Public bug reported: Running the release upgrader from the tray "alert" the upgrade fails saying it can't complete.
"Can't install 'kubuntu-desktop' It was impossible to install a required package. Please report this bug [...]" [That text is transcribed as the actual modal is un-copyable text for some bizarre reason. I guess that's a separate bug.] Launching from command line as `sudo do-release-upgrade -m desktop -f DistUpgradeViewKDE` gives: ~$ sudo do-release-upgrade -m desktop -f DistUpgradeViewKDE [sudo] password for pandfi: Checking for a new Ubuntu release Your Ubuntu release is not supported anymore. For upgrade information, please visit: http://www.ubuntu.com/releaseendoflife kde QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-root' authenticate 'bionic.tar.gz' against 'bionic.tar.gz.gpg' extracting 'bionic.tar.gz' QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-root' exitMainLoop It proceeds to offer to start the upgrade, I declined. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:17.10.11 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-46.51-generic 4.13.16 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-46-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.9 Architecture: amd64 CrashDB: ubuntu CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Tue Sep 18 18:50:16 2018 PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2018-09-18 (0 days ago) VarLogDistupgradeTermlog: ** Affects: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug artful dist-upgrade -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1793194 Title: Update from 17.10 to 18.04 fails To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-release-upgrader/+bug/1793194/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs