Cannot Upgrade to Lynx

[Espatross]

Re: Cannot Upgrade to Lynx

total 44
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2009-11-10 11:58 apt.conf.d
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2009-10-15 13:24 preferences.d
-rw------- 1 root root  0 2008-07-01 14:50 secring.gpg
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3074 2010-05-16 15:16 sources.list
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2010-05-16 14:35 sources.list.d
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3074 2009-11-10 11:21 sources.list.distUpgrade
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3074 2010-05-16 15:16 sources.list.save
-rw------- 1 root root 1200 2008-07-01 14:50 trustdb.gpg
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7924 2010-02-26 09:23 trusted.gpg
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6713 2008-07-01 14:50 trusted.gpg~

[Snowhog]

Re: Cannot Upgrade to Lynx

No. Issue the command after changing into the /etc/apt/sources.list.d directory:

cd /etc/apt/sources.list.d
vdir

[Espatross]

Re: Cannot Upgrade to Lynx

My apologies. Here it is:

total 8
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 48 2010-05-16 16:15 google-chrome.list
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 50 2010-05-16 16:15 google-chrome.list.save

[Snowhog]

Re: Cannot Upgrade to Lynx

Okay. When you clicked on the Restore Defaults in the Authentication tab of the Software Sources manager, I think that you wiped/erased/deleted the authentication certificates. This is fixable (I'm pretty sure).

Relaunch your package manager (KPackagekit likely) and go back in to manage your sources. On the Settings page, click on Edit Software Sources and click on the Authentication tab. Are there any Trusted software providers listed? I'm believing there are none.

Report back what you find.

[Espatross]

Re: Cannot Upgrade to Lynx

There are none at all, just as you guessed.

[Snowhog]

Re: Cannot Upgrade to Lynx

On the Ubuntu Software tab, uncheck one item that is checked and then click on Close. This should cause a refresh of the package cache and close the application. Then relaunch it and recheck the item you unchecked and again, click on Close. Then launch it one more time and check the Authentication tab to see if at least one key was imported.

[Espatross]

Re: Cannot Upgrade to Lynx

When I did that, it stated it was out of date, and then did some stuff. But when I checked back at the authentication tab, there were still no keys displayed.

[Snowhog]

Re: Cannot Upgrade to Lynx

Hmm. I'm still searching for the 'correct' way to reload/readd authentication keys once they've been removed.

[Espatross]

Re: Cannot Upgrade to Lynx

When I tried to 'import key file' through the software sources page, I went to the location that you had me search through (etc/apt) and import the files there that it had listed (trusted.gpg, secring.gpg, trustdb.gpg), it said that they were either the wrong kind of file or that they were corrupted. Of course, I will admit that I don't know what I'm doing and not even sure if those are at all what I want to be doing anything with...

[Snowhog]

Re: Cannot Upgrade to Lynx

Yes, not the correct way to do it.

Open a console and type:

sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 40976EAF437D05B5

You should get output that looks like this:

Executing: gpg --ignore-time-conflict --no-options --no-default-keyring --secret-keyring /etc/apt/secring.gpg --trustdb-name /etc/apt/trustdb.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --recv-key --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 40976EAF437D05B5
gpg: requesting key 437D05B5 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: key 437D05B5: "Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key <email address hidden>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1

This is the 'main' authentication key for Ubuntu.

Assuming it goes as I expect, then reopen and look at the Authentication tab. You should see this key added.

[Espatross]

Re: Cannot Upgrade to Lynx

I very much wish that things would go as you expect, but it seems to be giving me something that looks more like this:

Executing: gpg --ignore-time-conflict --no-options --no-default-keyring --secret-keyring /etc/apt/secring.gpg --trustdb-name /etc/apt/trustdb.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 40976EAF437D05B5
gpg: symbol lookup error: /usr/local/lib/libreadline.so.6: undefined symbol: PC

[Snowhog]

Re: Cannot Upgrade to Lynx

I'm going to suggest that you give some consideration to just doing a fresh installation of Lucid from a LiveCD. Personally, if it were me, that's what I would do. I would backup my /home directory first, to a separate device or partition. I would use GParted LiveCD to prepare the HD for the Lucid install, and then boot into the Lucid LiveCD and proceed with the installation.

But that's me. You have to decide how much more time you want to invest in trying to fix what ever got broken with you initial 'failed' attempt to upgrade.

I'm sorry that I couldn't find a solution for your current situation.

[Espatross]

Re: Cannot Upgrade to Lynx

That is probably a wise suggestion. I have a friend who has told me that nothing ever seemed to 'run right' on it anyways. Thank you for the help!

[Snowhog]

Re: Cannot Upgrade to Lynx

You're welcome. The effort wasn't a total loss (for me). I always learn something from the attempt to solve a problem.