The following wiki page has details regarding debugging the update manager:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingUpdateManager There is also the files in /var/log/apt/ Thanks for looking into this vidd, Cody A.W. Somerville On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 1:30 AM, vidd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Cody A.W. Somerville wrote: > > Could you provide the actual logs? That way we can see the errors and > > look at fixing the problems instead of just issuing a warning to user. > > The next month and a half is devoted to fixing such problems. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Cody A.W. Somerville > > I will recreate the issues I have encountered.... > Where do I look to find the logs, and should I paste them here? or copy > to mousepad and set as attachment > (im a little sleepy atm...this old box takes about 2 hours to upgrade) > > vidd > > > > On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 12:07 AM, vidd <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > > Thanks for the links.... > > These were extremely useful > > > > Results: > > > > Changing the /etc/apt/sources.list and running sudo apt-get update > && > > sudo apt-get dist-upgrade > > AND > > Using synaptic > > Failed miserably > > I was left with a completely broken system, with too many > failures > > to bother naming. > > (This was not unexpected, since these methods are for > > release-to-release, not intended for such a drastic update) > > > > RECOMMENDATION: > > Add a very prominent note to the website for users and > > administrator > > to NOT use these methods > > > > Using the update-manager > > An up-to-date dapper install has update-manager installed > > As instructed, the -d switch was required (presumable will not be > > upon final release) > > Worked fairly well > > Required post-upgrade maintenace: > > sudo apt-get -f install to fix broken packages > > sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade to get the > > updates that required the broken packages > > > > ****TURN OFF SCREENSAVER**** > > I had forgotten to do this one upgrade attempt, and ended up with > a > > blue screen and a mouse pointer > > I was able to continue by switching to command line > > ([ctrl]+[alt]+[F1]) and running sudo dpkg --configure -a > > > > RECOMMENDATION: > > Include a strong warning about screensaver, and include a "if you > > have trouble" paragraph. > > Three lines from the command line will fix all issues I > encountered > > (in order) > > sudo dpkg --configure -a > > sudo apt-get -f install > > sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade > > > > > > I have not been able to successfully test the server upgrade > > instructions at this time, and I dont believe I will have the > > time, as I > > will be working on pinpointing a specific java/web browser issue (a > > topic for a different post) > > > > Thank you > > > > vidd > > > > > > Kaspar Kööp wrote: > > > you should also check these links out: > > > > > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LTSUpgradesHowto > > > https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/lts-upgrades > > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LTSUpgrades > > > > > > k > > > > > > > > > On 20/02/2008, *vidd* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> > > > wrote: > > > > > > I am preparing to test the ability to upgrade from 6.06.2 > > directly to > > > hardy, without the incremental steps between. > > > > > > Dapper Install > > > I have no Dapper install disks handy, so I took a breezy > > install > > > disk and installed CLI-only > > > I edited the sources.list file to comment out the cd, > > enabled all > > > repo's, and replaced all instances of "breezy" with "dapper" > > > I upgraded from breezy to dapper via apt-get update and > > apt-get > > > dist-upgrade > > > I added xubuntu to the CLI-only with apt-get install > > > xubuntu-desktop > > > > > > Hardy Install -- phase one > > > Manually edit sources.list , replacing "dapper" with > "hardy" > > > Upgrade via CLI with sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get > > > dist-upgrade > > > Report any issues > > > *****should sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude > > dist-upgrade be > > > tested > > > as well? > > > > > > Hardy Install -- phase two > > > Format and re-install per "Dapper Install" (see above) > > > Upgrade via upgrade tool (is this available to test yet?) > > > Report any issues > > > > > > Test system: > > > Pentium II 350 MHz > > > 384 MB Ram > > > 15 GB hard drive > > > > > > > > > -- > > > xubuntu-devel mailing list > > > [email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > <mailto:[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> > > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > xubuntu-devel mailing list > > [email protected] <mailto: > [email protected]> > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Cody A.W. Somerville > > > -- > xubuntu-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel > -- Cody A.W. Somerville
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