Kernel 6.17.0-19-generic is giving issues

It all started today. Whenever I try to update anything using the sudo command the terminal throws an error. See the error as attached. Loading new broadcom-sta-6.30.223.271 DKMS files... Building ...

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Suggestion: block users from installing package "fuse" when package "ubuntu-desktop" is installed #apt #packagemanagement #fuse

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Suggestion: block users from installing package "fuse" when package "ubuntu-desktop" is installed

Yesterday I had a little misadventure while trying to install the fontbase application. When I tried to run the fontbase appImage I got an error message stating that appImage required libfuse.so.2 ...

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New guide on getnix.io — "What is Nix?"

A beginner-friendly intro to what Nix actually is, how it differs from Docker/Homebrew/Apt/Ansible, and the core concepts you need before diving in. If you've ever wondered why people keep talking about Nix, this one's for you.

https://getnix.io/guides/what-is-nix/

#Nix #NixOS #Linux #macOS #DevOps #ReproducibleBuilds #PackageManagement

What is Nix?

A practical introduction to Nix — what it does, why it exists, and the core concepts you need before diving into real projects.

Vintage DebConf7 gem: Alain Schröder on "Data Mining Popcon" — how Debian's Popularity Contest can suggest packages. A fascinating mix of data mining and package management for Debian fans! #Debian #DebConf7 #DataMining #Popcon #PackageManagement #OpenSource #Linux #FOSS #English
https://tube.grin.hu/videos/watch/945e5eee-c3e0-4119-a427-52fa467eadaf
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How to install libcurl-dev on Ubuntu 22.04 for multilib environment #apt #packagemanagement #32bit #curl

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How to install libcurl-dev on Ubuntu 22.04 for multilib environment

I have a Ubuntu 22.04 system with multilib installed and I am trying to build a 32bit application that needs libcurl. The only version of libcurl on the system is the 64 bit version. I have tried to

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Error message when updating packages with synaptic package manager #packagemanagement #synaptic #opera

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Error message when updating packages with synaptic package manager

The message, which does not interfere with the package update process, is as follows: W: Target Packages (non-free/binary-amd64/Packages) is configured multiple times in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/

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Announcing sandogasa (why? it's a Japanese straw hat often associated with post-apocalyptic robots) - a collection of tools and libraries for @fedora packaging workflows.

With emoji support!

Status: 🥱 out of hours

https://michel-slm.name/posts/2026-03-24-announcing-sandogasa-for-fedora-packaging-workflows/

This post is day 33 of my #100DaysToOffload challenge. Visit 100daystooffload.com to get more info, or to get involved.

#Fedora #LLM #PackageManagement #Rust

Announcing Sandogasa, a set of Rust crates to help with Fedora packaging workflows

Caveat lector This post discusses tools reluctantly written with AI assistance. If you don’t entertain using them under any circumstance, and think even reading about them legally compromise your ability to reimplement them yourselves, stop reading now I’ve spent the past few weeks of having to use LLMs to scratch some long-standing itches that, unfortunately, no one in the community has had the time to solve programmatically. fedora-cve-triage It started off with fedora-cve-triage, written to address the issue that a lot of CVE bugs filed against Fedora packages are badly attributed, and there is a lack of automation for handling issues filed against CVEs that have been addressed in a software update but failed to reference said issue.

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Learn how to install Flatpak apps on an offline Linux system without Internet. Step-by-step commands for Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, and all major distro.

Step-by-Step Guide here: https://ostechnix.com/install-flatpak-apps-offline-linux/

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How to Install Flatpak Apps Offline in Linux (No Internet Needed) - OSTechNix

Learn how to install Flatpak apps on an offline Linux system without internet. Works on Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, and all major distros.

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how did systemd load liblzma?

Genuine question how did systemd load liblzma? Did you have to use xz utils to create a liblzma library or something or does systemd use its own liblzma library. How does it work.

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Learn how to safely fix "E: Unable to parse package file /var/lib/apt/lists" error in Debian and Ubuntu Linux, without data lose.

Step-by-Step Guide here: https://ostechnix.com/fix-apt-unable-to-parse-package-file-debian-ubuntu/

#Debian #ubuntu #Apt #Linux #Troubleshooting #PackageManagement #Linuxhowto

Fix APT "Unable to Parse Package File" Error on Debian and Ubuntu - OSTechNix

Learn how to safely fix "E: Unable to parse package file /var/lib/apt/lists" error in Debian and Ubuntu Linux, without data lose.

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