my 23.10 now boots to single user mode (the tty1 log in page), After logging in with username and password (not as root, but regular me) I get this message:

/etc/update-motd.d/95 updates available 7: /usr/share/update-notifier/notify-updates-outdated: not found

run-parts: /etc/update-motd.d/95 updates available exited with return code 127

what’s the best way to proceed now?

NMTUI shows wlan is connected

  • hackerwacker
    41·
    7 months ago

    Why are you even bothering dude? Just back up your data and install it fresh. You’ll be done in 30 minutes.

  • axzxc1236@lemm.ee
    2·
    7 months ago

    The best way is to backup whatever is important to you right now, if you haven’t already.

    Then I would check/do (No grantee that it helps your case):

    1. Which Ubuntu version does /etc/apt/source.list point to? noble = 24.04, mantic = 23.10

    2. sudo dpkg-reconfigure -a

    3. sudo apt install -f

    4. sudo apt upgrade

    • ceciline02OP
      2·
      7 months ago

      backup done

      /etc/apt/sources.list point to 24.04 noble

      there are 2 packages disabled on upgrade to noble: mkv and imagereader, lines are commented so nothing wrong here

      do you still recommend to execute sudo dpkg-reconfigure -a?

      • axzxc1236@lemm.ee
        1·
        7 months ago

        If you have Ubuntu install USB ready, I can’t see why not try the command.

        One of the engineer in my workplace did the upgrade (22.04 -> 23.10 -> 24.04), also end up with broken system, I fixed their Ubuntu by doing these steps.