I fail to install software (e.g. gparted,...) despite some desperate trial and error from my side it does not work for me for now ... maybe you can help?

Asked by Martin Guder

I followed the step-by-step approach from the following link

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PackageManagerTroubleshootingProcedure

until I was asked to post my problem...

tm@tm-X550CL:~$ ubuntu-support-status || ubuntu-security-status
Zusammenfassung der Unterstützung für 'tm-X550CL':

Sie haben 1780 Pakete (100.0%), die nicht/nicht mehr heruntergeladen werden können
Sie haben 0 nicht unterstützte Pakete (0.0%)

Für weitere Informationen mit --show-unsupported, --show-supported oder --show-all ausführen
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ cat /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg.d/multiarch
cat: /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg.d/multiarch: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ dpkg --print-foreign-architectures
i386
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ sudo grep -R roxy /etc/apt/*
[sudo] Passwort für tm:
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ grep roxy /etc/environment
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ echo $http_proxy

tm@tm-X550CL:~$ cho $ftp_proxy
Der Befehl »cho« wurde nicht gefunden, meinten Sie vielleicht:
 Befehl »co« aus dem Paket »rcs« (universe)
 Befehl »cdo« aus dem Paket »cdo« (universe)
 Befehl »echo« aus dem Paket »coreutils« (main)
 Befehl »who« aus dem Paket »coreutils« (main)
 Befehl »cht« aus dem Paket »chemtool« (universe)
cho: Befehl nicht gefunden.
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ echo $ftp_proxy

tm@tm-X550CL:~$ grep roxy /etc/bash.bashrc
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ grep roxy ~/.bashrc
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ grep roxy ~/.bashrc
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ sudo fuser -vvv /var/lib/dpkg/lock
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ sudo fuser -vvv /var/cache/apt/archives/lock
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=17.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=artful
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 17.10"
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ uname -a
Linux tm-X550CL 4.13.0-46-generic #51-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jun 12 12:36:29 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/lock
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ sudo rm /var/cache/apt/archives/lock
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ sudo cp -arf /var/lib/dpkg /var/lib/dpkg.backup
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/status /var/lib/dpkg/status-bad
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status || sudo cp /var/backups/dpkg.status.0 /var/lib/dpkg/status
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/available /var/lib/dpkg/available-bad
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available
cp: Aufruf von stat für '/var/lib/dpkg/available-old' nicht möglich: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available
cp: Aufruf von stat für '/var/lib/dpkg/available-old' nicht möglich: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden
tm@tm-X550CL:~$
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/updates/*
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available
cp: Aufruf von stat für '/var/lib/dpkg/available-old' nicht möglich: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/updates/*
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ sudo rm /var/cache/apt/*.bin
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get clean
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get autoclean
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ sudo dpkg --clear-avail
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-4.13.0-21 linux-headers-4.13.0-21-generic
  linux-headers-4.13.0-32 linux-headers-4.13.0-32-generic
  linux-image-4.13.0-21-generic linux-image-4.13.0-32-generic
  linux-image-extra-4.13.0-21-generic linux-image-extra-4.13.0-32-generic
  linux-signed-image-4.13.0-21-generic linux-signed-image-4.13.0-32-generic
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-4.13.0-21 linux-headers-4.13.0-21-generic
  linux-headers-4.13.0-32 linux-headers-4.13.0-32-generic
  linux-image-4.13.0-21-generic linux-image-4.13.0-32-generic
  linux-image-extra-4.13.0-21-generic linux-image-extra-4.13.0-32-generic
  linux-signed-image-4.13.0-21-generic linux-signed-image-4.13.0-32-generic
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get --purge autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  linux-headers-4.13.0-21* linux-headers-4.13.0-21-generic*
  linux-headers-4.13.0-32* linux-headers-4.13.0-32-generic*
  linux-image-4.13.0-21-generic* linux-image-4.13.0-32-generic*
  linux-image-extra-4.13.0-21-generic* linux-image-extra-4.13.0-32-generic*
  linux-signed-image-4.13.0-21-generic* linux-signed-image-4.13.0-32-generic*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 10 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 637 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 260031 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-headers-4.13.0-21-generic (4.13.0-21.24) ...
Removing linux-headers-4.13.0-21 (4.13.0-21.24) ...
Removing linux-headers-4.13.0-32-generic (4.13.0-32.35) ...
LANG=C;sudo apt-get --fix-missing update -o APT::Cache-Limit=100000000^[[1;6D^[[1;6D^[[1;6D^[[1;6DRemoving linux-headers-4.13.0-32 (4.13.0-32.35) ...
Removing linux-signed-image-4.13.0-21-generic (4.13.0-21.24) ...
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-46-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-46-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-37-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-37-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-32-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-32-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-21-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-21-generic
Adding boot menu entry for EFI firmware configuration
done
Removing linux-image-extra-4.13.0-21-generic (4.13.0-21.24) ...
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.13.0-21-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-21-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.13.0-21-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-21-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-21-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.13.0-21-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-21-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.13.0-21-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-21-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.13.0-21-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-21-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-46-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-46-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-37-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-37-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-32-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-32-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-21-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-21-generic
Adding boot menu entry for EFI firmware configuration
done
Removing linux-image-4.13.0-21-generic (4.13.0-21.24) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.13.0-21-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-21-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-21-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.13.0-21-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-21-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-46-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-46-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-37-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-37-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-32-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-32-generic
Adding boot menu entry for EFI firmware configuration
done
Removing linux-signed-image-4.13.0-32-generic (4.13.0-32.35) ...
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-46-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-46-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-37-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-37-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-32-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-32-generic
Adding boot menu entry for EFI firmware configuration
done
Removing linux-image-extra-4.13.0-32-generic (4.13.0-32.35) ...
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.13.0-32-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-32-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.13.0-32-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-32-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-32-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.13.0-32-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-32-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.13.0-32-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-32-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.13.0-32-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-32-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-46-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-46-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-37-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-37-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-32-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-32-generic
Adding boot menu entry for EFI firmware configuration
done
Removing linux-image-4.13.0-32-generic (4.13.0-32.35) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.13.0-32-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-32-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-32-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.13.0-32-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-32-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-46-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-46-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-37-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-37-generic
Adding boot menu entry for EFI firmware configuration
done
(Reading database ... 190128 files and directories currently installed.)
Purging configuration files for linux-image-extra-4.13.0-21-generic (4.13.0-21.24) ...
Purging configuration files for linux-signed-image-4.13.0-21-generic (4.13.0-21.24) ...
Purging configuration files for linux-image-4.13.0-32-generic (4.13.0-32.35) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.13.0-32-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-32-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.13.0-32-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-32-generic
Purging configuration files for linux-image-extra-4.13.0-32-generic (4.13.0-32.35) ...
Purging configuration files for linux-image-4.13.0-21-generic (4.13.0-21.24) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.13.0-21-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-21-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.13.0-21-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-21-generic
Purging configuration files for linux-signed-image-4.13.0-32-generic (4.13.0-32.35) ...
libdvd-pkg: Package libdvdcss2-1.4.0-1 was removed, stop processing...
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get --fix-missing update -o APT::Cache-Limit=100000000
Ign:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful InRelease
Ign:2 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu artful InRelease
Err:3 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu artful Release
  404 Not Found [IP: 2001:67c:1360:8c01::1b 80]
Ign:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-updates InRelease
Ign:5 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-backports InRelease
Ign:6 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-security InRelease
Err:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful Release
  404 Not Found [IP: 2001:67c:1360:8001::24 80]
Err:8 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-updates Release
  404 Not Found [IP: 2001:67c:1360:8001::24 80]
Err:9 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-backports Release
  404 Not Found [IP: 2001:67c:1360:8001::24 80]
Err:10 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-security Release
  404 Not Found [IP: 2001:67c:1360:8001::24 80]
Reading package lists... Done
E: The repository 'http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu artful Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
E: The repository 'http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
E: The repository 'http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-updates Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
E: The repository 'http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-backports Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
E: The repository 'http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-security Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get update -o APT::Cache-Limit=100000000 && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Ign:1 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu artful InRelease
Err:2 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu artful Release
  404 Not Found [IP: 2001:67c:1562::1c 80]
Ign:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful InRelease
Ign:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-updates InRelease
Ign:5 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-backports InRelease
Ign:6 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-security InRelease
Err:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful Release
  404 Not Found [IP: 2001:67c:1360:8001::23 80]
Err:8 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-updates Release
  404 Not Found [IP: 2001:67c:1360:8001::23 80]
Err:9 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-backports Release
  404 Not Found [IP: 2001:67c:1360:8001::23 80]
Err:10 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-security Release
  404 Not Found [IP: 2001:67c:1360:8001::23 80]
Reading package lists... Done
E: The repository 'http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu artful Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
E: The repository 'http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
E: The repository 'http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-updates Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
E: The repository 'http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-backports Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
E: The repository 'http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-security Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ find /etc/apt -name '*.list' -exec bash -c 'echo -e "\n$1\n"; cat -n "$1"' _ '{}' \;

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/videolan-ubuntu-stable-daily-artful.list

     1 # deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/videolan/stable-daily/ubuntu artful main
     2 # deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/videolan/stable-daily/ubuntu artful main

/etc/apt/sources.list

     1 # deb cdrom:[Xubuntu 17.10 _Artful Aardvark_ - Release amd64 (20180105)]/ artful main multiverse restricted universe
     2
     3 # See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
     4 # newer versions of the distribution.
     5 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful main restricted
     6 # deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ artful main restricted
     7
     8 ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
     9 ## distribution.
    10 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-updates main restricted
    11 # deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ artful-updates main restricted
    12
    13 ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
    14 ## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
    15 ## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
    16 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful universe
    17 # deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ artful universe
    18 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-updates universe
    19 # deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ artful-updates universe
    20
    21 ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
    22 ## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
    23 ## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
    24 ## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
    25 ## security team.
    26 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful multiverse
    27 # deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ artful multiverse
    28 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-updates multiverse
    29 # deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ artful-updates multiverse
    30
    31 ## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
    32 ## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
    33 ## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
    34 ## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
    35 ## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
    36 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-backports main restricted universe multiverse
    37 # deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ artful-backports main restricted universe multiverse
    38
    39 ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
    40 ## 'partner' repository.
    41 ## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
    42 ## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
    43 deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu artful partner
    44 # deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu artful partner
    45
    46 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-security main restricted
    47 # deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-security main restricted
    48 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-security universe
    49 # deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-security universe
    50 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-security multiverse
    51 # deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-security multiverse
tm@tm-X550CL:~$ sudo dpkg --audit
tm@tm-X550CL:~$

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PackageManagerTroubleshootingProcedure

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Best Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said :
#1

See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases

Support for Ubuntu 17.10 "artful" has ended more than two years ago (July 2018)
You have to upgrade to a supported release.
Because of the fact that artful is not supported any more, you have to use specific tricks for such update https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EOLUpgrades

It might be much easier to create backup copies of your files to an external medium, do a new installation with a supported Ubuntu release and the restore the files.

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Martin Guder (martin0815a) said :
#2

!Thanks a lot for the support!

I have proceeded along the commands and I have now - despite some of the commands created some (to me) fuzzy error codes - a new version on the laptop.

I might even consider buying a phone to try out ubuntu touch:-)