<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px">I have the exact same issue on my laptop and desktop while attempting to do the same thing. even trying a fresh 15.10 install wasn't working for me<div class="qtdSeparateBR"> </div><div style="display: block;" class="yahoo_quoted"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"> On Sunday, February 7, 2016 2:16 PM, Peter Flynn <peter@silmaril.ie> wrote: </div> <div class="y_msg_container">I kicked off an upgrade on my laptop from 14.04 to 15.50 today and it was all going well (half-way through the installation part) until my screen went black (I had disabled the screensaver before I started). The system is still running: I can log into it with ssh, and all the expected upgrade processes are still there. In the moments after the screen blacked out, the disk light was still flickering, so it was still running. Now the light has gone out, almost certainly for one of those prompts that version upgrade pop up, asking if I want to keep one of the config files like ssh.conf or smb.conf -- and of course I can't click OK because I can't see where the mouse is. Pressing Space also doesn't work, presumably because the focus isn't on the dialog. Is there a way to determine the process's exact status from a logged in ssh job? I have appended the output of ps axu in case it helps. I can just leave it running until I find out... (I suspect the screen inverter, which has giving trouble, but I had that replaced last week and it's been fine so far). ///Peter > $ ps axu > USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND > root 1 0.0 0.0 4592 2032 ? Ss 14:39 0:04 /sbin/init > root 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 14:39 0:00 [kthreadd] > root 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 14:39 0:06 [ksoftirqd/0] > root 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:39 0:00 [kworker/0:0H] > root 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 14:39 0:08 [rcu_sched] > root 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 14:39 0:00 [rcu_bh] > root 9 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 14:39 0:00 [migration/0] > root 10 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 14:39 0:00 [watchdog/0] > root 11 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:39 0:00 [khelper] > root 12 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 14:39 0:00 [kdevtmpfs] > root 13 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:39 0:00 [netns] > root 14 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:39 0:00 [writeback] > root 15 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:39 0:00 [kintegrityd] > root 16 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:39 0:00 [bioset] > root 17 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:39 0:00 [kworker/u5:0] > root 18 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:39 0:00 [kblockd] > root 20 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:39 0:00 [ata_sff] > root 21 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 14:39 0:00 [khubd] > root 22 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:39 0:00 [md] > root 23 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:39 0:00 [devfreq_wq] > root 24 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 14:39 0:00 [khungtaskd] > root 25 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 14:39 0:08 [kswapd0] > root 26 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SN 14:39 0:00 [ksmd] > root 27 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SN 14:39 0:00 [khugepaged] > root 28 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 14:39 0:00 [fsnotify_mark] > root 29 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 14:39 0:00 [ecryptfs-kthrea] > root 30 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:39 0:00 [crypto] > root 42 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:39 0:00 [kthrotld] > root 46 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 14:39 0:00 [scsi_eh_0] > root 47 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 14:39 0:00 [scsi_eh_1] > root 68 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:39 0:00 [deferwq] > root 69 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:39 0:00 [charger_manager] > root 111 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:39 0:00 [kpsmoused] > root 114 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:39 0:00 [ttm_swap] > root 185 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:40 0:00 [kdmflush] > root 186 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:40 0:00 [bioset] > root 187 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:40 0:00 [kcryptd_io] > root 189 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:40 0:00 [kcryptd] > root 190 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:40 0:00 [bioset] > root 201 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:40 0:00 [kdmflush] > root 202 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:40 0:00 [bioset] > root 204 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:40 0:00 [kdmflush] > root 205 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:40 0:00 [bioset] > root 225 0.1 0.0 0 0 ? S 14:40 0:19 [jbd2/dm-1-8] > root 226 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:40 0:00 [ext4-rsv-conver] > root 375 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:40 0:07 [kworker/u5:1] > root 425 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:40 0:00 [ext4-rsv-conver] > root 443 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:40 0:00 [cfg80211] > root 459 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 14:40 0:00 [pccardd] > root 566 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 18:32 0:00 [kworker/u4:1] > root 583 0.0 0.0 4736 856 tty4 Ss+ 18:32 0:00 /sbin/getty -8 38400 tty4 > root 588 0.0 0.0 4736 856 tty5 Ss+ 18:32 0:00 /sbin/getty -8 38400 tty5 > root 591 0.0 0.0 4736 852 tty2 Ss+ 18:32 0:00 /sbin/getty -8 38400 tty2 > root 593 0.0 0.0 4736 848 tty3 Ss+ 18:32 0:00 /sbin/getty -8 38400 tty3 > root 595 0.0 0.0 4736 856 tty6 Ss+ 18:32 0:00 /sbin/getty -8 38400 tty6 > root 597 0.0 0.0 4736 848 tty1 Ss+ 18:32 0:00 /sbin/getty -8 38400 tty1 > root 614 0.0 0.1 10416 2684 ? Ss 18:32 0:00 /usr/sbin/sshd -D > root 619 0.0 0.0 4752 428 ? S 18:32 0:00 upstart-udev-bridge --daemon > root 624 0.0 0.0 4960 1576 ? Ss 18:32 0:00 /sbin/cgmanager --sigstop -m name=systemd > root 631 0.0 0.2 13784 5956 ? Ss 18:32 0:00 /usr/sbin/cupsd -f > root 636 0.0 0.0 4680 664 ? S 18:32 0:00 upstart-socket-bridge --daemon > message+ 638 0.0 0.0 6184 1756 ? Ss 18:32 0:00 dbus-daemon --system --fork > root 641 0.0 0.0 7388 2012 ? Ss 18:32 0:00 /usr/sbin/bluetoothd > syslog 645 0.0 0.0 30612 1000 ? Ssl 18:32 0:00 rsyslogd > root 872 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 14:40 0:00 [krfcommd] > root 1324 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 14:41 0:00 [kauditd] > peter 1778 6.1 10.9 286720 226936 ? SLl 14:41 16:46 /usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon --daemonize --login > peter 1872 0.0 0.1 5540 2384 ? Ss 14:41 0:04 dbus-daemon --fork --session --address=unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-HsDFWwRL5T > peter 1921 0.0 0.0 27788 1684 ? Sl 14:41 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd > peter 1928 0.0 0.0 42328 1408 ? Sl 14:41 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd-fuse /run/user/1000/gvfs -f -o big_writes > peter 1942 0.0 0.0 42524 1604 ? Sl 14:41 0:00 /usr/lib/at-spi2-core/at-spi-bus-launcher > peter 1950 0.0 0.0 4332 1256 ? S 14:41 0:00 /bin/dbus-daemon --config-file=/etc/at-spi2/accessibility.conf --nofork --print-address 3 > peter 1980 0.0 0.0 5248 212 ? Ss 14:41 0:00 gpg-agent --daemon --sh > peter 2005 0.0 0.0 6652 1604 ? S 14:41 0:00 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/xfce4/xfconf/xfconfd > peter 2041 0.0 0.0 5248 212 ? Ss 14:41 0:00 /usr/bin/gpg-agent --sh --daemon --enable-ssh-support --write-env-file /home/peter/.cache/gpg-agent-i > peter 2100 0.0 0.1 38376 2188 ? Sl 14:41 0:00 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/indicator-application/indicator-application-service > peter 2180 0.0 0.1 67804 3348 ? Sl 14:41 0:00 zeitgeist-datahub > peter 2208 0.0 0.0 28316 1852 ? Sl 14:41 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfs-gphoto2-volume-monitor > peter 2213 0.0 0.2 45188 4420 ? Ssl 14:41 0:00 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/indicator-messages/indicator-messages-service > peter 2290 0.0 0.1 24504 3796 ? Sl 14:41 0:00 /usr/lib/dconf/dconf-service > peter 2302 0.0 0.0 38380 1880 ? Sl 14:41 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfs-afc-volume-monitor > peter 2307 0.0 0.1 27204 3768 ? Sl 14:41 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfs-mtp-volume-monitor > peter 2333 0.0 0.1 45100 2496 ? Sl 14:41 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd-trash --spawner :1.3 /org/gtk/gvfs/exec_spaw/0 > lightdm 4507 0.0 0.0 5872 1456 ? S 15:04 0:00 init --user --startup-event indicator-services-start > lightdm 4758 0.0 0.2 115568 4240 ? Ssl 15:19 0:01 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/indicator-sound/indicator-sound-service > root 4860 0.0 0.0 2416 684 ? S 15:20 0:00 gnome-pty-helper > root 4861 3.0 2.4 247108 50660 ? Ss 15:20 7:02 /usr/bin/python3 /tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-sgh2t8q2/wily --mode=server --frontend=DistUpgradeViewG > root 5259 0.0 0.2 37156 4796 ? Ssl 18:34 0:00 /usr/sbin/cups-browsed > lp 6427 0.0 0.1 10284 2328 ? S 18:39 0:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus:// > root 7431 0.2 0.0 0 0 ? S 18:57 0:02 [kworker/0:2] > root 7489 0.0 0.0 4152 1636 ? S 18:58 0:00 /lib/systemd/systemd-logind > root 7497 0.0 0.1 31896 3580 ? Sl 18:58 0:00 /usr/sbin/console-kit-daemon --no-daemon > root 7564 0.0 0.1 35748 3120 ? Sl 18:58 0:00 /usr/lib/policykit-1/polkitd --no-debug > root 8553 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 19:05 0:00 [kworker/0:0] > root 9003 0.0 0.1 14144 4044 ? Ss 19:09 0:00 sshd: peter [priv] > peter 9054 0.0 0.0 14144 1844 ? S 19:09 0:00 sshd: <a ymailto="mailto:peter@pts" href="mailto:peter@pts">peter@pts</a>/3 > peter 9055 0.1 0.3 10556 6696 pts/3 Ss 19:09 0:00 -bash > root 9226 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 19:10 0:00 [kworker/0:1] > peter 9432 0.0 0.0 5324 1136 pts/3 R+ 19:14 0:00 ps axu > root 14461 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 15:52 0:02 [kworker/u4:0] > root 15066 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 16:02 0:00 [xfsalloc] > root 15067 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 16:02 0:00 [xfs_mru_cache] > root 15068 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 16:02 0:00 [xfslogd] > root 15071 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 16:02 0:00 [jfsIO] > root 15072 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 16:02 0:00 [jfsCommit] > root 15073 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 16:02 0:00 [jfsSync] > root 15092 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 16:02 0:00 [bioset] > root 15215 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 16:02 0:00 [kworker/0:1H] > root 23146 0.0 0.0 13572 1944 ? Ss 16:11 0:00 /lib/systemd/systemd-udevd --daemon > root 27523 0.0 0.0 16168 2016 ? Ss 16:56 0:00 sendmail: MTA: accepting connections > root 27713 0.0 0.1 5684 2096 ? Ss 16:56 0:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start > www-data 27715 0.0 0.1 228312 3892 ? Sl 16:56 0:02 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start > www-data 27717 0.0 0.1 228312 3892 ? Sl 16:56 0:02 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start > root 30018 0.0 0.3 10688 8092 pts/7 Ss+ 17:59 0:02 /usr/bin/dpkg --force-overwrite --status-fd 64 --configure libgpg-error-dev:i386 libcap-ng0:i386 libd > <a ymailto="mailto:peter@nimrod" href="mailto:peter@nimrod">peter@nimrod</a>:~$ -- xubuntu-users mailing list <a ymailto="mailto:xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com" href="mailto:xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users</a> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></body></html>