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Old 2023-03-12, 18:12   #1
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Default Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS Updates

Ubuntu did another large update today. When it completed, it presented a new dialog which stated three items were to be removed. One of the options was "Remind me later." This is the once I chose. The title of the dialog was "Updates to be installed." A command button was marked "Install." I have a good setup which has run with no issues. I would rather not mess it up. I really do not know what the intent of the dialog is, remove or install. The next time it appears, I will attempt to do an image capture.
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Old 2023-03-12, 18:43   #2
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What does apt list --upgradable give? It will list possible updates.
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What does apt list --upgradable give? It will list possible updates.
Just three:

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python3-software-properties
software-properties-common
software-properties-gtk
Perhaps these are the same as in the dialog. I should have made a note of them.
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Old 2023-03-13, 19:11   #4
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Removing packages is not uncommon, if you didn't remove a program prior (which might orphan a library which for whatever reason could not be removed at the same time) then it's probably just a refactoring or replacement of some functions that eliminated the need for a certain package. get removed automatically often on my machine, presumably yours too.

If you've ever installed complex programs without using the package manager then you're right to be cautious about removing random packages, the dependencies of these programs are not tracked. So odd things like XML/font/glue libraries being removed might suddenly make a particular program no longer work.

In your case apt search describes the packages as "manage the repositories that you install software from", so it's a core OS function that's probably been refactored and is safe to update. Knowing Canonical they might have "conveniently" re-enabled snap if it's been disabled.
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Old 2023-03-14, 00:51   #5
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It ran another small update today for Thunderbird Mail and Ubuntu Core. I remember seeing something about "snap" recently, but not the details.

I use this setup for CADO-NFS exclusively. In the past, I have run mprime, mfaktc, and msieve.

Some of the text in CADO-NFS screen output lines seem different than from before the last few updates. I may be wrong, but I would not think an OS upgrade would change anything directly related to a single application. This could just as easily be something I never noticed before. No, I don't sit and stare at it. Just an occasional glance to see if it is still running properly.

It has not repeated the removal request. It is all running fine, and I will leave it alone.
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It has not repeated the removal request. It is all running fine, and I will leave it alone.
How's Levi?
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It is all running fine, and I will leave it alone.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Jim: Hey Bob, my computer says it needs to update. What should I do?
Bob: Is your stuff working okay?
Jim: Yup. Looks fine.
Bob: Then ignore it.
Jim: But what if it is something important?
Bob: If it's important you will already know about it.
Jim: But it might be some new awesomeness I am missing out on.
Bob: If it was so awesome you would already know about it.
Jim: But the computer says do, so I should obey, right?
Bob: Then go for it Jim. If everything breaks then it's on you.
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Old 2023-03-14, 01:03   #8
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How's Levi?
Off-topic here. New post in "Your Favorite Pest."

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If it aint broke then don't fix it.
Exactly!

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