problems trying to upgrade lucid 10.0.4 to next LTS

[aironman]

Hi everyone, it is my first time here in this forum. I am trying to upgrade this ubuntu system to the next LTS version and i am encountering some problems when i try to upgrade.

cristina@cristina:~$ sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists ... done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information ... done
Correcting dependencies ... failed.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libc6: Depends: libc-bin (= 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.10) but 2.15-0ubuntu10.2 is installed
Recommends: libc6-i686
python-louis: Depends: liblouis0 (> = 1.7.0-2) but it is not installable
ubuntu-minimal: Depends: libc6-i686
E: Error, pkgProblemResolver :: Resolve generated breaks, this may be caused by held packages.
E: Unable to correct dependencies

If i try it with synaptic, the tool gives me 3 broken packages:

libc6, python-louis and ubuntu-minimal.

I cannot upgrade this packages using synaptic or doing a apt-get -f install and in the meanwhile i cannot upgrade the system. I cannot upgrade the system with a fresh install.


cristina@cristina:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=10.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=lucid
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS"

Thanx in advance

[darkod]

How about something like:

sudo apt-get install --reinstall libc6 libc-bin python-louis liblouis0

Also if you have any third party repositories it's best to disable them temporarily. And did you run also apt-get update first?

[aironman]

"How about something like:
Code:


sudo apt-get install --reinstall libc6 libc-bin python-louis liblouis0
Also if you have any third party repositories it's best to disable them temporarily. And did you run also apt-get update first?"


Hi darkod, thanks for the anwer, i have tried your proposal but unfortunately it does not work. also i have tried with this solution:

from

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PrecisePangolin/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuDesktop#Upgrading_from_Ubuntu_10.04_LTS_to_U buntu_12.04_LTS
Upgrading from Ubuntu 10.04 LTS to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS To upgrade from 10.04 LTS on a desktop system before then, upgrade over the network with the following procedure.


Start System/Administration/Software Sources
On the Updates tab, set Show new distribution releases: to Long term support releases only, then press Close.
Press Alt-F2 and type update-manager -d

Click the Check button to check for new updates. If there are any updates to install, use the Install Updates button to install them, and press Check again after that is complete.
A message will appear informing you of the availability of the new release. Click Upgrade.

Follow the on-screen instructions.http://ubuntuforums.org/newreply.php?p=12637573&noquote=1

It gives me the same error, broken dependencie. Is not possible to upgrade from lucid to precise? or maybe i need to upgrade first to natty?

thanks in advance

[darkod]

This is not an issue with the upgrade itself. You have broken packages, and it's not letting the upgrade go forward because of that.

You have to solve the broken dependencies problem first.

Try removing all those packages with:
sudo apt-get remove --purge <packagename>

And you can try reinstalling them later.

[s9032g@comcast.net]

In the past I have read in this forum that you cannot jump up several versions in one step i.e. jump from 10.04 to 12.04 without the intervening releases (fully updated). A clean install my be your answer. More work, but it works.

[ibjsb4]

In the past I have read in this forum that you cannot jump up several versions in one step i.e. jump from 10.04 to 12.04 without the intervening releases (fully updated). A clean install my be your answer. More work, but it works.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PreciseUpgrades#Network_Upgrade_for_Ubuntu_Desktop s_10.04_LTS_to_12.04_LTS_.28Recommended.29

[fantab]

The simplest way to upgrade is to do a clean install with the new version. It will be faster, simpler and hassle free. Back up your data first.