[Bug 1694177] [NEW] package linux-image-4.8.0-53-generic (not installed) to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128 /Trying to perform a software update

2017-05-28 Thread Kent Smith
Public bug reported: Ubuntu 16.04.02 LTS_Xenial Xerus_-Release amd64 (20170215.2). I am clicking on the INSTALL button in the upper right hand corner of the Update in the Software Center screen to install all of the updates. The lines that indicate the install is proceding occur on each of the I

[Bug 1158210] [NEW] can't upgrade from 10.04 to 12.04.2, "could not calculate the upgrade"

2013-03-21 Thread kent smith
Public bug reported: problem may be in the update manager (?) "Could not calculate the upgrade" error when trying to upgrade from 10.04 to 12.04.2 via 'apt-cache policy pkgname': responded, "unable to locate package pkgname" I expected to upgrade to 12.04.2 Instead it failed during "Setting ne

Re: [Bug 1160860] Re: Ubuntu not shutting down

2013-04-15 Thread Kent Smith
own Ubuntu from the Desktop and it worked. It has been working ever since then. Whatever condition was set has been reset to a normal shutdown from the desktop. Thanks for your time and effort. Maybe this info will help you find what happened if it is important. Sincerely, Kent Smith

[Bug 1160860] [NEW] Ubuntu not shutting down

2013-03-27 Thread Kent Smith
Public bug reported: After the last set of updates I have had a problem getting Ubuntu to shut down. It will not restart or shutdown. The shutdown selection goes to the main login screen. Trying to shutdown from the login screen does nothing. Executing "shutdown" in as root from a terminal cau

[Bug 988833] Re: gnome classic mode workspace switch can not work well

2013-01-08 Thread kent smith
This major bug was first noted nearly a year ago. The effect of the bug is that anyone working in Ubuntu-gnome doesn't have the use of workspaces. This causes major problems -- workspaces are important for work that requires many applications to be running at the same time. Please, do address th