@grendelkhan : this helped, thanks
DON'T REBOOT!: sudo chmod 444 /etc/init.d/hotkey-setup then sudo /etc/init.d/hotkey-setup stop (if you can't open up another gnome-terminal / have closed gnome-terminal & gnome-panel crashed, just switch to tty2: ctrl + alt + f2, then login and do the above steps) for restarting / reviving gnome-panel: killall gnome-panel then switch back to X: ctrl + alt + f7 open up a new gnome-panel (alt + f2 -> gnome-panel) sudo apt-get dist-upgrade now update should continue -- Unable to upgrade to latest version https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/88105 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs