# Tried to update using line command and sudo

**URL:** https://forum.torproject.org/t/tried-to-update-using-line-command-and-sudo/21798
**Category:** Tails
**Tags:** tor, tails
**Created:** [June 29, 2026, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tried-to-update-using-line-command-and-sudo/21798 "2026-06-29T10:55:19Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![spiderverse0901](https://forum.torproject.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@spiderverse0901](https://forum.torproject.org/u/spiderverse0901)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2026, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tried-to-update-using-line-command-and-sudo/21798/1 "2026-06-29T10:55:19Z")

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```auto
amnesia@amnesia:\~$ sudo apt update
\[sudo\] password for amnesia:
Hit:1 tor+https://deb.torproject.org/torproject.org trixie InRelease
Hit:2 tor+https://deb.tails.boum.org 7.9 InRelease
Get:3 tor+https://cloudfront.debian.net/debian trixie InRelease \[140 kB\]
Hit:4 tor+https://cloudfront.debian.net/debian-security trixie-security InRelease
Get:5 tor+https://cloudfront.debian.net/debian trixie-updates InRelease \[47.3 kB\]
Hit:6 tor+https://cloudfront.debian.net/debian sid InRelease
Hit:7 tor+https://cloudfront.debian.net/debian trixie-backports InRelease
Get:8 tor+https://cloudfront.debian.net/debian trixie-updates/main amd64 Packages.diff/Index \[2,713 B\]
Err:8 tor+https://cloudfront.debian.net/debian trixie-updates/main amd64 Packages.diff/Index
Couldn't find the start of the patch series
Get:9 tor+https://cloudfront.debian.net/debian trixie-updates/main Translation-en.diff/Index \[2,713 B\]
Err:9 tor+https://cloudfront.debian.net/debian trixie-updates/main Translation-en.diff/Index
Couldn't find the start of the patch series
Get:8 tor+https://cloudfront.debian.net/debian trixie-updates/main amd64 Packages.diff/Index \[2,713 B\]
Ign:8 tor+https://cloudfront.debian.net/debian trixie-updates/main amd64 Packages.diff/Index
Get:9 tor+https://cloudfront.debian.net/debian trixie-updates/main Translation-en.diff/Index \[2,713 B\]
Ign:9 tor+https://cloudfront.debian.net/debian trixie-updates/main Translation-en.diff/Index
Get:10 tor+https://cloudfront.debian.net/debian trixie/main amd64 Packages \[9,671 kB\]
Get:11 tor+https://cloudfront.debian.net/debian trixie/main Translation-en \[6,485 kB\]
Hit:12 tor+https://cloudfront.debian.net/debian trixie/contrib amd64 Packages
Hit:13 tor+https://cloudfront.debian.net/debian trixie/contrib Translation-en
Hit:14 tor+https://cloudfront.debian.net/debian trixie-updates/main amd64 Packages
Hit:15 tor+https://cloudfront.debian.net/debian trixie-updates/main Translation-en
Err:12 tor+https://cloudfront.debian.net/debian trixie/contrib amd64 Packages
Hash Sum mismatch
Hashes of expected file:

* Filesize:233878 \[weak\]
* SHA256:4699ac4502079b1dcbb5933d02c3dc31ae2a67dfbfdde4f4adf69d9382682dc4
* MD5Sum:ccd4413109b4bc63ad63176758a73996 \[weak\]
  Hashes of received file:
* SHA256:e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855
* MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e \[weak\]
* Filesize:0 \[weak\]
  Release file created at: Sat, 16 May 2026 09:42:04 +0000
  Err:13 tor+https://cloudfront.debian.net/debian trixie/contrib Translation-en
  Err:14 tor+https://cloudfront.debian.net/debian trixie-updates/main amd64 Packages
  Hash Sum mismatch
  Hashes of expected file:
* Filesize:26676 \[weak\]
* SHA256:eb8b6445d4d7298be90c57f789489b5676eb2139865cc4072cb19967d4926779
  Hashes of received file:
* SHA256:e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855
* Filesize:0 \[weak\]
  Release file created at: Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:08:16 +0000
  Err:15 tor+https://cloudfront.debian.net/debian trixie-updates/main Translation-en
  Fetched 193 kB in 13s (15.4 kB/s)
  Reading package lists... Error!
  Warning: Symlinking file /var/lib/apt/lists/cloudfront.debian.net_debian_dists_trixie_contrib_i18n_Translation-en to /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/cloudfront.debian.net_debian_dists_trixie_contrib_i18n_Translation-en failed - pkgAcqIndex::StageDownloadDone (17: File exists)
  Warning: Symlinking file /var/lib/apt/lists/cloudfront.debian.net_debian_dists_trixie-updates_main_i18n_Translation-en to /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/cloudfront.debian.net_debian_dists_trixie-updates_main_i18n_Translation-en failed - pkgAcqIndex::StageDownloadDone (17: File exists)
  Error: Failed to fetch store:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/cloudfront.debian.net_debian_dists_trixie_contrib_binary-amd64_Packages Hash Sum mismatch
  Hashes of expected file:
  - Filesize:233878 \[weak\]
  - SHA256:4699ac4502079b1dcbb5933d02c3dc31ae2a67dfbfdde4f4adf69d9382682dc4
  - MD5Sum:ccd4413109b4bc63ad63176758a73996 \[weak\]
  Hashes of received file:
  - SHA256:e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855
  - MD5Sum:d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e \[weak\]
  - Filesize:0 \[weak\]
  Release file created at: Sat, 16 May 2026 09:42:04 +0000
  Error: Failed to fetch store:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/cloudfront.debian.net_debian_dists_trixie_contrib_i18n_Translation-en
  Error: Failed to fetch store:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/cloudfront.debian.net_debian_dists_trixie-updates_main_binary-amd64_Packages Hash Sum mismatch
  Hashes of expected file:
  - Filesize:26676 \[weak\]
  - SHA256:eb8b6445d4d7298be90c57f789489b5676eb2139865cc4072cb19967d4926779
  Hashes of received file:
  - SHA256:e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855
  - Filesize:0 \[weak\]
  Release file created at: Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:08:16 +0000
  Error: Failed to fetch store:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/cloudfront.debian.net_debian_dists_trixie-updates_main_i18n_Translation-en
  Error: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
  Error: Splitting of clearsigned file /var/lib/apt/lists/cloudfront.debian.net_debian_dists_trixie_InRelease failed as it doesn't contain all expected parts
  Error: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

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### Author: ![titou-onion](https://forum.torproject.org/user_avatar/forum.torproject.org/titou-onion/32/6373_2.png) [@titou-onion](https://forum.torproject.org/u/titou-onion)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2026, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tried-to-update-using-line-command-and-sudo/21798/2 "2026-07-01T09:40:37Z")

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hi.

it is not recommanded to use `apt update`.this can break your _tails_ installation.that’s why there is a rule in _tails_’s _tor browser_ to disable automatic updates.it is recommanded to just update with _tails_ official updates that updates lot of packages without breaking the **OS**.
