Ubuntu Server 24.04.1 LTS fresh install errors in apt install and upgrade

[Jeffrey Walton]

On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 7:22 AM Bo Berglund <bo.berglund at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> [...]
> $ sudo apt upgrade
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree... Done
> Reading state information... Done
> Calculating upgrade... Done
> Get more security updates through Ubuntu Pro with 'esm-apps' enabled:
>   libcjson1 libavdevice60 ffmpeg libpostproc57 libavcodec60 libavutil58
>   libswscale7 libswresample4 libavformat60 libavfilter9
> Learn more about Ubuntu Pro at https://ubuntu.com/pro
> The following upgrades have been deferred due to phasing:
>   libdrm-amdgpu1 libdrm-common libdrm-intel1 libdrm-nouveau2 libdrm-radeon1
> libdrm2 libdw1t64 libelf1t64 libgmp10
>   libgpg-error-l10n libgpg-error0 libmpc3 libmpfr6 libnfsidmap1 libnl-3-200
> libnl-genl-3-200 libnl-route-3-200 libpcre2-8-0
>   nfs-common nfs-kernel-server python3-distupgrade ubuntu-release-upgrader-core
> wireless-regdb
> 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 23 not upgraded.

<https://askubuntu.com/questions/1431940/what-are-phased-updates-and-why-does-ubuntu-use-them>

> So the syetem is *not* up-to-date (is that what stopped mosquitto from
> installing?).
> And it cannot be upgraded because it just lists that 23 packages are not
> upgraded when I try....
>
> I have enrolled a few years ago into the Pro system, but they limit to 5 devices
> and I have no idea if there are any left now. Can I fiond out somehow?
> And I assume that whenever I do an install it consumes one count and I have done
> several over the years...
>
> Why does mosquitto not install and how can I get all packages up-to-date?

I personally prefer aptitude. It seems to have a better solver than
apt and apt-get.

Jeff