I was running ubuntu 11.10 without major flaws and somewhat adapted to my taste and decided to give upgrading another shot. Somehow I do so every couple of years and every time I face reinstall. This time, I'm not giving up just yet. I got to 12.04 after just half a day of fiddling with it, everything worked except wifi and the css being messed up but I wanted to go on to 12.10. I managed to start the upgrade with little frustration and as it was about 10% through the install step, I accidentally pressed the up key on one of my terminal sessions and boom apt-get clean. During upgrade. Of course it died, threw error after error, would not let me cancel would not finish configuring at least what had been installed already. So I killed it. I was able to reboot and uninstall reinstall configure some things but after a reboot I couldn't even get into recovery mode. So I'm in live mode using chroot and these are my outputs. I don't seem to have the internet connection available through chroot but from the output you can see that there's nothing in the sources.
clean, autoclean, autoremove
root@ubuntu:/# apt-get clean
root@ubuntu:/# apt-get autoclean
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
root@ubuntu:/# apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
apturl-common : Depends: python3-update-manager but it is not installed
ca-certificates-java : Depends: ca-certificates (>= 20121114) but 20111211 is installed
chromium-browser-l10n : Depends: chromium-browser (= 22.0.1229.94~r161065-0ubuntu1) but 20.0.1132.47~r144678-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 is installed
e2fsprogs : PreDepends: e2fslibs (= 1.42-1ubuntu2) but 1.42.5-1ubuntu3 is installed
gir1.2-mutter-3.0 : Depends: libmutter0a but it is not installable
gnome-orca : Depends: python3-speechd (>= 0.6.2) but it is not installed
gnome-shell : Depends: libmutter0a but it is not installable
Recommends: gnome-user-guide but it is not installed
libexttextcat0 : Depends: libexttextcat-data (= 3.2.0-1ubuntu1) but 3.4.0-1 is installed
libmutter0 : Depends: mutter-common (= 3.6.1-0ubuntu1) but 3.6.2-0ubuntu1 is installed
libreoffice-base-core : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
libreoffice-calc : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
libreoffice-common : Breaks: libreoffice-style-tango (>= 1:3.6~) but 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6 is installed
libreoffice-draw : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
Recommends: libreoffice-pdfimport but it is not installed
libreoffice-gnome : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
libreoffice-gtk : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
libreoffice-impress : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
libreoffice-math : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
libreoffice-writer : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
mahjongg : Depends: gnome-mahjongg but it is not installed
module-init-tools : Depends: kmod but it is not installable
python-uno : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
python3-distupgrade : Depends: python3-update-manager but it is not installed
rpm : Depends: rpm-common (= 4.10.1-2) but 4.9.1.1-1build1 is installed
rpm2cpio : Depends: rpm-common (= 4.10.1-2) but 4.9.1.1-1build1 is installed
ubuntuone-control-panel-qt : Depends: python-ubuntuone-control-panel (= 3.0.1-0ubuntu1) but 4.0.0-0ubuntu1 is installed
Depends: ubuntuone-control-panel (= 3.0.1-0ubuntu1) but 4.0.0-0ubuntu1 is installed
update-manager-core : Depends: python3-update-manager (= 1:0.174.3) but it is not installed
vlc-nox : Depends: libupnp6 (>= 1.4.3) but it is not installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
root@ubuntu:/#
update upgrade dist-upgrade
root@ubuntu:/# apt-get update
Err http://archive.ubuntu.com quantal InRelease
Err http://archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates InRelease
Err http://archive.ubuntu.com quantal-security InRelease
Err http://archive.ubuntu.com quantal Release.gpg
Could not resolve 'archive.ubuntu.com'
Err http://archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates Release.gpg
Could not resolve 'archive.ubuntu.com'
Err http://archive.ubuntu.com quantal-security Release.gpg
Could not resolve 'archive.ubuntu.com'
Reading package lists... Done
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/quantal/InRelease
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/quantal-updates/InRelease
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/quantal-security/InRelease
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/quantal/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'archive.ubuntu.com'
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/quantal-updates/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'archive.ubuntu.com'
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/quantal-security/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'archive.ubuntu.com'
W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
root@ubuntu:/# apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
apturl-common : Depends: python3-update-manager but it is not installed
ca-certificates-java : Depends: ca-certificates (>= 20121114) but 20111211 is installed
chromium-browser-l10n : Depends: chromium-browser (= 22.0.1229.94~r161065-0ubuntu1) but 20.0.1132.47~r144678-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 is installed
e2fsprogs : PreDepends: e2fslibs (= 1.42-1ubuntu2) but 1.42.5-1ubuntu3 is installed
gir1.2-mutter-3.0 : Depends: libmutter0a but it is not installable
gnome-orca : Depends: python3-speechd (>= 0.6.2) but it is not installed
gnome-shell : Depends: libmutter0a but it is not installable
Recommends: gnome-user-guide but it is not installed
libexttextcat0 : Depends: libexttextcat-data (= 3.2.0-1ubuntu1) but 3.4.0-1 is installed
libmutter0 : Depends: mutter-common (= 3.6.1-0ubuntu1) but 3.6.2-0ubuntu1 is installed
libreoffice-base-core : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
libreoffice-calc : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
libreoffice-common : Breaks: libreoffice-style-tango (>= 1:3.6~) but 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6 is installed
libreoffice-draw : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
Recommends: libreoffice-pdfimport but it is not installed
libreoffice-gnome : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
libreoffice-gtk : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
libreoffice-impress : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
libreoffice-math : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
libreoffice-writer : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
mahjongg : Depends: gnome-mahjongg but it is not installed
module-init-tools : Depends: kmod but it is not installable
python-uno : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
python3-distupgrade : Depends: python3-update-manager but it is not installed
rpm : Depends: rpm-common (= 4.10.1-2) but 4.9.1.1-1build1 is installed
rpm2cpio : Depends: rpm-common (= 4.10.1-2) but 4.9.1.1-1build1 is installed
ubuntuone-control-panel-qt : Depends: python-ubuntuone-control-panel (= 3.0.1-0ubuntu1) but 4.0.0-0ubuntu1 is installed
Depends: ubuntuone-control-panel (= 3.0.1-0ubuntu1) but 4.0.0-0ubuntu1 is installed
update-manager-core : Depends: python3-update-manager (= 1:0.174.3) but it is not installed
vlc-nox : Depends: libupnp6 (>= 1.4.3) but it is not installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
root@ubuntu:/# apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
apturl-common : Depends: python3-update-manager but it is not installed
ca-certificates-java : Depends: ca-certificates (>= 20121114) but 20111211 is installed
chromium-browser-l10n : Depends: chromium-browser (= 22.0.1229.94~r161065-0ubuntu1) but 20.0.1132.47~r144678-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 is installed
e2fsprogs : PreDepends: e2fslibs (= 1.42-1ubuntu2) but 1.42.5-1ubuntu3 is installed
gir1.2-mutter-3.0 : Depends: libmutter0a but it is not installable
gnome-orca : Depends: python3-speechd (>= 0.6.2) but it is not installed
gnome-shell : Depends: libmutter0a but it is not installable
Recommends: gnome-user-guide but it is not installed
libexttextcat0 : Depends: libexttextcat-data (= 3.2.0-1ubuntu1) but 3.4.0-1 is installed
libmutter0 : Depends: mutter-common (= 3.6.1-0ubuntu1) but 3.6.2-0ubuntu1 is installed
libreoffice-base-core : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
libreoffice-calc : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
libreoffice-common : Breaks: libreoffice-style-tango (>= 1:3.6~) but 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6 is installed
libreoffice-draw : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
Recommends: libreoffice-pdfimport but it is not installed
libreoffice-gnome : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
libreoffice-gtk : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
libreoffice-impress : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
libreoffice-math : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
libreoffice-writer : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
mahjongg : Depends: gnome-mahjongg but it is not installed
module-init-tools : Depends: kmod but it is not installable
python-uno : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
python3-distupgrade : Depends: python3-update-manager but it is not installed
rpm : Depends: rpm-common (= 4.10.1-2) but 4.9.1.1-1build1 is installed
rpm2cpio : Depends: rpm-common (= 4.10.1-2) but 4.9.1.1-1build1 is installed
ubuntuone-control-panel-qt : Depends: python-ubuntuone-control-panel (= 3.0.1-0ubuntu1) but 4.0.0-0ubuntu1 is installed
Depends: ubuntuone-control-panel (= 3.0.1-0ubuntu1) but 4.0.0-0ubuntu1 is installed
update-manager-core : Depends: python3-update-manager (= 1:0.174.3) but it is not installed
vlc-nox : Depends: libupnp6 (>= 1.4.3) but it is not installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
root@ubuntu:/#
-f install
root@ubuntu:/# apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... failed.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
apturl-common : Depends: python3-update-manager but it is not installed
ca-certificates-java : Depends: ca-certificates (>= 20121114) but 20111211 is installed
chromium-browser-l10n : Depends: chromium-browser (= 22.0.1229.94~r161065-0ubuntu1) but 20.0.1132.47~r144678-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 is installed
e2fsprogs : PreDepends: e2fslibs (= 1.42-1ubuntu2) but 1.42.5-1ubuntu3 is installed
gir1.2-mutter-3.0 : Depends: libmutter0a but it is not installable
gnome-orca : Depends: python3-speechd (>= 0.6.2) but it is not installed
gnome-shell : Depends: libmutter0a but it is not installable
Recommends: gnome-user-guide but it is not installed
libexttextcat0 : Depends: libexttextcat-data (= 3.2.0-1ubuntu1) but 3.4.0-1 is installed
libmutter0 : Depends: mutter-common (= 3.6.1-0ubuntu1) but 3.6.2-0ubuntu1 is installed
libreoffice-base-core : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
libreoffice-calc : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
libreoffice-common : Breaks: libreoffice-style-tango (>= 1:3.6~) but 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6 is installed
libreoffice-draw : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
Recommends: libreoffice-pdfimport but it is not installed
libreoffice-gnome : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
libreoffice-gtk : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
libreoffice-impress : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
libreoffice-math : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
libreoffice-writer : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
mahjongg : Depends: gnome-mahjongg but it is not installed
module-init-tools : Depends: kmod but it is not installable
python-uno : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu6) but 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
python3-distupgrade : Depends: python3-update-manager but it is not installed
rpm : Depends: rpm-common (= 4.10.1-2) but 4.9.1.1-1build1 is installed
rpm2cpio : Depends: rpm-common (= 4.10.1-2) but 4.9.1.1-1build1 is installed
ubuntuone-control-panel-qt : Depends: python-ubuntuone-control-panel (= 3.0.1-0ubuntu1) but 4.0.0-0ubuntu1 is installed
Depends: ubuntuone-control-panel (= 3.0.1-0ubuntu1) but 4.0.0-0ubuntu1 is installed
update-manager-core : Depends: python3-update-manager (= 1:0.174.3) but it is not installed
vlc-nox : Depends: libupnp6 (>= 1.4.3) but it is not installed
E: Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be caused by held packages.
E: Unable to correct dependencies
dpkg.log blablabla 2012-12-01 01:11:49 status half-configured python3.3:amd64 3.3.0-4 2012-12-01 01:11:49 configure unattended-upgrades:all 0.79.3ubuntu6 2012-12-01 01:11:49 status half-configured unattended-upgrades:all 0.79.3ubuntu6 2012-12-01 01:11:49 configure dmsetup:amd64 2:1.02.74-5ubuntu1 2012-12-01 01:11:49 status half-configured dmsetup:amd64 2:1.02.74-5ubuntu1 2012-12-01 01:11:51 configure python3:amd64 3.3.0-0ubuntu3 2012-12-01 01:11:51 status half-configured python3:amd64 3.3.0-0ubuntu3 2012-12-01 01:11:51 configure apparmor:amd64 2.8.0-0ubuntu7 2012-12-01 01:11:51 status half-configured apparmor:amd64 2.8.0-0ubuntu7 2012-12-01 01:11:52 configure initramfs-tools:all 0.103ubuntu0.3 2012-12-01 01:11:52 status half-configured initramfs-tools:all 0.103ubuntu0.3
dpkg --configure -a --force-all (does a whole lot of nothing and ends with this:)
/usr/sbin/mkinitramfs: 54: /usr/sbin/mkinitramfs: modprobe: not found
/usr/sbin/mkinitramfs: 136: /usr/sbin/mkinitramfs: cannot create /dev/null: Permission denied
/usr/sbin/mkinitramfs: 136: /usr/sbin/mkinitramfs: cannot create /dev/null: Permission denied
/usr/sbin/mkinitramfs: 278: /usr/sbin/mkinitramfs: cannot create /dev/null: Permission denied
WARNING: no ldd around - install libc-bin
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-34-generic with 1.
dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
sudo
openjdk-7-jre-headless:amd64
login
python-minimal
ntfs-3g
dbus
aspell-en
resolvconf
python3.3-minimal
samba-common
x11-common
bash-completion
gconf2
cron
util-linux
pulseaudio
winbind
python3.3
unattended-upgrades
dmsetup
python3
apparmor
initramfs-tools
does anybody know any way of removing those unmet dependencies, reinstalling them, configuring them, upgrading my os so that I can use it again? Thanks!
