[EdLUG] Kubuntu Desktop broken after 'apt-get dist-upgrade'

[Alistair]

azmodie,

Thanks for the prompt reply.

"sudo dpkg --configure -a"
Reports no actions.

"sudo apt-get update", followed by 
"sudo apt-get dist-upgrade" or "sudo apt-get install -f":
Both Reports
"0 to upgrade 0 to newly install 0 to remove and 13 not to upgrade"

So I need to dig deeper...

Regards,

Alistair


On Tuesday, 13 September 2022 15:26:18 BST azmodie wrote:
> Hi Alistar,
> 
> I'd try the usual recovery commands.
> 
> sudo apt-get update
> sudo apt-get upgrade
> 
> You may need to run
> 
> sudo dpkg --configure -a
> 
> or
> 
> sudo apt-get install -f
> 
> Regards,
> azmodie
> 
> 
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> On Tue, 13 Sept 2022 at 14:23, Alistair <alistair at archerry.plus.com> wrote:
> 
> > Last week I updated my Thinkpad T480 (running Kubuntu 22.04) using the
> > command line. During the process the laptop crashed, and I am no longer
> > able to access the desktop.
> > I can login to console after boot up, but when I try to start the desktop
> > with 'startx' I get a black screen. To get there it asks for a Kwallet
> > password - (never previously used) and a wireless network password. The
> > mouse pointer is a black arrow  with a white outline, which does follow
> > movements of the trackpad but does not respond to right or left buttons.
> >
> > I tried  'apt-get dist-upgrade' with the '-f' option to no avail.
> >
> > I think it stated that several packages would be held back before the
> > update. I booted into recovery mode, ran 'fsck', 'clean', enabled network,
> > then ran 'dpkg' which updated 41 packages, but still no proper desktop.
> >
> > How do I confirm the current state of the system, and then recover /
> > repair the Kubuntu desktop?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Alistair
> >
> >
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