Re: [ubuntu-uk] Kubuntu Hardy to Jaunty failed
On Friday 16 Oct 2009 21:00:56 Alan Pope wrote: > 2009/10/16 Rob Beard : > > Oh dear. I'm sure it was discussed a week or so ago about upgrading > > between versions. I gather it's not a good idea to upgrade from more > > than one version to another at a time, so I guess from Hardy, you'd need > > to upgrade to Intrepid, then Jaunty. > > Indeed. The best approach is to go from one release to the next > consecutive one. The documentation for this is here:- > > http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/upgrading That is for Ubuntu, I was upgrading Kubuntu and there is documentation https://help.ubuntu.com/community/JauntyUpgrades/Kubuntu/8.04 on how to do it. Also the upgrader doesn't give you any option other than to upgrade to Jaunty. Seeing as it worked on two other computers, I can't see why it didn't on this one. Probably because it knew the wife would be annoyed if I broke her computer! -- Registered Linux User #466407 http://counter.li.org -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Kubuntu Hardy to Jaunty failed
2009/10/16 Rob Beard : > Oh dear. I'm sure it was discussed a week or so ago about upgrading > between versions. I gather it's not a good idea to upgrade from more > than one version to another at a time, so I guess from Hardy, you'd need > to upgrade to Intrepid, then Jaunty. > Indeed. The best approach is to go from one release to the next consecutive one. The documentation for this is here:- http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/upgrading > Fraid I can't help much other than suggest maybe looking at backing up > the system, at least the home directory and then reinstalling from a > fresh install of Jaunty. Maybe someone else might be able to offer some > more advice on how to fix it? You can install over the top and if you choose 'manual' partition, and _don't_ tick the 'format' option, it will install over the top without wiping the home folder. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Kubuntu Hardy to Jaunty failed
Mark Fraser wrote: > I've tried the Kubuntu mailinglist, but haven't had a response. So I thought > I'd try here. > > I tried to upgrade my wife's computer from Hardy to Jaunty this week after > successfully doing it on 2 other computers. This time it started coming up > with error messages saying certain packages couldn't be installed and stopped. > I dropped into tty1 and carried on with the install there, but the part of > the > upgrade where it removes old packages didn't happen. > > If I do > apt-show-versions |grep hardy > on the computer I'm presented with a whole list of packages that I presume > should have been removed. Can I safely remove all these packages? > > Also, if I do > apt-show-versions |grep -v jaunty > on my computer I have a list of packages that must've been from when I had > Gutsy. > Oh dear. I'm sure it was discussed a week or so ago about upgrading between versions. I gather it's not a good idea to upgrade from more than one version to another at a time, so I guess from Hardy, you'd need to upgrade to Intrepid, then Jaunty. Fraid I can't help much other than suggest maybe looking at backing up the system, at least the home directory and then reinstalling from a fresh install of Jaunty. Maybe someone else might be able to offer some more advice on how to fix it? Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Kubuntu Hardy to Jaunty failed
I've tried the Kubuntu mailinglist, but haven't had a response. So I thought I'd try here. I tried to upgrade my wife's computer from Hardy to Jaunty this week after successfully doing it on 2 other computers. This time it started coming up with error messages saying certain packages couldn't be installed and stopped. I dropped into tty1 and carried on with the install there, but the part of the upgrade where it removes old packages didn't happen. If I do apt-show-versions |grep hardy on the computer I'm presented with a whole list of packages that I presume should have been removed. Can I safely remove all these packages? Also, if I do apt-show-versions |grep -v jaunty on my computer I have a list of packages that must've been from when I had Gutsy. -- Registered Linux User #466407 http://counter.li.org -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
