Also can't upgrade

[gervase]

Like some others I can't upgrade to GG but unlike most others I can't even get started - whatever I do the "full upgrade" button is greyed out.

My set-up is that I first installed Kubuntu but then added the Gnome desktop and perhaps that is the cause. I tried to upgrade via the Gnome desktop but the "upgrade manager" menu item does not exist.

Any suggestions, other than backing up and doing a fresh install?

[integr8e]

Re: Also can't upgrade

Use the Ubuntu sources.list generator, and specify your country, that you want the Gutsy repos, and what architecture your computer is. Make sure all the options are checked, including the sources and backports. Then, replace your Feisty repos with the Gutsy repos in your /etc/apt/sources.list directory (press Alt+F2 and run the command kdesu kate /etc/apt/sources.list); save it and close Kate.

Open Konsole and run the following commands in order:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install -f

sudo apt-get autoremove

sudo dpkg --configure -a

sudo apt-get autoclean

sudo apt-get update

and, finally,

sudo apt-get upgrade

Stay near your computer during the process, as you'll be asked several questions - periodically - that must be answered before the upgrade can proceed (just use the default answers).

Once that finishes, reboot and you should be running Gutsy

[gervase]

Re: Also can't upgrade

Sorry, I must be dim but I don't follow the first part of the instruction.

I opened the url for the sources list generator, ticked the sources box and clicked on send. This opened up a new file in Kate. I then ran kdesu kate /etc/sources.list, entered my password and clicked run. That brings up another file in Kate. What do I do then? You say "save it", but what do I save and where? I tried just clicking on save but that doesn't seem to change the repos and running apt-get upgrade results in no new files being found.

Could you expand the instructions for a dummy please?

[integr8e]

Re: Also can't upgrade

Just for notes, you're NOT dumb

The file that opened the first time in Kate should be the Gutsy repos; they should look something like

# Automatically generated sources.list
# http://www.ubuntu-nl.org/source-o-matic/
#
# If you get GPG errors with this sources.list, locate the GPG key in this file
# and run these commands (where KEY is replaced with that key)
#
# gpg --keyserver hkp://subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys KEY
# gpg --export --armor KEY | sudo apt-key add -
#
# If you don't know what to do with this file, read
# https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Re...es/CommandLine

# Ubuntu supported packages
# GPG key: 437D05B5
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy main restricted
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-updates main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security main restricted

deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-updates main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security main restricted

# Ubuntu community supported packages
# GPG key: 437D05B5
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy universe multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-updates universe multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security universe multiverse

deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy universe multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-updates universe multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security universe multiverse

# Ubuntu backports project
# GPG key: 437D05B5
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-backports main restricted universe multiverse

Just replace the content of your /etc/apt/sources.list with the one generated by the site, and save it. Then, continue with the rest of the upgrade process listed above (be sure to leave a blank line - with nothing in it - at the end of the doc).

[gervase]

Re: Also can't upgrade

Many thanks for coming back so promptly.

Actually while waiting I reviewed previous instructions and found that if I ticked the box saying something like "enable pre-release updates" in adept - update manager - I was able to get the option of doing a version upgrade. I followed this through and now I have Gutsy Gibbon working well. It hung after three hours of downloading the new files but a reboot finished the upgrade.

Thanks again. I have printed out you helpful post for future reference.

[durruti]

Re: Also can't upgrade

Many thanks for coming back so promptly.

Actually while waiting I reviewed previous instructions and found that if I ticked the box saying something like "enable pre-release updates" in adept - update manager - I was able to get the option of doing a version upgrade. I followed this through and now I have Gutsy Gibbon working well. It hung after three hours of downloading the new files but a reboot finished the upgrade.

Thanks again. I have printed out you helpful post for future reference.

I don't know why I don't seem to have the same inteface as everyone else in "adept_manager". When I go to File > MAnage Repositories, I don't get any check boxes at all -- just a listing of the "sources.list".

As far as I can tell, my Feisty is totally up-to-date, and I have the latest adept_manager.

I can use the method above, I'm just annoyed that I don't seem to be able to see what everyone else seems to in "Manage_Repositories".

[integr8e]

Re: Also can't upgrade

You can definitely try the above; you can also try the command

kdesu "adept_manager --version-upgrade"