I can not update or upgrade my ubuntu

sarah_fci · 10-15-2010, 06:58 AM

I am trying to up date and up grade my ubuntu10.04
and every time i had the same error and i attached pic for it
can any one help me

GrapefruiTgirl · 10-15-2010, 07:03 AM

Have a look over there:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...pgrade-837542/

That thread appears to have come to a solution at the end. There are lots of links in the thread but have a look at the last post first. If you remain stuck after that thread, tell us what you've done or learned since reading the thread, and what the situation is now.

sarah_fci · 10-15-2010, 08:30 AM

I follow many instructions at that link you've post but I have another error i understand it but realy I can not solve it so this the problem I hope you can help me

jim_p · 10-15-2010, 11:01 AM

Open your sources.list

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

and remove the line that starts with

Code:

deb cdrom:[Ubuntu something bla bla bla

Save and close gedit.

Optionally, update apt's list

Code:

sudo apt-get update

Then try the update again.

sarah_fci · 10-15-2010, 01:37 PM

oh realy thanks but unfortunately it doesn't work and the error says

Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/<the/release/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found
Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/<the/to/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found
Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/<the/upgrade/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found
Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/<the/to>-security/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found
Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/<the/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found
Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/<the/restricted/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found
Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/<the/universe/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found
Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/<the/multiverse/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/<the/release/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.40 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/<the/to/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.40 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/<the/upgrade/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.40 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/<the/to>/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.40 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/<the/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.40 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/<the/restricted/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.40 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/<the/universe/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.40 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/<the/multiverse/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.40 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/<the/to>-updates/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.40 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/<the/to>-proposed/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.40 80]
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/<the/to>-backports/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.40 80]
Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

evo2 · 10-15-2010, 01:48 PM

Please post your /etc/apt/sources.list file.

Evo2.

sarah_fci · 10-15-2010, 01:58 PM

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 9.04 _Jaunty Jackalope_ - Release i386 (20090420.1)]/ jaunty main restricted
deb http://mirror.netcologne.de/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted universe multiverse

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://mirror.netcologne.de/ubuntu/ lucid-updates main restricted universe multiverse

## 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.

## 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.

## 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://eg.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://eg.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.netcologne.de/ubuntu/ lucid-security main restricted universe multiverse
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/docky-core/ppa/ubuntu Karmic main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/fta/ubuntu hardy main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/pdfshuffler/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/pdfshuffler/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/pdfshuffler/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/pdfshuffler/ppa/ubuntu hardy main

deb http://mirror.netcologne.de/ubuntu/ lucid-proposed restricted main multiverse universe
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu <the release to upgrade to> main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu <the release to upgrade to>-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu <the release to upgrade to>-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu <the release to upgrade to>-proposed main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu <the release to upgrade to>-backports main restricted universe multiverse

widget · 10-15-2010, 03:10 PM

Try it like this;

Code:

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

## deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 9.04 _Jaunty Jackalope_ - Release i386 (20090420.1)]/ jaunty main restricted
deb http://mirror.netcologne.de/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted universe multiverse

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://mirror.netcologne.de/ubuntu/ lucid-updates main restricted universe multiverse

## 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.

## 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.

## 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://eg.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://eg.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.netcologne.de/ubuntu/ lucid-security main restricted universe multiverse
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/docky-core/ppa/ubuntu Karmic main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/fta/ubuntu hardy main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/pdfshuffler/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/pdfshuffler/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/pdfshuffler/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/pdfshuffler/ppa/ubuntu hardy main

deb http://mirror.netcologne.de/ubuntu/ lucid-proposed restricted main multiverse universe
## deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu <the release to upgrade to> main restricted universe multiverse
## deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu <the release to upgrade to>-security main restricted universe multiverse
## deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu <the release to upgrade to>-updates main restricted universe multiverse
## deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu <the release to upgrade to>-proposed main restricted universe multiverse
## deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu <the release to upgrade to>-backports main restricted universe multiverse

I have done nothing to the list except comment out unworkable entries and uncomment the backports.

I would rename your current list to "sources.list.def" and save the version above as "sources.list". That way you can always go back.

Then;

Code:

sudo apt-get update

Post results.

sarah_fci · 10-15-2010, 05:24 PM

Thanks it work with the update but I still have the same error that I attatched in my first post when
I try to up grade my system that tells you "could not calculate the upgrade "
if you know any thing about this would you please help me

widget · 10-15-2010, 05:35 PM

Why don't you do it again and post the output from the terminal. That way we can see the whole process in this exact situation.

sarah_fci · 10-15-2010, 05:57 PM

ok this the hole process

Quote:

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

Updating repository information
WARNING: Failed to read mirror file

Third party sources disabled

Some third party entries in your sources.list were disabled. You can
re-enable them after the upgrade with the 'software-properties' tool
or your package manager.

97% [Working]
Checking package manager
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Building data structures... Done

Calculating the changes

Calculating the changes

Could not calculate the upgrade

An unresolvable problem occurred while calculating the upgrade:
E:Unable to correct problems, you have held broken 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

widget · 10-15-2010, 06:39 PM

OK, that is saying that your sources.list has changed. There was nothing usable that I commented out as it had no version name and were duplicates anyway. The list is a mess but that is not the problem here.

Code:

An unresolvable problem occurred while calculating the upgrade:
E:Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

is the problem.

I do not know if you ran an update/upgrade on Update Mangler or not but something is not finished.

Just to be careful, rather than jump in with both feet, reboot to recovery and when you get to that menu run the "dpkg fix broken packages" option. This is always a safe thing to try in this type of situation. It may clear the problem.

If not get back to the recovery menu and select the "root with networking" option. Run;
[code]
dpkg --configure -a
[code]

If that does not clear it try;

Code:

apt-get -f install

You may want to remember those last 2 commands for future use. They can be run from the Desktop terminal as root or with "sudo" and straighten a lot of things out.

Going through recovery the commands have a little more power as the file system is not mounted.

When finished, success or not, and returned to the recovery menu choose the "return to normal boot" option. This will give you a text log in. Give user name and then your password. On the next prompt type startx that should put you on your desktop.

Let us know how you got on.

sarah_fci · 10-16-2010, 07:56 AM

nothing works after I do your instructure I upgrade it from tty and I still have the same error

widget · 10-16-2010, 09:32 AM

Well, this is not a good thing at all.

Is this a recent upgrade to 10.04? If so has this problem been happening since then.

Pull up Synaptic and click on the "status" button (bottom left on screen). Then in the left panel near the top should be the word "broken". Click on that and see what comes up.

A screen shot would be very nice.

sarah_fci · 10-16-2010, 10:01 AM

This is ubuntu 10.04 LTS and I install it from original CD
and I can not found broken and here the screen shot to my synaptic manger