Re: [ubuntu-uk] Messed up upgrade from 14.04 to 16.04 Still struggling Thread Closed

[Michael]

On 01/08/2016 16:23, Michael wrote:



On 01/08/2016 15:11, Michael wrote:



On 01/08/2016 15:47, Tony Pursell wrote:


On 1 August 2016 at 14:10, Michael 
> wrote:




On 01/08/2016 11:34, Michael wrote:



On 01/08/2016 10:11, Alan Pope wrote:

Hi,

On 1 August 2016 at 10:00, Michael
 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



Only kerrnel I can find is 311, looks like I might have disturbed a 
long pause, messing up everything. I'm expecting a 14.04, DVD Rom in 
the next day or two, can try to repair what I have already.Will keep 
the thread open, closing when resolved.

Michael.D

I finally used 12.04 and 14.04this time being careful to let it 
run witout interruption. Using the same process, have loaded 16.04 on 
another computer. Thanks for suggestions, thread closed.


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Messed up upgrade from 14.04 to 16.04 Still struggling

[Michael]

On 01/08/2016 15:11, Michael wrote:



On 01/08/2016 15:47, Tony Pursell wrote:


On 1 August 2016 at 14:10, Michael 
> wrote:




On 01/08/2016 11:34, Michael wrote:



On 01/08/2016 10:11, Alan Pope wrote:

Hi,

On 1 August 2016 at 10:00, Michael
 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



Only kerrnel I can find is 311, looks like I might have disturbed a 
long pause, messing up everything. I'm expecting a 14.04, DVD Rom in 
the next day or two, can try to repair what I have already.Will keep 
the thread open, closing when resolved.

Michael.D
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Messed up upgrade from 14.04 to 16.04 Still struggling

[Michael]

On 01/08/2016 15:47, Tony Pursell wrote:


On 1 August 2016 at 14:10, Michael > wrote:




On 01/08/2016 11:34, Michael wrote:



On 01/08/2016 10:11, Alan Pope wrote:

Hi,

On 1 August 2016 at 10:00, Michael
> 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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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Messed up upgrade from 14.04 to 16.04 Still struggling

[Tony Pursell]

On 1 August 2016 at 14:10, Michael 
wrote:

>
>
> On 01/08/2016 11:34, Michael wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On 01/08/2016 10:11, Alan Pope wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> On 1 August 2016 at 10:00, Michael 
>>> 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
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Messed up upgrade from 14.04 to 16.04 Still struggling

[Michael]

On 01/08/2016 11:34, Michael wrote:



On 01/08/2016 10:11, Alan Pope wrote:

Hi,

On 1 August 2016 at 10:00, Michael 
 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

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