Ubuntu 24.04 new install
Gnome, X11, dash-to-panel plugin
I’ve noticed that ffmpeg shows up on every update, is it normal? Is there a way to confirm that my OS is not broken?
michaelbr -
No - such is not normal -
per the changelog:
apt changelog ffmpeg
it has been a year since last update of ffmpeg.
check what is:
apt list ffmpeg
against what is installed:
dpkg -l ffmpeg
-see what tale gets told-
Here’s the output:
Get:1 https://changelogs.ubuntu.com ffmpeg 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5 Changelog [82.3 kB]
Here’s the output:
ffmpeg/noble,now 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5 amd64 [installed]
ffmpeg/noble 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5 i386
Here’s the output:
ii ffmpeg 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5 amd64 Tools for transcoding, streaming and pla>
Last version was in 2024, not sure why it’s showing up in every update. Does it mean that my OS is broken?
try with apt policy ffmpeg
This is the output:
ffmpeg:
Installed: 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5
Candidate: 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5
Version table:
*** 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5 500
500 http://es.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/universe amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
What kind of upgrade?
Where and how is ffmpeg showing up on every upgrade?
I assume it shows up because of
Which has a security update available via Ubuntu Pro and apt tries to inform about this …
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Sorry, my bad, it’s update, not upgrade, it shows up on my Software Updater every time that there’s an update. When you open the updater, it shows a list of apps/packages to be updated, and ffmpeg is one of them.
This may be a message related to ubuntu-pro.
see: Ubuntu Pro - FAQ
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Please post the output from running this command in Terminal -
apt -s dist-upgrade
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This is the output:
NOTE: This is only a simulation!
apt needs root privileges for real execution.
Keep also in mind that locking is deactivated,
so don't depend on the relevance to the real current situation!
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
/bin/sh: 1: cannot create /var/log/ubuntu-advantage-apt-hook.log: Permission denied
The following packages will be REMOVED:
patched-orage
The following upgrades have been deferred due to phasing:
ubuntu-drivers-common
The following packages will be upgraded:
orage-data
/bin/sh: 1: cannot create /var/log/ubuntu-advantage-apt-hook.log: Permission denied
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
/bin/sh: 1: cannot create /var/log/ubuntu-advantage-apt-hook.log: Permission denied
Remv patched-orage [4.12.1-7~mx19+1]
Inst orage-data [4.12.1-7~mx19+1] (4.18.0-1build3 Ubuntu:24.04/noble [all])
Conf orage-data (4.18.0-1build3 Ubuntu:24.04/noble [all])
/bin/sh: 1: cannot create /var/log/ubuntu-advantage-apt-hook.log: Permission denied
Thanks.
Since there is no sign of ffmpeg in that output, looks like it is indeed what ogra suggested:
So your OS is not broken.
Thanks so much for your effort/time and feedback.
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Post the output from command pro status and consider if you want subscribe to ubuntu-pro.
Is free and gives more security updates.
@corradoventu this is the output of pro status:
SERVICE AVAILABLE DESCRIPTION
anbox-cloud yes Scalable Android in the cloud
esm-apps yes Expanded Security Maintenance for Applications
esm-infra yes Expanded Security Maintenance for Infrastructure
landscape yes Management and administration tool for Ubuntu
livepatch yes Current kernel is not covered by livepatch
realtime-kernel yes Ubuntu kernel with PREEMPT_RT patches integrated
usg yes Security compliance and audit tools
For a list of all Ubuntu Pro services, run 'pro status --all'
This machine is not attached to an Ubuntu Pro subscription.
See https://ubuntu.com/pro
Kernels covered by livepatch are listed here: https://ubuntu.com/security/livepatch/docs/kernels
Thanks for this tip, I’ll sign up with pro.
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