> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://breakpoint-journal.gitbook.io/breakpoint/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://breakpoint-journal.gitbook.io/breakpoint/tools/virtual-box/snapshot-restoration-troubleshooting-parrotos.md). # Snapshot Restoration Troubleshooting - ParrotOS I run my ParrotOS instance inside a virtual box container, sometimes an issue in how you terminate the session or certain actions you might take require you to restore to a 'snapshot' from a previous date. When this happens there might be related issues when spinning the VM back up from the snapshot. ### SSL Verification Failure After a restore, I tried downloading `locate` on my box, however, I ran into a strange SSL issue. ```bash ┌─[✗]─[r1v3r@parrot]─[~] └──╼ $sudo apt-get install locate [sudo] password for r1v3r: ... SSL connection failed: error:0A000086:SSL routines::certificate verify failed / Success [IP: 108.62.48.8 443] E: Failed to fetch https://deb.parrot.sh/parrot/pool/main/f/findutils/locate_4.10.0-3_amd64.deb SSL connection failed: error:0A000086:SSL routines::certificate verify failed / Success [IP: 108.62.48.8 443] E: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with --fix-missing? ┌─[✗]─[r1v3r@parrot]─[~] └──╼ $sudo apt update ... SSL connection failed: error:0A000086:SSL routines::certificate verify failed / Success [IP: 108.62.48.7 443] Err:2 https://deb.parrot.sh/direct/parrot echo-security InRelease SSL connection failed: error:0A000086:SSL routines::certificate verify failed / Success [IP: 108.62.48.7 443] Err:1 https://deb.parrot.sh/parrot echo InRelease SSL connection failed: error:0A000086:SSL routines::certificate verify failed / Success [IP: 108.62.48.7 443] 387 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them. Warning: Failed to fetch https://deb.parrot.sh/parrot/dists/echo/InRelease SSL connection failed: error:0A000086:SSL routines::certificate verify failed / Success [IP: 108.62.48.7 443] Warning: Failed to fetch https://deb.parrot.sh/direct/parrot/dists/echo-security/InRelease SSL connection failed: error:0A000086:SSL routines::certificate verify failed / Success [IP: 108.62.48.7 443] Warning: Failed to fetch https://deb.parrot.sh/parrot/dists/echo-backports/InRelease SSL connection failed: error:0A000086:SSL routines::certificate verify failed / Success [IP: 108.62.48.7 443] Warning: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead. ``` I tried opening my browser, however, I ran into a similar issue. It appeared I was trying to verify an SSL certificate from... the future?
Nevertheless, I realized that this might be a time sync issue. ```bash ┌─[✗]─[r1v3r@parrot]─[~] └──╼ $timedatectl Local time: Mon 2026-05-04 03:37:36 UTC Universal time: Mon 2026-05-04 03:37:36 UTC RTC time: Mon 2026-05-04 03:37:36 Time zone: Etc/UTC (UTC, +0000) System clock synchronized: yes NTP service: active RTC in local TZ: no ``` Lo and behold, it still thinks the date is **May 4th 2026** when it is in fact **June 18th 2026**. Not an issue, you can try resetting the `timedatectl` NTP service. ```bash ┌─[r1v3r@parrot]─[~] └──╼ $sudo timedatectl set-ntp false ┌─[r1v3r@parrot]─[~] └──╼ $sudo timedatectl set-ntp true ┌─[r1v3r@parrot]─[~] └──╼ $timedatectl Local time: Sun 2026-05-03 23:40:07 EDT Universal time: Mon 2026-05-04 03:40:07 UTC RTC time: Mon 2026-05-04 03:40:07 Time zone: America/New_York (EDT, -0400) System clock synchronized: no NTP service: active RTC in local TZ: no ``` If this doesn't work, then you can try installing `ntpdate` and manually setting it: ```bash ┌─[✗]─[r1v3r@parrot]─[~] └──╼ $sudo apt install ntpdate Installing: ntpdate Installing dependencies: ntpsec-ntpdate ntpsec-ntpdig Summary: Upgrading: 0, Installing: 3, Removing: 0, Not Upgrading: 387 Download size: 86.9 kB Space needed: 255 kB / 51.2 GB available Continue? [Y/n] Y ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.13.1-1) ... -------------------------------------------------- [!] Scanning application launchers Removing duplicate or broken launchers... [!] Launchers have been successfully updated! -------------------------------------------------- ┌─[r1v3r@parrot]─[~] └──╼ $sudo ntpdate -s time.nist.gov ┌─[r1v3r@parrot]─[~] └──╼ $timedatectl Local time: Thu 2026-06-18 13:31:12 EDT Universal time: Thu 2026-06-18 17:31:12 UTC RTC time: Thu 2026-06-18 17:31:13 Time zone: America/New_York (EDT, -0400) System clock synchronized: yes NTP service: active RTC in local TZ: no ``` Et Voila! Update works as expected and I can browse and install `locate` now!