Upgrading from 22.04 to 24.04 failed

[Gibibit]

Hello, I'm trying to upgrade from Kubuntu 22.04 to 24.04 but it fails. Yes, I know. Another one of these. I searched far and wide and tried a lot of solutions but they all failed. Let's get to it.

The error I'm getting is

Calculating the changes

Calculating the changes

Could not calculate the upgrade  

An unresolvable problem occurred while calculating the upgrade.

After going through the main.log for dist-upgrade I found the following

ERROR Dist-upgrade failed: 'E:Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be caused by held packages.'

According to some posts on Ask Ubuntu this was due to unupgradable PPAs which I could find in the apt.log file. After a lot of finnicking around I proceeded to remove all PPAs by deleting the /etc/apt/sources.list.d directory. Hopefully this wasn't too rigorous. I also removed the python3-dev package because I found somewhere that it could break the upgrade. I ran another apt update, upgrade and autoremove and they did not show any un-upgradable packages anymore. However, no success with the do-release-upgrade command, still the same error. My apt.log file for the dist-upgrade command is filled to the brim with "Broken - Breaks on" errors:

$ grep -i "broken" /var/log/dist-upgrade/20241011-1011/apt.log
Starting pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 44
Starting 2 pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 44
Broken coreutils:amd64 Breaks on usrmerge:amd64 < 25ubuntu2 @ii mK > (< 39)
Broken python3:amd64 Conflicts on python3-distutils:amd64 < 3.10.8-1~22.04 @ii mK Ib >
Broken libreoffice-core:amd64 Breaks on libreoffice-kde5:amd64 < 1:7.3.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.7 @ii mK > (< 4:24.2.6-0ubuntu0.24.04.1)
Broken libtss2-mu-4.0.1-0t64:amd64 Conflicts on libtss2-mu0:amd64 < 3.2.0-1ubuntu1.1 @ii mK >
Broken libpcap0.8t64:amd64 Depends on libibverbs1:amd64 < none | 50.0-2build2 @un umH > (>= 1.1.6)
Broken libkwinglutils14:amd64 Breaks on libkwinglutils13:amd64 < 4:5.24.7-0ubuntu0.2 @ii mK >
Broken wireplumber:amd64 Conflicts on pipewire-media-session:amd64 < 0.4.1-2ubuntu1 @ii mK Ib >
Broken libkwineffects14:amd64 Breaks on libkwineffects13:amd64 < 4:5.24.7-0ubuntu0.2 @ii mK Ib >
Broken libxapp-gtk3-module:amd64 Breaks on xapp:amd64 < 2.2.8-1 @ii mK Ib > (< 2.4.2-1~)
Broken cinnamon-control-center:amd64 Breaks on cinnamon-control-center-goa:amd64 < 5.2.1-2 @ii mK Ib > (< 6.0.1-3)
Broken libkf5screen-data:amd64 Breaks on libkf5screen7:amd64 < 4:5.24.4-0ubuntu1 @ii mK > (< 4:5.27.0~)
Broken pipewire-audio:amd64 Conflicts on pulseaudio:amd64 < 1:15.99.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.2 -> 1:16.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu10 @ii umU >
Broken libtbb12:amd64 Breaks on libtbb2:amd64 < 2020.3-1ubuntu3 @ii mK > (< 2021)
Broken libtss2-tctildr0t64:amd64 Depends on libtss2-tcti-libtpms0t64:amd64 < none | 4.0.1-7.1ubuntu5.1 @un umH >
Broken libpcre3:amd64 Breaks on libpcre3:i386 < 2:8.39-13ubuntu0.22.04.1 @ii gK Ib > (!= 2:8.39-15build1)
Broken tcpdump:amd64 Depends on libpcap0.8t64:amd64 < none | 1.10.4-4.1ubuntu3 @un umH > (>= 1.9.1)
Broken libopenconnect5:amd64 Depends on libtss2-tctildr0t64:amd64 < none | 4.0.1-7.1ubuntu5.1 @un umH > (>= 3.0.1)
Broken libkf5sysguard-bin:amd64 Depends on libpcap0.8t64:amd64 < none | 1.10.4-4.1ubuntu3 @un umH > (>= 1.0.0)
Broken libgeos-c1t64:amd64 Depends on libgeos3.12.1t64:amd64 < none | 3.12.1-3build1 @un umH > (>= 3.12.1)
Broken plasma-nm:amd64 Depends on libopenconnect5:amd64 < 8.20-1 | 9.12-1build5 @ii umR > (>= 9.00)
Broken libopencv-core4.5d:amd64 Depends on libtbb2:amd64 < 2020.3-1ubuntu3 @ii mR > (>= 2017~U7)
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Broken libiw30t64:amd64 Conflicts on libiw30:amd64 < 30~pre9-13.1ubuntu4 @ii mK > (< 30~pre9-16.1ubuntu2)
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Broken libpoppler-glib8t64:i386 Depends on libpoppler134:i386 < none | 24.02.0-1ubuntu9.1 @un umH > (= 24.02.0-1ubuntu9.1)
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Broken libgimp2.0t64:amd64 Depends on libgegl-0.4-0t64:amd64 < none | 1:0.4.48-2.4build2 @un umH > (>= 1:0.4.38)
Broken libcurl3t64-gnutls:i386 Depends on libldap2:i386 < none | 2.6.7+dfsg-1~exp1ubuntu8 @un umH > (>= 2.6.2)
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Broken libopencv-imgproc4.5d:amd64 Depends on libopencv-core4.5d:amd64 < 4.5.4+dfsg-9ubuntu4 @ii mR > (>= 4.5.4+dfsg)
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Broken libksignalplotter9:amd64 Depends on libkf5sysguard-bin:amd64 < none | 4:5.27.11-0ubuntu3 @un uH > (= 4:5.27.11-0ubuntu3)
Broken openconnect:amd64 Depends on libopenconnect5:amd64 < 8.20-1 | 9.12-1build5 @ii umR > (>= 9.12)
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Broken libodbc1:amd64 Depends on libodbc2:amd64 < 2.3.9-5ubuntu0.1 -> 2.3.12-1ubuntu0.24.04.1 @ii umU > (= 2.3.9-5ubuntu0.1)
Broken libgnome-desktop-3-19:amd64 Depends on gnome-desktop3-data:amd64 < 42.9-0ubuntu1 -> 44.0-5build2 @ii umU > (< 43~)
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Broken android-libadb:amd64 Depends on android-libbase:amd64 < 1:10.0.0+r36-9 -> 1:34.0.4-1build3 @ii umU > (= 1:10.0.0+r36-9)
Broken libopenimageio2.2:amd64 Depends on libopencv-core4.5d:amd64 < 4.5.4+dfsg-9ubuntu4 @ii mR > (>= 4.5.4+dfsg)
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Broken libgnustep-base1.28:amd64 Depends on gnustep-base-common:amd64 < 1.28.0-4build1 -> 1.29.0-7ubuntu4 @ii umU > (= 1.28.0-4build1)
Broken libosdcpu3.4.4:amd64 Depends on libtbb2:amd64 < 2020.3-1ubuntu3 @ii mR > (>= 2017~U7)
Broken libembree3-3:amd64 Depends on libtbb2:amd64 < 2020.3-1ubuntu3 @ii mR > (>= 2018~U6)
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Broken libgs9:amd64 Depends on libgs9-common:amd64 < 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.9 @ii mR > (= 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.9)
Broken libfwupdplugin5:amd64 Depends on libfwupd2:amd64 < 1.7.9-1~22.04.3 -> 1.9.24-1~24.04.1 @ii umU > (= 1.7.9-1~22.04.3)
Broken dotnet-sdk-6.0:amd64 Depends on netstandard-targeting-pack-2.1:amd64 < 6.0.135-0ubuntu1~22.04.1 @ii pmR > (>= 2.1.0)
Broken fontconfig-config:amd64 Breaks on kubuntu-settings-desktop:amd64 < 1:22.04.10 | 1:24.04.12 @ii umH > (< 1:23.04.3)
Broken gnome-remote-desktop:amd64 Depends on libtss2-tctildr0t64:amd64 < none | 4.0.1-7.1ubuntu5.1 @un umH > (>= 3.0.1)
Broken ppp:amd64 Depends on libpcap0.8t64:amd64 < none | 1.10.4-4.1ubuntu3 @un umH > (>= 0.9.8)
Broken network-manager-pptp:amd64 Depends on ppp:amd64 < 2.4.9-1+1ubuntu3 | 2.4.9-1+1.1ubuntu4 @ii umR > (< 2.4.9-2~)
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Broken libopencv-videoio406t64:amd64 Depends on libopencv-imgcodecs406t64:amd64 < none | 4.6.0+dfsg-13.1ubuntu1 @un uH > (>= 4.6.0+dfsg)
Broken libopenimageio2.4t64:amd64 Depends on libopencv-videoio406t64:amd64 < none | 4.6.0+dfsg-13.1ubuntu1 @un uH > (>= 4.6.0+dfsg)
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Broken blender:amd64 Depends on libopenimageio2.4t64:amd64 < none | 2.4.17.0+dfsg-1.1build4 @un uH > (>= 2.4.17.0+dfsg)
Broken wine-staging:amd64 Depends on wine-staging-amd64:amd64 < 7.18~jammy-1 @ii mR > (= 7.18~jammy-1)
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Broken gir1.2-mutter-10:amd64 Depends on libmutter-10-0:amd64 < 42.9-0ubuntu9 @ii mR > (= 42.9-0ubuntu9)
Broken winehq-staging:amd64 Depends on wine-staging:amd64 < 7.18~jammy-1 @ii mR > (= 7.18~jammy-1)
Broken fontconfig-config:amd64 Breaks on kubuntu-settings-desktop:amd64 < 1:22.04.10 | 1:24.04.12 @ii umH > (< 1:23.04.3)
Broken gnome-remote-desktop:amd64 Depends on libmutter-10-0:amd64 < 42.9-0ubuntu9 @ii mR > (>= 42.1)
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Any advice on how to proceed? I'm not sure why all these Kubuntu packages are conflicting. I do vaguely remember when upgrading my GPU to a 7900 XT it was really new and not very well supported yet, so I fiddled around a lot with driver packages. Maybe that somehow screwed up my packages. Although I'm not sure why that would still be the case after removing my PPAs. I don't mind going through these broken upgrade paths line by line but I'm not sure how, surely I can't just remove all these packages.

[claydoh]

When removing PPAs you need to use ppa-purge to both remove the repo entries AND downgrade packages back to stock. You probably have conflicting packages that are newer than what's in Noble, among other things.

I don't know if there is and easy or even a difficult way to get out of it.

[Gibibit]

Well shoot. I'm not sure I can properly run ppa-purge anymore now that I've deleted the source lists. I don't know the PPA sources that I used from memory. Maybe I can somehow work backwards from the apt.log file.

Broken kubuntu-settings-desktop:amd64 Conflicts on desktop-base:amd64 < 11.0.3ubuntu1 -> 12.0.6+nmu1ubuntu1 @ii umU >

I assume here that it can't upgrade to the desired 12.0.6 because some other unspecified package still depending on 11.0.3. It's annoying that it doesn't tell what that conflicting package is though. :\

[claydoh]

I'm not sure I can properly run ppa-purge anymore now that I've deleted the source lists.

No, you can't.
You can always re-add them, either restoring the files from a backup, or using add-apt-repository. Then run ppa-purge using the same address, to downgrade packages.