Netbook upgrade 10.04 to 10.10

gksudo gedit /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades

Change:

Prompt=lts
To:
Prompt=normal

Save the new file then run:

sudo apt-get install update-manager-core; sudo do-release-upgrade

Source:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MaverickUpgrades

Hello,

I am still having a problem. The first part of your soultion was already set to normal so it was not necessary to change.

This is the message that appears:

Could not determine the upgrade

An unresolvable problem occurred while calculating the upgrade:
E:Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be
caused by held packages.

This can be caused by:
* Upgrading to a pre-release version of Ubuntu
* Running the current pre-release version of Ubuntu
* Unofficial software packages not provided by Ubuntu

If none of this applies, then please report this bug against the
'update-manager' package and include the files in
/var/log/dist-upgrade/ in the bug report.

Restoring original system state

Aborting
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Building data structures... Done

Regards,

Allan

ok what is the output of:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get -f install; sudo apt-get -y upgrade; dpkg -l | grep desktop

Thanks

Hello,

Please note that this is my grandson' s netbook. I login as root.

Here is the output:

allanh@allanh-Netbook:~$ sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get -f install; sudo apt-get -y upgrade; dpkg -l | grep desktop
[sudo] password for allanh:
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ lucid/partner Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid Release
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org lucid Release.gpg
Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org/ lucid/free Translation-en_GB
Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org/ lucid/non-free Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid Release.gpg
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid/main Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid/restricted Translation-en_GB
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org lucid Release
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid/partner Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid/universe Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates Release.gpg
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-updates/main Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-updates/restricted Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-updates/universe Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-updates/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports Release.gpg
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-backports/main Translation-en_GB
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org lucid/free Packages
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-backports/restricted Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-backports/universe Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-backports/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org lucid/non-free Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security Release.gpg
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-security/main Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-security/restricted Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-security/universe Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-security/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org lucid/free Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed Release.gpg
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org lucid/non-free Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-proposed/restricted Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-proposed/main Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-proposed/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-proposed/universe Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid Release
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates Release
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports Release
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security Release
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed Release
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid/main Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid/restricted Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid/main Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid/restricted Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid/multiverse Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid/universe Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid/universe Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid/multiverse Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates/main Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates/restricted Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates/main Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates/multiverse Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates/universe Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates/multiverse Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports/main Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports/restricted Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports/universe Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports/multiverse Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports/main Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports/restricted Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports/universe Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports/multiverse Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security/main Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security/restricted Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security/main Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security/universe Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security/universe Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security/multiverse Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed/restricted Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed/main Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed/multiverse Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed/universe Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed/restricted Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed/main Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed/multiverse Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed/universe Sources
Reading package lists... Done
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://packages.medibuntu.org/ lucid/free Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/packages.medibuntu.org_dists_lucid_free_binary-i386_Packages)
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://packages.medibuntu.org/ lucid/non-free Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/packages.medibuntu.org_dists_lucid_non-free_binary-i386_Packages)
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-2.6.32-21 linux-headers-2.6.32-21-generic
  apport-hooks-medibuntu
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
ii desktop-file-utils 0.16-0ubuntu2 Utilities for .desktop files
ii desktopcouch 0.6.4-0ubuntu3.1 A Desktop CouchDB instance
ii gcalctool 5.30.0.is.5.28.2-0ubuntu2 GNOME desktop calculator
ii gedit 2.30.3-0ubuntu0.1 official text editor of the GNOME desktop en
ii gedit-common 2.30.3-0ubuntu0.1 official text editor of the GNOME desktop en
ii gnome-accessibility-themes 2.30.0-0ubuntu1 accessibility themes for the GNOME desktop
ii gnome-control-center 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1 utilities to configure the GNOME desktop
ii gnome-desktop-data 1:2.30.2-0ubuntu1 Common files for GNOME desktop apps
ii gnome-mag 1:0.16.1-0ubuntu1 a screen magnifier for the GNOME desktop
ii gnome-menus 2.30.0-0ubuntu4 an implementation of the freedesktop menu sp
ii gnome-power-manager 2.30.0-0ubuntu1 power management tool for the GNOME desktop
ii gnome-utils 2.30.0-0ubuntu1 GNOME desktop utilities
ii jockey-common 0.5.8-0ubuntu8.1 user interface and desktop integration for d
ii jockey-gtk 0.5.8-0ubuntu8.1 GNOME user interface and desktop integration
ii libdesktopcouch-glib-1.0-2 0.6.3-0ubuntu2 Glib-based API for Desktopcouch
ii libgnome-desktop-2-17 1:2.30.2-0ubuntu1 Utility library for loading .desktop files -
ii libgnome-menu2 2.30.0-0ubuntu4 an implementation of the freedesktop menu sp
ii libnotify1 0.4.5-1ubuntu4 sends desktop notifications to a notificatio
ii policykit-desktop-privileges 0.1 run common desktop actions without password
ii python-desktopcouch 0.6.4-0ubuntu3.1 Python Desktop CouchDB
ii python-desktopcouch-records 0.6.4-0ubuntu3.1 Desktop CouchDB Records API
ii python-gmenu 2.30.0-0ubuntu4 an implementation of the freedesktop menu sp
ii python-gnome2 2.28.0-1ubuntu1 Python bindings for the GNOME desktop enviro
ii python-xdg 0.18-1ubuntu2 Python library to access freedesktop.org sta
ii rdesktop 1.6.0-2ubuntu3 RDP client for Windows NT/2000 Terminal Serv
ii tomboy 1.2.2-0ubuntu1 desktop note taking program using Wiki style
ii totem 2.30.2-0ubuntu1 A simple media player for the GNOME desktop
ii tsclient 0.150-3ubuntu1 front-end for viewing of remote desktops in
ii ubuntu-desktop 1.197 The Ubuntu desktop system
ii vinagre 2.30.2-0ubuntu1 remote desktop client for the GNOME Desktop
ii xdg-utils 1.0.2-6.1ubuntu3 desktop integration utilities from freedeskt
allanh@allanh-Netbook:~$

ok can you give the output of:

gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Thanks

Hello,

Here is the output. If I disable the non-free software will this help.

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 10.04 LTS _Lucid Lynx_ - Release i386 (20100429)]/ lucid main restricted
deb-src http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid main restricted #Added by software-properties
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid main restricted
deb-src http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid multiverse universe #Added by software-properties

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-updates main restricted
deb-src http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-updates restricted main multiverse universe #Added by software-properties

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid universe
deb http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid multiverse
deb http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-updates multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-backports main restricted universe multiverse #Added by software-properties
# deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-backports main restricted universe multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu lucid partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu lucid partner

deb http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-security main restricted
deb-src http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-security restricted main multiverse universe #Added by software-properties
deb http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-security universe
deb http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-security multiverse
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ lucid free non-free
deb http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-proposed restricted main multiverse universe
deb-src http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-proposed restricted main multiverse universe #Added by software-properties

Regards,

Allan

ok run:

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

delete the line:

deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ lucid free non-free

Save the new file and close gedit, then run:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get -f install; sudo apt-get -y upgrade

What is output?

Hello,

Here is the output:

allanh@allanh-Netbook:~$ gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
allanh@allanh-Netbook:~$ sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get -f; install; sudo apt-get -y upgrade
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ lucid/partner Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid Release
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org lucid Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid/partner Packages
Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org/ lucid/free Translation-en_GB
Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org/ lucid/non-free Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid Release.gpg
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid/main Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid/restricted Translation-en_GB
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org lucid Release
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid/universe Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates Release.gpg
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-updates/main Translation-en_GB
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org lucid/free Packages
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-updates/restricted Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-updates/universe Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-updates/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports Release.gpg
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-backports/main Translation-en_GB
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org lucid/non-free Packages
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-backports/restricted Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-backports/universe Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-backports/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org lucid/free Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security Release.gpg
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-security/main Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-security/restricted Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-security/universe Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-security/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org lucid/non-free Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed Release.gpg
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-proposed/restricted Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-proposed/main Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-proposed/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-proposed/universe Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid Release
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates Release
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports Release
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security Release
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed Release
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid/main Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid/restricted Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid/main Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid/restricted Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid/multiverse Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid/universe Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid/universe Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid/multiverse Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates/main Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates/restricted Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates/main Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates/multiverse Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates/universe Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates/multiverse Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports/main Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports/restricted Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports/universe Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports/multiverse Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports/main Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports/restricted Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports/universe Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports/multiverse Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security/main Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security/restricted Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security/main Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security/universe Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security/universe Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security/multiverse Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed/restricted Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed/main Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed/multiverse Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed/universe Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed/restricted Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed/main Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed/multiverse Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed/universe Sources
Reading package lists... Done
apt 0.7.25.3ubuntu9.3 for i386 compiled on Sep 9 2010 22:22:02
Usage: apt-get [options] command
       apt-get [options] install|remove pkg1 [pkg2 ...]
       apt-get [options] source pkg1 [pkg2 ...]

apt-get is a simple command line interface for downloading and
installing packages. The most frequently used commands are update
and install.

Commands:
   update - Retrieve new lists of packages
   upgrade - Perform an upgrade
   install - Install new packages (pkg is libc6 not libc6.deb)
   remove - Remove packages
   autoremove - Remove automatically all unused packages
   purge - Remove packages and config files
   source - Download source archives
   build-dep - Configure build-dependencies for source packages
   dist-upgrade - Distribution upgrade, see apt-get(8)
   dselect-upgrade - Follow dselect selections
   clean - Erase downloaded archive files
   autoclean - Erase old downloaded archive files
   check - Verify that there are no broken dependencies

Options:
  -h This help text.
  -q Loggable output - no progress indicator
  -qq No output except for errors
  -d Download only - do NOT install or unpack archives
  -s No-act. Perform ordering simulation
  -y Assume Yes to all queries and do not prompt
  -f Attempt to correct a system with broken dependencies in place
  -m Attempt to continue if archives are unlocatable
  -u Show a list of upgraded packages as well
  -b Build the source package after fetching it
  -V Show verbose version numbers
  -c=? Read this configuration file
  -o=? Set an arbitrary configuration option, eg -o dir::cache=/tmp
See the apt-get(8), sources.list(5) and apt.conf(5) manual
pages for more information and options.
                       This APT has Super Cow Powers.
install: missing file operand
Try `install --help' for more information.
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
allanh@allanh-Netbook:~$

Regards,

Allan

You ran:
sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get -f; install; sudo apt-get -y upgrade
The command I gave was:
sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get -f install; sudo apt-get -y upgrade

Why did you change my command? YOu can copy / paste to the terminal which is why I give the exact command. You can break your OS with malformed commands VERY easily

Hello,

Here is the output:

allanh@allanh-Netbook:~$ sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get -f install; sudo apt-get -y upgrade
[sudo] password for allanh:
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ lucid/partner Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid Release
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org lucid Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid/partner Packages
Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org/ lucid/free Translation-en_GB
Ign http://packages.medibuntu.org/ lucid/non-free Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid Release.gpg
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid/main Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid/restricted Translation-en_GB
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org lucid Release
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org lucid/free Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid/universe Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates Release.gpg
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-updates/main Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-updates/restricted Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-updates/universe Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-updates/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org lucid/non-free Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports Release.gpg
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-backports/main Translation-en_GB
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org lucid/free Sources
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-backports/restricted Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-backports/universe Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-backports/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security Release.gpg
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-security/main Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-security/restricted Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-security/universe Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-security/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Hit http://packages.medibuntu.org lucid/non-free Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed Release.gpg
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-proposed/restricted Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-proposed/main Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-proposed/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/ubuntu/archive/ lucid-proposed/universe Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid Release
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates Release
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports Release
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security Release
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed Release
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid/main Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid/restricted Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid/main Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid/restricted Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid/multiverse Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid/universe Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid/universe Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid/multiverse Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates/main Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates/restricted Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates/main Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates/multiverse Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates/universe Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-updates/multiverse Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports/main Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports/restricted Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports/universe Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports/multiverse Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports/main Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports/restricted Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports/universe Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-backports/multiverse Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security/main Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security/restricted Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security/main Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security/universe Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security/universe Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-security/multiverse Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed/restricted Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed/main Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed/multiverse Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed/universe Packages
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed/restricted Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed/main Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed/multiverse Sources
Hit http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu lucid-proposed/universe Sources
Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-2.6.32-21 linux-headers-2.6.32-21-generic
  apport-hooks-medibuntu
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
allanh@allanh-Netbook:~$

Regards,

Allan

ok then if you run:

sudo apt-get --purge autoremove; sudo apt-get clean; sudo do-release-upgrade

It should be fine

Hello,

This still does not install. I get the same original error message.

Regards,

Allan

ok can yuo give the output of:

lsb_release -a; uname -a

Thanks

Hello,

Here is the output:

allanh@allanh-Netbook:~$ lsb_release -a; uname -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS
Release: 10.04
Codename: lucid
Linux allanh-Netbook 2.6.32-27-generic #49-Ubuntu SMP Wed Dec 1 23:52:12 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
allanh@allanh-Netbook:~$

Regards,

Allan

sudo cp -arf /var/lib/dpkg /var/lib/dpkg.backup
sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status
sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available
sudo rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/updates/*
sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists
sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists
sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
sudo aptitude clean
sudo aptitude autoclean
sudo apt-get update
sudo dpkg --clear-avail
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo aptitude install -f
sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude dist-upgrade

Hello,

After running your commands I run the Update Manager and then the Upgrade Button. I get the same original message.

Regards,

Allan

There are (at least) three bug reports with problems similar to your situation
bug 663158, bug 658458 and bug 658581

In several cases removal of xserver-xorg-video-nouveau was reported as solution by the affeced persons.

Can you check if you have xserver-xorg-video-nouveau installed?
If you have, can you try to remove that package and start the upgrade again?

Hello,

Yes, the removal of the xserver-xorg-video-nouveau module allowed the upgrade to proceed.

Many thanks to all.

Regards and thanks again,

Allan :)