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can not update device firmware

Asked by Arjun Shahi

sudo fwupdmgr update
...
 Upgrade System Firmware from 1.25.0 to 1.27.1? ║
╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ Fixes and Enhancements ║
║ ║
║ ========================== ║
║ ║
║ • This release contains security updates as disclosed in the Dell ║
║ Security Advisory. ║
║ ║
║ Inspiron 3501 must remain plugged into a power source for the duration of ║
║ the update to avoid damage. ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

Perform operation? [Y|n]: Y
Downloading… [***************************************]
Downloading… [***************************************] Less than one minute remaining…
Decompressing… [***************************************]
Decompressing… [***************************************]
Authenticating… [***************************************]
Authenticating… [***************************************]
/usr/libexec/fwupd/efi/fwupdx64.efi and /usr/libexec/fwupd/efi/fwupdx64.efi.signed cannot be found

sudo apt install fwupd-signed
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 shim-signed : Breaks: fwupd-signed (< 1.44.1~) but 1.44+1.2-3 is to be installed
E: Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be caused by held packages.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

What is the output of:

apt-cache policy shim-signed fwupd-signed; lsb_release -a; uname -a

Thanks

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Arjun Shahi (arjunubuntu) said : 		#2

output of apt-cache policy shim-signed fwupd-signed; lsb_release -a; uname -a
shim-signed:
  Installed: 1.51.3+15.7-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 1.51.3+15.7-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 1.51.3+15.7-0ubuntu1 500
        500 http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1.51+15.4-0ubuntu9 500
        500 http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 Packages
fwupd-signed:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 1.44+1.2-3
  Version table:
     1.44+1.2-3 500
        500 http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 Packages
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Release: 22.04
Codename: jammy
Linux dell 6.2.0-39-generic #40~22.04.1-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu Nov 16 10:53:04 UTC 2 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#3

It seems that you are missing the jammy-updates repository.
What is the output of the command

cat -n /etc/apt/sources.list

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Arjun Shahi (arjunubuntu) said : 		#4

1 # deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS _Focal Fossa_ - Release amd64 (20220223)]/ focal main restricted
     2
     3 # See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
     4 # newer versions of the distribution.
     5 deb http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy main restricted
     6 # deb-src http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal main restricted
     7
     8 ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
     9 ## distribution.
    10 # deb-src http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-updates main restricted
    11
    12 ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
    13 ## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
    14 ## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
    15 deb http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy universe
    16 # deb-src http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal universe
    17 # deb-src http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-updates universe
    18
    19 ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
    20 ## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
    21 ## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
    22 ## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
    23 ## security team.
    24 deb http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy multiverse
    25 # deb-src http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal multiverse
    26 # deb-src http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-updates multiverse
    27
    28 ## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
    29 ## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
    30 ## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
    31 ## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
    32 ## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
    33 # deb-src http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
    34
    35
    36 deb http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-security main restricted
    37 # deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security main restricted
    38 deb http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-security universe
    39 # deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security universe
    40 deb http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-security multiverse
    41 # deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security multiverse
    42
    43 # This system was installed using small removable media
    44 # (e.g. netinst, live or single CD). The matching "deb cdrom"
    45 # entries were disabled at the end of the installation process.
    46 # For information about how to configure apt package sources,
    47 # see the sources.list(5) manual.
    48 # deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu jammy stable # disabled on upgrade to jammy
    49 # deb-src [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu focal stable
    50 deb http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy restricted # auto generated by ubuntu-release-upgrader
    51 deb http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-security restricted # auto generated by ubuntu-release-upgrader
    52 deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-security multiverse universe restricted main

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#5

I suggest that you edit the /etc/apt/sources.list configuration file (using admin rights) and replace its contents with the following:

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS _Focal Fossa_ - Release amd64 (20220223)]/ focal main restricted

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy main restricted
# deb-src http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-updates main restricted
# deb-src http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy universe
# deb-src http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy universe
deb http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-updates universe
# deb-src http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy multiverse
# deb-src http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy multiverse
deb http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-updates multiverse
# deb-src http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-updates multiverse

## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
# deb http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-security main restricted
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-security universe
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-security multiverse
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-security multiverse

# This system was installed using small removable media
# (e.g. netinst, live or single CD). The matching "deb cdrom"
# entries were disabled at the end of the installation process.
# For information about how to configure apt package sources,
# see the sources.list(5) manual.
# deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu jammy stable
# deb-src [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu jammy stable

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Arjun Shahi (arjunubuntu) said : 		#6

thanks, it worked