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sudo apt-get update –fix-missing



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E: The update command takes no arguments




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sudo apt-get update –fix-missing



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sudo apt-get update –fix-missing



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E: The update command takes no arguments




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E: The update command takes no arguments




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As indicated by the error message, update doesn’t accept any arguments:



sudo apt-get update


is the appropriate command to update your repository indexes.



To fix a broken install, use install:



sudo apt-get install -f





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          As indicated by the error message, update doesn’t accept any arguments:



          sudo apt-get update


          is the appropriate command to update your repository indexes.



          To fix a broken install, use install:



          sudo apt-get install -f






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