Upgraded from 14.10 to 15.04 but only loads 14.10

[Jonners59]

I had the new version, upgrade available message and went ahead with it. After reboot, my PC seems to only load 14.10. I have tried to configure GRUB but to no avail.

With
lsb_release -a

I get:
LSB Version: core-2.0-amd64:core-2.0-noarch:core-3.0-amd64:core-3.0-noarch:core-3.1-amd64:core-3.1-noarch:core-3.2-amd64:core-3.2-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch:core-4.1-amd64:core-4.1-noarch:cxx-3.0-amd64:cxx-3.0-noarch:cxx-3.1-amd64:cxx-3.1-noarch:cxx-3.2-amd64:cxx-3.2-noarch:cxx-4.0-amd64:cxx-4.0-noarch:cxx-4.1-amd64:cxx-4.1-noarch:graphics-2.0-amd64:graphics-2.0-noarch:graphics-3.0-amd64:graphics-3.0-noarch:graphics-3.1-amd64:graphics-3.1-noarch:graphics-3.2-amd64:graphics-3.2-noarch:graphics-4.0-amd64:graphics-4.0-noarch:graphics-4.1-amd64:graphics-4.1-noarch:languages-3.2-amd64:languages-3.2-noarch:languages-4.0-amd64:languages-4.0-noarch:languages-4.1-amd64:languages-4.1-noarch:multimedia-3.2-amd64:multimedia-3.2-noarch:multimedia-4.0-amd64:multimedia-4.0-noarch:multimedia-4.1-amd64:multimedia-4.1-noarch:printing-3.2-amd64:printing-3.2-noarch:printing-4.0-amd64:printing-4.0-noarch:printing-4.1-amd64:printing-4.1-noarch:security-4.0-amd64:security-4.0-noarch:security-4.1-amd64:security-4.1-noarchDistributor ID: UbuntuDescription: Ubuntu 14.10Release: 14.10Codename: utopic

Boot Info script

Boot Info Script 0.61 [1 April 2012]

============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================
=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 1 of the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks in partition 135 for . => Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb and looks at sector 1 of the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks in partition 129 for .
sda1: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: ntfs Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block. Operating System: Windows 7 Boot files: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe
sda2: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: Extended Partition Boot sector type: Unknown Boot sector info:
sda5: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: ext4 Boot sector type: Grub2 (v1.99) Boot sector info: Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the boot sector of sda5 and looks at sector 422062784 of the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks in partition 135 for . Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 8 Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab
sda4: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: swap Boot sector type: - Boot sector info:
sdb1: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: ext4 Boot sector type: - Boot sector info: Operating System: Boot files:
sdb3: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: ntfs Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block. Operating System: Boot files:
sdb4: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: Extended Partition Boot sector type: Unknown Boot sector info:
sdb5: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: ext4 Boot sector type: - Boot sector info: Operating System: Boot files:
============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda __________________________________________________ ___________________
Disk /dev/sda: 232.9 GiB, 250059350016 bytes, 488397168 sectorsUnits: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytesSector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytesI/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System
/dev/sda1 2,048 350,824,447 350,822,400 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS/dev/sda2 350,826,494 455,583,743 104,757,250 5 Extended/dev/sda5 * 350,826,496 455,583,743 104,757,248 83 Linux/dev/sda4 455,583,744 488,396,799 32,813,056 82 Linux swap / Solaris

Drive: sdb __________________________________________________ ___________________
Disk /dev/sdb: 465.8 GiB, 500106780160 bytes, 976771055 sectorsUnits: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytesSector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytesI/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System
/dev/sdb1 63 566,050,815 566,050,753 83 Linux/dev/sdb3 566,050,816 771,809,279 205,758,464 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS/dev/sdb4 771,810,795 976,768,064 204,957,270 5 Extended/dev/sdb5 771,813,376 976,766,975 204,953,600 83 Linux

"blkid" output: __________________________________________________ ______________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/sda1 4AE5E83A4716097B ntfs Windows/dev/sda4 c434799f-bdbe-4d21-ac56-9bef10ec2559 swap /dev/sda5 92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b ext4 /dev/sdb1 9972d3c0-79f8-4baa-ae8f-ccbc63f630a8 ext4 Backup/dev/sdb3 2104697C2776893B ntfs Documents/dev/sdb5 22c1ecdc-2fc5-4b0d-8e26-92d62a48c567 ext4 home
================================ Mount points: =================================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/sda5 / ext4 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered)/dev/sdb1 /media/Backup ext4 (rw,relatime,data=ordered)/dev/sdb3 /media/Documents fuseblk (rw,relatime,user_id=0,group_id=0,allow_other,blks ize=4096)/dev/sdb5 /home ext4 (rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,data=ordered)

=========================== sda5/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------## DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE## It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub#
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then set have_grubenv=true load_envfiif [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then set default="${next_entry}" set next_entry= save_env next_entry set boot_once=trueelse set default="0"fi
if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then menuentry_id_option="--id"else menuentry_id_option=""fi
export menuentry_id_option
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}" save_env saved_entry set prev_saved_entry= save_env prev_saved_entry set boot_once=truefi
function savedefault { if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then saved_entry="${chosen}" save_env saved_entry fi}function recordfail { set recordfail=1 if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi}function load_video { if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then insmod all_video else insmod efi_gop insmod efi_uga insmod ieee1275_fb insmod vbe insmod vga insmod video_bochs insmod video_cirrus fi}
insmod part_msdosinsmod ext2set root='hd0,msdos5'if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos5 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos5 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos5 92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5belse search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5bfiif loadfont /boot/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then set gfxmode=1280x1024 load_video insmod gfxterm set locale_dir=$prefix/locale set lang=en_GB insmod gettextfiterminal_output gfxtermif [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then set timeout=-1else if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then set timeout_style=menu set timeout=5 # Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is # unavailable. else set timeout=5 fifi### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###insmod part_msdosinsmod ntfsset root='hd1,msdos3'if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos3 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos3 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos3 2104697C2776893Belse search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2104697C2776893Bfiinsmod jpegif background_image /Documents/Dropbox/Images for appearence/IMG_20110904_154245.jpg; then set color_normal=light-green/white set color_highlight=red/dark-grayelse set menu_color_normal=white/black set menu_color_highlight=black/light-grayfi### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###function gfxmode { set gfxpayload="${1}" if [ "${1}" = "keep" ]; then set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7 else set vt_handoff= fi}if [ "${recordfail}" != 1 ]; then if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then set linux_gfx_mode=keep else set linux_gfx_mode=text fi else set linux_gfx_mode=text fi else set linux_gfx_mode=keep fielse set linux_gfx_mode=textfiexport linux_gfx_modemenuentry 'Ubuntu' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b' { recordfail load_video gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode insmod gzio if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='hd0,msdos5' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos5 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos5 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos5 92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b fi linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-15-generic root=UUID=92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b ro quiet splash $vt_handoff initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-15-generic}submenu 'Advanced options for Ubuntu' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b' { menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.19.0-15-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.19.0-15-generic-advanced-92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b' { recordfail load_video gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode insmod gzio if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='hd0,msdos5' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos5 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos5 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos5 92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b fi echo 'Loading Linux 3.19.0-15-generic ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-15-generic root=UUID=92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b ro quiet splash $vt_handoff echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-15-generic } menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.19.0-15-generic (upstart)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.19.0-15-generic-init-upstart-92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b' { recordfail load_video gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode insmod gzio if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='hd0,msdos5' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos5 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos5 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos5 92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b fi echo 'Loading Linux 3.19.0-15-generic ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-15-generic root=UUID=92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b ro quiet splash $vt_handoff init=/sbin/upstart echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-15-generic } menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.19.0-15-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.19.0-15-generic-recovery-92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b' { recordfail load_video insmod gzio if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='hd0,msdos5' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos5 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos5 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos5 92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b fi echo 'Loading Linux 3.19.0-15-generic ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-15-generic root=UUID=92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b ro recovery nomodeset echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-15-generic } menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.16.0-34-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.16.0-34-generic-advanced-92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b' { recordfail load_video gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode insmod gzio if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='hd0,msdos5' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos5 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos5 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos5 92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b fi echo 'Loading Linux 3.16.0-34-generic ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-34-generic root=UUID=92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b ro quiet splash $vt_handoff echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-34-generic } menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.16.0-34-generic (upstart)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.16.0-34-generic-init-upstart-92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b' { recordfail load_video gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode insmod gzio if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='hd0,msdos5' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos5 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos5 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos5 92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b fi echo 'Loading Linux 3.16.0-34-generic ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-34-generic root=UUID=92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b ro quiet splash $vt_handoff init=/sbin/upstart echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-34-generic } menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.16.0-34-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.16.0-34-generic-recovery-92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b' { recordfail load_video insmod gzio if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='hd0,msdos5' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos5 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos5 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos5 92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b fi echo 'Loading Linux 3.16.0-34-generic ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-34-generic root=UUID=92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b ro recovery nomodeset echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-34-generic }}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###menuentry 'Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-chain-4AE5E83A4716097B' { insmod part_msdos insmod ntfs set root='hd0,msdos1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 4AE5E83A4716097B else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 4AE5E83A4716097B fi parttool ${root} hidden- chainloader +1}set timeout_style=menuif [ "${timeout}" = 0 ]; then set timeout=10fi### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom #### This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change# the 'exec tail' line above.### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###if [ -f ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then source ${config_directory}/custom.cfgelif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then source $prefix/custom.cfg;fi### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
=============================== sda5/etc/fstab: ================================
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------# /etc/fstab: static file system information.## Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).## <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass># / was on /dev/sda5 during installationUUID=92b22452-9630-4e73-a305-c86157428b5b / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1# swap was on /dev/sda4 during installationUUID=c434799f-bdbe-4d21-ac56-9bef10ec2559 none swap sw 0 0
# /home was on /dev/sdb5 during installationUUID=22c1ecdc-2fc5-4b0d-8e26-92d62a48c567 /home ext4 nodev,nosuid 1 2
# /media/Documents is on /dev/sdb3UUID=2104697C2776893B /media/Documents ntfs defaults,locale=en_GB.utf8 0 0
# /media/Backup was on /dev/sdb1 during installationUUID=9972d3c0-79f8-4baa-ae8f-ccbc63f630a8 /media/Backup ext4 defaults 0 2
# /media/Documents is on /dev/sda1#UUID=4AE5E83A4716097B /media/Windows ntfs defaults,locale=en_GB.utf8 0 0
# 85 is the USB group#none /proc/bus/usb usbfs devgid=85,devmode=666 0 0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
=================== sda5: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================
GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

======================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc: ========================
Unknown BootLoader on sda2

Unknown BootLoader on sdb4


========= Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive: =========
sdc sdd sde sdf
=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================
hexdump: /dev/sda2: No such device or addresshexdump: /dev/sda2: No such device or addresscat: /tmp/BootInfo-5BoEaiht/Tmp_Log: No such file or directoryhexdump: /dev/sdb4: No such device or addresshexdump: /dev/sdb4: No such device or address

GRUB says it is booting 3.19.0.14 which I thought was 15.04......

Any ideas, please.

[TheFadedBrit]

Have you Tried to upgrade using the disk before ive found this is more stable as i think the built in one is slower and alot more buggy?

[Jonners59]

Not this time. The problem is keeping my installation and configs as is and not starting from scratch. Bit late now. How can I fix things????

[Jonners59]

Any help please...???????

[QIII]

Please be patient. The forum is populated by volunteer users who give their time as they have it to give. They live in all time zones around the globe. It is not reasonable to expect that just the right person with just the right answer will even be aware of your thread immediately after you have posted it.

If you don't have an answer in another 12 hours, feel free to bump the thread to expose it to users in other time zones.

[grahammechanical]

The command lsb_release -a prints to the screen the file /etc/lsb-release which should read in Gedit


DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=15.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=vivid
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 15.04"

And this is what lsb_release - a should show


No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 15.04
Release: 15.04
Codename: vivid

It is this file that is used for the entry in the Grub boot menu. What does the actual lsb-release file read? What does the boot menu say? What does the login screen say? I have no idea why the command lsb_release -a is giving that output.

Perhaps you have lsb modules installed.

http://askubuntu.com/questions/230766/how-lsb-module-affects-system-and-can-be-made-available-to-the-system

What does this say?


cat /etc/os-release

it should say


NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION="15.04 (Vivid Vervet)"
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 15.04"
VERSION_ID="15.04"
HOME_URL="http://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="http://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"

Regards.

[Jonners59]

grahammechanical
Thanks for getting back. I have tried the cmd that you suggested and added the outputs FYI. I have also added two other notes/observations. Hope this sheds some light on this.

This is what I have...


lsb_release - a


Output =Usage: lsb_release [options]


lsb_release: error: No arguments are permitted



Actual file /etc/lsb-release, reads (opened with gedit) =

DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=14.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=utopic
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 14.10"



cat /etc/os-release

Output =

PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie)"
NAME="Debian GNU/Linux"
VERSION_ID="8"
VERSION="8 (jessie)"
ID=debian
HOME_URL="http://www.debian.org/"
SUPPORT_URL="http://www.debian.org/support/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.debian.org/"


Reading from Grub Customizer which has the same text as the Grub menu at launch it reads:
Ubuntu, with Linux 3.19.0-15-generic
Ubuntu, with Linux 3.19.0-15-generic (upstart)
Ubuntu, with Linux 3.19.0-15-generic (recovery)

I do not know if it is related but two other issues exist since the upgrade:
1. Everything is owned by ROOT, which is a pain and I can not change ownership.
2. When I do updates or add sw I get

dpkg: error processing package urfkill (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 102
No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-system-settings:
ubuntu-system-settings depends on urfkill; however:
Package urfkill is not configured yet.


dpkg: error processing package ubuntu-system-settings (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of unity8:
unity8 depends on qtdeclarative5-ubuntu-telephony0.1; however:
Package qtdeclarative5-ubuntu-telephony0.1:amd64 is not configured yet.
unity8 depends on ubuntu-system-settings; however:
Package ubuntu-system-settings is not configured yet.


dpkg: error processing package unity8 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of indicator-network:
indicator-network depends on ofono; however:
Package ofono is not configured yet.
indicator-network depends on unity8 (>= 8.00+14.10.20140806); however:
Package unity8 is not configured yet.
indicator-network depends on urfkill; however:
Package urfkill is not configured yet.


dpkg: error processing package indicator-network (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-system-settings-online-accounts:
ubuntu-system-settings-online-accounts depends on ubuntu-system-settings; however:
Package ubuntu-system-settings is not configured yet.


dpkg: error processing package ubuntu-system-settings-online-accounts (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
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dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of account-plugin-ubuntuone:
account-plugin-ubuntuone depends on ubuntu-system-settings-online-accounts; however:
Package ubuntu-system-settings-online-accounts is not configured yet.


dpkg: error processing package account-plugin-ubuntuone (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of unity-scope-click:
unity-scope-click depends on account-plugin-ubuntuone; however:
Package account-plugin-ubuntuone is not configured yet.


dpkg: error processing package unity-scope-click (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
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Setting up plexmediaserver-ros6 (0.9.7.22.510-8faeab3) ...
chown: invalid user: ‘admin:admin’
dpkg: error processing package plexmediaserver-ros6 (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of plexmediaserver-ros6-binaries:
plexmediaserver-ros6-binaries depends on plexmediaserver-ros6 (>= 0.9.7.22.510-8faeab3); however:
Package plexmediaserver-ros6 is not configured yet.


dpkg: error processing package plexmediaserver-ros6-binaries (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
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Errors were encountered while processing:
ofono
telepathy-ofono
telephony-service
qtdeclarative5-ubuntu-telephony0.1:amd64
urfkill
ubuntu-system-settings
unity8
indicator-network
ubuntu-system-settings-online-accounts
account-plugin-ubuntuone
unity-scope-click
plexmediaserver-ros6
plexmediaserver-ros6-binaries
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[TheFadedBrit]

if it is only registering as you having 14.10 then get the disk install and try upgrading from there it will most likely fix your problem.

[bapoumba]

You are most likely using ppas that give you the dependency problems.
Please backup anything you'd cry for if you'd loose.

If not too late, you can revert the packages back to their trusty versions using ppa-purge (please see my sig) if you already have it installed. If not, you may not be able to install it. Best would be to disable all your ppas, cross your fingers and upgrade to utopic. The package manager may be too unhappy for that.

in the mean time, please post the output to :

cat -n /etc/apt/sources.list
ls -la /etc/apt/sources.list.d
tail -v -n +1 /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*

[Jonners59]

OK. I sorted it by downloading the iso and burning to a disk, and installing that way. I chose "other" in the options and selected my /home, which is separate without formatting.

It installed Unity, and from there I installed xfce4. I now have a machine working, though it did take a lot of jigging and re-installing apps, such as crossover to get me back to where I was. ONLY issue now is that the xfce does not load correctly, but I have raised a new thread for that, so I shall close this as solved using a burnt DVD.