Error Message in etc Folder and Related Issues

I just installed 16.04.2 and went to install htop through the command line and received this error message. N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-dist' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension.

I went to that file and this is what is listed while installing htop.

Code:

euge@dell-OptiPlex-360:~$ sudo apt install htop
[sudo] password for euge:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree      
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  gir1.2-timezonemap-1.0 gir1.2-xkl-1.0 libsnapd-glib1 libtimezonemap-data
  libtimezonemap1 linux-headers-4.4.0-28 linux-headers-4.4.0-28-generic
  linux-image-4.4.0-28-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-28-generic mythes-en-au
  openoffice.org-hyphenation snapd-login-service
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  htop
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
Need to get 76.4 kB of archives.
After this operation, 215 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://archive.linux.duke.edu/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe amd64 htop amd64 2.0.1-1ubuntu1 [76.4 kB]
Fetched 76.4 kB in 0s (134 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package htop.
(Reading database ... 229880 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../htop_2.0.1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking htop (2.0.1-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3.1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
Setting up htop (2.0.1-1ubuntu1) ...
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-dist' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
euge@dell-OptiPlex-360:~$ sudo apt autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree      
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  gir1.2-timezonemap-1.0 gir1.2-xkl-1.0 libsnapd-glib1 libtimezonemap-data
  libtimezonemap1 linux-headers-4.4.0-28 linux-headers-4.4.0-28-generic
  linux-image-4.4.0-28-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-28-generic mythes-en-au
  openoffice.org-hyphenation snapd-login-service
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 12 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
After this operation, 323 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 229888 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing gir1.2-timezonemap-1.0 (0.4.5) ...
Removing gir1.2-xkl-1.0:amd64 (5.4-0ubuntu2) ...
Removing snapd-login-service (1.2-0ubuntu1.1~xenial) ...
Removing libsnapd-glib1:amd64 (1.2-0ubuntu1.1~xenial) ...
Removing libtimezonemap1:amd64 (0.4.5) ...
Removing libtimezonemap-data (0.4.5) ...
Removing linux-headers-4.4.0-28-generic (4.4.0-28.47) ...
Removing linux-headers-4.4.0-28 (4.4.0-28.47) ...
Removing linux-image-extra-4.4.0-28-generic (4.4.0-28.47) ...
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-28-generic
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-dist' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-dist' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-dist' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-28-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-28-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 4.4.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-28-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.4.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-28-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.4.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-28-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-28-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found background image: /usr/share/images/desktop-base/desktop-grub.png
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-53-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-53-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-28-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-28-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
done
Removing linux-image-4.4.0-28-generic (4.4.0-28.47) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-28-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-28-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-28-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found background image: /usr/share/images/desktop-base/desktop-grub.png
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-53-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-53-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
done
The link /vmlinuz.old is a damaged link
Removing symbolic link vmlinuz.old
 you may need to re-run your boot loader[grub]
The link /initrd.img.old is a damaged link
Removing symbolic link initrd.img.old
 you may need to re-run your boot loader[grub]
Removing mythes-en-au (2.1-5.4) ...
Removing openoffice.org-hyphenation (0.9) ...
Processing triggers for dbus (1.10.6-1ubuntu3.1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu4) ...
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-dist' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension

I also keep having a pop-up window about ttf-mscodefonts-installer. It tells me that there was an issue while trying to update the fonts. It tells me that it will keep try or I can try to run it now. Nothing happens with this same result. Don't now if it has to do with the Eula agreement and the error message. Thanks in advance for any help. =-)

Edit: Another issue that has come up. Seems that 16.04.2 is not installed even though I download the 16.04.2 iso. Here is the code with information.

Code:

uge@dell-OptiPlex-360:~$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS
Release: 16.04
Codename: xenial
euge@dell-OptiPlex-360:~$ sudo apt upgrade
[sudo] password for euge:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree      
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages have been kept back:
  conky-all
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-dist' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension


Don't know what to do. Looks like 16.04.1 is running even though I installed 16.04.2 iso.

have you tried running

Code:

sudo apt update

That doesn't update your software as does sudo apt upgrade, that updates your apt software repositories.

Yes just tried it. I get that same error message. I even went into software and updates to find the nearest repo to me. It is set on http:mirror.steadfast.net/ubuntu.

I've installed htop on chalet 16.04.2 b4, it must be something recent. be sure to do sudo apt update though and see if that works.

Just did it again. Still the same thing. Did you see anything wrong in the codes I posted. It just keeps reading N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-dist' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension.

your only option then, because there is an error with Ubuntu's official repositories there, is to download htop from their site.

Okay; but why am I not able to upgrade to 16.04.2 and why do I keep getting the pop-up window about ttf-mscorefonts-installer. I have a snapshot of that window but how to I post it here.

wait, I thought you had 16.04.2 already.. what do you have? I'm a bit mixed up.

sorry for delay, was eating

I download the 16.04.2 version from SourceForge Pilot mirror. My machine is running version 16.04.1. I ran lsb_release -a and it reads version 16.04.1

to upgrade:

1. boot from the 16.04.2 iso
2. start setup
3. at partition selection, select all existing partitions and set the mount points as they currently are, but do not check "format this partition"
4. complete setup. it will only replace necessary files.

b4 doing this it is good to back up data in case you make a mistake while partitioning.

Okay thanks I will try it and get back to you. Thank you so much for your time and help. I do like this distro. =-)

thank you for chosing ChaletOS, I hope you enjoy. feel free to make a new topic if you need any more support