# Ghost Updates After fresh install and the first try to update the system via the AppCenter, you may see as if the updates are being downloaded and installed but they are not in fact. It looks like the updates start running, flash that everything is up to date, but then they pop up again, and the cycle goes on with no result. A possible solution is found in [this Reddit post](https://www.reddit.com/r/elementaryos/comments/16qj2w4/appcenter_persistent_ghost_updates/). 1. Since those apps are Flatpak apps, open your Terminal, and run: ``` flatpak update ``` 2. If it doesn't help, run the following: ``` sudo flatpak repair ``` 3. You may need to reboot (optionally). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://da-home-studio.gitbook.io/elementary-os-user-handbook/troubleshooting/common-issues/ghost-updates.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.