Crash during upgrade

[neotifa]

I went to distro upgrade from karmic to lucid. All the packages were downloaded and it started to install (4 packages made to update). In the same time my pc restarted (with my faulth, an accident). Now when i want to continue with the upgrade process, i get this error:


1. Not all updates can be installed
2. Broken packages (
Your system contains broken packages that couldn't be fixed with this software. Please fix them first using synaptic or apt-get before proceeding.)

When typed apt-get dist-upgrade in terminal, i receive this:

root@stefan-desktop:/home/stefan# 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:
gnome-power-manager: Depends: devicekit-power (>= 011) but it is not installable
indicator-session: Depends: devicekit-power but it is not installable
ubuntu-desktop: Depends: usplash but it is not installed
usplash-theme-ubuntu: Depends: usplash (>= 0.5.30) but it is not installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.

Also tried apt-get dist-upgrade -f:

root@stefan-desktop:/home/stefan# apt-get dist-upgrade -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... failed.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
gnome-power-manager: Depends: devicekit-power (>= 011) but it is not installable
indicator-session: Depends: devicekit-power but it is not installable
ubuntu-desktop: Depends: usplash but it is not installed
usplash-theme-ubuntu: Depends: usplash (>= 0.5.30) but it is not installed
E: Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be caused by held packages.
E: Unable to correct dependencies

How to upgrade the sistem ?

[gordintoronto]

If it were me, I would back up all my data and do a clean install.

[sikander3786]

You need to resolve the dependency issues before trying the upgrade again. So try


sudo apt-get install -f


sudo dpkg --configure -a

If these are successful, try the dist-upgrade again. Otherwise post the output of the above commands.

[neotifa]

You need to resolve the dependency issues before trying the upgrade again. So try


sudo apt-get install -f
sudo dpkg --configure -aIf these are successful, try the dist-upgrade again. Otherwise post the output of the above commands.

Output of apt-get install -f:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... failed.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
gnome-power-manager: Depends: devicekit-power (>= 011) but it is not installable
indicator-session: Depends: devicekit-power but it is not installable
ubuntu-desktop: Depends: usplash but it is not installed
usplash-theme-ubuntu: Depends: usplash (>= 0.5.30) but it is not installed
E: Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be caused by held packages.
E: Unable to correct dependencies

dpkg --configure -a:

dpkg: error processing libsdl1.2debian (--configure):
Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
reinstall it before attempting configuration.
Errors were encountered while processing:
libsdl1.2debian

[sikander3786]

Ok try,


sudo aptitude reinstall libsdl1.2debian


sudo aptitude install -f

[neotifa]

Ok try,


sudo aptitude reinstall libsdl1.2debian
sudo aptitude install -f
The result is little bit ling:

http://paste.ubuntu.com/529434/

[sikander3786]

Please see post # 9 in this thread.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1616627

[neotifa]

Nothing again. But dpkg --configure -a gave this results :

dpkg: error processing libsdl1.2debian (--configure):
Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
reinstall it before attempting configuration.
Errors were encountered while processing:
libsdl1.2debian

Is there any way how to install this without the apt-get method ?

[TBABill]

With your system borked the way it is I doubt you will fix it outside of the terminal and going step by step until you resolve the issues. However, you may be able to search Synaptic for each file, as long as Synaptic is working, and search/install each of them as you go through the process. Terminal is much faster if you can just cut/paste what is typed there for you by users helping.