Update Error - release is not valid yet

[buck_108]

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Install Updates Error log
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Install Updates could not fetch the package cache information lists.
Go to https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/ and paste the log below into the Software - Support - Updates section for assistance.

============ Log ===========

Hit:1 http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite galena InRelease
Hit:2 http://c.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble InRelease
Hit:3 https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease
Get:4 https://packages.mozilla.org/apt mozilla InRelease [1,524 B]
Hit:5 http://c.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-backports InRelease
Hit:6 http://c.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-security InRelease
Get:7 http://c.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates InRelease [126 kB]
Hit:8 https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/mozilla...ext/ubuntu noble InRelease
Get:9 https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/mozillateam/ppa/ubuntu noble InRelease [24.4 kB]
Reading package lists...
E: Release file for https://packages.mozilla.org/apt/dists/m.../InRelease is not valid yet (invalid for another 3h 9min 54s). Updates for this repository will not be applied.
W: https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/mozilla.../InRelease: Signature by key 0AB215679C571D1C8325275B9BDB3D89CE49EC21 uses weak algorithm (rsa1024)
E: Release file for http://c.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists.../InRelease is not valid yet (invalid for another 3h 50min 51s). Updates for this repository will not be applied.
W: https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/mozilla.../InRelease: Signature by key 0AB215679C571D1C8325275B9BDB3D89CE49EC21 uses weak algorithm (rsa1024)
E: Release file for https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/mozilla.../InRelease is not valid yet (invalid for another 3h 31min 13s). Updates for this repository will not be applied.

[stevef]

Looks like there is a problem at the repository end.
It should get sorted out so try again in 24 hours.
If it is still a problem after that, please post back.

[Şerban S.]

The problem is already known.
You can update from the Terminal:

Code:

sudo apt update

then

Code:

sudo apt upgrade

or even

Code:

sudo apt upgrade -y

I already updated (Thunderbird) twice or so.
Only the graphic update breaks sometimes.

Best regards, Șerban.

[Şerban S.]

Looks like there is a problem at the repository end.
It should get sorted out so try again in 24 hours.
If it is still a problem after that, please post back.

Yes, there is.
The problem is that many repositories, mostly the PPAs, have a long cycle of shifting from the security level RSA1024 to RSA4096.
This triggers a warning related to the encryption security level, which in turn breaks the graphic update script.
The same happens when you trigger a Synaptic Package Manager installation, at the sources update step.
However, I used the CLI to update and it works fine, both in LL 6.6 and in LL 7.0.
The warning is still issued, but the update goes on without breaking.

Obviously, some of the PPAs might still break the update, if the appropriate version for the current OS release is missing.
In this case, the only way to update will be to disable the PPA that lacks the appropriate version.
In time, if the required version is released, the PPA can be re-enabled.

Best regards, Șerban.

[stevef]

Sorry my post was about the apt error messages reported in the post by buck_108.
These will cause the update/upgrade to error whether run from the GUI or command line.

The apt warning messages about the signing key should not stop the update/upgrade.

[Şerban S.]

Sorry my post was about the apt error messages reported in the post by buck_108.
These will cause the update/upgrade to error whether run from the GUI or command line.

The apt warning messages about the signing key should not stop the update/upgrade.

"Should not stop" is the theory. In fact, it does. It breaks Synaptic PM and also Lite Upgrade.
What works though, is:

Code:

sudo apt upgrade -y

I already had three or four errors of this kind, mostly from Mozilla PPA, but also from OpenShot PPA.
Same problem on both repos: RSA1024.

It would be useful to test it yourself.
On LL 6.6, they work without any problems, but on LL 7.0, the graphic update fails if there are new package versions for OpenShot or Thunderbird.
It seems that the security level RSA4096 is the new requirement and if the list update process fails, the update is stopped.

Even if you test, it might be irrelevant, since the security level update is largely bounded by the ISP resources and update policies.
On some servers, the security level might have been already upgraded to RSA4096.

Best regards, Șerban.

[stevef]

apt error messages stopping the update/upgrade process is expected and widely experienced behaviour.

It makes sense to tackle buck_108's problem by eliminating the causes of the error messages first.
At the moment we don't know anything about buck_108's background so advising them to wait 24 hours to allow the ubuntu repositories with the invalid times to become valid and then report back is a first step.

Trying to address the warning messages but ignoring the error messages may cause confusion.
Certainly if the error messages were not in the report it would be necessary to dig further.

If you can replicate the condition that is affecting your linux lite 7.0 system it would be useful to start a new thread to properly address it.

[Şerban S.]

[...]
If you can replicate the condition that is affecting your linux lite 7.0 system it would be useful to start a new thread to properly address it. [...]

Thanks for taking the time to respond!

1. There are many posts I posted on the issue, I also posted the Terminal output, so there is nothing else to add. In the previous post I just presented the cause and the solution. So, there is nothing I or anyone else can do, because the problem has at least one solution that works.
This thread should be marked as "SOLVED" since it is related to Mozilla PPA.
2. The issue in itself, is not on my machine it's on the server(s) I download the packages from.

Best regards, Șerban.