elementary / elementary/settings-system
Refresh Operating System Updates throws error
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Description
### What Happened?
I opened System Settings, clicked on System and noticed there was an update (expecting 8.1) and it said to reboot, so I did.
I logged back in and it was still 8.0 so I went back to System and it said 'Up to date, Last checked Dec 10' so I clicked Refresh. Nothing happened. I clicked it again, nothing happened.
I looked at syslog:
`2025-12-24T15:36:52.095177+08:00 ElementaryOS io.elementary.s[3438]: OperatingSystemView.vala:656: Failed to check for updates: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name io.elementary.settings-daemon was not provided by any .service files`
Should I just run a `sudo apt full-upgrade` to get to 8.1?
**Note:** I don't know if I'm on Wayland or X11. XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP and GDMSESSION is Pantheon.
Also, I am not 'on the latest release' but I have run all the updates :)
### Steps to Reproduce
Open System Settings
Click on System
Click on Refresh
Nothing happens
### Expected Behavior
Refresh should check whether there are any new updates for the system. And at the very least, update the Last checked dialog.
### OS Version
8.x (Circe)
### OS Architecture
amd64 (on most hardwares)
### Session Type
Secure Session (Wayland, This is the default)
### Software Version
Latest release (I have run all updates)
### Log Output
```shell
2025-12-24T15:36:52.095177+08:00 ElementaryOS io.elementary.s[3438]: OperatingSystemView.vala:656: Failed to check for updates: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name io.elementary.settings-daemon was not provided by any .service files
```
### Hardware Info
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12-core
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
32 Gb RAM
3 TB NVMe SSD
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