Add note for derived Linux distros (Linux Mint) in package manager troubleshooting#53201
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…nager troubleshooting docs Agent-Logs-Url: https://github.com/dotnet/docs/sessions/0a3ddf52-da31-4a7d-a228-defb92246273 Co-authored-by: adegeo <[email protected]>
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[WIP] Fix missing packages URL for Linux Mint users
Add note for derived Linux distros (Linux Mint) in package manager troubleshooting
Apr 21, 2026
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Derived distributions like Linux Mint populate
/etc/os-releasewith their own$ID/$VERSION_IDvalues (e.g.,linuxmint/22.3) that don't map to any directory on the Microsoft packages server, causing 404 errors when following the troubleshooting scripts.Changes
package-manager-failed-to-find-deb-new.md— Added[!NOTE]callout after the code blockpackage-manager-failed-to-find-deb-classic.md— Same note added for parityThe note directs users to identify the underlying Ubuntu/Debian version their distro is based on and substitute those values for
$IDand$VERSION_ID. Includes a concrete example: Linux Mint 22 →ubuntu/24.04.