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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS on WSL: "Failed to retrieve available kernel versions"/"Failed to check for processor microcode upgrades" when installing packages

I just installed Ubuntu 22.04 LTS for Windows Subsystem for Linux, but I'm having some issues. Every time I install new packages using sudo apt install, I will get 2 messages saying that: Failed to retrieve available kernel versions. Failed to check…
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intel-microcode 3.20200609.0ubuntu0.20.04.0 update crashes computer. Unable to boot

I have a Lenovo Yoga 710-11ISK laptop. After installing intel-microcode 3.20200609.0ubuntu0.20.04.0, my computer freezes and will no longer boot. I was able to boot when I selected a different kernel from the grub menu (5.4.0-31-generic). I decided…
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"Failed to check for processor microcode upgrades" at the end of apt-get. How can I fix this?

I am using Ubuntu 21.04 Server on Raspberry Pi 4 (4GB RAM) When I use apt to install a package, I get some messages at the end that I don't remember getting on my PC: Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.4-2) ... Scanning processes... Scanning…
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Ubuntu 17.10 [Firmware Bug]: TSC_DEADLINE

I've installed the newest Ubuntu 17.10 and I am getting this error during boot: Code: [Firmware Bug]: TSC_DEADLINE disabled due to Errata; please update microcode to version: 0x25 (or later) The systems boots up without any other problem,…
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Ubuntu additional drivers | amd64-microcode

In Software & Updates | Additional Drivers (where I select the AMD graphics drivers) I see a new entry: Unknown:Unknown This device is not working. With two options: [ ] Using Processor microcode firmware for AMD CPUs from amd64-microcode…
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Why don't Intel microcode updates work on my system?

I want to upgrade my system to mitigate Spectre and Meltdown exploits. The relevant Ubuntu page states that I need to update microcodes: "From a guest and non-hypervisor bare-metal perspective, as of the Feb 21 kernel updates, as far as we are…
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How to solve Firmware Bug (TSC_DEADLINE disabled)?

I use Ubuntu Server 16.04.3 with kernel 4.13. In dmesg I can see [Firmware Bug]: TSC_DEADLINE disabled due to Errata; please update microcode to version: 0x700000e (or later) I installed latest intel-microcode (3.20170707.1~ubuntu16.04.0) and…
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Is it 'safe' to use a proprietary microcode updater on Ubuntu 16?

I have an HP Notebook and I installed Ubuntu 16.04 beside Windows 10. I checked for Additional Drivers, and I was shown (Processor microcode firmware for AMD CPUs from amd64-microcode). When I select it, I am shown a message that tells me that the…
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System totally freezes and audio loops

My laptop with Ubuntu 20.04 totally freezes at random times and audio loops what was playing the last 1 or 2 seconds before freezing. I can't switch to another tty and Alt + SysRq + REISUB does absolutely nothing. System logs don't show anything…
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How do I fix 'MDS CPU bug present and SMT on, data leak possible' errors from logwatch?

The error message says to check: See https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/admin-guide/hw-vuln/mds.html for more details. But I'm not 100% sure how to fix it. I looked in /etc/default/intel-microcode and found this: # Configuration script for…
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Boot crash after latest update of intel-microcode (Nov 11 2020)

Ubuntu 20.04 on ASUS UX303UB: $ inxi -M -y 80 Machine: Device: laptop System: ASUSTeK product: UX303UB v: 1.0 serial: N/A Mobo: ASUSTeK model: UX303UB v: 1.0 serial: N/A UEFI: American Megatrends v: UX303UB.206 date:…
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amd64-microcode installation during the latest 16.04 updates

Does anybody know why the amd64-microcode package gets installed automatically on systems that use Intel processors during the latest 16.04 updates on May 22, 2018?
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Ubuntu's poor performance compared do Mac OS X (Same hardware!)

I got a dual boot system with Mac OS X El Capitan and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, they're running on the same hardware, except the storage (each OS on its own SSD). Geekbench shows the following scores: Mac OS X: 4538 (single-core) / 13850…
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Ubuntu22.04.1 LTS Software Updater offering Processor microcode firmware for Intel CPUs when system is using an AMD processor

A recent Software Updater run on a Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS system that uses an AMD processor is offering a "Processor microcode firmware for Intel CPUs" I noticed this under the Ubuntu Base files to be downloaded and find it odd that an Intel file would…
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Impossible to install/run Ubuntu 18.04/18.10

Sorry for my bad English: I'm totally new at Ubuntu, and i'm trying to install it in dual boot with W10 in my laptop (hp omen 15, i7 7700hq, 12gbram, gtx1050, hdd 1tb, ssd crucial 275gb m.2, the usb I'm using is a 32gb kingston 3.0). I've tried 11…
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