RE: [tlug] Halfway between Dapper and Edgy

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> Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:05:08 +0900
> From: Dave M G <martin@example.com>
> Subject: [tlug] Halfway between Dapper and Edgy
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> TLUG,
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> For various reasons, I wanted to upgrade from Ubuntu Dapper (6.06) to 
> Edgy (6.10). According to this official site:
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EdgyUpgrades
> 
> ... Edgy Eft is the "current stable version". So I felt 
> confident that 
> this should be a safe move.
> 
> I used this method to do the upgrade:
> 
> gksu "update-manager -c"
> 
> However, long story short, there was one error in installing 
> X11R6 that 
> held up the installation. I got help off the Ubuntu mailing 
> list to get 
> past that error, but then when I tried to continue the 
> install process, 
> it halts on a whole bunch of "broken packages".
> 
> Attempting to fix the broken packages either in Synaptic or 
> with apt-get 
> results in an error that says it can't because of 
> dependencies. Which, I 
> must admit, seems ironic in that it's telling me it can't fix broken 
> packages because they're broken.
> 
> Anyway, I've noticed that things like fonts and window styles have 
> changed to a sort of clunky looking setting, and that some 
> applications 
> (Well, just Xine actually) aren't working, and that basically 
> my system 
> has been affected by this process.
> 
> I fear that I've got a half installation of Edgy, and if I reboot, it 
> will die. At the same time, it seems risky to keep using it 
> while it's 
> in this state as well.
> 
> I've reported all this on the Ubuntu list, of course, but I'm 
> a little 
> anxious to either rollback to Dapper or finish the upgrade to Edgy (I 
> was advised that it would be safer to complete the upgrade 
> than try to 
> go back). So I thought I would say something here too, in hopes of 
> quickly getting a response and hopefully a resolution.
> 
> Any advice would be appreciated.
> 
> Here is the error output I've encountered:

Edgy isn't ever expected to be 100% stable.  It's point is to be progressive.  Dapper is still the "Production Model" so to speak.

Edgy reffers to cutting edge, and a newt/salamander is about the least stable personality that you will ever meet (Eft).

There is actually an article on the issue on the Ubuntu website now.  Basically, the updater type install is a little broken.

you will want to use apt-get to do the upgrade.  If you still have internet access on that machine, then apt- will handle a lot of the brokenness for you.


Look at:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EdgyUpgrades#head-0ee455b2d02f220b043c084f09dffb86c1c6bd79

Follow the instructions in the section labeled NOT RECOMMENDED.

A summary though:
Step 1:
Make sure you have the core packages installed:
   sudo apt-get install ubuntu-minimal ubuntu-standard 

Step 2:
After that, make sure you have the desktop package installed:
   sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop 

If you prefer KDE, it is kubuntu-desktop
Xubuntu (my prefference) xubuntu-desktop

At this point you only need one of the three.
Step 3:
Edit the source list.
Gnome: gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
KDE:   kdesu kate /etc/apt/sources.list
Xubuntu: gksudo mousepad /etc/apt/sources.list
xterm etc: sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

Change everyplace that says dapper to edgy.
Comment out any old CD lines.

Step 4:
Cross your fingers:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade 

Step 5:
Finishing touches.
  sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
  sudo apt-get -f install
  sudo dpkg --configure -a 

This is all from the above URL, if you wish to verify that I didn't type anything wrong. :)

The page also advises that if there is a problem with X after the install, first try
  sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
then if that doesn't work:
  sudo apt-get install --reinstall xserver-xorg