That's cute it is still there after this LTS lifetime. ver. 16.04.7, booted from USB flash:
root@ubuntu:~# apt update Ign:1 cdrom://Ubuntu 16.04.7 LTS _Xenial Xerus_ - Release amd64 (20200806) xenial InRelease Hit:2 cdrom://Ubuntu 16.04.7 LTS _Xenial Xerus_ - Release amd64 (20200806) xenial Release Hit:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease Get:5 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [109 kB] Get:6 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [109 kB] Get:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages [2,049 kB] Get:8 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main Translation-en [482 kB] Get:9 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [327 kB] Get:10 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons [252 kB] Get:11 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/restricted amd64 Packages [10.2 kB] Get:12 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main amd64 Packages [1,648 kB] Get:13 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main Translation-en [380 kB] Get:14 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [93.7 kB] Get:15 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons [111 kB] Get:16 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/restricted amd64 Packages [9,824 B] Fetched 5,581 kB in 1s (3,114 kB/s) ** (appstreamcli:3359): CRITICAL **: Error while moving old database out of the way. AppStream cache update failed. Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done 200 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them. and yes, #11 still fixes it. Thanks. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to appstream in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1601971 Title: update fails, "AppStream cache update failed." Status in appstream package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Booted 16.04 amd64 from DVD, opened a gnome-terminal and ran, ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get update Ign:1 cdrom://Ubuntu 16.04 LTS _Xenial Xerus_ - Release amd64 (20160420.1) xenial InRelease Hit:2 cdrom://Ubuntu 16.04 LTS _Xenial Xerus_ - Release amd64 (20160420.1) xenial Release Get:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease [247 kB] Get:5 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [94.5 kB] Get:6 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [94.5 kB] Get:7 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main amd64 Packages [119 kB] Get:8 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages [1,201 kB] Get:9 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en [568 kB] Get:10 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main Translation-en [45.3 kB] Get:11 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [44.0 kB] Get:12 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons [50.8 kB] Get:13 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/restricted amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [158 B] Get:14 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [733 kB] Get:15 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons [409 kB] Get:16 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages [252 kB] Get:17 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main Translation-en [99.8 kB] Get:18 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [186 kB] Get:19 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons [150 kB] Get:20 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/restricted amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [157 B] Fetched 4,293 kB in 1s (2,360 kB/s) ** (appstreamcli:2593): CRITICAL **: Error while moving old database out of the way. AppStream cache update failed. Reading package lists... Done ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: appstream 0.9.4-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CasperVersion: 1.376 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Mon Jul 11 19:24:40 2016 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: appstream UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/appstream/+bug/1601971/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp