New version won't install

[MCBaker]

I have been using Ubuntu for the past four months offline, and just got connected. I have 8.04 Hardy Heron, and have updated it. I tried to install 10.4, but got an error message, I copied the message but it would not paste. Something about open office. Can anyone help with this?

I am impressed with the security advanatges of Ubuntu over Windows, but my tech advisor says I need an up-to date version to take complete advantage of this.

[infamous-online]

I have been using Ubuntu for the past four months offline, and just got connected. I have 8.04 Hardy Heron, and have updated it. I tried to install 10.4, but got an error message, I copied the message but it would not paste. Something about open office. Can anyone help with this?

I am impressed with the security advanatges of Ubuntu over Windows, but my tech advisor says I need an up-to date version to take complete advantage of this.

you need to tell us what messages you're getting, we can't begin to help you if you don't tell us something. Write down a few lines of the code so we can get an idea as to what the issue may be k.

[MCBaker]

I thought you would say that!! :P

OK I got it. "Couldn't configure pre-depend jre for open office.org- writer2latex probably a dependency cycle"

So do I have to install the whole thing package by package, except the problem one? I'm just an amateur at this.

[_0R10N]

How did you tried to upgrade your system? Here is my three steps to do it.



# First, update packages info
aptitude update
# Second, update the actual version
aptitude upgrade
# Third, upgrade the ditro
aptitude dist-upgrade


If you skip steps, the system may try to install packages, that rely on newer versions of the already installed ones.

[MCBaker]

Oh, yeah, I updated Heron before I tried to switch to newest version. I am using a dell laptop, if that will help

[MCBaker]

Done. A setting wanted me to jump all the way to the latest version. I changed that, and worked my way through all of them. Lengthly process, but well worth it. No problems so far.

[Catharsis]

Glad to hear you got it working. Do you mind marking this thread as solved under "Thread Tools" at the top? Thanks.