https://linux.codidact.com/categories/60/tags/6230.rssNew Posts Tagged 'updates' - Linux SystemsLinux Systems - Codidact2023-08-20T16:36:22Zhttps://linux.codidact.com/posts/289463Do I have to update Guix frequently like Arch?matthewsnyderhttps://linux.codidact.com/users/613082023-08-20T16:30:32Z2023-08-20T16:36:22Z<p>Guix is a rolling release distro. Another well known rolling release distro is Arch Linux.</p>
<p>In Arch, you are expected to frequently do system updates. Partial updates are not supported. I...https://linux.codidact.com/posts/289227GUI apps stop working until next boot after some system upgradesmatthewsnyderhttps://linux.codidact.com/users/613082023-08-04T05:45:13Z2023-08-06T07:14:23Z<p>My system occasionally has an issue that looks like this:</p>
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<li>I run <code>pacman -Syu</code></li>
<li>Many things get updated</li>
<li>Many GUI apps (including all display managers ...https://linux.codidact.com/posts/288544After update, OpenGL does not work until reboot matthewsnyderhttps://linux.codidact.com/users/613082023-06-19T22:45:15Z2023-06-19T22:45:15Z<p>Whenever I do a big system update, OpenGL stops working until the next reboot. This also prevent OpenGL apps from launching. Example:</p>
<pre><code>$ glxgears
X Error of failed request: Bad...https://linux.codidact.com/posts/287141What are phased updates, and why does Ubuntu use them?ArrayBolt3https://linux.codidact.com/users/570182022-10-02T19:10:59Z2022-10-02T19:11:22Z<p>So I ran into that weird "packages being held back" problem while updating my system using <code>apt</code>. After some research, it appears to be the result of "phased updates".</p>
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<li>...https://linux.codidact.com/posts/285329Why is libvkd3d1 not upgrading on my system? (lubuntu 20.04 LTS)Darth_Muldoonhttps://linux.codidact.com/users/548372021-12-20T03:22:46Z2021-12-20T09:58:54Z<p>Why is libvkd3d1 not upgrading on my system? (lubuntu 20.04 LTS)</p>
<p>When I run <code>sudo apt update</code>, apt flags libvkd3d1 and libvkd3d1:i386 as upgradable, but <code>sudo apt upgrade...