CLI Giving Me A Raised Middle Finger

[Cybe R. Wizard]

On Mon, 9 Jul 2012 15:28:22 -0500
"Cybe R. Wizard" <cyber_wizard at mindspring.com> wrote:

> On Mon, 9 Jul 2012 21:14:34 +0100
> Steve Flynn <anothermindbomb at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > On 9 July 2012 20:26, Bahn, Nathan <nathan.bahn at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > $ do-release-upgrade -d
> > > Checking for a new ubuntu release
> > > Unhandled exception in thread started by <bound method
> > > MetaReleaseCore.download of
> > > <UpdateManager.Core.MetaRelease.MetaReleaseCore object at
> > > 0x7f4854ec5090>> Traceback (most recent call last):
> > 
> > [snip]
> > >   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/socket.py", line 447, in readline
> > >     data = self._sock.recv(self._rbufsize)
> > > socket.timeout: timed out
> > >
> > > And no, there is NO prompt at the end!  None.  Zip.  Nada.  Just a
> > > non-blinking cursor.
> > 
> > Back to that eh...
> > 
> > Could you indulge me in two things please...
> > 
> > 1. run an "sudo apt-get update". Updates ok?
> > 2. post the contents of your /etc/apt/sources.list file
> > 
> Doesn't <do-release-upgrade -d> require sudo?
> try <sudo do-release-upgrade -d>
> 
> Cybe

...and perhaps the reason for no prompt is that a process is still
running in your terminal.  Try issuing <Ctrl-C> to see if the prompt
returns.

Cybe R. Wizard
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