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| From | deplorable owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy |
| Subject | Re: Ubuntu update failure |
| Date | 2016-10-18 13:06 +0000 |
| Organization | O.W.L. |
| Message-ID | <hajgue93.gaur4@rooftop.invalid> (permalink) |
| References | (5 earlier) <ntqnp3$3f0$2@deskrabbit.motzarella.org> <e6c6b3F5tqU1@mid.individual.net> <nu3ck8$b1i$1@deskrabbit.motzarella.org> <e6kvl5F2pu6U2@mid.individual.net> <nu4nej$jrb$1@deskrabbit.motzarella.org> |
Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> wrote: > On 17/10/2016 22:54, Jim Polaski wrote: >> On 2016-10-17, Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> wrote: >>> On 14/10/2016 14:53, Jim Polaski wrote: >>>> On 2016-10-14, Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> wrote: >>>>> On 14/10/2016 14:33, Jim Polaski wrote: >>>>>> On 2016-10-14, Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> wrote: >>>>>>> On 14/10/2016 13:47, Octavian W. Lagrange wrote: >>>>>>>> Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> On 13/10/2016 17:04, Desk Rabbit wrote: >>>>>>>>>> So our dashboard announced that that an update was available 14.04 --> 16.04 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> It failed with "The required dependency 'apt (>= 1.0.1ubuntu2.13)' is >>>>>>>>>> not installed." >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Here we go again, a simple job made difficult, thanks Desktop Linux. It >>>>>>>>>> would be too simple to install the missing dependency yourself wouldn't it? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> A quick scan of the Ubuntu forums show this as a common problem with >>>>>>>>> lots of solutions that don't work. I was contemplating switching this >>>>>>>>> old PC for a Windows on a stick PC, might just bring that project forward. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Did the solution of being at the latest point release of 14.04 before >>>>>>>> upgrading not work? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It should be up to date as I regularly update it but it looks like there >>>>>>> is a problem. Currently I'm: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu >>>>>>> DISTRIB_RELEASE=14.04 >>>>>>> DISTRIB_CODENAME=trusty >>>>>>> DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS" >>>>>>> >>>>>>> When I run "sudo apt-get update" it fails with an error: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> W: There is no public key available for the following key IDs: >>>>>>> 1397BC53640DB551 >>>>>>> W: Failed to fetch >>>>>>> http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/dists/stable/Release Unable to >>>>>>> find expected entry 'main/binary-i386/Packages' in Release file (Wrong >>>>>>> sources.list entry or malformed file) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old >>>>>>> ones used instead. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So then I run sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com >>>>>>> --recv-keys 1397BC53640DB551 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm left with: >>>>>>> W: Failed to fetch >>>>>>> http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/dists/stable/Release Unable to >>>>>>> find expected entry 'main/binary-i386/Packages' in Release file (Wrong >>>>>>> sources.list entry or malformed file) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old >>>>>>> ones used instead. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What a fucking mess and wasting so much time. Looks like Chrome is >>>>>>> prevent the OS from being upgraded. WTF? Seriously WTF? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The only solution I've found so far that seems to have any chance of >>>>>>> working is to backup the data, wipe and install 16.04 as a fresh >>>>>>> install. Wow! Imagine if that was a Windows resolution, the Linux loons >>>>>>> would have a field day but when it's a Linux solution, that's OK. >>>>>> >>>>>> What's Canonical's policy for jumping 2 major levels? >>>>>> Is it even officially supported? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> No idea but I think I've found the issue now. In "Software & Updates" >>>>> manager, "Important security updates" and "Recommended updates" was not >>>>> checked. It's now updating to the latest point release. Hopefully I'll >>>>> be able to do the upgrade after it's finished. >>>> >>>> Sounds good. If it works and you have the time please share with the >>>> Ubuntu community so other Linux users can benefit from your trouble >>>> shooting. >>>> >>> >>> Yup it worked. The resulting update then took most of the day and kept >>> wanting to overwrite config files I'd modified. After it finished and >>> rebooted my Dashing dashboard refused to run. Ruby had been updated so I >>> had to basically re-install it all, not a biggie but having done that >>> none of my widgets worked because the update had completely removed PHP >>> and all the addons such as curl and xml support. Why? FFS! WHY! >> >> You are /way/ over my head! >> Glad it worked. I usually save my /home and fresh install as my track >> record with major version upgrades hasn't been that great. I mostly use >> Linux to learn and tinker with so it's not like there is anything I am >> afraid of losing. >> That's what I like about Linux. I screw it up then I learn all kinds of >> stuff fixing it ! >> > > This mornings surprise is that although the system time is fine, the > clock widget is displaying a random time. More time wasted..... LOL. Can't you do anything right? Why are you even upgrading one LTS to another after only two years? Why run an LTS at all if you're going to be upgrading that often? Ubuntu 14.04 doesn't EOL until April 2019.
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Ubuntu update failure Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-10-13 17:04 +0100
Re: Ubuntu update failure Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-10-13 17:15 +0100
Re: Ubuntu update failure "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-10-14 12:47 +0000
Re: Ubuntu update failure Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-10-14 14:28 +0100
Re: Ubuntu update failure Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-14 13:33 +0000
Re: Ubuntu update failure Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-10-14 14:49 +0100
Re: Ubuntu update failure Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-14 13:53 +0000
Re: Ubuntu update failure Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-10-17 21:34 +0100
Re: Ubuntu update failure Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-17 21:54 +0000
Re: Ubuntu update failure Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-10-18 09:45 +0100
Re: Ubuntu update failure Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-18 12:18 +0000
Re: Ubuntu update failure deplorable owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-10-18 13:06 +0000
Re: Ubuntu update failure Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-10-18 14:29 +0100
Re: Ubuntu update failure deplorable owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-10-18 15:29 +0000
Re: Ubuntu update failure Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-10-19 12:53 +0100
Re: Ubuntu update failure Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-10-18 14:31 +0100
Re: Ubuntu update failure Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-18 16:27 +0000
Re: Ubuntu update failure Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-10-18 18:38 +0200
Re: Ubuntu update failure chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-18 12:49 -0500
Re: Ubuntu update failure Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-10-18 19:14 -0400
Re: Ubuntu update failure Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-19 00:18 +0000
Re: Ubuntu update failure Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-10-19 13:07 +0100
Re: Ubuntu update failure Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-10-19 13:02 +0100
Re: Ubuntu update failure ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-10-19 17:24 +0000
Re: Ubuntu update failure Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-19 19:07 +0000
Re: Ubuntu update failure Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-10-19 13:01 +0100
Re: Ubuntu update failure Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-10-19 14:21 +0200
Re: Ubuntu update failure Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-10-19 14:25 +0100
Re: Ubuntu update failure Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-10-19 10:56 -0400
Re: Ubuntu update failure Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-19 11:20 -0400
Re: Ubuntu update failure Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-10-14 12:18 +0100
Re: Ubuntu update failure Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-10-14 13:38 +0200
Re: Ubuntu update failure Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-14 12:28 +0000
Re: Ubuntu update failure Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-10-14 14:16 +0100
Re: Ubuntu update failure Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-14 13:20 +0000
Re: Ubuntu update failure Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-14 12:26 +0000
Re: Ubuntu update failure fr314159@gmail.com - 2016-10-14 06:37 -0700
Re: Ubuntu update failure Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-14 13:39 +0000
Re: Ubuntu update failure Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-10-14 14:47 +0100
Re: Ubuntu update failure Marti van Lin <ml2mst@dontevenbother.invalid> - 2016-10-17 00:01 +0200
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