Hello Leroy, Probably not all packages were downloaded/installed. Depending on where you were on the upgrade process the Crtl-c may try to reverse the install. You can use the livecd to boot/chroot into that installation, check if your apt config is pointing to xenial repositories (something like grep xenial /etc/apt/sources.list should output several lines) and then try to finish it: sudo apt update + sudo apt dist-upgrade.
On Mon, Mar 18, 2019 at 9:37 PM Leroy Tennison <[email protected]> wrote: > I was upgrading a headless unit from Ubuntu server 14.04 to 16.04 when I > accidentally hit Ctrl-C. The result was the process aborted and wouldn't > restart ("another process is running"). I searched the web and came up > with a few possibilities. I removed the lock and lock-frontend files, at > this point 'dpkg --configure -a' appeared to re-launch the process which > proceeded but ended with errors. I made some configuration file changes > and rebooted, the initial Ubuntu startup screen didn't even appear. > > > Obviously I made a (or multiple) mistake(s). Now my question is "What can > I do to recover using Live media?" I presume I could do a re-install > without formatting the root file system but I'm wondering if there's a less > drastic approach and order of things I should try. Thanks for your help. > > Harriscomputer > > > *Leroy Tennison*Network Information/Cyber Security Specialist > E: [email protected] > > > 2220 Bush Dr > McKinney, Texas > 75070 > www.datavoiceint.com <http://www..com> > > This message has been sent on behalf of a company that is part of the > Harris Operating Group of Constellation Software Inc. These companies are > listed here <http://subscribe.harriscomputer.com/>. > > If you prefer not to be contacted by Harris Operating Group please notify > us <http://subscribe.harriscomputer.com/>. > > > > This message is intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which > it is addressed. This communication may contain information that is > proprietary, privileged or confidential or otherwise legally exempt from > disclosure. If you are not the named addressee, you are not authorized to > read, print, retain, copy or disseminate this message or any part of it. If > you have received this message in error, please notify the sender > immediately by e-mail and delete all copies of the message. > > > -- > ubuntu-server mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server > More info: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam -- -- "The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible." Sir Arthur C. Clarke
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