Public bug reported: First, the upgrade stalled "starting cups". After a few minutes, killing the process "start cups" made the script go on. Second, it stops with an error, looks like libatk-adaptor:amd64 is the culprit, see log files' excerpt:
main.log: 2011-09-15 16:16:18,395 DEBUG got a conffile-prompt from dpkg for file: '/etc/X11/app-defaults/XTerm' 2011-09-15 16:17:41,030 ERROR got an error from dpkg for pkg: 'ubuntu-desktop': 'dependency problems - leaving un configured' 2011-09-15 16:17:41,031 DEBUG running apport_pkgfailure() ubuntu-desktop: dependency problems - leaving unconfigu red 2011-09-15 16:17:41,032 ERROR got an error from dpkg for pkg: 'ubuntu-desktop': 'dependency problems - leaving un configured' 2011-09-15 16:26:55,375 ERROR Exception during pm.DoInstall() Traceback (most recent call last): File "/tmp/update-manager-5vOO9_/DistUpgradeView.py", line 201, in run res = pm.do_install(self.writefd) SystemError: E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) 2011-09-15 16:26:55,427 ERROR SystemError from cache.commit(): installArchives() failed 2011-09-15 16:26:55,428 ERROR found exception: 'E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)' 2011-09-15 16:50:52,762 DEBUG enabling apt cron job 2011-09-15 16:50:52,765 DEBUG Running PostInstallScript: './xorg_fix_proprietary.py' 2011-09-15 16:50:58,866 DEBUG enabling apt cron job term.log:Errors were encountered while processing: ubuntu-desktop Exception during pm.DoInstall(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-desktop: ubuntu-desktop depends on libatk-adaptor; however: Package libatk-adaptor is not installed. dpkg: error processing ubuntu-desktop (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured apt.log: Installing libatk-adaptor as Depends of ubuntu-desktop Setting NOT as auto-installed (direct Depends of pkg in APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections) Starting Starting 2 Investigating (0) python-pyatspi [ amd64 ] < 1.32.0-0ubuntu2 -> 1.32.0-0ubuntu3 > ( universe/libs ) Broken python-pyatspi:amd64 Depends on at-spi [ amd64 ] < 1.32.0-0ubuntu2 -> 1.32.0-0ubuntu3 > ( gnome ) (>= 1.32 Considering at-spi:amd64 2 as a solution to python-pyatspi:amd64 0 Re-Instated at-spi:amd64 Re-Instated python-pyatspi:amd64 Investigating (0) libatk-adaptor [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.91-0ubuntu1 > ( misc ) Broken libatk-adaptor:amd64 Conflicts on at-spi [ amd64 ] < 1.32.0-0ubuntu2 -> 1.32.0-0ubuntu3 > ( gnome ) Considering at-spi:amd64 2 as a solution to libatk-adaptor:amd64 0 Holding Back libatk-adaptor:amd64 rather than change at-spi:amd64 Investigating (1) ubuntu-desktop [ amd64 ] < 1.220 -> 1.242 > ( metapackages ) Broken ubuntu-desktop:amd64 Depends on libatk-adaptor [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.91-0ubuntu1 > ( misc ) Considering libatk-adaptor:amd64 0 as a solution to ubuntu-desktop:amd64 10000 Re-Instated libatk-adaptor:amd64 Investigating (1) libatk-adaptor [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.91-0ubuntu1 > ( misc ) Broken libatk-adaptor:amd64 Conflicts on at-spi [ amd64 ] < 1.32.0-0ubuntu2 -> 1.32.0-0ubuntu3 > ( gnome ) Considering at-spi:amd64 2 as a solution to libatk-adaptor:amd64 0 Holding Back libatk-adaptor:amd64 rather than change at-spi:amd64 Investigating (2) ubuntu-desktop [ amd64 ] < 1.220 -> 1.242 > ( metapackages ) Broken ubuntu-desktop:amd64 Depends on libatk-adaptor [ amd64 ] < none -> 2.1.91-0ubuntu1 > ( misc ) Considering libatk-adaptor:amd64 0 as a solution to ubuntu-desktop:amd64 10000 Done apt-term.log: Errors were encountered while processing: ubuntu-desktop Log ended: 2011-09-15 16:26:55 ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/851050 Title: dist upgrade 11.04 to 11.10 failed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/851050/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs