# E: Unable to locate package netdata-plugin-systemd-journal

**URL:** <https://community.netdata.cloud/t/e-unable-to-locate-package-netdata-plugin-systemd-journal/4608>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** installation, agent, update\
**Created:** [August 22, 2023, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/e-unable-to-locate-package-netdata-plugin-systemd-journal/4608 "2023-08-22T20:36:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![flojo](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.netdata.cloud/flojo/32/3113_2.png) [@flojo](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/flojo)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2023, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/e-unable-to-locate-package-netdata-plugin-systemd-journal/4608/1 "2023-08-22T20:36:46Z")

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## Problem/Question

Getting the error “Unable to locate package netdata-plugin-systemd-journal” when trying to update / install the newest version of Netdata.

## Relevant docs you followed/actions you took to solve the issue

Whne I installed the newest version & then enter my Console it keeps saying me that my version is below recommended version 1.39.1  
When updating (following [Update Netdata | Learn Netdata](https://learn.netdata.cloud/docs/maintaining/update-netdata-agents#updates-for-most-systems)) I keep getting the error “Unable to locate package netdata-plugin-systemd-journal”

## Environment/Browser/Agent’s version etc

Trying to install the newest version, current version 1.38.0-333-nightly

## What I expected to happen

I expect it to install the newest version

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**Author:** ![ralphm](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.netdata.cloud/ralphm/32/1934_2.png) [@ralphm](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/ralphm)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2023, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/e-unable-to-locate-package-netdata-plugin-systemd-journal/4608/2 "2023-08-23T15:22:59Z")

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Hi flojo,

Based on that specific version number, am I correct in the following assumptions?

- You are running Ubuntu 18.04
- You used `kickstart.sh` to trigger the upgrade.

If so, the problem here is that we are no longer building new native packages for Ubuntu 18.04, as it is out of regular maintenance since 2023-05-31. We are aware that 18.04 has extended support through Canonical’s commercial offerings, but we don’t currently include such offerings in our build targets.

In never versions of Netdata, we have an additional dependency that `kickstart.sh` attempts to include in the packages to install, which doesn’t take this situation into account. I will report that internally.

There are two options:

1. Upgrade to a supported [Ubuntu release](https://ubuntu.com/about/release-cycle).

2. Install a [static build](https://learn.netdata.cloud/docs/installing/one-line-installer-for-all-linux-systems#static-builds) instead of the native packages.