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--- linux:linux-tutorials:apt [2025/03/05 12:24] – Zyzonix
+++ linux:linux-tutorials:apt [2026/06/17 12:44] (current) – Zyzonix
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 ==== Disable debsecan (Debian Security) notifications ====
-If enabled the debsecan-package will send a daily email with all vulnerabilities in installed packages on the system. To disable remove the ''MAILTO'' from the file ''/etc/cron.d/debsecan''.
+If enabled the debsecan-package will send a daily email with all vulnerabilities in installed packages on the system. To disable remove the ''MAILTO'' and the cron entry from the file ''/etc/cron.d/debsecan'' by commenting them out.
+==== Disable apt-news and esm-cache Error when updating ====
+When getting the follwing error when running ''apt update'':
+<code bash>
+Failed to start apt-news.service: Unit apt-news.service is masked.
+Failed to start esm-cache.service: Unit esm-cache.service is masked.
+</code>
+Just run:
+<code bash>
+sudo systemctl mask apt-news.service
+sudo systemctl mask esm-cache.service
+sudo mv /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20apt-esm-hook.conf /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20apt-esm-hook.conf.disabled
+</code>