This is likely because you don't have a desktop metapackage installed on your system:
2019-01-12 10:46:56,829 DEBUG none of the '['ubuntu-desktop', 'kubuntu- desktop', 'xubuntu-core', 'xubuntu-desktop', 'ubuntustudio-desktop', 'mythbuntu-desktop', 'kubuntu-netbook', 'lubuntu-core', 'lubuntu- desktop', 'ubuntu-gnome-desktop', 'ubuntu-mate-core', 'ubuntu-mate- cloudtop', 'ubuntu-mate-desktop', 'ubuntukylin-desktop']' meta-pkgs installed Please install the appropriate one for your desktop environment and try the upgrade again. Thanks and good luck! ** Changed in: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1811502 Title: release upgrader wants to remove itself To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-release-upgrader/+bug/1811502/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs