[Bug 1078866] [NEW] ubuntu dist upgrade from 12.04 to 12.10 error

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Public bug reported:

I tried to do a gksu update-manager -d . got the error in the attached
screenshot.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: update-manager 1:0.156.14.11
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu15
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Nov 14 21:53:10 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
GsettingsChanges:
 com.ubuntu.update-manager first-run false
 com.ubuntu.update-manager launch-time 1352920898
 com.ubuntu.update-manager show-details true
 com.ubuntu.update-manager window-height 500
 com.ubuntu.update-manager window-width 600
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: update-manager
Symptom: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-11-14 (0 days ago)
VarLogDistupgradeAptclonesystemstate.tar.gz: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/dist-upgrade/apt-clone_system_state.tar.gz'
VarLogDistupgradeTermlog:

** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug dist-upgrade precise third-party-packages

** Attachment added: "error"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1078866/+attachment/3433464/+files/Screenshot%20from%202012-11-14%2021%3A58%3A12.png

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Title:
  ubuntu dist upgrade from 12.04 to 12.10 error

Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I tried to do a gksu update-manager -d . got the error in the attached
  screenshot.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: update-manager 1:0.156.14.11
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu15
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Nov 14 21:53:10 2012
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  GsettingsChanges:
   com.ubuntu.update-manager first-run false
   com.ubuntu.update-manager launch-time 1352920898
   com.ubuntu.update-manager show-details true
   com.ubuntu.update-manager window-height 500
   com.ubuntu.update-manager window-width 600
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: update-manager
  Symptom: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-11-14 (0 days ago)
  VarLogDistupgradeAptclonesystemstate.tar.gz: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/dist-upgrade/apt-clone_system_state.tar.gz'
  VarLogDistupgradeTermlog:

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