Ubuntu upgrade error

The Mad Rapper · 30 Oct 2009 at 11:20

Tried to upgrade to 9.10 through the Update manager, but something went wrong and it stopped. I have a 'no entry' symbol in the system tray and get this message when I try to use either the update manager or apt-get to complete the update:

E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_jaunty-updates_restricted_binary-i386_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

I have no idea what to do now...help!

The Mad Rapper · 30 Oct 2009 at 11:55

Right, I have worked out how to sort out all of the error messages, basically be renaming the affected files to .old, but I now can't seem to get the O/S to upgrade to the new version.

I have tried the below without success - any ideas?

Code:

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

.walls · 30 Oct 2009 at 12:00

need a bit more info, really... like error messages, etc. there should also be a package manager log file (more than likely in /var/logs).

also - a quick google showed this:

Code:

$ sudo apt-get update -o APT::Cache-Limit=25165824

, may need your files to be back where they were. also... check disk usage on /

The Mad Rapper · 30 Oct 2009 at 12:06

I'll annoyingly answer my own question. The following steps resolved the issue, update downloading now:

Code:

sudo apt-get install update-manager-core

Then

Code:

sudo do-release-upgrade

Great feeling of satisfaction to sort it out

.walls · 30 Oct 2009 at 12:16

The Mad Rapper said:
I'll annoyingly answer my own question.

Sucks when that happens, doesn't it?

Glad to hear you have it sorted though