Unable to update

[Hatted-Phil]

Have a new Pinephone Pro (post Nov '23). Running Touch based on 20.04
When I select 'Updates' in System Settings or 'Check for updates' in the About section and try to check for updates, I'm left with the throbber circling and 'Checking for updates...' displayed. Pressing the 'Stop' button doesn't seem to stop it.

Pressing the settings cog top right (above the 'Stop' button, next to the trash can icon) takes me to Update settings where I have Auto download - On Wi-Fi, Channels is set to 16.04 (Should that be 20.04?) or an option to 'Reinstall all apps'

If I press on the Channels to see which options other than 16.04 might be available, I'm given the message 'Fetching channels' with the throbber circling above it

In each case of either 'Checking for updates' or 'Fetching channels' I've left it for over an hour without it timing out or seemingly finding what it looks for.

WiFi seems fine, can browse the internet and install apps without issue, also use IM apps

Any information or advice would be appreciated

[arubislander]

@Hatted-Phil It is currently not yet possible to update the OS on Pine devices through the System Settings. The way to do this is either to do apt update && apt upgrade on a write-able filesystem (only on Pine64 devices running 20.04!!), or else downloading a newer image and flashing that. The latter is the surer way, but you will loose all your data.

There is work underway to get updates working via System Settings.

[Hatted-Phil]

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[Hatted-Phil]

@arubislander Ah, perfect. Thank you, I appreciate your taking the time to educate me

[Hatted-Phil]

@arubislander Sorry to trouble you further. Could you point me to documentation on how to make the filesystem writable or locate a writable ?

When I try to update/upgrade I get
"list directory /var/lib/apt/lists/partial is missing - Acquire (30: Read-only file system)"

Or is it not possible to make the fs writable from the OS because I'm booting the OS from the SD card I'm trying to write to?

[Lakotaubp]

@Hatted-Phil To make the system read write use this

sudo mount -o remount,rw/

and hit enter, then do the command arubislander gave you or break it down

sudo apt update

sudo apt upgrade

if you have issues.

[arubislander]

@Hatted-Phil
Do the following (don't type the $, press ENTER after each line):

$ sudo mount -o remount,rw /
$ sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
$ sudo apt clean
$ sudo reboot

You should then reboot to the latest version of UT 20.04 for the PPP.

I case your device fails to boot, your best option is flashing your SD card with the latest image.

EDIT: Oh, I see Lakotaubp beat me to it :smiling_face:

[Hatted-Phil]

@Lakotaubp Thank you so much!

[Hatted-Phil]

@arubislander Thanks again!