Public bug reported: I am trying to upgrade to 26.04 (in development) from 25.10 using:
sudo do-release-upgrade -d It gets to the following section and then states I have unofficial packages installed: The following unofficial packages are currently installed: bpftool..................Installed from: unknown origin cups.....................Installed from: unknown origin cups-bsd.................Installed from: unknown origin cups-client..............Installed from: unknown origin cups-common..............Installed from: unknown origin cups-core-drivers........Installed from: unknown origin cups-daemon..............Installed from: unknown origin cups-ipp-utils...........Installed from: unknown origin cups-ppdc................Installed from: unknown origin cups-server-common.......Installed from: unknown origin libcups2t64..............Installed from: unknown origin libcupsimage2t64.........Installed from: unknown origin linux-generic............Installed from: unknown origin linux-headers-generic....Installed from: unknown origin linux-image-generic......Installed from: unknown origin linux-libc-dev...........Installed from: unknown origin linux-perf...............Installed from: unknown origin linux-tools-common.......Installed from: unknown origin xserver-common...........Installed from: unknown origin xserver-xephyr...........Installed from: unknown origin xserver-xorg-core........Installed from: unknown origin xserver-xorg-legacy......Installed from: unknown origin But, these packages are official? sudo apt-cache policy cups xserver-xorg-core linux-generic cups: Installed: 2.4.12-0ubuntu3.3 Candidate: 2.4.12-0ubuntu3.3 Version table: *** 2.4.12-0ubuntu3.3 500 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing-updates/main amd64 Packages 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing-security/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2.4.12-0ubuntu3 500 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing/main amd64 Packages xserver-xorg-core: Installed: 2:21.1.18-1ubuntu1.1 Candidate: 2:21.1.18-1ubuntu1.1 Version table: *** 2:21.1.18-1ubuntu1.1 500 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing-updates/main amd64 Packages 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing-security/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2:21.1.18-1ubuntu1 500 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing/main amd64 Packages linux-generic: Installed: 6.17.0-7.7 Candidate: 6.17.0-7.7 Version table: *** 6.17.0-7.7 500 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing-updates/main amd64 Packages 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing-security/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 6.17.0-5.5 500 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing/main amd64 Packages Reinstalling the packages does not resolve the issue: sudo apt-get install --reinstall cups xserver-xorg-core linux-generic Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done Solving dependencies... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 3 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 12 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B/1,821 kB of archives. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 293790 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../cups_2.4.12-0ubuntu3.3_amd64.deb ... Unpacking cups (2.4.12-0ubuntu3.3) over (2.4.12-0ubuntu3.3) ... Preparing to unpack .../linux-generic_6.17.0-7.7_amd64.deb ... Unpacking linux-generic (6.17.0-7.7) over (6.17.0-7.7) ... Preparing to unpack .../xserver-xorg-core_2%3a21.1.18-1ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking xserver-xorg-core (2:21.1.18-1ubuntu1.1) over (2:21.1.18-1ubuntu1.1) ... Setting up linux-generic (6.17.0-7.7) ... Setting up cups (2.4.12-0ubuntu3.3) ... Updating PPD files for cups ... Setting up xserver-xorg-core (2:21.1.18-1ubuntu1.1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.13.1-1) ... cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntu.sources Types: deb URIs: http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ Suites: questing questing-updates questing-backports Components: main restricted universe multiverse Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/ubuntu-archive-keyring.gpg Types: deb URIs: http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ Suites: questing-security Components: main restricted universe multiverse Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/ubuntu-archive-keyring.gpg ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10 Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:25.10.8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-7.7-generic 6.17.2 Uname: Linux 6.17.0-7-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CrashDB: ubuntu CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Dec 4 12:18:53 2025 InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-07-10 (147 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" - Daily amd64 (20250710) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to questing on 2025-12-04 (0 days ago) VarLogDistupgradeAptlog: Log time: 2025-12-04 12:16:00.951881 Log time: 2025-12-04 12:16:01.799135 Log time: 2025-12-04 12:16:19.568456 ** Affects: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug dist-upgrade questing ** Description changed: - I am trying to upgrade to 26.04 (in development) using: + I am trying to upgrade to 26.04 (in development) from 25.10 using: sudo do-release-upgrade -d It gets to the following section and then states I have unofficial packages installed: The following unofficial packages are currently installed: - bpftool..................Installed from: unknown origin - cups.....................Installed from: unknown origin - cups-bsd.................Installed from: unknown origin - cups-client..............Installed from: unknown origin - cups-common..............Installed from: unknown origin - cups-core-drivers........Installed from: unknown origin - cups-daemon..............Installed from: unknown origin - cups-ipp-utils...........Installed from: unknown origin - cups-ppdc................Installed from: unknown origin - cups-server-common.......Installed from: unknown origin - libcups2t64..............Installed from: unknown origin - libcupsimage2t64.........Installed from: unknown origin - linux-generic............Installed from: unknown origin - linux-headers-generic....Installed from: unknown origin - linux-image-generic......Installed from: unknown origin - linux-libc-dev...........Installed from: unknown origin - linux-perf...............Installed from: unknown origin - linux-tools-common.......Installed from: unknown origin - xserver-common...........Installed from: unknown origin - xserver-xephyr...........Installed from: unknown origin - xserver-xorg-core........Installed from: unknown origin + bpftool..................Installed from: unknown origin + cups.....................Installed from: unknown origin + cups-bsd.................Installed from: unknown origin + cups-client..............Installed from: unknown origin + cups-common..............Installed from: unknown origin + cups-core-drivers........Installed from: unknown origin + cups-daemon..............Installed from: unknown origin + cups-ipp-utils...........Installed from: unknown origin + cups-ppdc................Installed from: unknown origin + cups-server-common.......Installed from: unknown origin + libcups2t64..............Installed from: unknown origin + libcupsimage2t64.........Installed from: unknown origin + linux-generic............Installed from: unknown origin + linux-headers-generic....Installed from: unknown origin + linux-image-generic......Installed from: unknown origin + linux-libc-dev...........Installed from: unknown origin + linux-perf...............Installed from: unknown origin + linux-tools-common.......Installed from: unknown origin + xserver-common...........Installed from: unknown origin + xserver-xephyr...........Installed from: unknown origin + xserver-xorg-core........Installed from: unknown origin xserver-xorg-legacy......Installed from: unknown origin But, these packages are official? sudo apt-cache policy cups xserver-xorg-core linux-generic cups: - Installed: 2.4.12-0ubuntu3.3 - Candidate: 2.4.12-0ubuntu3.3 - Version table: - *** 2.4.12-0ubuntu3.3 500 - 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing-updates/main amd64 Packages - 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing-security/main amd64 Packages - 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status - 2.4.12-0ubuntu3 500 - 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing/main amd64 Packages + Installed: 2.4.12-0ubuntu3.3 + Candidate: 2.4.12-0ubuntu3.3 + Version table: + *** 2.4.12-0ubuntu3.3 500 + 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing-updates/main amd64 Packages + 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing-security/main amd64 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + 2.4.12-0ubuntu3 500 + 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing/main amd64 Packages xserver-xorg-core: - Installed: 2:21.1.18-1ubuntu1.1 - Candidate: 2:21.1.18-1ubuntu1.1 - Version table: - *** 2:21.1.18-1ubuntu1.1 500 - 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing-updates/main amd64 Packages - 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing-security/main amd64 Packages - 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status - 2:21.1.18-1ubuntu1 500 - 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing/main amd64 Packages + Installed: 2:21.1.18-1ubuntu1.1 + Candidate: 2:21.1.18-1ubuntu1.1 + Version table: + *** 2:21.1.18-1ubuntu1.1 500 + 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing-updates/main amd64 Packages + 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing-security/main amd64 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + 2:21.1.18-1ubuntu1 500 + 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing/main amd64 Packages linux-generic: - Installed: 6.17.0-7.7 - Candidate: 6.17.0-7.7 - Version table: - *** 6.17.0-7.7 500 - 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing-updates/main amd64 Packages - 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing-security/main amd64 Packages - 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status - 6.17.0-5.5 500 - 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing/main amd64 Packages + Installed: 6.17.0-7.7 + Candidate: 6.17.0-7.7 + Version table: + *** 6.17.0-7.7 500 + 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing-updates/main amd64 Packages + 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing-security/main amd64 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + 6.17.0-5.5 500 + 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu questing/main amd64 Packages Reinstalling the packages does not resolve the issue: sudo apt-get install --reinstall cups xserver-xorg-core linux-generic Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done Solving dependencies... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 3 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 12 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B/1,821 kB of archives. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 293790 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../cups_2.4.12-0ubuntu3.3_amd64.deb ... Unpacking cups (2.4.12-0ubuntu3.3) over (2.4.12-0ubuntu3.3) ... Preparing to unpack .../linux-generic_6.17.0-7.7_amd64.deb ... Unpacking linux-generic (6.17.0-7.7) over (6.17.0-7.7) ... Preparing to unpack .../xserver-xorg-core_2%3a21.1.18-1ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking xserver-xorg-core (2:21.1.18-1ubuntu1.1) over (2:21.1.18-1ubuntu1.1) ... Setting up linux-generic (6.17.0-7.7) ... Setting up cups (2.4.12-0ubuntu3.3) ... Updating PPD files for cups ... Setting up xserver-xorg-core (2:21.1.18-1ubuntu1.1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.13.1-1) ... cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntu.sources Types: deb URIs: http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ Suites: questing questing-updates questing-backports Components: main restricted universe multiverse Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/ubuntu-archive-keyring.gpg Types: deb URIs: http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ Suites: questing-security Components: main restricted universe multiverse Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/ubuntu-archive-keyring.gpg ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10 Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:25.10.8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-7.7-generic 6.17.2 Uname: Linux 6.17.0-7-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CrashDB: ubuntu CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Dec 4 12:18:53 2025 InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-07-10 (147 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" - Daily amd64 (20250710) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to questing on 2025-12-04 (0 days ago) VarLogDistupgradeAptlog: - Log time: 2025-12-04 12:16:00.951881 - Log time: 2025-12-04 12:16:01.799135 - Log time: 2025-12-04 12:16:19.568456 + Log time: 2025-12-04 12:16:00.951881 + Log time: 2025-12-04 12:16:01.799135 + Log time: 2025-12-04 12:16:19.568456 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2133872 Title: Unable to upgrade to 26.04 - foreign packages installed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-release-upgrader/+bug/2133872/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
