It seems that none of the known meta packages are installed on your system. Please try installing ubuntu-mate-desktop and then upgrade to the next release of Ubuntu. From VarLogDistUpgradeMainlog.txt:
2020-07-22 17:08:12,646 DEBUG none of the '['ubuntu-desktop', 'kubuntu- desktop', 'xubuntu-core', 'xubuntu-desktop', 'ubuntustudio-desktop ', 'mythbuntu-desktop', 'kubuntu-netbook', 'lubuntu-desktop', 'ubuntu- gnome-desktop', 'ubuntu-mate-core', 'ubuntu-mate-desktop', 'ubuntuk ylin-desktop', 'ubuntu-budgie-desktop']' meta-pkgs installed ** 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/1888535 Title: upgrade to 20.04 fails with can't install ubuntu-mate-core message To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-release-upgrader/+bug/1888535/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs