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| 2025-10-23 |
New coreutils package in Ubuntu blocks updates for some users |
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As we mentioned last week, one of the key new features in Ubuntu 25.10 was a migration from the GNU core utilities (coreutils) to a new, Rust-based alternative. While most of the transition worked well, not all of the Rust-based tools provided all the same functionality as the GNU tools. This has resulted in some Ubuntu users not being able to install updates. Julian Klode explains: "Due to a now-resolved bug in the `date` command, some Ubuntu 25.10 systems have been unable to automatically check for available software updates. Affected machines include cloud deployments, container images, Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu Server installs. To check if your system is affected, run `dpkg -l rust-coreutils` and check the version field: Systems with version `0.2.2-0ubuntu2.1` or later are not affected." Klode's report includes steps to fix the issue.
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