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I am running an incredibly old DietPi. It all works and I have it on a number of Pis. I set up a new one byfirst cloning the SD then customising it. By the time I got to “update” what I had was too old.

I need to get at an old repository so I can install “expect” … I seem to remember I managed this once in the past but of course what i did has fallen out the back of my brain :slight_smile:

Help …

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You could have started filling our troubleshooting template

Required

  • DietPi version | cat /boot/dietpi/.version
  • Distro version | echo $G_DISTRO_NAME $G_RASPBIAN
  • Kernel version | uname -a
  • SBC model | echo $G_HW_MODEL_NAME or (EG: RPi3)
  • Power supply used | (EG: 5V 1A RAVpower)
  • SDcard used | (EG: SanDisk ultra)

As well, can you share entire output of

dietpi-update
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version 1064.1.19
uname is 4.1.19+ #858 Tue Mar 15 15.52.03 GMT 2016 armv61 GN/Linux
power supply is not a problem
SD card is not a problem
The system works fine, but I am unable to apt install because the repository is out of date

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Pls can you share the entire output of following

apt update
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Uff, looks like whezzy, for which no update path exists anymore on DietPi. In 4 steps the underlying Debian could be updated to => Jessie => Stretch => Buster => Bullseye, but it will require a lot of manual steps and fixes and produce an unclean system. I suggest to flash a new DietPi image and safe yourself the pain of this lengthy upgrade path :wink:.

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hmm latest kernel on Wheezy was 3.18, while 4.1 was the first one on Jessie. Still 6+ years old :smile:

I agree, it would be easier to create a fresh install.

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