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Apt hash sum mismatch

P Package High

🔴 Error Message

Hash sum mismatch during apt update

📖 What This Means

Downloaded package data corrupted.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Clean: sudo apt clean
  2. Remove lists: sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
  3. Update: sudo apt update
  4. Try different mirror

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