https://linuxtransfer.com/tags/ubuntu/Recent content in Ubuntu on Linux SecurityHugoenSun, 25 Oct 2026 10:57:08 +0200https://linuxtransfer.com/post/2026-10-25-avoiding-the-broken-packages-hang-when-upgrad/Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:57:08 +0200https://linuxtransfer.com/post/2026-10-25-avoiding-the-broken-packages-hang-when-upgrad/<h2 id="why-the-broken-packages-hang-is-a-common-pain-point">Why the “Broken Packages” Hang is a Common Pain Point</h2> <p>When I run a fresh upgrade from Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to 24.04 LTS on a home server, the first thing that can bite me is the infamous “Broken Packages” dialog that stalls the upgrade process. It isn’t a bug in the installer; it’s the package manager trying to juggle a huge shift in dependencies between releases. The result is a long pause—sometimes hours—before the system finally moves on. For a server that should stay online, that pause is unacceptable.</p>