Weird update error on 2 devices?

[Lucidoobe]


I checked on this laptop BIOS and "secure boot" is disabled. I have to check the tower to see if the same is happening. I believe I had to disable secure boot to install Zorin initially?

[Forpli]

If it is the error with secure boot dbx update you can see a solution here:

Secure Boot dbx Failed to build error issue

After spending some time researching this issue further, we've identified and created a potential solution for it with the standard fwupd package (APT). However, it would need to be tested more thoroughly to ensure that it fully resolves the issue and doesn't introduce any regressions that would affect the stability of the system in general. How to test the solution If you're still experiencing this issue – even after following the steps I mentioned in this post – and you're happy to test pre-p…

[Lucidoobe]

Thanks, good to know it's not just me. I clicked on "this post" and read some of suggested actions. I will be able to start on this in a couple of days time when my slate clears.

[Forpli]

Better click on the title of the link then you get a solution that is newer and works better.

[Lucidoobe]

I did the process. No joy. This was the last msg I received:

bruce@LINUX3:~$ sudo rm /var/lib/fuupd/pending.db
[sudo] password for bruce:
rm: cannot remove '/var/lib/fuupd/pending.db': No such file or directory
bruce@LINUX3:~$

[Aravisian]

@Lucidoobe

bruce@LINUX3:~$ sudo rm /var/lib/fuupd/pending.db
[sudo] password for bruce:
rm: cannot remove '/var/lib/fuupd/pending.db': No such file or directory

There is a typo: It should be fwupd

[Lucidoobe]

Eek, my bad.

[Lucidoobe]

I did the process on my upstairs tower and it did fix the problem. I will re-do the process on my laptop and look more carefully what I type with my 2 fingers. Grateful.

[Lucidoobe]

I can report that after the process, my laptop issue is fixed now too.