questions about upgrading packages, systems or hardware.
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apt-get upgrade - packages have been kept back: mysql [duplicate]
On my ubuntu vps, I've this error, What does it mean? Why were packages kept back? I was advised not to do dist-upgrade. My question is not how to solve this, but why this happened?
The following ...
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What is the difference between the 2013Q1 Intel Linux Graphics Stack Release and xserver-xorg-video-intel?
Webup8 recently posted a description on how to upgrade your intel graphics driver to the "2013Q1 Intel Linux Graphics Stack Release". I already have xserver-xorg-video-intel installed from the main ...
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I installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my Lenovo x220 then upgraded to Ubuntu 12.10 blank screen
I installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my Lenovo x220 then upgraded to Ubuntu 12.10 now I get a blank screen after I see the ubuntu logo and the four dots below it. I see my wireless indicator lit as well as my ...
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How to install Synaptic Package Manager without upgrade? Or how to remove old kernels without Synaptic?
I recently clicked yes to a system update, which subsequently failed. I believe the problem is that my boot partition does not have enough space.
I would like to install Synaptic Package Manager to ...
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Firefox profile cannot be loaded after upgrade
I upgraded from 11.10 to 12.04, now when I try to run Firefox from the icon it pops up this: "Missing Profile. Your Firefox profile cannot be loaded. It may be missed or inaccessible." I already tried ...
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Suspend no longer works after upgrade
I have the habit of putting the Laptop on suspend while I'm not at it. It was working just fine until I upgraded from 12.10 to 13.04.
Now when I click on Suspend it successfully goes to sleep but upon ...
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Upgrading 13.04 to 13.10
I'm trying to upgrade from 13.04 to 13.10.
I tried the following command in Terminal
sudo update-manager -d
The result showed:
I clicked on Upgrade
The terminal window then showed the ...
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upgrade declined
Recently there was a bubble that appeared saying that the new ubuntu upgrade is available, I declined it, clicking do not remind again, I am now having trouble starting and finding the upgrade link, ...
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error processing linux-generic-lts-quantal, dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
This happened during this mornings dist-upgrade along with apport failure.
:~$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... ...
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Upgrade Ubuntu 11.10 to 12.04 Without the Button in Update Manager
I would like to Upgrade from Ubuntu 11.10 to 12.04. I read the instructions, but the "Upgrade"-Button didnt occur within my Update Manager Window.
Is there another way to upgrade?
would be delighted ...
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binary-i386/packages file not found, maybe another variation
An upgrade from lucid to precise went horribly wrong and it apparently tried to install part of an i386 arch on an amd64 machine. Too much to manually fix, so refreshed with a precise amd64 dist. ...
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'404 Not Found' errors when upgrading to 11.10
I tried upgrading from 11.04 to 11.10 and failed:
$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Ign http://old-releases.ubuntu.com oneiric-updates InRelease
Ign http://old-releases.ubuntu.com ...
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CPU Upgrade Issue
Is it possible to upgrade CPU (ex: from AMD Athlon II X2 to Phenom II X4) without any problems? I means just replacing the old cpu with new cpu at same socket and booting ubuntu with any problems or ...
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The installation or removal of a software package failed
I recently updated to ubuntu 13.04, after installing some random program from the software-center I get the "Package operation failed"- "The installation or removal of a software package failed." and ...
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Left curly bracket - { doesn't work on Kubuntu 12.10
After yesterday's update { doesn't work. As I checked in xev, pressing key is generating { and backspace keycode, so bracket is immediately erased. How can I fix it? Below is listing of yesterday ...
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'E:The package libmagickcore4-extra needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.'
I was going to upgrade from 12.04 to 12.10 and skipped the update for libmagickcore4-extra, and some problem occurred, and the upgrade stopped. Now, whenever I try and open the Software update, I get ...
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Keyboards not operating, menu and window functions missing after upgrade to 12.04
Having upgraded to 12.04 (LTS!) desktop only shows a simulated keyboard (later on I learned that its keys are [dis]functional in parallel the real ones) and 2 icons (links) inherited from 10.04, the ...
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No internet connection after upgrade to 12.10
I upgraded my system to 12.10, and now I have no network connection. When I go to System Settings > Network, there is nothing there. What's wrong?
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How to upgrade kile2.1 beta 4 to kile-2.1.3 in ubuntu 11.04? [duplicate]
I want to upgrade kile 2.1 beta 4 to Latest stable version kile 2.1.3 in 'Ubuntu11.04'. Will there any problem if I upgrade it ?
I have tried to upgrade through terminal using the command : sudo ...
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Install PyMC on Amazon EC2
I want to use PyMC on Amazon EC2. According to my package search the python-pymc package is only available under raring. However, EC2 seems to be shipped with precise and after running sudo apt-get ...
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“New Ubuntu release 12.04 is available” I don't see this message in Update Manager (Ubuntu 11.10)
I want to upgrade from Ubuntu 11.10 to 12.04. I have selected "For any new version" in "Notify me of a new Ubuntu version".
I executed the following commands successfully:
sudo apt-get update
sudo ...
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How to upgrade kile2.1 beta 4 to kile-2.1.3 in ubuntu 11.04?
I want to upgrade kile 2.1 beta 4 to Latest stable version kile 2.1.3 in 'Ubuntu11.04'. Will there any problem if I upgrade it ?
My second question :
I have kile-2.1.3.tar.bz2 file. How do I install ...
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What is the method to manage network interfaces in Ubuntu 12.04?
After upgrading two instances of an older Ubuntu (10.10 and 11.04) to 12.04, I notice an apparent conflict between the way my network interfaces were previously managed and the new methodology, which ...
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Is going 64-bit ubuntu is good? [duplicate]
Is it all right to upgrade to 64 bit 13.04 ubuntu with this specs?
My specs:
Processor: Intel P6200
GPU: Intel HD Graphics
RAM: 2GB
By the way I have read this : ...
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Upgrade manager cannot find a server
My upgrade manager went zombie a long time ago. I finally decided to do something about it. It claims that I have an invalid Internet connection when I tell him to find a best suitable server on the ...
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after the command sudo apt-get upgrade i will get the error message?
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/libreoffice-common_1%3a4.0.2-0ubuntu1_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an ...
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does upgrading from 12.10 to 13.04 change ALL the files? [closed]
When you upgrade are all the files changed or only the different files? would like it to act like a clean install
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encrypted pendrive became inaccessible after Lubuntu upgrade
I have an ext3 formated pendrive encrypted. If I recall, I did it with the program cryptsetup. Then one day I upgraded Lubuntu from 12.10 to 13.04. Now it does not recognize my password. I have not ...
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updating ubuntu while dual booting with windows 8
i have a machine that has windows8 preinstalled,i dual booted ubuntu 13.04 with it and everything is working fine, im a bit new to linux so had a few doubts..
when 13.10 /14.04 LTS is released, how ...
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problems upgrading from 12.04
I have three dual boot systems. This question pertains to an HP Mini-311-1037NR "netbook" system running an Atom processor with a virtual 2nd core. 2gig of RAM. Plenty of free HD space. Win7 is the ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 upgrade to ubuntu 13.04 stalled
My update manager and error report programs were broken in Ubuntu 12.04, so i decided to remove 12.04 altogether and upgrade to 13.04. The error I am Getting is:
(process:8276): GLib_CRITICAL ...
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12.10 to 13.04 upgrade. Forbidden error
I get this error while upgrading.
Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/a/account-plugins/account-plugin-twitter_0.10bzr13.03.26-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb 403 forbidden [IP: ...
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Ive just upgraded to Ubuntu 13.04 same issue: no Menu, No launcher, but no Unity checkbox in ccsm
Using my Toshiba Satellite L350D I just upgraded to Ubuntu 13.04 and now dont have access to Launcher or top Menu bar. Ive tried following the solutions both here: Unity doesn't load, no Launcher, ...
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upgrade caused issues with wine
i used 10.04 for the longest and everything worked fine and now that i've upgraded to 12.04 i'm getting issues with installing wine. i did sudo apt-get install wine and this is what it told me
The ...
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How to Upgrade Ubuntu 12.10 to 13.04 using an .iso
I used wubi.exe to download and install Ubuntu 12.10, now I want to upgrade to Ubuntu 13.04. I have downloaded the iso image (13.04)on my Windows OS, want to upgrade to 13.04 using the iso and don't ...
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Can't update anymore since the upgrade to 13.04 broke down
A few days ago I tried to upgrade from 12.10 to 13.04 but in the middle of the upgrade my computer shut down due to power problems in my house. After I booted my computer again there was a problem ...
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Problem during upgrade 12.10 to 13.04
I am upgrading to 13.04 and I have two problems, you can see them on screenshots, should I do something about it? I am expecting that system will work as before after restart, so I hope it's not very ...
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Apt-get upgrade issues
I'm having an issue upgrading
Here are some of reports
sudo apt-get upgrade
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.2.0-44-generic-pae_3.2.0-44.69_i386.deb
...
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Update: Failed to lock /var/cache/apt/archives/lock
I am running the upgrade(12.10 to 13.04) through terminal and it keeps getting stuck at this:
Failed to lock /var/cache/apt/archives/lock
What do I do? I have root access. I have no idea what else ...
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cannot upgrade my version of Ubuntu 12.10 to 13.04 [duplicate]
Please help..
I open the software updater but after checking for updates, the machine told me that
"the software on this computer is up to date"
I try to check my version of Ubuntu and it's still ...
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Ubuntu, after starting up, goes black [duplicate]
I used the wubi to install ubuntu beside windows a while ago and decided that it was time to take the step and upgrade. After I did, and everything went fine, when the computer started up it went to ...
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Upgrade from 12.10 to 13.04 - Unity not loading
I recently upgraded my Ubuntu dist to 13.04 (from 12.10), after the upgrade when i log in my desktop isn't loading unity.
I can access my Terminal (through Ctrl+Alt+T) and most apps through it, i ...
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Can I install 12.04 from 11.10?
I'm having trouble with the download for 12.04. Can I download 11.10 and install 12.04 from it? Will it be supported?
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Is there a way to make Software Updater use apt-fast as a backend?
I've been using apt-fast in the command line for some time now and have enjoyed how it speeds upgrades by downloading packages in parallel.
It would be great if Software Updater could also gain the ...
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Upgrading Ubuntu server 11.04 to 12.04 with SSL certificates [duplicate]
I am trying to perform an upgrade of our webserver running Ubuntu 11.04 to 12.04 along with all it's software, apache and MYSQL.
The webserver has SSL certificates installed on it.
What would be the ...
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serious problem [duplicate]
E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with
MergeList
/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_quantal_universe_binary-i386_Packages,
E:The package lists or ...
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Wubi Ubuntu Upgrade [duplicate]
I'm fairly new to Linux and this is my only good computer. So I am asking this question just to be safe. Today when I started Ubuntu dual-booted with Windows Vista using Wubi it asked if i would like ...
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file browsing window crashes when attempting 'file->open' after upgrade from 12.10 to 13.04
After upgrading from 12.10 to 13.04, whenever I attempt to open a file from any application (firefox, thunderbird, vlc, etc..) besides gedit, the file browsing window doesn't display any files and is ...
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apt-get update fails to configure linux-image-3.2.0-43-generic
When I recently tried to use apt-get upgrade to install the most recent updates, the process failed while configuring linux-image-3.2.0-43-generic. I can not remove / purge the package, and can not ...
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I cant upgrade anything
I will give a bit of a back story to how I got this issue, The first issue I has was I have a full /boot disk and could not do anything. I moved some of the unused config files to another disk and ...
