Software Updater - Blank Updates Available

General Help
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Can't understand what's going on here or when it started happening. It has been happening for the last few times I've tried updating this way, though.

  • Synaptic doesn't mark anything for update (therefore cannot Apply).
  • Updating via Terminal with apt doesn't make this window go away either.
  • Checked flatpak updates, but those updates I don't want and are much larger than 436kB.
  • Ran sudo update-manager --debug and the only message that shows up during this process is "WARNING:root:can not import unity GI Namespace Dbusmenu not available" but I have a feeling that has nothing to do with the blank update available screen.

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Any ideas?

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Have you run

sudo apt update && sudo apt dist-upgrade

?
What does apt list -u or apt list --upgradable list?

3

Yes, nothing is updated or upgraded :confused:

Nothing is listed, just shows "Listing... Done"

4

Is there a way to reset the update-manager package? --safely?

I suppose I could just sudo apt-get install --reinstall update-manager...

5

Rebooting should refresh it.
You can reinstall it:

sudo apt install --reinstall update-manager

6

I forgot to mention in OP that it persisted through reboot. Multiple actually as I was updating to latest NVIDIA driver package as well. (It was also happening before that, btw.) Sorry.

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Just did that and it still pops up. grrr

8

Maybe not entirely needed, but:

grep -E '^[^#].+' /etc/apt/sources.list
"deb Index of /ubuntu focal main restricted
deb Index of /ubuntu focal-updates main restricted
deb Index of /ubuntu focal universe
deb Index of /ubuntu focal-updates universe
deb Index of /ubuntu focal multiverse
deb Index of /ubuntu focal-updates multiverse
deb Index of /ubuntu focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src Index of /ubuntu focal partner
deb Index of /ubuntu focal-security main restricted
deb Index of /ubuntu focal-security universe
deb Index of /ubuntu focal-security multiverse"

grep -E '^[^#].+' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*
"/etc/apt/sources.list:deb Index of /ubuntu focal main restricted
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb Index of /ubuntu focal-updates main restricted
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb Index of /ubuntu focal universe
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb Index of /ubuntu focal-updates universe
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb Index of /ubuntu focal multiverse
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb Index of /ubuntu focal-updates multiverse
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb Index of /ubuntu focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb-src Index of /ubuntu focal partner
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb Index of /ubuntu focal-security main restricted
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb Index of /ubuntu focal-security universe
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb Index of /ubuntu focal-security multiverse
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/atareao-ubuntu-nautilus-extensions-focal.list:deb Index of /atareao/nautilus-extensions/ubuntu focal main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/atareao-ubuntu-nautilus-extensions-focal.list.save:deb Index of /atareao/nautilus-extensions/ubuntu focal main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list:deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/nodesource.gpg] Index of /node_20.x/ focal main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list:deb-src [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/nodesource.gpg] Index of /node_20.x/ focal main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list.save:deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/nodesource.gpg] Index of /node_20.x/ focal main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list.save:deb-src [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/nodesource.gpg] Index of /node_20.x/ focal main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/nordvpn.list:deb Index of /deb/nordvpn/debian/ stable main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/nordvpn.list.dpkg-old:deb Index of /deb/nordvpn/debian/ stable main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/nordvpn.list.save:deb Index of /deb/nordvpn/debian/ stable main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/papirus-ubuntu-papirus-focal.list:deb Index of /papirus/papirus/ubuntu focal main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/papirus-ubuntu-papirus-focal.list.save:deb Index of /papirus/papirus/ubuntu focal main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/pipewire-debian-ubuntu-pipewire-upstream-focal.list:deb Index of /pipewire-debian/pipewire-upstream/ubuntu focal main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/pipewire-debian-ubuntu-pipewire-upstream-focal.list.save:deb Index of /pipewire-debian/pipewire-upstream/ubuntu focal main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescape.list:deb [arch=amd64] https://content.runescape.com/downloads/ubuntu trusty non-free
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/runescape.list.save:deb [arch=amd64] https://content.runescape.com/downloads/ubuntu trusty non-free
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/systray-x.list:deb /repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/xUbuntu_20.04 - openSUSE Download ./
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/systray-x.list.save:deb /repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/xUbuntu_20.04 - openSUSE Download ./
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/teejeetech-aptik.list:deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/teejeetech-aptik-keyring.gpg] https://packages.teejeetech.com/aptik/0/yXnB98UdF8/ubuntu/focal/amd64 stable main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/teejeetech-aptik.list.save:deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/teejeetech-aptik-keyring.gpg] https://packages.teejeetech.com/aptik/0/yXnB98UdF8/ubuntu/focal/amd64 stable main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/zorin.list:deb Index of /stable/ focal main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/zorin.list:deb Index of /patches/ focal main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/zorin.list:deb Index of /apps/ focal main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/zorin.list:deb Index of /drivers/ focal main restricted
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/zorin.list:deb Download - Zorin OS focal main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/zorin.list.save:deb Index of /stable/ focal main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/zorin.list.save:deb Index of /patches/ focal main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/zorin.list.save:deb Index of /apps/ focal main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/zorin.list.save:deb Index of /drivers/ focal main restricted
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/zorin.list.save:deb Download - Zorin OS focal main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/zorinos-ubuntu-apps-focal.list:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/zorinos/apps/ubuntu focal main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/zorinos-ubuntu-apps-focal.list.save:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/zorinos/apps/ubuntu focal main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/zorinos-ubuntu-drivers-focal.list:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/zorinos/drivers/ubuntu focal main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/zorinos-ubuntu-drivers-focal.list.save:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/zorinos/drivers/ubuntu focal main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/zorinos-ubuntu-patches-focal.list:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/zorinos/patches/ubuntu focal main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/zorinos-ubuntu-patches-focal.list.save:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/zorinos/patches/ubuntu focal main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/zorinos-ubuntu-stable-focal.list:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/zorinos/stable/ubuntu focal main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/zorinos-ubuntu-stable-focal.list.save:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/zorinos/stable/ubuntu focal main"

9

Ensure all instances of Gnome Software are killed:

killall gnome-software && killall update-manager

sudo apt clean && sudo apt autoremove

sudo dpkg --configure -a

Once done, reboot and test...

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Done, rebooted and still happening. Still the 436kB, too.

11

I see NordVPN listed... Have you tried running without the NordVPN and see if it happens? NordVPN can have some very odd interactions with things... Update Manager must periodically check online for updates.

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I did try running the update-manager without nordVPN running/connected, if that's what you mean but it didn't change anything. I can uninstall or reinstall it from the repo and test but sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade would have already done that.

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I'm gonna try remove/purge. Just temporarily with a possible reboot afterward, before I reinstall.

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Not sure the desktop removal would be a good thing. Especially with a reboot in between.

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That would be bad.

You wouldn't have a desktop to boot into after rebooting.

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