in 6.) above change " have of ubuntu mate" to " half of ubuntu mate".
module-init-tools should really reference libkmod2, which is actually installed. Why there are such strange dependencies I don't know. module-init-tools provides service for alsa-base bluez initramfs-tools linux-image-3.16.0-62-generic (my installed kernel) linux-sound-base powermgmt-base ubuntu-drivers-common but dpkg -L module-init-tools is really only: /usr/share/doc/module-init-tools which is a symbolic link to ls -l /usr/share/doc/module-init-tools lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 8 Feb 28 09:14 /usr/share/doc/module-init-tools -> libkmod2 strange! module-init-tools depends on the following packages: dpkg kmod libkmod2 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1550922 Title: dist-upgrade from Ubuntu Mate 14.04.4 LTS to 16.04 LTS (Beta1) fails To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-release-upgrader/+bug/1550922/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs