On 01/08/2016 15:47, Tony Pursell wrote:
On 1 August 2016 at 14:10, Michael <michael.penllerg...@btinternet.com
<mailto:michael.penllerg...@btinternet.com>> wrote:
On 01/08/2016 11:34, Michael wrote:
On 01/08/2016 10:11, Alan Pope wrote:
Hi,
On 1 August 2016 at 10:00, Michael
<michael.penllerg...@btinternet.com
<mailto:michael.penllerg...@btinternet.com>> wrote:
The update14.04-16-04, was writing updated files when
it stopped, a restart
just defaults to login and login to the terminal
command prompt. The help
option delivers a screen full, I do not know if one of
the options will
help.
If it barfed part way through, then it may be possible to
encourage it
to finish the job.
At the command line terminal window, login using your
username/password. Then once you get logged in, issue this
command:-
sudo dpkg --configure -a
(that's sudo space dpkg space dash dash configure space
dash lower-case-a).
It should start chugging away continuing the upgrade. If
it just ends
immediately with no output then the upgrade may have
finished, but
something is missing. In that event, assuming you use
Ubuntu (with
Unity) desktop I would issue:-
sudo apt install ubuntu-desktop^
(sudo space apt space install space ubuntu dash desktop
caret) (the
caret is important).
If that does indeed install more stuff then that may be
sufficient to
have 'fixed' it.
If the first command (the dpkg one) *did* produce a chunk
of output -
like telling you it's installing / upgrading packages,
then it may not
be necessary to run the second command.
If you have run the above process, then I'd restart "sudo
reboot"
(sudo space reboot), and see if it is fixed.
Let us know how you get on.
Cheers,
Al.
Some progress, used both patches, now get a 14.04 screen but
without folders so am not sure just where it is now.
message box, "System program problem detected" "Do you want
to report the problem now" (I did )
Any more suggestions anybody, please, I get grub, not the normal
command line so cant force an update ?
Michael.D
I did a successful 14.04 to 16.04 upgrade yesterday. if, when you get
to the GRUB menu, you choose 'Advanced options for Ubuntu', you can
see which kernels you have installed. You will have 4.4, 3.13 and 3.11
if all has gone well. Have you got 4.4.0-31?
Tony
One thing I did not say, the Ubuntu page shows 14.04 and nothing else
except the backdrop, I have never used grub (knowingly) so was worried
about causing more problems..........will try your suggestion and
report back.
Tks, Michael
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