This patch doesn't kill Adept when running dist-upgrade tool. That was also blocking the xauthority permissions from allowing the new app to connect to X.
** Attachment added: "adept patch" http://librarian.launchpad.net/6563656/adept_2.1.1ubuntu3.1.debdiff -- SRU: updates necessary for Kubuntu Upgrade Tool in Edgy https://launchpad.net/bugs/84717 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs