Release | Endless OS 3.8.5

#1

Endless OS 3.8.5 was released for existing users today, August 10th, 2020.
Downloadable images for new users will be available in the next few days.

Updated hardware support

  • The Linux kernel has been updated to include the stable fixes from Linux 5.4.41 and Ubuntu’s kernel version 5.4.0-39.43.
  • New firmware files have been included in linux-firmware, to support some Intel Open Sound Firmware devices and Realtek’s RTL8822C Bluetooth adapter.
  • Headset microphone support has been fixed on the Acer TravelMate B311R-31 and Acer Veriton N4660G laptops.
  • VirtualBox Guest Additions has been updated to version 6.1.6.
  • This release includes fixes for booting Endless on the Raspberry Pi 4 model with 8 GB of memory.

Other Improvements and Changes

  • We’ve updated to Chromium 84.0.4147.105 bringing new improvements and security fixes to Endless’ built-in web browser.
  • The App Center was updated to fix an issue where some pending software updates were not getting applied correctly.
  • The Hack icon on the desktop should now properly hide/show itself when the application is disabled/enabled via parental controls.
  • The “Give us feedback” user menu now points users to our community forum.
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#2

@egrath
I am back to I cannot get the update. Now the last thing that helped isn’t helping anymore.

#3

It would helpful if you could post the specific error message you’re seeing when you try to update, and ideally a diagnostic log as well.

#4

Please provide the error messages in the journal while running the Updater.

  1. Open a Terminal and type:
journalctl -f -u eos-updater
  1. Open another terminal and type:
eos-updater-ctl update --force

Now copy/paste the output from Terminal (1) here in this Thread for further analysis.

#5

Aug 15 14:40:40 endless eos-updater[4926]: libostree pull from ‘eos’ for os/eos/amd64/eos3a complete
security: GPG: commit http: TLS
non-delta: meta: 1 content: 0
transfer: secs: 13 size: 1.1 kB
Aug 15 14:40:40 endless eos-updater[4926]: Using product branch os/eos/amd64/eos3a
Aug 15 14:40:40 endless eos-updater[4926]: Using product branch os/eos/amd64/eos3a
Aug 15 14:41:00 endless eos-updater[4926]: libostree pull from ‘eos’ for os/eos/amd64/eos3a complete
security: GPG: commit http: TLS
non-delta: meta: 1 content: 0
transfer: secs: 20 size: 1.1 kB
Aug 15 14:41:00 endless eos-updater[4926]: Changing to state Ready
Aug 15 14:46:52 endless eos-updater[4926]: Changing to state Polling
Aug 15 14:46:52 endless eos-updater[4926]: Using product branch os/eos/amd64/eos3a
Aug 15 14:46:52 endless eos-updater[4926]: Using product branch os/eos/amd64/eos3a
Aug 15 14:46:52 endless eos-updater[4926]: Using product branch os/eos/amd64/eos3a
Aug 15 14:46:52 endless eos-updater[4926]: Using product branch os/eos/amd64/eos3a
Aug 15 14:47:31 endless eos-updater[4926]: libostree pull from ‘eos’ for os/eos/amd64/eos3a complete
security: GPG: commit http: TLS
non-delta: meta: 1 content: 0
transfer: secs: 17 size: 1.1 kB
Aug 15 14:47:31 endless eos-updater[4926]: Using product branch os/eos/amd64/eos3a
Aug 15 14:47:31 endless eos-updater[4926]: Using product branch os/eos/amd64/eos3a
Aug 15 14:48:04 endless eos-updater[4926]: libostree pull from ‘eos’ for os/eos/amd64/eos3a complete
security: GPG: commit http: TLS
non-delta: meta: 1 content: 0
transfer: secs: 13 size: 1.1 kB
Aug 15 14:48:04 endless eos-updater[4926]: Poll: Couldn’t find any updates
Aug 15 14:48:04 endless eos-updater[4926]: Using product branch os/eos/amd64/eos3a
Aug 15 14:48:19 endless eos-updater[4926]: libostree pull from ‘eos’ for os/eos/amd64/eos3a complete
security: GPG: commit http: TLS
non-delta: meta: 1 content: 0
transfer: secs: 15 size: 1.1 kB
Aug 15 14:48:19 endless eos-updater[4926]: Using product branch os/eos/amd64/eos3a
Aug 15 14:48:19 endless eos-updater[4926]: Using product branch os/eos/amd64/eos3a
Aug 15 14:48:47 endless eos-updater[4926]: libostree pull from ‘eos’ for os/eos/amd64/eos3a complete
security: GPG: commit http: TLS
non-delta: meta: 1 content: 0
transfer: secs: 27 size: 1.1 kB

#6

Seems good at a first glance. What’s the output of the eos-updater-ctl command? Does it throw any error messages?

#7

======= Ownership =======
com.endlessm.Updater appeared as :1.290
======= Properties =======
State: Ready
CurrentID: ‘80f93e4188088320a339bd15a7defbc88a9ef8588e3578e0b0220aa03a99424e’
DownloadSize: int64 0
DownloadedBytes: int64 0
ErrorCode: uint32 0
ErrorMessage: ‘’
ErrorName: ‘’
FullDownloadSize: int64 0
FullUnpackedSize: int64 0
OriginalRefspec: ‘’
UnpackedSize: int64 0
UpdateID: ‘’
UpdateLabel: ‘’
UpdateMessage: ‘’
UpdateRefspec: ‘’
Version: ‘’

#8

Ready normally means that you are already at the latest version. Are you sure that you are still at 3.8.4?

Check with:

cat /etc/lsb-release

or via Settings → About

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#9

I deeply apologize for the alarm. I overlooked it. I missed when it got installed. Thanks for being there for me!

#10

@egrath
Any idea why Freedesktop Platform fails to update in the App Center for about two months now?

#11

What error message does the App Center give when you try to update it?

#12

No error. Just simply keeps “preparing” for days.

#13
  1. Open the application called ‘Terminal’
  2. In this application run the command:
killall gnome-software
flatpak update --appstream && flatpak update -y
gnome-software
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#14

thanks! It is now up to date.

#15

How to update from ver 3.3.20 to 3.8.5? the os keeps onl

Required runtime for com.endlessm.finance/x86_64/eos3 (org.gnome.Platform/x86_64/3.28) is not installed, searching…
Found in remote flathub, do you want to install it? [y/n]: y
Warning: Can’t find dependencies: No entry for app/com.endlessm.photos/x86_64/eos3 in remote summary flatpak cache
Warning: Can’t find dependencies: No entry for app/com.github.Slingshot/x86_64/eos3 in remote summary flatpak cache
Required runtime for com.teeworlds.Teeworlds/x86_64/stable (org.freedesktop.Platform/x86_64/18.08) is not installed, searching…
Warning: Can’t find dependencies: No entry for app/com.endlessm.photos/x86_64/eos3 in remote summary flatpak cache
Warning: Can’t find dependencies: No entry for app/com.github.Slingshot/x86_64/eos3 in remote summary flatpak cache
Required runtime for com.teeworlds.Teeworlds/x86_64/stable (org.freedesktop.Platform/x86_64/18.08) is not installed, searching…
Warning: Can’t find dependencies: No entry for app/com.endlessm.photos/x86_64/eos3 in remote summary flatpak cache
Warning: Can’t find dependencies: No entry for app/com.github.Slingshot/x86_64/eos3 in remote summary flatpak cache
Required runtime for com.teeworlds.Teeworlds/x86_64/stable (org.freedesktop.Platform/x86_64/18.08) is not installed, searching…
Found in remote flathub, do you want to install it? [y/n]: y

#16

Please open a Terminal and type:

eos-updater-ctl update --force

This should update your OS to the latest version. If after the command has been finished and a reboot of your computer you’re still on 3.3.20, please open a Terminal and type:

sudo ostree admin upgrade

(Then reboot again)

#17

I tried eos-updater-ctl update but this appeared

Traceback (most recent call last):
File “/usr/bin/eos-updater-ctl”, line 355, in
main()
File “/usr/bin/eos-updater-ctl”, line 351, in main
sys.exit(args.function(**args_dict))
File “/usr/bin/eos-updater-ctl”, line 182, in command_update
poll_result = command_poll(block=True, quiet=quiet)
File “/usr/bin/eos-updater-ctl”, line 169, in command_poll
return command_dbus(‘poll’, block, quiet)
File “/usr/bin/eos-updater-ctl”, line 145, in command_dbus
proxy.call_sync(‘com.endlessm.Updater.’ + function_name, None, 0, -1, None)
GLib.Error: g-io-error-quark: GDBus.Error:com.endlessm.Updater.Error.WrongState: Can’t call Poll() while in state Fetching (36)

#18

“State Fetching” means, that it’s already downloading. Wait a little bit until it finishes. If you want to know it’s state, run:

journalctl -f -u eos-updater

When you see “Update Applied”, the update has been installed.

#19

this appeared

3 metadata, 0 content objects fetched; 1 KiB transferred in 8 seconds
No update available.

#20

So after a reboot you’re still on 3.3.20?
If so, run

sudo ostree admin upgrade