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Running

$ sudo apt install

Results in this error.

$ The package linux-hwe-5.4-headers-5.4.0-51 needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.

Any ideas how to resolve?

Details for $cat /etc/apt/sources.list

mike@MikeUbuntu3:~$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS _Bionic Beaver_ - Release amd64 (20190805)]/ bionic main restricted

See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to


newer versions of the distribution.


deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal main restricted


deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main restricted


Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the


distribution.


deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-updates main restricted


deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates main restricted


N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu


team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any


review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.


deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal universe


deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic universe


deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-updates universe


deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates universe


N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu


team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to


your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in


multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu


security team.


deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal multiverse


deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic multiverse


deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-updates multiverse


deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates multiverse


N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as


extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes


newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.


Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review


or updates from the Ubuntu security team.


deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse


deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-backports main restricted universe multiverse


Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's


'partner' repository.


This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the


respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.


deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu bionic partner


deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu bionic partner


deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security main restricted


deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security main restricted


deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security universe


deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security universe


deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security multiverse


deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security multiverse


deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic main universe restricted multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic main multiverse restricted universe #Added by software-properties
Markdd
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  • I also tried to run 
    sudo apt-get install -f linux-hwe-5.4-headers-5.4.0-51

    But get same error

    E: The package linux-hwe-5.4-headers-5.4.0-51 needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.
    – Markdd Nov 30 '20 at 18:43
  • Run sudo apt install -f – Pilot6 Nov 30 '20 at 18:44
  • Tried -f. Got same issue. – Markdd Nov 30 '20 at 18:46
  • Run sudo apt update and try again. – Pilot6 Nov 30 '20 at 18:47
  • sudo apt install needs an argument. Working in apt you should always first start with sudo apt update so you have the current list of software – Nmath Nov 30 '20 at 18:50
  • sudo apt update was successful. Lot's of successes on gets.

    sudo apt install -f had same failure.

     – Markdd Nov 30 '20 at 18:50
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    Don't just tell us you had a failure -- edit your question and include the full unredacted output. – Nmath Nov 30 '20 at 18:51
  • sudo apt install -f results in E: The package linux-hwe-5.4-headers-5.4.0-51 needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it. – Markdd Nov 30 '20 at 18:52
  • cat /etc/apt/sources.list please add it to your question. https://askubuntu.com/posts/1296464/edit not as comment. – nobody Nov 30 '20 at 19:05
  • Comments are designed for US to ask YOU questions about your Question. You should Edit your question to add information. By updating your Question, and using the formatting buttons, you make all the information available to new readers. People shouldn't have to read a long series of comments to get the whole story. – waltinator Nov 30 '20 at 21:03

1 Answers1

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You are missing bionic-security and bionic-updates from your sources.list file (this missing package is provided by bionic-updates).

Run the following commands to fix this problem.

First make a backup of your sources.list file:

sudo cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sourceslistbackup

Now, add the missing lines:

echo 'deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-updates main restricted universe multiverse' | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list
echo 'deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security main restricted universe multiverse' | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list

Finally, update and finish your upgrades:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install --reinstall linux-hwe-5.4-headers-5.4.0-51
sudo apt -f install
sudo apt dist-upgrade
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