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Raspberry Pi sudo apt-get update not working

I am getting the following message whenever I try to run: sudo apt-get update : pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo apt-get update Get:1 http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian stretch InRelease [8,084 B] Err:1 ...
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How can I access Raspbian Jessie packages from Wheezy?

I need a package that's in jessie, the newer version of Raspbian, but not in wheezy, the one I have installed. Can I use it somehow? Can/should I just upgrade to jessie?
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Upgrade to Raspbian Jessie

How can I perform an upgrade from Raspbian Wheezy to Jessie?
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Do I still need rpi-update if I am using the latest version of Raspbian?

I have a 512MB Pi. I am trying to make sure I am getting the most out of it. I just downloaded the latest version of Raspbian and installed it on the Pi. Do I also need rpi-update? Is rpi-update ...
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How do I update software and firmware?

I understand that the software on the Raspberry Pi is divided into three sections: the closed-source GPU firmware, the patched ARM Linux kernel and the user space software. Is the GPU firmware on the ...
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Possible SPI issues around NRF24 operations post RPi system update?

I have a number of RPis that communicate with Arduinos via BLavery's lib_nrf24.py (which appears to be derived from Barraca's pynrf24). Recently several of the RPis automatically updated via apt-get ...
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How to update multiple Pis at once?

Is there a way to update multiple Raspberry Pi machines at the same time? Would it be possible to update them from a single copy of the image on the central Ubuntu PC server so that the download takes ...
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How to verify id of installed firmware?

The release notes for example to date 2019-07-10 shows * Linux kernel 4.19.57 * Raspberry Pi firmware cb3a32adf39f45a49be454e30c7464920ad7c605 After an update I can verify the current kernel version ...
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Configuring `unattended-upgrades` on Raspbian Stretch

I recently upgraded from Jessie to Stretch and received a new version of the configuration file for unattended-upgrades. Oddly, this new version references Debian instead of Raspbian. pi@kegerator:/...
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Enable SSH in NOOBS before install

In the last release (2.1) of NOOBS the developers have "disabled by default" SSH, so it's not possible anymore to connect to a Raspbian via SSH, which is installed via NOOBS, without enabling SSH ...
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Raspberry Pi 3 Ubuntu 16.04 Server upgrade error

So last week I bought the Raspberry Pi 3 model B with the complete Canakit. I installed Ubuntu 16.04 server standard image on the micro sd card with my Windows computer. I used SF Formatter to ...
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update problem with apt-get after new install of OS

When ever I try to go to recommended updates I get the following error and I don't know how to fix it. I had a boot problem before I reinstalled the operating system. Thank you ahead of time for your ...
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How do I upgrade Raspbian?

I have my Raspberry Pi setup how I want, but I have an older version than what is currently available (2012-10-28-wheezy-raspbian.zip). How do I upgrade the kernel, firmware, etc.? I have upgraded ...
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Will Raspberry Pi OS update `sudo` to address a recent security vulnerability?

There has been some traffic online this year regarding an apparently substantial vulnerability in sudo that allows unauthorized privilege elevation - CVE-2021-3156. I've been checking sudo --version ...
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Taskbar flashes grey

After an update a few months ago, the taskbar on the desktop disappeared and was replaced with a flashing grey bar. I am running Jessie and am getting the following errors when running an update: ...
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Problem with ethernet and usb controller after update/upgrade

I use a Raspberry pi 3 Model B Today I tried to update my Raspbian OS(installed with berryboot) version from 09.05.2017 to the latest version. I was ssh'ed into the raspbian pi user(root) and typed: ...
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Bluetooth adapter can't be found after the latest upgrade of Raspbian

After the latest upgrade of Raspbian buster everything seems to be falling down. Softwares are crashing. And bluetooth adapter is missing. Also the bluetooth menu is missing. How can I fix this ...
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Kernel version does not update when using apt update, apt full-upgrade

I want my Rpis to automatically update to the latest kernel pushed out by the Rpi Foundation, so I set up unattended-upgrades. I assume that's been working - but the kernel version hasn't updated ...
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How do I set my Raspberry Pi to automatically update/upgrade?

Currently, to get things up to date on my Raspberry Pi, I have to type in sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get upgrade. Is there a way to set it up to automatically do this? I am running Raspbian ...
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How do I update OpenSSL on Raspbian

It seems like Raspbian has not been updated yet to deal with the Heartbleed bug. sudo apt-get update then sudo apt-get upgrade doesn't update anything (this is a system which was freshly updated ...
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Is the Raspberry Pi vulnerable to the KRACKs on WPA2 networks?

I have an updated RPI Zero W running Stretch. The research is stating that wpa_supplicant is vulnerable on all Linux machines. According to Debian patches are rolled out: For the oldstable ...
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Updating Python 3.7 to 3.8 on Raspberry Pi

I recently updated my Raspberry Pi with sudo apt update and sudo apt full-upgrade to the system. Even if Python 3.8 is out, when I run python3 in terminal, it shows me version 3.7, instead of 3.8. Why ...
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Installing Python 3.4 on Raspberry Pi

Is it possible to run python 3.4 on a Raspberry Pi? Currently I have python 3.2, but the odd thing is that running sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install python3 results in my Raspberry Pi ...
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Raspberry Pi apt-get update/upgrade on Raspbian hangs?

Whenever I try to update my pi using sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade it will often hang at some point during the installation. It's been different ones each time, but the last was ...
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Pi 3 Raspbian "stretch" (testing) disables wifi

I have a raspberry pi 3 (which has internal WiFi), running raspbian. I decided to run it as "testing", by changing the apt list. Now, I can't use WiFi. Whenever I use wpa_supplicant, it complains ...
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Why I can't update kernel version?

I have perform the following command into ssh shell: sudo apt-get upgrade sudo apt-get update sudo reboot But I still have an old kernel version, infact: pi@raspberrypi ~ $ uname -a Linux ...
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How to solve "Encountered a section with no Package: header" error?

I am running a bunch of class Raspberry Pi computers behind a school proxy. I'm using Raspbian off a very recent NOOBS image. The internet connection is supplied through the school WiFi and after ...
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Adding SSH text file to enable ssh, but having difficulties logging in via SSH

Following the recent Raspbian update, I have uploaded an SSH file to my server to be downloaded and copied into the /boot/ directory. This SSH file is a simple txt file, containing only ssh, and is ...
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How to restore audio output after updating Raspbian Buster on Pi4

Yesterday I did: sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade After reboot I lost my audio output. Whatever I did, it didn't come back. As far as I can tell, something messed up ALSA. I had the output through 3....
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After upgrade to Jessie, crashes when external USB drive is connected

I have a Raspberry Pi 2 which was running successfully with Wheezy. I decided to upgrade to Jessie. When I plug in the external USB drive (LaCie Rugged THB USB 3.0), it crashes. I did an ssh and ...
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Until when does Raspbian Wheezy receive *security* updates?

I understand Raspbian has moved-on; to be Debian Jessie based. But, on the official Raspberry Pi website the update from Wheezy to Jessie is discouraged (as also discussed on this StackExchange ...
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Keyboard and mouse stopped responding in GUI after apt-get upgrade

We have a Raspberry Pi 2 Model B using Raspbian installed from/on NOOBS card. The GUI desktop was fully functional for several days. While trying to get Python picamera module to work, decided to do:...
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Wifi after upgrade to bullseye is blocked by rfkill

I recently updated my RPi-3B to bullseye. Since then I am not able to connect it to my wifi. It shows the following message when I login Wi-Fi is currently blocked by rfkill. Use raspi-config to set ...
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Failed to fetch https://dev2day.de/pms/dists/jessie/main/binary-armhf/Packages HttpError404

I'm trying to do a simple sudo apt-get update on my Raspberry Pi 2, but I keep getting 404 error: W: Failed to fetch https://dev2day.de/pms/dists/jessie/main/binary-armhf/Packages HttpError404 ...
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how to update customised OS image to a newer version keeping modification?

I am using Hypriot as OS . I have done modifications to some file and script,and i have add new service on boot . I would like to know if i have a newer version of Hypriot how can i update my ...
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Raspberry Pi 3 with Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS sudo apt-get update exits with dpkg error code (1)

I'm running a Raspberry Pi 3 with Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS xenial. sudo apt-get update exits with: dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware_1.157.11_all.deb (--unpack): trying ...
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Can't log in after apt upgrade

I ran a sudo apt upgrade, rebooted, and now I can't log in. The odd thing is this... when I provide known invalid credentials the login dialog reports 'Incorrect password' in a red block, like so: ......
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Stretch apt-get update error: 'http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian stretch Release' does no longer have a Release file

Cannot do first update for a straight from raspberrypi.org download of 2017-09-07-raspian-stretch image due to errors: pi@RWPi:~ $ sudo apt-get update Ign:1 http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/...
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Apt-Get Update security failure

I'm running a 3B+ with Raspbian Stretch 11/18 update. sudo apt-get update is returning this: W: GPG error: http://deb.debian.org/debian stretch-updates InRelease: The following signatures couldn't be ...
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Can i update a SD card that has been used with a PI3 on a PI 4 for firmware for SSD?

I have an old SD card that was used with a PI3. Like a lot of people at the time i never did an update for it.I have recently got a PI 4, can i use the card in my PI 4 and update it for the firmware ...
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Problem I2C when using BH1750 photoresistor

(Raspberry Pi 2, model B, V1.1 - buster OS - all updated / upgraded - smbus loaded on) Hi, I am quite new to the Raspberry Pi and recently I have hit a brick wall. I am trying to link the Raspberry ...
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Kernel version does not update when using apt update, apt full-upgrade [again] [duplicate]

Back again with the same issue (previously it was 5.4.51 -> 5.4.83 Kernel version does not update when using apt update, apt full-upgrade, got no useful suggestions) - now it's 5.4.83 -> 5.10.17....
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dphys swapfile error while updating

So I recently got a new raspberry pi 4 and I went to update it and ran the following commands: sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get upgrade. The update command ran perfectly fine but when I ran ...
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Is Fedora REMIX being supported anymore - is a updated Pidora release available?

As a Fedora desktop user, and having just battled through trying to get stuff vaguely up-to-date on Raspbian (wheezy base image), I though I could install Fedora REMIX (i.e. Pidora) to see if it would ...
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rpi-update seemed to have stopped spi and one wire

I had two programs, one using DS18b20 sensors and the One-Wire and the other using SPI. On another pi, I had a program using the camera which had an error(still not sure what the error was) fixed by ...
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Using installed SD Card from B+ in new 3

I'm having trouble finding this somewhere, I got a new Pi 3, can I just place my SD card currently running on my B+ in the 3 and boot like normal? Or do I need any more configuration?
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How to move to a newer Raspberry Pi model without a full reinstall

I just tried booting a Pi 3 with the OSMC image I'd been using on a Pi 1 Model B. The green LED lit up once briefly, no other reaction. I ended up backing up the config and restoring it to a fresh ...
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Why apt-get update erroring?

I am getting the following error message $ sudo apt-get update Err:1 https://deb.nodesource.com/node_8.x stretch InRelease Could not resolve host: deb.nodesource.com Err:2 http://raspbian....
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