Ok, I spoke too soon. The upgrade went past the dselect phase, so that is good. But it later failed on something else. And the filesystem was set to read-only again. here is my output..
Unpacking replacement kdelibs4c2a ... Preparing to replace kdebase-bin 4:3.5.6-0ubuntu6 (using .../kdebase-bin_4%3a3.5.6-0ubuntu12_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement kdebase-bin ... Preparing to replace libapache2-mod-php5 5.2.0-8ubuntu2 (using .../libapache2-mod-php5_5.2.1-0ubuntu1_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libapache2-mod-php5 ... Preparing to replace php5-common 5.2.0-8ubuntu2 (using .../php5-common_5.2.1-0ubuntu1_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement php5-common ... tar: ./control: Cannot write: Read-only file system tar: ./control: Cannot utime: Read-only file system tar: ./control: Cannot change ownership to uid 0, gid 0: Read-only file system tar: .: Cannot utime: Read-only file system tar: .: Cannot change mode to rwxr-xr-x: Read-only file system tar: .: Cannot change ownership to uid 0, gid 0: Read-only file system tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors dpkg-deb: subprocess tar returned error exit status 2 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libcairomm-1.0-dev_1.2.0-0ubuntu2_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2 dpkg: error while cleaning up: failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libcairomm-1.0-1_1.2.0-0ubuntu2_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libflac7_1.1.2-5ubuntu2_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libflac++5c2_1.1.2-5ubuntu2_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libfontenc1_1%3a1.0.4-1_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libgcj7-jar_4.1.2-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/mono-runtime_1.2.3.1-0ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/mono-gac_1.2.3.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/mono-jit_1.2.3.1-0ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/mono-common_1.2.3.1-0ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libmono-corlib1.0-cil_1.2.3.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libmono-system1.0-cil_1.2.3.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libglib2.0-cil_2.10.0-0ubuntu4_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libmono-cairo1.0-cil_1.2.3.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libgtk2.0-cil_2.10.0-0ubuntu4_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libglade2.0-cil_2.10.0-0ubuntu4_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libmagick9_7%3a6.2.4.5.dfsg1-0.14_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libmono-corlib2.0-cil_1.2.3.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libmono-security1.0-cil_1.2.3.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libmono-data-tds1.0-cil_1.2.3.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libmono0_1.2.3.1-0ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libmono-system2.0-cil_1.2.3.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libmono-security2.0-cil_1.2.3.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libmono-data-tds2.0-cil_1.2.3.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libmono-sharpzip0.84-cil_1.2.3.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libmono-sharpzip2.84-cil_1.2.3.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libmono-system-data1.0-cil_1.2.3.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libmono-sqlite1.0-cil_1.2.3.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libmono-system-data2.0-cil_1.2.3.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libmono-sqlite2.0-cil_1.2.3.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libmono-system-web1.0-cil_1.2.3.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libmono-system-web2.0-cil_1.2.3.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libmono1.0-cil_1.2.3.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libmono2.0-cil_1.2.3.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/liboggflac3_1.1.2-5ubuntu2_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libservlet2.3-java_4.0-8ubuntu3_all.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libusplash0_0.4-43_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libxevie1_1%3a1.0.2-1_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libxfont1_1%3a1.2.7-1_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python-pyogg_1.3-1.1ubuntu4_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python-gst0.10_0.10.6-1ubuntu2_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python-pysqlite2_2.3.2-1ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python-pyvorbis_1.3-1.2ubuntu2_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/listen_0.5-0ubuntu3_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/nvidia-kernel-source_1.0.9631+2.6.20.2-8.7_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/php5-clamavlib_0.12a-3_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python-at-spi_0.6.1-1ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python-xml_0.8.4-6ubuntu3_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python2.4_2.4.4-2ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python2.4-minimal_2.4.4-2ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/rhythmbox_0.9.8-0ubuntu2_i386.deb (--unpack): failed to delete `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci': Read-only file system dpkg: too many errors, stopping dpkg: failed to open `/var/lib/dpkg/status' for writing status information: Read-only file system touch: cannot touch `/var/lib/update-notifier/dpkg-run-stamp': Read-only file system E: Problem executing scripts DPkg::Post-Invoke 'if [ -d /var/lib/update-notifier ]; then touch /var/lib/update-notifier/dpkg-run-stamp; fi' E: Sub-process returned an error code E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2) [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo apt-get -f install Password: W: Not using locking for read only lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. -- upgrade fails on dselect {Feisty} https://launchpad.net/bugs/87721 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs