Warp is scary good at fixing problems. Screenshot by Jack Wallen/ZDNET
I've been using Linux for a very, very long time, and it's rare that I encounter an issue I cannot resolve.
However, a few weeks ago, such a problem occurred. The issue was caused by an installed application upgrade that required a dependency that the apt package manager couldn't solve. This meant I couldn't update or upgrade the system, and that, my friends, is a big problem.
I tried to resolve the issue. I even attempted to remove the offending software, but apt said, "Nay, nay!" No matter what I did, the dependency issue persisted. I started thinking I might have to reinstall my OS.
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And then I remembered Warp terminal and its built-in AI functionality. I opened the terminal and thought, "It can't hurt to try."
What happened next seriously impressed me.
I ran the upgrade command, and the AI caught the issue. The next thing I know, Warp is asking me if I'd like Warp to try resolving the problem. With little to lose, I gave Warp permission to dig in and find a solution.
Watching it play out was fascinating. Warp would run the basic upgrade command and realize there was an issue. It would then use the AI functionality to research the issue. When Warp thought it had the solution, it applied it, only to discover that it didn't work. So, Warp tried again, running yet another command to solve the issue.
The next command solved a problem, but not the problem. However, in solving the initial issue, it discovered another issue and solved it. That pattern continued for some time, with Warp trying one solution after another. It would solve a problem, discover another, fix the new issue, and move on.
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