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Originally posted by rockandroller View PostFor the life of me, I can't recall what I did to install this ( a year or more ago) but I'm a chrome-a-holic so I just had to have it
Installing it from the official deb adds their apt repo, so you get browser updates along with your normal updates.
re-check the option in the Software Sources
You will want to verify the other items here (except for the 'cdrom' entry) that these support Ubuntu 24.04. They probably do, except for the MS one that lists "22.04" (and "lunar" --23.04 for some reason, from a past release upgrade, I assume)- that one needs editing or replacing, as it is specifically for 22.04, and will not work, and just give you errors when you want to update.
You aren't getting any updates from any of these external sources since you upgraded.
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Interesting!! I have google-chrome.list.distUpgrade
which contains:
### THIS FILE IS AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURED ###
# You may comment out this entry, but any other modifications may be lost.
# deb [arch=amd64] https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main # disabled on upgrade to noble
For the life of me, I can't recall what I did to install this ( a year or more ago) but I'm a chrome-a-holic so I just had to have it
Incidentally my software sources looks like: (I'm not sure where I got the "Noble" stuff either)
Last edited by rockandroller; Sep 17, 2024, 07:18 PM.
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Originally posted by rockandroller View PostCode:apt policy google-chrome-stable google-chrome-stable: Installed: 126.0.6478.182-1 Candidate: 126.0.6478.182-1 Version table: *** 126.0.6478.182-1 100 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
Code:$ apt policy google-chrome-stable google-chrome-stable: Installed: 128.0.6613.137-1 Candidate: 128.0.6613.137-1 Version table: *** 128.0.6613.137-1 500 500 https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable/main amd64 Packages <-----this is where the package came from 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status claydoh@cubist:~$
Where did you get Chrome from? The package directly from Google adds the apt repo for updates,
which you do not have. Which is why you see this:
Originally posted by rockandroller View PostReinstallation of google-chrome-stable is not possible, since it cannot be downloaded.
I wonder if the nag is a sort of safety valve to make sure you don't stray too far behind?
If this is an upgraded system, you will need to go and re-enable the google repo, as all addon software repos are disabled before the upgrade starts.
Do you have the file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list?
if so, open it. If the file has a "#" before the line that starts with "deb", then it has been disabled. You just need to remove the "#" from the beginning of that line, save, and update. Or use the Software Sources tool, if you can locate it
(hint- open the Driver Manager in System Settings, which is just one tab from this tool.)
Your apt output is 100% normal.Last edited by claydoh; Sep 16, 2024, 10:13 PM.
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...back again:
sudo apt reinstall google-chrome-stable
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Reinstallation of google-chrome-stable is not possible, since it cannot be downloaded.
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
linux-headers-6.8.0-41 linux-headers-6.8.0-41-generic linux-image-6.8.0-41-generic
linux-modules-6.8.0-41-generic linux-modules-extra-6.8.0-41-generic linux-tools-6.8.0-41
linux-tools-6.8.0-41-generic
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 5 not upgraded.
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Well, i think thats the same error mesage as before "it cannot be downloaded"...
Incidentally, now I get
apt list --upgradable
Listing... Done
python3-distupgrade/noble-updates,noble-updates 1:24.04.23 all [upgradable from: 1:24.04.22]
ubuntu-pro-client-l10n/noble-updates 33.2~24.04.1 amd64 [upgradable from: 32.3.1~24.04]
ubuntu-pro-client/noble-updates 33.2~24.04.1 amd64 [upgradable from: 32.3.1~24.04]
ubuntu-release-upgrader-core/noble-updates,noble-updates 1:24.04.23 all [upgradable from: 1:24.04.22]
ubuntu-release-upgrader-qt/noble-updates,noble-updates 1:24.04.23 all [upgradable from: 1:24.04.22]
and...
sudo apt upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
Get more security updates through Ubuntu Pro with 'esm-apps' enabled:
libcjson1 libavdevice60 ffmpeg libpostproc57 libavcodec60 libavutil58
libswscale7 libswresample4 libavformat60 libavfilter9
Learn more about Ubuntu Pro at https://ubuntu.com/pro
The following upgrades have been deferred due to phasing:
python3-distupgrade ubuntu-pro-client ubuntu-pro-client-l10n ubuntu-release-upgrader-core
ubuntu-release-upgrader-qt
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 5 not upgraded.
Last edited by rockandroller; Sep 16, 2024, 08:19 PM.
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Thanks very much for the tips!!
this i what i got
apt policy google-chrome-stable
google-chrome-stable:
Installed: 126.0.6478.182-1
Candidate: 126.0.6478.182-1
Version table:
*** 126.0.6478.182-1 100
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
sudo apt update
Hit:1 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble InRelease
Get:2 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates InRelease [126 kB]
Hit:3 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-security InRelease
Hit:4 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-backports InRelease
Fetched 126 kB in 0s (274 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
10 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them.
sudo apt upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
Get more security updates through Ubuntu Pro with 'esm-apps' enabled:
libcjson1 libavdevice60 ffmpeg libpostproc57 libavcodec60 libavutil58
libswscale7 libswresample4 libavformat60 libavfilter9
Learn more about Ubuntu Pro at https://ubuntu.com/pro
The following NEW packages will be installed:
linux-headers-6.8.0-45 linux-headers-6.8.0-45-generic linux-image-6.8.0-45-generic
linux-modules-6.8.0-45-generic linux-modules-extra-6.8.0-45-generic linux-tools-6.8.0-45
linux-tools-6.8.0-45-generic
The following upgrades have been deferred due to phasing:
python3-distupgrade ubuntu-pro-client ubuntu-pro-client-l10n ubuntu-release-upgrader-core
ubuntu-release-upgrader-qt
The following packages will be upgraded:
linux-generic linux-headers-generic linux-image-generic linux-libc-dev linux-tools-common
5 upgraded, 7 newly installed, 0 to remove and 5 not upgraded.
Need to get 192 MB of archives.
After this operation, 299 MB of additional disk space will be used.
... well that went just fine ( rebooting now)
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Originally posted by rockandroller View Postdownloading latest Chrome installer DEB just fails - error about some missing prerequisites or something.
How did you try to install the deb, exactly? What is tghe exact and specific error, if you see that.
This is important. If you used dpkg on the command line, this won't install any dependencies. You need ti use apt, or Discover to install it
Chrome, installed via a deb, is updated the same way as normal system updates, as it adds their Ubuntu-compatible apt repository.
Chrome installed this way does not auto-update on its own.
so:
Code:apt policy google-chrome-stable
Code:$ apt policy google-chrome-stable google-chrome-stable: Installed: 128.0.6613.137-1 Candidate: 128.0.6613.137-1 Version table: *** 128.0.6613.137-1 500 500 https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status claydoh@cubist:~$
So, we look deeper. If Discover is not displaying the specific error messages, we can look at things more directly:
Code:sudo apt update
Code:sudo apt upgrade
Another thing to try if these come out clean:
Code:sudo apt reinstall google-chrome-stable
Originally posted by rockandroller View Postdownloading latest Chrome installer DEB just fails - error about some missing prerequisites or something.
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[SOLVED] Chrome nagging for update - but CANNOT UPDATE
Top left corner says "New Chrome available" - click on it and see "Chrome is out of date"
running Version 126.0.6478.182 (Official Build) (64-bit)
isnt that the latest
'About Chrome' does not offer any update.
downloading latest Chrome installer DEB just fails - error about some missing prerequisites or something.
I'm not even sure how I installed Chrome in the first place - probably downloaded DEB (??)
anyone else seeing this? Im on K24.04 Plasma 5.27.11 kernel 6.8.0-44generic (64 bit)
all hints are greatly appreciated!!Last edited by rockandroller; Sep 25, 2024, 05:40 PM.Tags: None
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