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Cant load software on terminal

Asked by Manstown

I am trying to load xscreensaver. When I load the code to the terminal I get this error. I also cant get my ubuntu software to open. Help!!!!

apt-get: relocation error: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libapt-private.so.0.0: symbol _ZTI17pkgAcquireStatus2, version APTPKG_5.0 not defined in file libapt-pkg.so.5.0 with link time reference

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

What is the output of:

lsb_release -a; uname -a; apt-cache policy xscreensaver

Thanks

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Manstown (manstown) said : 		#2

No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 17.04
Release: 17.04
Codename: zesty
Linux manstown 4.10.0-37-generic #41-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 6 20:20:37 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
apt-cache: relocation error: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libapt-private.so.0.0: symbol _ZTI17pkgAcquireStatus2, version APTPKG_5.0 not defined in file libapt-pkg.so.5.0 with link time reference

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

Ubuntu 17.04 is end of life and no longer supported in any way
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases

I suggest you wipe the install off and do a clean install of Bionic (Ubuntu 18.04). Bionic is LTS and supported until April 2023. It is prerelease now but you will upgrade seamlessly into the stable version.

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Manstown (manstown) said : 		#4

Thank you for the help.
Ill give it a try.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#5

Remember to backup your important data

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Manstown (manstown) said : 		#6

I cant find a download for Bionic.. any idea where I can upload it?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#7

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/HEADER.html

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