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Take pity on me, I'm trying to climb the upgrade ladder all the way from 10.04 to 16.04. First step is to get to 12.04.
I've updated my /etc/apt/sources.list
to use old-releases
:
## main & restricted repositories
deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted
deb-src http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted
deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-updates main restricted
deb-src http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-updates main restricted
deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security main restricted
deb-src http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security main restricted
## universe repositories - uncomment to enable
deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid universe
deb-src http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid universe
deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates universe
deb-src http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates universe
deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security universe
deb-src http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security universe
apt-get update
and apt-get upgrade
work fine with this change.
However, when I try to upgrade to 12.04 via do-release-upgrade
it fails with the following spew (see below). Fishy thing seems to be that it's still trying to hit archive
URLs instead of old-releases
URLs. Should those be old-releases
? Is there any way to force the system to look there instead of archive
?
$ do-release-upgrade
WARNING:root:estimate_kernel_size_in_boot() returned '0'?
Reading cache
Checking package manager
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Building data structures... Done
WARNING: Failed to read mirror file
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release.gpg
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid Release.gpg
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release.gpg
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid Release
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/main Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/main Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Sources
Err http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Packages
404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.149 80]
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Sources
Fetched 0B in 0s (0B/s)
ERROR:root:IOError/SystemError in cache.update(): 'W:Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/lucid-updates/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.149 80]
, E:Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.'. Retrying (currentRetry: 0)
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid Release.gpg
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release.gpg
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release.gpg
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid Release
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/main Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/main Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Sources
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Packages
Err http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Packages
404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.149 80]
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Sources
Fetched 0B in 0s (0B/s)
ERROR:root:IOError/SystemError in cache.update(): 'W:Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/lucid-updates/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.149 80]
, E:Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.'. Retrying (currentRetry: 1)
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release.gpg
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid Release.gpg
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release.gpg
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid Release
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/main Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/main Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Sources
Err http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Packages
404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.149 80]
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Sources
Fetched 0B in 0s (0B/s)
ERROR:root:IOError/SystemError in cache.update(): 'W:Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/lucid-updates/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.149 80]
, E:Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.'. Retrying (currentRetry: 2)
ERROR:root:doUpdate() failed completely
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Building data structures... Done
Fetched 0B in 0s (0B/s)
WARNING:root:estimate_kernel_size_in_boot() returned '0'?
Reading cache
Checking package manager
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Building data structures... Done
Ign http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid InRelease
Ign http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates InRelease
Ign http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security InRelease
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid Release.gpg
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release.gpg
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release.gpg
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid Release
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/main Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/main i386 Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/universe i386 Packages
Ign http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted TranslationIndex
Ign http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main i386 Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Sources
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main i386 Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe i386 Packages
Ign http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted TranslationIndex
Ign http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe TranslationIndex
Err http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/main Translation-en
Err http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Translation-en
Err http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Translation-en
Err http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Translation-en
Err http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Translation-en
Err http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Translation-en
Err http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/main Translation-en
Err http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Translation-en
Err http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Translation-en
Err http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Translation-en
Err http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Translation-en
Err http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Translation-en
Err http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/main Translation-en
Err http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Translation-en
Err http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Translation-en
Err http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Translation-en
Err http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Translation-en
Err http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Translation-en
Err http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/main Translation-en
Err http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Translation-en
Err http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Translation-en
Err http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Translation-en
Err http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Translation-en
Err http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Translation-en
Ign http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/main Translation-en
Ign http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Translation-en
Ign http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Translation-en
Ign http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://old-releases.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Translation-en
Fetched 0 B in 0s (0 B/s)
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Building data structures... Done
Updating repository information
WARNING: Failed to read mirror file
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com precise InRelease
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates InRelease [55.7 kB]
Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security InRelease [55.7 kB]
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates InRelease
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security InRelease
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe TranslationIndex
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Sources/DiffIndex
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates/universe Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise-security/universe Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Translation-en
Fetched 111 kB in 0s (0 B/s)
Checking package manager
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Building data structures... Done
Calculating the changes
Calculating the changes
Error authenticating some packages
It was not possible to authenticate some packages. This may be a
transient network problem. You may want to try again later. See below
for a list of unauthenticated packages.
accountsservice
apache2
<snip, many packages>
vim-runtime
vim-tiny
wget
xkb-data
Restoring original system state
Aborting
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Building data structures... Done
=== Command detached from window (Thu Jan 18 23:53:49 2018) ===
=== Command terminated with exit status 1 (Thu Jan 18 23:53:49 2018) ===
1Good god, don't do that... Follow @miravalls advice and do a clean install! Just keep in mind, 16.04 is also end of life, so maybe postpone until April release of 18.04? – Robert Riedl – 2018-01-19T16:39:28.527
@RobertRiedl Any LTS release has 5 years support. 16.04 is supported until 2021. Even 14.04 is still supported, until 2019. But neither 10.04 or 12.04 so yes, of course, CLEAN INSTALL. – None – 2018-01-22T01:47:13.477
@MichaelBay, you are right ! Due to the change in LTS release cycle 16.04 is still in support while 17.04 isn't. – Robert Riedl – 2018-01-22T06:18:03.843