The following wiki page has details regarding debugging the update manager: <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingUpdateManager">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingUpdateManager</a> There is also the files in /var/log/apt/ Thanks for looking into this vidd, Cody A.W. Somerville <div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 1:30 AM, vidd <<a href="mailto:vidd@crosslink.net">vidd@crosslink.net</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div class="Ih2E3d">Cody A.W. Somerville wrote: > Could you provide the actual logs? That way we can see the errors and > look at fixing the problems instead of just issuing a warning to user. > The next month and a half is devoted to fixing such problems. > > Thanks, > > Cody A.W. Somerville </div>I will recreate the issues I have encountered.... Where do I look to find the logs, and should I paste them here? or copy to mousepad and set as attachment (im a little sleepy atm...this old box takes about 2 hours to upgrade) vidd <div class="Ih2E3d">> > On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 12:07 AM, vidd <<a href="mailto:vidd@crosslink.net">vidd@crosslink.net</a> </div><div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">> <mailto:<a href="mailto:vidd@crosslink.net">vidd@crosslink.net</a>>> wrote: > >     Thanks for the links.... >     These were extremely useful > >     Results: > >     Changing the /etc/apt/sources.list and running sudo apt-get update && >     sudo apt-get dist-upgrade >     AND >     Using synaptic >        Failed miserably >        I was left with a completely broken system, with too many failures >     to bother naming. >        (This was not unexpected, since these methods are for >     release-to-release, not intended for such a drastic update) > >     RECOMMENDATION: >        Add a very prominent note to the website for users and >     administrator >     to NOT use these methods > >     Using the update-manager >        An up-to-date dapper install has update-manager installed >        As instructed, the -d switch was required (presumable will not be >     upon final release) >        Worked fairly well >        Required post-upgrade maintenace: >           sudo apt-get -f install to fix broken packages >           sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade to get the >     updates that required the broken packages > >        ****TURN OFF SCREENSAVER**** >        I had forgotten to do this one upgrade attempt, and ended up with a >     blue screen and a mouse pointer >        I was able to continue by switching to command line >     ([ctrl]+[alt]+[F1]) and running sudo dpkg --configure -a > >     RECOMMENDATION: >        Include a strong warning about screensaver, and include a "if you >     have trouble" paragraph. >        Three lines from the command line will fix all issues I encountered >     (in order) >                 sudo dpkg --configure -a >                 sudo apt-get -f install >                 sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade > > >     I have not been able to successfully test the server upgrade >     instructions at this time, and I dont believe I will have the >     time, as I >     will be working on pinpointing a specific java/web browser issue (a >     topic for a different post) > >     Thank you > >     vidd > > >     Kaspar Kööp wrote: >     > you should also check these links out: >     > >     > <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LTSUpgradesHowto" target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LTSUpgradesHowto</a> >     > <a href="https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/lts-upgrades" target="_blank">https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/lts-upgrades</a> >     > <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LTSUpgrades" target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LTSUpgrades</a> >     > >     > k >     > >     > >     > On 20/02/2008, *vidd* <<a href="mailto:vidd@crosslink.net">vidd@crosslink.net</a> </div></div>>     <mailto:<a href="mailto:vidd@crosslink.net">vidd@crosslink.net</a>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:vidd@crosslink.net">vidd@crosslink.net</a> <div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">>     <mailto:<a href="mailto:vidd@crosslink.net">vidd@crosslink.net</a>>>> >     > wrote: >     > >     >     I am preparing to test the ability to upgrade from 6.06.2 >     directly to >     >     hardy, without the incremental steps between. >     > >     >     Dapper Install >     >         I have no Dapper install disks handy, so I took a breezy >     install >     >     disk and installed CLI-only >     >         I edited the sources.list file to comment out the cd, >     enabled all >     >     repo's, and replaced all instances of "breezy" with "dapper" >     >         I upgraded from breezy to dapper via apt-get update and >     apt-get >     >     dist-upgrade >     >         I added xubuntu to the CLI-only with apt-get install >     >     xubuntu-desktop >     > >     >     Hardy Install -- phase one >     >         Manually edit sources.list , replacing "dapper" with "hardy" >     >         Upgrade via CLI with sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get >     >     dist-upgrade >     >         Report any issues >     >     *****should sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude >     dist-upgrade be >     >     tested >     >     as well? >     > >     >     Hardy Install -- phase two >     >         Format and re-install per "Dapper Install" (see above) >     >         Upgrade via upgrade tool (is this available to test yet?) >     >         Report any issues >     > >     >     Test system: >     >         Pentium II 350 MHz >     >         384 MB Ram >     >         15 GB hard drive >     > >     > >     >     -- >     >     xubuntu-devel mailing list >     >     <a href="mailto:xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com">xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >     <mailto:<a href="mailto:xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com">xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> >     <mailto:<a href="mailto:xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com">xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >     <mailto:<a href="mailto:xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com">xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com</a>>> >     >     <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel</a> >     > >     > > > >     -- >     xubuntu-devel mailing list >     <a href="mailto:xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com">xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com">xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> >     <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel</a> > > > > > -- </div></div>> Cody A.W. Somerville -- <div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">xubuntu-devel mailing list <a href="mailto:xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com">xubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel</a> </div></div></blockquote></div> -- Cody A.W. Somerville