# Problem running #sudo suricata-update

**URL:** <https://forum.suricata.io/t/problem-running-sudo-suricata-update/4973>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [October 31, 2024, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/problem-running-sudo-suricata-update/4973 "2024-10-31T15:56:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![MSalvador](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@MSalvador](https://forum.suricata.io/u/MSalvador)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/problem-running-sudo-suricata-update/4973/1 "2024-10-31T15:56:28Z")

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> - Suricata version: Version Installed by following the ‘Quick Start Guide’ page
> - Ubuntu 24.4
> - Instllation folowing the steps in ‘Quick Start Guide’ page

Hello,

I’m trying to running the #sudo suricata-update, but i’ve been receiving the following error:

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/suricata/original/2X/9/9e893bae9454be36ddafc62aaec0729b3cfcc710.png)

Suricata is running, but I can’t keep going on the steps because of this erros, and I don’t know how to solve it.

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**Author:** ![ish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/ish/32/8_2.png) [@ish](https://forum.suricata.io/u/ish)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/problem-running-sudo-suricata-update/4973/2 "2024-10-31T16:14:33Z")

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Trying running `sudo ldconfig`, then try `suricata --build-info`.

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**Author:** ![MSalvador](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@MSalvador](https://forum.suricata.io/u/MSalvador)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/problem-running-sudo-suricata-update/4973/3 "2024-10-31T16:32:59Z")

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Just tried…same error  
 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/suricata/original/2X/c/cb70f8915d65581911ed270e0e5ae5e73a858db2.png)

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**Author:** ![ish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/ish/32/8_2.png) [@ish](https://forum.suricata.io/u/ish)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/problem-running-sudo-suricata-update/4973/4 "2024-10-31T16:35:03Z")

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I assume you installed from the PPA? What is the output of `ldd /usr/bin/suricata`?

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**Author:** ![MSalvador](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@MSalvador](https://forum.suricata.io/u/MSalvador)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/problem-running-sudo-suricata-update/4973/5 "2024-10-31T16:44:42Z")

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Yeah,

Installed from the PPA.

The output:

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/suricata/original/2X/f/fc0ddff62d3bfabc61a15e3fe08044374074ecdd.png)

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**Author:** ![ish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/ish/32/8_2.png) [@ish](https://forum.suricata.io/u/ish)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/problem-running-sudo-suricata-update/4973/6 "2024-10-31T16:52:35Z")

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This usually happens when Suricata is upgraded, but libhtp was not, but this usually doesn’t happen with the PPA, and your output looks good. Or there was an existing from source installation, and new install from packages or some other format.

Without more input from someone who knows more about the PPA, and packaging on Ubuntu (I unfortunately don’t), I’d try the following:

- remove Suricata with apt
- Run `find /usr/lib* | grep htp`, if `libhtp` is still there delete it.
- Run `find /usr/local/lib* | grep htp`, again, remove if `libhtp` is there

Or maybe someone else will jump in. All I can confirm is that on a fresh Ubuntu 24.04 install, the PPA appears to install fine.

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**Author:** ![MSalvador](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@MSalvador](https://forum.suricata.io/u/MSalvador)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/problem-running-sudo-suricata-update/4973/7 "2024-10-31T20:01:23Z")

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Jason,

Thank you so much! It worked  
The output when I did like you suggested:

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/suricata/original/2X/f/fa55246ce3f3c4490850aa1a46fdf7b15367d92b.png)

Thanks