APT configuration is corrupt. | Linux Mint Community🍵 | Page 1

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 8:26 PM

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Hey, I'm new to Linux mint and I finished updating it then restarted my PC then I got this, what should I do.

rotund willow Apr 17, 2026, 8:39 PM

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mystic fog Hey, I'm new to Linux mint and I finished updating it then restarted my PC then ...

You should probably go into Software Sources program, change the mirrors used and try again

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 8:42 PM

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rotund willow You should probably go into Software Sources program, change the mirrors used an...

Uhm, software source isn't opening 😶.

rotund willow Apr 17, 2026, 8:43 PM

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Open terminal and enter mintsources

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 8:44 PM

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I should enter mintsources

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What's next.

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rotund willow Apr 17, 2026, 8:46 PM

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Can you copy all the text from terminal and paste it here?

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 8:48 PM

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Uhm, that would be impossible because I don't know how I can copy the text from my PC to my phone.

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Will this help.

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rotund willow Apr 17, 2026, 8:50 PM

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Did you install some newer Python version?

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 8:52 PM

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Nope, I installed it and then updated it then restarted it and it showed me that screen in update manage.

rotund willow Apr 17, 2026, 8:52 PM

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In terminal sudo apt update

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 8:53 PM

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Yes, I tried asking an AI for help.

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Did that caused any problem.

rotund willow Apr 17, 2026, 8:58 PM

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Installed new python then?

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 8:59 PM

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I don't understand.

rotund willow Apr 17, 2026, 8:59 PM

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What did AI tell you to do?

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 9:01 PM

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rotund willow Apr 17, 2026, 9:01 PM

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Any errors during sudo apt update

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 9:03 PM

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Yes, the third command finished with an error.

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Is my system broken.

rotund willow Apr 17, 2026, 9:09 PM

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What was the exact error?

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 9:12 PM

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Uhm, let me show you just a sec.

rotund willow Apr 17, 2026, 9:13 PM

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Can you connect the computer to Discord?

gusty goblet Apr 17, 2026, 9:14 PM

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You can go to discord site and login there, if browser works

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 9:17 PM

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rotund willow Can you connect the computer to Discord?

Here's the error.

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mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 9:17 PM

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gusty goblet You can go to discord site and login there, if browser works

Uhm, the browser isn't working as well.

gusty goblet Apr 17, 2026, 9:18 PM

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What does

df -h

say?

rotund willow Apr 17, 2026, 9:18 PM

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I don't like the error about it being a read only file system

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 9:19 PM

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rotund willow I don't like the error about it being a read only file system

Is that a problem 😶.

rotund willow Apr 17, 2026, 9:21 PM

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Is it an SSD?

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 9:22 PM

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gusty goblet What does df -h say?

When I try to open the browser this happens.

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mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 9:22 PM

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rotund willow Is it an SSD?

No, it's an HDD.

gusty goblet Apr 17, 2026, 9:23 PM

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In the terminal, what does

df -h

command output?

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 9:24 PM

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gusty goblet In the terminal, what does df -h command output?

Let me try it.

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 9:25 PM

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gusty goblet In the terminal, what does df -h command output?

Command not found.

gusty goblet Apr 17, 2026, 9:26 PM

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are you sure you typed it correctly?

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 9:26 PM

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mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 9:26 PM

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gusty goblet are you sure you typed it correctly?

I think so.

gusty goblet Apr 17, 2026, 9:27 PM

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df space -h

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put a space after df

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 9:28 PM

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I got this.

gusty goblet Apr 17, 2026, 9:29 PM

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plenty of space

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Can you open disks app?

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 9:29 PM

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gusty goblet plenty of space

Is it bad or good.

gusty goblet Apr 17, 2026, 9:29 PM

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mystic fog Is it bad or good.

it's good

rotund willow Apr 17, 2026, 9:30 PM

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what about cat /proc/cmdline

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 9:31 PM

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gusty goblet Can you open disks app?

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gusty goblet Apr 17, 2026, 9:32 PM

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mystic fog

select the hard disk

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 9:33 PM

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rotund willow what about `cat /proc/cmdline`

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mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 9:33 PM

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gusty goblet select the hard disk

Okay let me try.

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gusty goblet Apr 17, 2026, 9:38 PM

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Click the 3 dots on the upper right, from the menu select SMART data, resize the window so we can see the whole table and photo

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 9:40 PM

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Like this

gusty goblet Apr 17, 2026, 9:43 PM

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hmm... looks fine to me....

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 9:44 PM

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What's the problem then 😕.

gusty goblet Apr 17, 2026, 9:44 PM

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that's what we're figuring out. in the terminal what does

stat /tmp

say?

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 9:46 PM

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bash: stat/tmp: NO such file or directory.

gusty goblet Apr 17, 2026, 9:47 PM

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again.... space after stat

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 9:48 PM

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gusty goblet Apr 17, 2026, 9:52 PM

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ok.... this is fine too.... just restart then. After restart, open the terminal again, type

sudo apt update

and show the result

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 9:52 PM

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Okay, let me try that.

gusty goblet Apr 17, 2026, 9:53 PM

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Also, after what exactly this problem started?

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 9:54 PM

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Should I ignore this

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gusty goblet Apr 17, 2026, 9:54 PM

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yes

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 9:55 PM

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gusty goblet Also, after what exactly this problem started?

When I updated it and change the mirrors.

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Uhm, now I'm stuck on this screen.

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What should I do now.

gusty goblet Apr 17, 2026, 9:59 PM

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can you type in there?

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 9:59 PM

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Yes, what should I type.

gusty goblet Apr 17, 2026, 10:00 PM

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try

fsck /dev/sda2

mind the space

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 10:02 PM

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Uhm, is that the only code I can use.

gusty goblet Apr 17, 2026, 10:04 PM

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what do you mean?

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 10:09 PM

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My c on my keyboard isn't working.

gusty goblet Apr 17, 2026, 10:10 PM

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Alright..... do you still have mint usb?

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 10:11 PM

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Uhm, yes but it's not with me rn.

gusty goblet Apr 17, 2026, 10:12 PM

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Well we kinda need it since not all keyboard keys work

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Do you have another pc or notebook to make another mint usb?

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 10:13 PM

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I can but not now maybe tomorrow.

gusty goblet Apr 17, 2026, 10:13 PM

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.... or external keyboard

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 10:14 PM

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Nope,

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Was that the only code I can use.

gusty goblet Apr 17, 2026, 10:14 PM

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well we're stuck until then

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 10:16 PM

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Hey, what if I use ? On the letter c maybe the computer can replace it with a since since it's a computer, can't that work.

gusty goblet Apr 17, 2026, 10:22 PM

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You can try

mount /dev/sda2 /root

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 10:22 PM

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Okay let me try that.

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I think I just need a keyboard.

gusty goblet Apr 17, 2026, 10:25 PM

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what, some other keys don't work too?

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@mystic fog Also you can try to type fs and then press tab, if we're lucky, it will autocompete to fsck

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 10:38 PM

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gusty goblet what, some other keys don't work too?

Yap.

mystic fog Apr 17, 2026, 10:38 PM

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gusty goblet <@1321974378140930145> Also you can try to type fs and then press tab, if w...

Already tried that didn't work.

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