Adept Manager does not offer Version Upgrade

[Specialist]

Hello everybody,

eager to install the Hardy Heron RC I followed the instructions to upgrade my (x86_64) Gutsy installation at: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HardyUpgrades/Kubuntu

Unfortunately, I am already stuck at the first step, i.e. after running kdesu "adept_manager --dist-upgrade-proposed", Adept Manager comes up, but does not offer the "Version Upgrade" button on its toolbar. Clicking "Fetch Updates" also does not change a thing.

Any idea?

Thanks,
Specialist

[Guest]

Re: Adept Manager does not offer Version Upgrade

Same issue for me. I'm running a fully updated gutsy.

[ZeuZ]

Re: Adept Manager does not offer Version Upgrade

Well guys, I'll explain you how to do this the Debian way (remember, Kubuntu, Ubuntu, Xubuntu, and pretty much all *Ubuntu are based upon Debian), wich is basically, changing the repositories on /etc/apt/sources.list and then upgrading, this will compleately turn your GUTSY into HARDY... Be careful, as only the previous kernel Gutsy was using will remain (wich will be more than enough if something goes wrong sometime in the future). Just in case, make a copy of your current /etc/apt/sources.list (sudo cp /etc/apt/sources.list ~/sources.backup.list --- That will copy it to your home folder as sources.backup.list)

Fisrt of all, let's cover the apt sources, for this, and for day living, all people prefer sudo, though I would tell you to assign Root user a known password, how to do that? Easy:
sudo -s (prompts you for the password of your user)
root@pc-laptop:/ (Ok, now we are logged as root)
passwd (it will now prompt you to enter the current (none) new and retype the new password.

Ok, we could logout now, but let's stick there, time to modify the /etc/apt/sources.list
Easy way: (ALT+F3 to pop out RUN-like prompt where you'll write kdesudo kate /etc/apt/sources.list A little more complicated way: nano/VIM (complicated because you'll have to do it in a terminal, and kate is just easier :P)

There you'll find all the gutsy or *INSERT YOU VERSION HERE* repositories, you're going to need to delete those, and add the Hardy repos. Just in case somebody does not have them, here I attach mines:

   deb [url]http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] hardy main restricted
   deb-src [url]http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] hardy main restricted
   ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
   ## distribution.
   deb [url]http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] hardy-updates main restricted
   deb-src [url]http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] hardy-updates main restricted
   ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
   ## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
   ## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
   ## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
   ## team.
   deb [url]http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] hardy universe
   deb-src [url]http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] hardy universe
   deb [url]http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] hardy-updates universe
   deb-src [url]http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] hardy-updates universe
   ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
   ## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
   ## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
   ## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
   ## security team.
   deb [url]http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] hardy multiverse
   deb-src [url]http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] hardy multiverse
   deb [url]http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] hardy-updates multiverse
   deb-src [url]http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] hardy-updates multiverse
   ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
   ## repository.
   ## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
   ## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
   ## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
   ## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
   ## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
   # deb [url]http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] hardy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
   # deb-src [url]http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] hardy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
   ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
   ## 'partner' repository. This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is
   ## offered by Canonical and the respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu
   ## users.
   deb [url]http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu[/url] hardy partner
   # deb-src [url]http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu[/url] hardy partner
   deb [url]http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu[/url] hardy-security main restricted
   deb-src [url]http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu[/url] hardy-security main restricted
   deb [url]http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu[/url] hardy-security universe
   deb-src [url]http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu[/url] hardy-security universe
   deb [url]http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu[/url] hardy-security multiverse
   deb-src [url]http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu[/url] hardy-security multiverse

Ok. Now you save the file, and you're done... Time for the actual upgrading:
return to the console (logged as root, or open a new, and log as root again) and do:
apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade (this will download the list of updated packages and only if no error ocurred, will start upgrading to hardy.)

Let it download all new packages, and install them. It should go fine, but in case something happens, let me know..

[Specialist]

Re: Adept Manager does not offer Version Upgrade

Unfortunately, I am already stuck at the first step, i.e. after running kdesu "adept_manager --dist-upgrade-proposed", Adept Manager comes up, but does not offer the "Version Upgrade" button on its toolbar. Clicking "Fetch Updates" also does not change a thing.

Solved this one... Apparently Hardy is still classified as "development" version, so the right command line reads:

kdesu "adept_manager --dist-upgrade-devel"

Regards,
Specialist

[Trebacz]

Re: Adept Manager does not offer Version Upgrade

I'm also not getting the upgrade button. Is this a problem with the 64 bit version only?

[ZeuZ]

Re: Adept Manager does not offer Version Upgrade

I'm also not getting the upgrade button. Is this a problem with the 64 bit version only?

Not really, it's because, as you might now, its still 4 days until Hardy goes out of beta/RC status, that's why it's tagged as development, because it still is...