[ubuntu-uk] Messed up upgrade from 14.04 to 16.04 Still struggling
Michael
Michael.Penllergaer at btinternet.com
Mon Aug 1 14:11:00 UTC 2016
On 01/08/2016 15:47, Tony Pursell wrote:
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> On 1 August 2016 at 14:10, Michael <Michael.Penllergaer at btinternet.com
> <mailto:Michael.Penllergaer at btinternet.com>> wrote:
>
>
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> On 01/08/2016 11:34, Michael wrote:
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>
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> On 01/08/2016 10:11, Alan Pope wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> On 1 August 2016 at 10:00, Michael
> <Michael.Penllergaer at btinternet.com
> <mailto:Michael.Penllergaer at btinternet.com>> wrote:
>
> The update14.04-16-04, was writing updated files when
> it stopped, a restart
> just defaults to login and login to the terminal
> command prompt. The help
> option delivers a screen full, I do not know if one of
> the options will
> help.
>
> If it barfed part way through, then it may be possible to
> encourage it
> to finish the job.
>
> At the command line terminal window, login using your
> username/password. Then once you get logged in, issue this
> command:-
>
> sudo dpkg --configure -a
>
> (that's sudo space dpkg space dash dash configure space
> dash lower-case-a).
>
> It should start chugging away continuing the upgrade. If
> it just ends
> immediately with no output then the upgrade may have
> finished, but
> something is missing. In that event, assuming you use
> Ubuntu (with
> Unity) desktop I would issue:-
>
> sudo apt install ubuntu-desktop^
>
> (sudo space apt space install space ubuntu dash desktop
> caret) (the
> caret is important).
>
> If that does indeed install more stuff then that may be
> sufficient to
> have 'fixed' it.
>
> If the first command (the dpkg one) *did* produce a chunk
> of output -
> like telling you it's installing / upgrading packages,
> then it may not
> be necessary to run the second command.
>
> If you have run the above process, then I'd restart "sudo
> reboot"
> (sudo space reboot), and see if it is fixed.
>
> Let us know how you get on.
>
> Cheers,
> Al.
>
> Some progress, used both patches, now get a 14.04 screen but
> without folders so am not sure just where it is now.
> message box, "System program problem detected" "Do you want
> to report the problem now" (I did )
>
> Any more suggestions anybody, please, I get grub, not the normal
> command line so cant force an update ?
> Michael.D
>
> I did a successful 14.04 to 16.04 upgrade yesterday. if, when you get
> to the GRUB menu, you choose 'Advanced options for Ubuntu', you can
> see which kernels you have installed. You will have 4.4, 3.13 and 3.11
> if all has gone well. Have you got 4.4.0-31?
>
> Tony
>
> One thing I did not say, the Ubuntu page shows 14.04 and nothing else
> except the backdrop, I have never used grub (knowingly) so was worried
> about causing more problems..........will try your suggestion and
> report back.
Tks, Michael
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