The interesting thing to notice here is that if I don't let the screensaver come up doing a manual upgrade (because I'm watching it more), it seems like compiz doesn't crash. It needs more testing, but it looks like the only reason the upgrade failed was because the screensaver kicked in.
** Description changed: STEPS: 1. Install 14.04.4 on a uefi securebooted system 2. update it 3. Install openssh-server for debug access 4. reboot 5. Hit alt+f2 6. Type update-manager -d and hit enter EXPECTED: I expected a smooth transition to 16.04 ACTUAL: System is completely taken out mid way through the process killing the session and x also no tty when hitting ctrl+alt+f1-6 + + --- + + TESTS RESULTS (from cyphermox): + + On amd64 (no EFI) under qemu/libvirt, qxl graphics: + - upgrading just libglib2.0-0 from 16.04 on top of 14.04.4: PASS + - upgrading ubuntu-desktop (running gnome-shell) 14.04.4 to 16.04: PASS + - upgrading ubuntu-desktop (running xubuntu-session) 14.04.4 to 16.04: PASS + - manually upgrading compiz and other packages to 16.04 versions; after adding xenial sources: + - compiz and related packages (http://paste.ubuntu.com/15415280/) : PASS + - xserver-xorg and related: PASS + - unity and related: PASS + - ubuntu-desktop: PASS + - libgl1-mesa-dri: PASS + - apt-get dist-upgrade: FAIL (screensaver may have kicked in) + - standard upgrading 14.04.4 to 16.04; screensaver disabled: TODO + - re-enabling screensaver after upgrade, before reboot: TODO + + On ppc64el: + - upgrading ubuntu-server 14.04.4 -> 16.04: PASS + + --- ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:0.220.8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-30.36~14.04.1-generic 4.2.8-ckt3 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-30-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19 Architecture: amd64 CrashDB: ubuntu Date: Wed Mar 9 17:01:27 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-04 (5 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20160224) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader Symptom: ubuntu-release-upgrader UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-03-09 (0 days ago) VarLogDistupgradeTermlog: ** Description changed: STEPS: 1. Install 14.04.4 on a uefi securebooted system 2. update it 3. Install openssh-server for debug access 4. reboot 5. Hit alt+f2 6. Type update-manager -d and hit enter EXPECTED: I expected a smooth transition to 16.04 ACTUAL: System is completely taken out mid way through the process killing the session and x also no tty when hitting ctrl+alt+f1-6 --- TESTS RESULTS (from cyphermox): On amd64 (no EFI) under qemu/libvirt, qxl graphics: - upgrading just libglib2.0-0 from 16.04 on top of 14.04.4: PASS - upgrading ubuntu-desktop (running gnome-shell) 14.04.4 to 16.04: PASS - upgrading ubuntu-desktop (running xubuntu-session) 14.04.4 to 16.04: PASS - manually upgrading compiz and other packages to 16.04 versions; after adding xenial sources: - - compiz and related packages (http://paste.ubuntu.com/15415280/) : PASS - - xserver-xorg and related: PASS - - unity and related: PASS - - ubuntu-desktop: PASS - - libgl1-mesa-dri: PASS - - apt-get dist-upgrade: FAIL (screensaver may have kicked in) - - standard upgrading 14.04.4 to 16.04; screensaver disabled: TODO + - compiz and related packages (http://paste.ubuntu.com/15415280/) : PASS + - xserver-xorg and related: PASS + - unity and related: PASS + - ubuntu-desktop: PASS + - libgl1-mesa-dri: PASS + - apt-get dist-upgrade: FAIL (screensaver may have kicked in) + - standard upgrading 14.04.4 to 16.04; screensaver disabled: INPROGRESS - re-enabling screensaver after upgrade, before reboot: TODO On ppc64el: - upgrading ubuntu-server 14.04.4 -> 16.04: PASS --- ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:0.220.8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-30.36~14.04.1-generic 4.2.8-ckt3 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-30-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19 Architecture: amd64 CrashDB: ubuntu Date: Wed Mar 9 17:01:27 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-04 (5 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20160224) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader Symptom: ubuntu-release-upgrader UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-03-09 (0 days ago) VarLogDistupgradeTermlog: ** Changed in: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => In Progress -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1555237 Title: Upgrade from 14.04.4→ 16.04 dies midway taking out the session. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-release-upgrader/+bug/1555237/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
