There’s no need to register an account with Ubuntu at all. You have no idea what you’re talking about. You don’t need a pro license to get updates for an LTS for 5 years of support. The “base packages” are both the “main” and “restricted” repositories - it isn’t just a few “core libraries” as you seem to think.
Really? So why does apt tell me that I need <some blabla that usually means “give us your money”, don’t remember exact wording> to get updates for more packages than it has downloaded each time I run apt update? I have latest LTS (22.04) on my laptop. Maybe you have no idea what you are talking about? I could get any updates until recent (year or two? I use that laptop only occasionally, so I don’t remember the exact time), but now it is clear that Canonical goes the same way as RedHat/IBM.
I would guess that it’s the same though - “main” repository is what they cover. Similar to Ubuntu.
You are wrong because Debian’s main is not similar to Ubuntu. Debian has no universe repo, all FOSS packages go to main.
So why does apt tell me that I need to get updates for more packages than it has downloaded each time I run apt update? I have latest LTS (22.04) on my laptop.
“I’m going to provide zero information about a problem I’m having, say that I have no idea why it’s happening, and then claim it supports my conclusion - check mate!”
Really? So why does apt tell me that I need <some blabla that usually means “give us your money”, don’t remember exact wording> to get updates for more packages than it has downloaded each time I run
apt update? I have latest LTS (22.04) on my laptop. Maybe you have no idea what you are talking about? I could get any updates until recent (year or two? I use that laptop only occasionally, so I don’t remember the exact time), but now it is clear that Canonical goes the same way as RedHat/IBM.You are wrong because Debian’s main is not similar to Ubuntu. Debian has no universe repo, all FOSS packages go to main.
“I’m going to provide zero information about a problem I’m having, say that I have no idea why it’s happening, and then claim it supports my conclusion - check mate!”
I would provide an info about a problem if I asked for help. But I don’t need any help, I know the solution.