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submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by arsus5478@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

I edited the new debian.sources file in /etc/apt/sources.list.d according to debian instructions, started to upgrade and successfuly upgraded to 13.0, at least core debian (can use mpv, vlc, thunar, libreoffice...)

Problem is, this notebook with debian 13.0 doesnt have a working network manager and there are still 900 packages that need upgrading.

The command I entered in the terminal: sudo systemctl status NetworkManager.service returns: unit NetworkManager.service could not be found.

I have an android phone I thought I could use as a network hotspot or maybe tether, but debian 13.0 doesnt recognize it, so I really dont know what to do

Lan cable didnt work either.

Help appreciated

ETA: THANK YOU GUYS FOR YOUR AWESOME HELP!!!

special thanks to InnerScientist and stuner for their approach but what worked was what IHave69XiBucks proposed.

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[-] Xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

It is possible you have downloaded the new network manager package but not installed it. I would try to run

sudo apt --fix-broken install

sudo apt full-upgrade

and see if it can install anything that is pre-downloaded. This may fix your network issues. If not it'll be a much more annoying fix.

[-] arsus5478@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 days ago
[-] Xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 4 days ago

Alright try to plug in the ethernet cable and run

ip link show

sudo dhclient eth0 (Replace "eth0" with your interface name check with ip link)

If you see the interface, but its not managed run

sudo ip link set eth0 up

sudo dhclient eth0

(Once again use the interface from ip link)

Assuming you have network connection again run

sudo apt install --reinstall network-manager

sudo systemctl enable --now NetworkManager

If all that works run

sudo apt update

sudo apt full-upgrade

sudo apt autoremove

If that doesn't work run

journalctl -b -p 3 --no-pager

and tell me what that says

[-] arsus5478@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 days ago

sudo dhclient eth0

you.saved.the.day

thanks!!!

[-] Xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 4 days ago

Glad it worked for you! Make sure to check over everything, and make sure the install finished correctly. You might have other broken packages too.

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