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Update from EOL Ubuntu 10.10 to 12.04? [duplicate]

I'm currently running on Ubuntu 10.10 which I just realized has reached its EOL. I'm new to the Ubuntu scene so I didn't even think things like this happened. I've tried using the update manager to ...
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Update manager shows errors and software center can only be opened through terminal with some errors in terminal [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to install software or upgrade from old unsupported release? Whenever I open update manager it shows the following error: And when I click on software-center it ...
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Failed to download repository information Check your Internet connection

I have recently received the following error message when I try to check for updates: I have tried the various solutions from previous posts but none seem to change the outcome. Any help will be ...
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10.10 irritating updater message

As you all know 10.10 support has ended. thus whenever i start the update manager i get a dialog box saying Your Ubuntu release is not supported anymore You will not get any further security ...
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Not all updates can be installed (missing packages)

I'm running Ubuntu 10.10, and the update manager claims that not all updates can be installed. I ran sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade and got this: Hit ...
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Ubuntu Software Center Error: Failed to lock the package manager

Ever since I installed Ubuntu 10.10 I've been getting this error when trying to install ANYTHING via software center and have only been able to install software via Synaptic and apt-get. I 'm sure ...
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can't get updatemanger to update vlc

I'm running Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick and trying to update vlc from the new PPA ppa:ferramroberto/vlc . Update Manger just says Other updates (LP-PPA-ferrnroberto-vlc) then shows libirary for ...
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Installing updates froze virtual machine

I was just installing updates for 10.10 amd_64 Ubuntu desktop guest system, but the system seems to have frozen while applying changes, going into host-F1 terminals doesn't work. If I do a hard reset ...
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Why can't I get into my repositories? [closed]

Upgraded from 10.04 to 10.10 by mistake and am having problems with some of my programs. They either don't work or they disappear from view on the screen. The Repositories menu item in Synaptic ...
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Update Manager Error: Failed to fetch [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I fix a 404 Error using a PPA? W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-desktop/gnome3-builds/ubuntu/dists/maverick/main/source/Sources.gz 404 Not ...
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Failed update of 10.10 results in unbootable system

yesterday I performed an automatic security update suggested by the update manager on my virtualized (with VirtualBox on a Windows 7 host) Ubuntu 10.10 installation. The update somehow failed and ...
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Updating when running off USB stick makes it unbootable?

I guess one should not run the software update when running off of a pendrive. Each time I have, not only does the update crash, but the usb drive becomes unbootable? Should the ablitiy to run a ...
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Update gets stuck unpacking bad package, won't continue without it

Removing the package from cache, and disabling Recommended Updates in Software Sources gives me an error saying I need to install this package. I've tried to update several times, but it keeps ...
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Auto-Invoke Update Manager to update everything and shutdown after system idle for x minutes?

I have Ubuntu 10.10 installed on a machine for my parents. The thing is they never request updates from Update Manager even the manager itself prompted them so. Moreover, when they are done with ...
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Everytime I try to do updates via the update manager it prompts me to enter my password [closed]

So I do, and then it just hangs there, from there I can close the box using the "X" in the corner, then the update will continue, I am guessing this is not the intended behavior, any ideas as to what ...
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How come you don't need sudo privileges to update the packages list in the 10.10 Update Manager?

I have noticed that when I press the "Check" button from the Update Manager in Maverick, it starts directly downloading the information on packages without asking me my password (sudo verification) ...
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Is there a way to make the Update Manager display more frequently?

Just wondering is there a way to make the update manager display on screen automatically straight away after you do a sudo apt-get update or if it is does this it self. More often than not I always ...
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Why doesn't the new version of Ubuntu 10.10 show up in Update Manager?

I am currently using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and when I run the update manager it doesn't show the new release. I have checked the "Software Sources" update tab to make sure "release upgrade" is set to ...