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Broadcom Wireless Driver problem. I've tried solutions given on this forum but I can't get it work
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/2018/01/31/Broadcom-Wireless-Driver-problem.-I_ve-tried-solutions-given-on-this-forum-but-I-can_t-get-it-work
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Update is breaking your system
After installing DO NOT update your software.
Find out your kernel version with uname -r:
$ uname -r
4.14.15-041415-generic
Find out the specific package names
Replace 4.14.15-041415-generic below with what your uname -r returned above:
$ apt list --installed | grep 4.14.15-041415-generic
WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts.
linux-headers-4.14.15-041415-generic/now 4.14.15-041415.201801231530 amd64 [installed,local]
linux-image-4.14.15-041415-generic/now 4.14.15-041415.201801231530 amd64 [installed,local]
Pin the packages so they don’t get updated
Replace 4.14.15-041415-generic below with what your uname -r returned above:
$ sudo apt-mark hold linux-headers-4.14.15-041415-generic
linux-headers-4.14.15-041415-generic set on hold.
$ sudo apt-mark hold linux-image-4.14.15-041415-generic
linux-image-4.14.15-041415-generic set on hold.
Note: Rather than retyping, copy and pasting portions from above section will save time and reduce errors
Now it’s safe to update your software
You can update your software through the software centre or using:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade