upgrade from 13.04 to 13.10 didn't complete now won't boot

[julchad46]

Trying to upgrade from 13.04 to 13.10 it didn,t complete. Now pc boots to root command. What can I input to restore?

[Bashing-om]

julchad46; Hi !

Ouch, Try:


sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade




maybe yes,



maybe not so yes

[julchad46]

Tried all options. Last line
Dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run ' sudo dpkg --configure a' to correct the problem. When I put this in it comes up with ' dpkg: error: unable to access dpkg status area: Read only file system' Any suggestions what should do now?

[Bashing-om]

julchad46; Hey.

" error: unable to access dpkg status area: Read only file system'" ; Puts me in mind that you are booting through the recovery console to a root login.
If this is so .. then the file system is not at that time mounted read/write. To remount the file system read/write :


mount -o remount,rw /

And try my last command sequence once more and see what results.

There is hope to (re)build the file system yet.



try try again

[julchad46]

It was indeed the case entered you suggested command and it then put into state where it would carry out suggested command sequence. It has now brought me back to a root comand . What next?

[julchad46]

ignore my last sentance in last post. Just rebooted and the system started up OK. Thanks for your clear help Bashing-Om. Much appreciated.

[Bashing-om]

julchad46; Great !

Glad to be of some small assistance.
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