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willmenn

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Registered: 2025-02-26

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System update

Hello!
I installed Q4OS 5.8 Aquarius version and I can't update it. The system indicates that there is an update, it also indicates which files and options, but it cannot connect to the base to download it.

q4osteam

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Re: System update

Please be more specific. How the system indicate the update, post error messages, etc.. A screenshot would be helpful.

willmenn

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Re: System update

There is no error message, the download simply does not start. I did not have this problem with Gemini. The same problem occurs on several PCs.

Last edited by willmenn (2025-04-01 09:09)

q4osteam

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Re: System update

Would you post a screenshot please ?

willmenn

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Re: System update

I can't upload it. I don't know how.

q4osteam

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Re: System update

Post reply > Choose file > Submit

q4osteam

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Re: System update

... or via e-mail support@q4os.org

willmenn

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Re: System update

I'll try it.

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willmenn

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Re: System update

It's been like this for over half an hour!

q4osteam

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Re: System update

Well, now we understand better. Please close the window of Discover application and run commands in terminal:
$ qrepolist
$ sudo apt update
and post the output here

willmenn

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Re: System update

Thank you, I will send the result.

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q4osteam

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Re: System update

Now run in terminal:
$ sudo apt full-upgrade
That should proceed all updates. If it ends up with an error please post it here.

Next run Discover and check what it says.

willmenn

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Re: System update

Thank you, that's how it was updated. I installed the new loader as well. I hope it will work normally from now on.
Thanks for the help!

q4osteam

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Re: System update

I hope it will work normally from now on.

Yes, it should. You are welcome.

crosscourt

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Re: System update

Discover has issues at times, but its certainly better than it use to be. For those who dont want to use the terminal, you can close Discover and use Synaptic package manager, to do your updates. Ive never had any issues with Synaptic in this situation.

Last edited by crosscourt (2025-04-01 18:11)

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sub13

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Re: System update

Hello

Can you explain me how to update Q4os, before there was a windows for update when q4os start.

Sorry for my english I'm french.

thank you

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hchiper

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Re: System update

@sub13
You can install Update Manager from the Software Centre. It will check automatically from time to time whether upgrades are available and enable you to accept them if you want.

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crosscourt

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Re: System update

As we said above, you can use Synaptic package manager to check for updates as well at anytime and Discover can also do this depending on the version of Q4OS you are using.

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noseph

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Re: System update

I find that using "sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y" works every time.

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q4osteam

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Re: System update

@willmenn
We recommend you to install Update manager from the Q4OS software center. It will show notification icon in the system tray as soon as any updates are available.

crosscourt

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Re: System update

Nothing wrong with CLI but installing update manager to  notify and using package managers like Synaptic are still a good option.

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