Would like to update x-servers on KDE Neon Plasma but don't know how

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Would like to upgrade these but don’t know how:

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My first thought was the same as what Copilot said to me, so you’ve probably already tried it.

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

If they don’t get upgraded, maybe they are part of phased installs. It normally tells you that after the upgrade.

You can tell it to ignore the phasing and install now.

sudo apt -o APT::Get::Always-Include-Phased-Updates=true upgrade

Hope that helps.

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Did do the sudo apt update
sudo apt full-upgrade

Now there are 5 upgradable instead of 3!

Entered your line to “ignore the phasing” and this came out:

sudo apt -o APT::Get::Always-Include-Phased-Updates=true upgrade
On KDE neon you must use `apt full-upgrade` or `apt-get dist-upgrade` to install updates.
Using the upgrade command does not install all updates in some conditions
KDE neon
Abort.

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Oops!

Just noticed the other command:

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree… Done
Reading state information… Done
Starting pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 0
Starting 2 pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 0
Done
Entering ResolveByKeep
Calculating upgrade… Done
The following upgrades have been deferred due to phasing:
xserver-common xserver-xorg-core xserver-xorg-legacy
The following packages will be upgraded:
libprotobuf-lite32t64 libprotobuf32t64
2 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
Need to get 1,162 kB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.

Ran sudo upgrade again.

The same 3 as initially posted remained.

Untouchables!

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We need to understand what ‘phasing’ means

" Phased updates in KDE Neon are gradual rollouts of base system packages inherited from Ubuntu, while KDE’s own desktop environment components (Plasma, Frameworks, and Apps) are delivered via continuous deployment. [1, 2, 3]

How Phased Updates Work in KDE Neon

  • Ubuntu Base Phasing: KDE Neon is built on top of Ubuntu LTS (Long Term Support). When Ubuntu rolls out updates to system libraries or core packages, it often uses a phased update mechanism. This means Ubuntu releases the update to a small percentage of machines first, gradually scaling up to everyone over several days to catch critical bugs early. [1, 2]"

So it means you are not on the guinea pig list … you will get your phased updates when Ubuntu decides they are safe.

Seems like a good idea to me.

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So, it seems that patience is the name of the game.

Upgrade notification i’ve reduced to having it’s icon sit on the panel at every boot.

Until Ubuntu decides it is safe.

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Kudu app seems to have resolved the issue.

The 3 last upgradable were installed!

However… the notification icon still sits on the panel…

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Another option I found was to try full-upgrade.

sudo apt -o APT::Get::Always-Include-Phased-Updates=true full-upgrade

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Thank you Howard.

Tried it and there was nothing to remove or upgrade.

So, guess Kudu really did the trick!

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I would be wary of using anything other than apt.
Package systems are easily broken.

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True.

If i get tired enough of seeing that notification icon on the panel, might just back over to Kubuntu which did its job without a glitch.