Ubuntu malfunctioning due to crash during update

Drop to TTY1 and you can use:

sudo apt-get -f install

To continue the update. If power is an issue then a cheap UPS will help.

It doesn't work, because caps lock appears to be blocked on and some
letters aren't working. Therefore, I can't enter my login our even the
code, for that matter.

Power isn't a problem, this was a one time issue.
On May 26, 2015 4:37 AM, "actionparsnip" <
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> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> Drop to TTY1 and you can use:
>
> sudo apt-get -f install
>
> To continue the update. If power is an issue then a cheap UPS will help.
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I've managed to enter the code and it didn't work. I still have the exact
same problem...
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> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> Drop to TTY1 and you can use:
>
> sudo apt-get -f install
>
> To continue the update. If power is an issue then a cheap UPS will help.
>
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 Please, can someone help me? I'm desperate... My IS is unusable!

What was the output of the command I gave when you ran it?

It proceeded to instal a few files and then stopped.
On May 27, 2015 7:41 AM, "actionparsnip" <
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What was the last message before the update stopped?

I can't remember what the last message was, and can't get into TTY1, now.
Pressing
Ctrl+alt+f1, but nothing happens. There was no failed massage, our compete,
just a load is names of files installed, and then is just stopped with a
command line open...
Any idea of what I can try next?
 On May 27, 2015 1:56 PM, "Manfred Hampl" <
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Actually, got something.
"no talloc stackframe at ../source 3/param/loadparam.c :4864 , leaking
memory

Does that help?
On May 27, 2015 2:46 PM, "bobacajana" <email address hidden>
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> Your question #267358 on Ubuntu changed:
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> Status: Needs information => Open
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> You gave more information on the question:
> I can't remember what the last message was, and can't get into TTY1, now.
> Pressing
> Ctrl+alt+f1, but nothing happens. There was no failed massage, our compete,
> just a load is names of files installed, and then is just stopped with a
> command line open...
> Any idea of what I can try next?
> On May 27, 2015 1:56 PM, "Manfred Hampl" <
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I've also got now:
0 packages updated, 0 new packages installed, 0 to remove and 387 not
updated.
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> Actually, got something.
> "no talloc stackframe at ../source 3/param/loadparam.c :4864 , leaking
> memory
>
> Does that help?
> On May 27, 2015 2:46 PM, "bobacajana" <
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>> I can't remember what the last message was, and can't get into TTY1, now.
>> Pressing
>> Ctrl+alt+f1, but nothing happens. There was no failed massage, our
>> compete,
>> just a load is names of files installed, and then is just stopped with a
>> command line open...
>> Any idea of what I can try next?
>> On May 27, 2015 1:56 PM, "Manfred Hampl" <
>> <email address hidden>> wrote:
>>
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The "no talloc..." message is not very relevant, but the "0 packages updated, ... and 387 not updated." is important.

This shows that your system is not fully updated to the current package versions.

Try again: log in in the virtual console and issue the commands

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

The second command will most probably download some package files (If they are not yet downloaded) and will then try to install them. This will take a while and will produce several pages of output.

When that ends or stops, please try identifying the most important error messages on the last page and tell us about them, and tell us the contents of the last line shown on screen.

It was unable to instal done packages, so told me to try apt-get (which
didn't do anything) or --fix-missing? Which didn't work either...
 On May 27, 2015 3:21 PM, "Manfred Hampl" <
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> Your question #267358 on Ubuntu changed:
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>
> Status: Open => Needs information
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> Manfred Hampl requested more information:
> The "no talloc..." message is not very relevant, but the "0 packages
> updated, ... and 387 not updated." is important.
>
> This shows that your system is not fully updated to the current package
> versions.
>
> Try again: log in in the virtual console and issue the commands
>
> sudo apt-get update
> sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
>
> The second command will most probably download some package files (If
> they are not yet downloaded) and will then try to install them. This
> will take a while and will produce several pages of output.
>
> When that ends or stops, please try identifying the most important error
> messages on the last page and tell us about them, and tell us the
> contents of the last line shown on screen.
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What is the output of

sudo dpkg --audt

and

sudo dpkg --configure -a

(we need to know at least the most important error messages)

First same "no talloc" message as before and error: unknown option --audt

The second option, created absolutely nothing, just another open command
line.
 On May 27, 2015 7:46 PM, "Manfred Hampl" <
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> What is the output of
>
> sudo dpkg --audt
>
> and
>
> sudo dpkg --configure -a
>
> (we need to know at least the most important error messages)
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Sorry, was a typo error in my command

please provide the gist of the output of the command

sudo dpkg --audit

No output from "sudo dpkg --configure -a" normally is a good sign.

I got:
The following packages are missing control file md5sum and need to be
reinstalled:

gc I-4.6-jre
dhcp3-client
libjson0: i386
dhcp3-common
php5
 On May 27, 2015 8:46 PM, "Manfred Hampl" <
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> Sorry, was a typo error in my command
>
> please provide the gist of the output of the command
>
> sudo dpkg --audit
>
> No output from "sudo dpkg --configure -a" normally is a good sign.
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That message (packages are missing control file) shows just an inconsistency but not a problem.

I conclude that your package management is in a consistent state, and I do not see anything that would prevent updating the packages.

If you execute the command

sudo apt-get update

What do you see?
Success messages like "Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty Release.gpg"
or error messages like "W: Failed to fetch ... Cannot initiate the connection to archive.ubuntu.com"
or anything else?

I got:

"Failed to fetch" to 8 files

Ends with:
Failed to download some index files. They were ignored or the old ones used
in their place.
Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/
trusty/partner i386 Packages
On May 28, 2015 7:21 AM, "Manfred Hampl" <
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> Manfred Hampl requested more information:
> That message (packages are missing control file) shows just an
> inconsistency but not a problem.
>
> I conclude that your package management is in a consistent state, and I
> do not see anything that would prevent updating the packages.
>
> If you execute the command
>
> sudo apt-get update
>
> What do you see?
> Success messages like "Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty Release.gpg"
> or error messages like "W: Failed to fetch ... Cannot initiate the
> connection to archive.ubuntu.com"
> or anything else?
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How is your system connected to the internet?

What happens if you execute the command
startx

Fatal server error:
(EE) Server is already active for display 0
   If thus server is no longer running, remove /GNP/.X0-lock and start again

Also

xinit: XIO: fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable on X
server ":0" connection to X server lost after 7 requests (7 known
processed) with 0 events remaining.
On May 28, 2015 9:32 AM, "Manfred Hampl" <
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> How is your system connected to the internet?
>
> What happens if you execute the command
> startx
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Ours anyone still trying to help me? I'm getting really concerned now..
On May 28, 2015 9:46 AM, "bobacajana" <email address hidden>
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> You gave more information on the question:
> Fatal server error:
> (EE) Server is already active for display 0
> If thus server is no longer running, remove /GNP/.X0-lock and start
> again
>
> Also
>
> xinit: XIO: fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable on X
> server ":0" connection to X server lost after 7 requests (7 known
> processed) with 0 events remaining.
> On May 28, 2015 9:32 AM, "Manfred Hampl" <
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> > How is your system connected to the internet?
> >
> > What happens if you execute the command
> > startx
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You haven't answered my last question:

How is your system connected to the internet?
Wired or wireless or ...?

And what is the gist of the output of the command
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Use a chroot from liveCD, may help

I replied straight away, just missed the internet connection bit.

My laptop is connected by wifI.

As for the command, it produced:

Fatal server error: (EE) Server is already active for display 0 If thus
server is no longer running, remove /GNP/.X0-lock and start again

Also

xinit: XIO: fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable on X server
":0" connection to X server lost after 7 requests (7 known processed) with
0 events remaining.
On May 29, 2015 9:21 AM, "Manfred Hampl" <
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> You haven't answered my last question:
>
> How is your system connected to the internet?
> Wired or wireless or ...?
>
>
> And what is the gist of the output of the command
> sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
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Does

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

really produce the error messages related to xorg? I assume that was the error messages for "startx".

I got all of those two messages after I entered the command.
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>
> sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
>
> really produce the error messages related to xorg? I assume that was the
> error messages for "startx".
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Please repeat the command

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

and tell us about the error messages that you see.

First it produced about two pages of file list and ended with:
387 packages updated, 76 new packages installed, 2 to remove
Do you wish to continue?

To which I did and got:

Failed to obtain
http://pt.archive.Ubuntu.com/Ubuntu/pool/main/Libn/libnice/gstreamer0.10-nice_0.1.4-1_i386.deb

It suggests: try to run apt-get update our try with --fix-missing?
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> sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
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Is there any more information I can give?
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> Your question #267358 on Ubuntu changed:
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> You gave more information on the question:
> First it produced about two pages of file list and ended with:
> 387 packages updated, 76 new packages installed, 2 to remove
> Do you wish to continue?
>
> To which I did and got:
>
> Failed to obtain
>
> http://pt.archive.Ubuntu.com/Ubuntu/pool/main/Libn/libnice/gstreamer0.10-nice_0.1.4-1_i386.deb
>
> It suggests: try to run apt-get update our try with --fix-missing?
> On May 29, 2015 10:46 AM, "Manfred Hampl" <
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> >
> > sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
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Ok. One of the problems hindering repair is that you do not have an active network connection in the virtual console mode.
Do you have the possibility to connect your system to the router with a LAN cable?

I'm trying, got an ethernet cable connected, but even outside the console
it won't connect to either wireless or wired...

I never noticed that before because the operative system is so unusable
right now.

I'm trying to setup a connection, but it won't do it.
On May 29, 2015 3:21 PM, "Manfred Hampl" <
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> Manfred Hampl requested more information:
> Ok. One of the problems hindering repair is that you do not have an active
> network connection in the virtual console mode.
> Do you have the possibility to connect your system to the router with a
> LAN cable?
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Please, I'm now desperate.

It won't connect on wireless or cable and I can't think of anything else to
do to set it up.

Is there any support number I can call, to speak to someone in real time? I
don't know what to do. I've now been without my laptop for nearly a week. I
need it working...

Please help!
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> You gave more information on the question:
> I'm trying, got an ethernet cable connected, but even outside the console
> it won't connect to either wireless or wired...
>
> I never noticed that before because the operative system is so unusable
> right now.
>
> I'm trying to setup a connection, but it won't do it.
> On May 29, 2015 3:21 PM, "Manfred Hampl" <
> <email address hidden>> wrote:
>
> > Your question #267358 on Ubuntu changed:
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> > Manfred Hampl requested more information:
> > Ok. One of the problems hindering repair is that you do not have an
> active
> > network connection in the virtual console mode.
> > Do you have the possibility to connect your system to the router with a
> > LAN cable?
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I'd go for a clean install of Trusty. You can restore your user data from your backups.

Problem solved!

Managed to find an old version of Ubuntu the system had kept and that one
was online. So, ran the command on the terminal and everything updated and
is more fully functional.

Thank you so much for your help!
On May 29, 2015 10:46 AM, "Manfred Hampl" <
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>
> sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
>
> and tell us about the error messages that you see.
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Thanks Manfred Hampl, that solved my question.

Congratulations. I was already on the rim of giving up.

:-) never loose hope!
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