Problem to update 9.04

Maneesh-Dhiman · 09-01-2010, 11:13 AM

hey hello [Namastae] to all of you,here is Maneesh Kumar Dhiman from india persuing B.Tech in computer science and Engg.
hey i am using ubuntu 9.04 and i have the problem with it that i cannot being able to update it by following ways:
1. by using snaptic package manager
2.by using update manager
3.by terminal commands
and also i have a problem with U9.04 n that is i can not being able to login from user screen as a root.

Tinkster · 09-01-2010, 04:48 PM

Hi, welcome to LQ!

I've split your unrelated post out from Paula's intro
thread (thread-jacking is frowned upon here at LQ), and
moved it to an appropriate technical forum.

Enjoy your stay.

Cheers,
Tink

tommcd · 09-01-2010, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maneesh-Dhiman

hey i am using ubuntu 9.04 and i have the problem with it that i cannot being able to update it by following ways ...

Post the output of the following commands:

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Also post the contents of your: /etc/apt/sources.list file.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maneesh-Dhiman

and also i have a problem with U9.04 n that is i can not being able to login from user screen as a root.

Enabling the root account is not recommended in Ubuntu. Also, logging in as root is definitely not recommended in any distro because of the security risks.
Use sudo in Ubuntu as the developers intended. I have never had a problem with sudo in Ubuntu in the 5 years that I have been using Ubuntu.

Also, Ubuntu 9.04 will reach end of life in October of this year:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases
After October, the 9.04 repositories will disappear.
I would recommend doing a clean install of Ubuntu 10.04, which is the current version.

And welcome to the LQ forums!