[ubuntu-studio-users] Ubuntu 14.04 ---> 14.10

[Kaj Ailomaa]

On Thu, May 28, 2015, at 08:30 AM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> On Thu, 28 May 2015 08:14:08 +0200, Kaj Ailomaa wrote:
> >In Grub, go into advanced settings, and try booting an older kernel.
> >
> >If that doesn't work, try booting into recovery mode with one of the
> >kernels. If that works you should be able to fix things. Enable
> >networking (use lan, not wifi), then drop into root prompt to issue
> >commands.
> >
> >As root you could try something simple like upgrading the system
> >(getting the latest updates for your release):
> >    apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade
> 
> If the OP tries this, then the OP also should comment out all PPA
> repositories in /etc/apt/sources.list.
> -- 

>From the first post I'm reducing that the user does not have much
experience with using a text based shell, or he would have already tried
stuff other than just booting the computer.

Disabling the PPAs after completing an upgrade (which the user might
have done succesfully, or might not have) could do just as much harm as
good. Disabling them will not remove software from your system after
doing a standard update. It will however stop you from updating any
faulty packages that you got from the PPA last time.

Using PPAs is generally not recommended, as it may change your system
fundamentally. This would mean you no longer have Ubuntu Studio
installed, but a type of Frankenstein of your liking. If you're fine
with that, ok. But, the setup is no longer supported by any organisation
- only yourself, and perhaps the PPA maintainer.

/ Kaj