Public bug reported: Originally I was upgrading from 16.04 and switched to 17.10 as an "interediate step". Both presumingly fail for the same reason. However I only have the log from 17.10 available and post this here.
do-release-upgrade -d --- from dist-upgrade log --- … 2018-05-20 13:10:46,069 DEBUG running doUpdate() (showErrors=True) 2018-05-20 13:11:09,777 DEBUG openCache() 2018-05-20 13:11:09,777 DEBUG failed to SystemUnLock() (E:Nicht gesperrt) 2018-05-20 13:11:10,286 DEBUG /openCache(), new cache size 90600 2018-05-20 13:11:10,287 DEBUG need_server_mode(): run in 'desktop' mode, (because of key deps for 'lubuntu-core') 2018-05-20 13:11:11,965 ERROR Dist-upgrade failed: 'E:Fehler: Unterbrechungen durch pkgProblemResolver::Resolve hervorgerufen; dies könnte durch zurückgehaltene Pakete verursacht worden sein.' 2018-05-20 13:11:11,978 DEBUG abort called 2018-05-20 13:11:11,983 DEBUG openCache() 2018-05-20 13:11:11,983 DEBUG failed to SystemUnLock() (E:Nicht gesperrt) 2018-05-20 13:11:13,666 DEBUG /openCache(), new cache size 88071 --- log ends here --- Hope someone can help and fix it for others as well maybe. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:17.10.11 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-41.46-generic 4.13.16 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-41-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.8 Architecture: amd64 CrashDB: ubuntu Date: Sun May 20 13:48:44 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-03-06 (75 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2018-05-20 (0 days ago) VarLogDistupgradeTermlog: ** Affects: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug artful dist-upgrade -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1772246 Title: Lubuntu upgrade to 18.04 fails from 16.04 & 17.10 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-release-upgrader/+bug/1772246/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs