Discussion between eyoung100 and Zorono

eyoung100

00:21

I'm back

Zorono

I am bored about this situation too... sorry sir..it is typically 90%

eyoung100

Dont be sorry

Zorono

00:42

it is almost done... but linux-headers-6.8.0-52-generic
linux-headers-6.8.0-53-generic
linux-headers-generic
linux-generic
failed to get configured for some reason... but however all is fine :D

creating a paste for my kept packages due tyo conflicts

paste.ubuntu.com/p/f9gbJ6xpmT

retrying full-upgrade command and coming back

paste.ubuntu.com/p/m73d9JGXmX

thanks sir

but what should i do with other conflicts ?

eyoung100

issue apt autoremove

send a new paste after

Zorono

paste.ubuntu.com/p/XJDKxQGMDk

eyoung100

re run that say y. We want APT to finish even if it determines 400 arent upgradeable | new paste after

Zorono

01:02

paste.ubuntu.com/p/WHgydzV7m7

eyoung100

same command again

Zorono

alright

```
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 480 not upgraded.

```

eyoung100

ok now we're ready reboot so were on the new kernel those 480 are going to sit there

Zorono

okay sir.. i hope it is not a serious problem (if GUI is messed or emergency mode)

eyoung100

after reboot: apt update && apt upgrade

Zorono

01:06

alright sir

eyoung100

even if so I can do this from a terminal

You should have a working Desktop

APT should still report 0, upgrades and 480 not upgraded

Zorono

it is almost there.. but on the kernel logs there is error about failed dhcpd... but desktop seems to be working fine... i will test networking & APT and come back

eyoung100

01:21

What was the dhcpd error? If networking is down

Zorono

both of networking and sound is down

eyoung100

do you have the error for dhcpd?

or can you use NetworkManager from the GUI?

We can worry about sound after we upgrade to 24.xx

Dinner about 15 minutes

Zorono

i can't upload photos from mobile and can't connect to internet to send you logs ........... you can eat your dinner and enjoy life and i will send you any updates soon

sorry for wasting your time... i will send any updates

i got dhcpcd working...for some reason systemd-resolved was masked so /run/systemd/resolve was not created

running apt-get update

xD OS crashed randomly and PC is restarting

kernel is crashing idk why and can't boot

cya sir later... i have to run a live Ubuntu

it is because of networking drivers on systemd-modules-load 🥲

eyoung100

02:28

systemd-networkd and dhcpd cannot be running at the same time systemd-networkd's default is dhcp

@Zorono you can also boot the old kernel and see if networking works

Once Networking id up start at Step 6 in the site I copied earlier

Zorono

07:19

yeah idk why did that happen...

i got sounds working

i will retry installing packages which are marked as conflict

Zorono

12:59

regarding step number 5 and 6... do-release-upgrade tool is failing to continue the upgrade:
```
Checking for a new Ubuntu release
There is no development version of an LTS available.
To upgrade to the latest non-LTS development release
set Prompt=normal in /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades.
```

eyoung100

15:03

@Zorono What is the output of lsb_release -a

Zorono

16:12

```
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS
Release: 24.04
Codename: noble
```

eyoung100

16:51

Your done!!!!

Zorono

thanks bro :D but it seems like coreutils is the masin problem where the conflict with usrmerge relies

i am very very sorry for wasting your day

eyoung100

You didnt waste anyones time What exactly is going on with usrmerge?

Zorono

i have chosen *Y to remove some packages after marking usrmerge as in hold by apt-mark

i don't know sir but it is a critical package and coreutils is conflicting with it idk why

should i report my problem at launchpad ??

eyoung100

is the usrmerge version 25ubuntu2

Zorono

exactly

eyoung100

17:04

If you go here: packages.ubuntu.com and search for usrmerge for version nobe it doesn't exist which means it isnt needed. This is going to look dangerous but: apt remove usrmerge && apt install coreutils should fix the problem as coreutils now defaults to the /usr directory by default

if usrmerge is successfully removed and coreutils installs use apt purge usrmerge

Zorono

alright sir, thanks btw i will try out this after apt full-upgrade process finish (it is currently upgrading/removing conflicts)

eyoung100

usrmerge was a temporary fix. See General Van Helden's answer here: askubuntu.com/questions/1406991/…

Zorono

oh... thanks sir

eyoung100

You're Welcome

Zorono

i will make sure to edit the question to add latest changes to the situation

eyoung100

17:12

Not a problem as you are now on Noble, the rest is just apt cleanup

Zorono

alright

thanks sir for everything... if there is any problem i will try to contact you or create a new question (hopefully there won't be any future problems)

eyoung100

Just be aware that usrmerge has to be removed and coreutils have to be apted in tandem with the &&. I'll keep this open in case there are issues

eyoung100

17:28

and don't forget to remove your mark/pin...

Zorono

done sir

i will try restarting the OS and come back

eyoung100

Great :)

Zorono

17:52

it is working fine

thanks sir

Gnome's topbar and top menu are bugged a little but it is still good

i don't know how to thank you sir

dhcpcd icon on the top bar's background is black (but it is OK)

and top menu's UI is so weird after enabling many extensions like Caffeine

but it is OK

thanks sir for everything

eyoung100

Read this: msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/… and reset dconf to default. The settings in your home directory are your old ones + the new ones we just installed and they are "fighting"

That should fix that quirk

Of course after resetting dconf youll need to tweak again....

Zorono

Thanks sir, i will try out this approuch and hopefully i won't lose any important customizations

unfortunately Yes

i will try backing up dconf before reseting it

eyoung100

Apologies for that but thats dconf. This is personal preference but you might want to check the apps you always use that store settings in dot folders in your home directory also and rebuild those

Zorono

hmm i will backup .config folders from root and my user too which is a big deal but it is okay sir

eyoung100

Now you've got another few years to repeat the cycle lol

Zorono

18:05

yeah hopefully they won't make any breaking changes again

eyoung100

You've now hit the cruft cleaning phase lol

Zorono

yeah i had to do this cleanup two years ago anyway (i kept on trying to fix several critical issues in my OS for years and thanks to god anyway)

eyoung100

Old but still relevant: wiki.ubuntu.com/CleanupCruft

I'll watch for any new posts from you or just tag me with the @ sign if you need anything more

Zorono

alright thanks sir

eyoung100

It's been a pleasure helping you...

Zorono

18:10

me too sir

eyoung100

This whole experience has made me want to write a post of my own.... may take a few days but I think you'll like it

Zorono

yeah, i would be honored to read it

when you finish writing it please tell me

it would help me in future problems

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