Failure while updating with error messages

[Mendels]

Distribution: Ubuntu 13.04 raring
Application: Ubuntu Tweak 0.8.6-1~raring1
Desktop:ubuntu

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ubuntutweak/main.py", line 495, in _load_module
    page = module()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ubuntutweak/admins/sourceeditor.py", line 180, in __init__
    self.textview = SourceView(SOURCES_LIST)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ubuntutweak/admins/sourceeditor.py", line 48, in __init__
    self.update_content()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ubuntutweak/admins/sourceeditor.py", line 77, in update_content
    content = open(self.path).read()
IOError: [Errno 2] Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type: '/etc/apt/sources.list'

mendels-flandre@mendelsflandre-HP-Pavilion-Sleekbook-15:~$ update manager
WARNING:root:could not open file '/etc/apt/sources.list'

Commande 'update' non trouvée, vouliez-vous dire :
 La commande 'lupdate' du paquet 'qt4-linguist-tools' (main)
 La commande 'xupdate' du paquet 'libxml-xupdate-libxml-perl' (universe)
 La commande 'uupdate' du paquet 'devscripts' (main)
 La commande 'pupdate' du paquet 'pbuilder-scripts' (universe)
update : commande introuvable
mendels-flandre@mendelsflandre-HP-Pavilion-Sleekbook-15:~$ update-manager
Recherche d'une nouvelle version d'Ubuntu
Votre version d'Ubuntu n'est plus prise en charge.
Pour plus d'informations sur la mise à jour, veuillez visiter :
http://www.ubuntu.com/releaseendoflife

Segmentation fault
mendels-flandre@mendelsflandre-HP-Pavilion-Sleekbook-15:~$ $ ubuntu-support-status
WARNING:root:could not open file '/etc/apt/sources.list'

$ : commande introuvable
mendels-flandre@mendelsflandre-HP-Pavilion-Sleekbook-15:~$ afick
WARNING:root:could not open file '/etc/apt/sources.list'

This bug follow the bug 1320291

What did I do in between : Some changes on /etc/apt/files and updates on applications but not sure it worked.
 As I can NOT migrate from 13.04 to 13.10, in order to get 14.10, I feel concerned about security and vulnérabilities on my "MesSystemeS" (I called it like that due too all the mess I have got in this suffering PC)

When looking at the journal of event, I found scarry messages (at least too me).

:26 localhost kernel: [ 849.297436] [drm:drm_mode_addfb], [FB:27]
May 17 12:26:31 localhost sendmail[5617]: unable to qualify my own domain name (localhost) -- using short name
May 17 12:26:31 localhost sendmail[5617]: s4HAQVEn005617: from=root, size=455, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201405171026.s4HAQVEn005617@localhost>, relay=root@localhost
May 17 12:26:31 localhost sm-mta[5621]: s4HAQVuS005621: from=<root@localhost>, size=695, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201405171026.s4HAQVEn005617@localhost>, proto=ESMTP, daemon=MTA-v4, relay=localhost [127.0.0.1]
May 17 12:26:31 localhost sendmail[5617]: s4HAQVEn005617: to=root, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=30455, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (s4HAQVuS005621 Message accepted for delivery)
May 17 12:26:31 localhost anacron[1114]: Normal exit (1 job run)
May 17 12:26:31 localhost sm-mta[5622]: s4HAQVuS005621: to=<root@localhost>, ctladdr=<root@localhost> (0/0), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=local, pri=30901, dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent
May 17 12:26:36 localhost kernel: [ 859.306701] [drm:drm_mode_addfb], [FB:28]

1 localhost CRON[11727]: (smmsp) CMD (test -x /etc/init.d/sendmail && /usr/share/sendmail/sendmail cron-msp)
May 17 16:40:01 localhost sm-msp-queue[11742]: My unqualified host name (localhost) unknown; sleeping for retry
May 17 16:40:07 localhost kernel: [16065.517699] [drm:drm_mode_addfb], [FB:26]

If in need of something else, just ask. I try my best to solve this myself but I am busy for weeks now and does not succes, just a little bit by recupyring software centers. Not able to do anythings as update just yesterday. Not able to upgraade to 13.10 today.

My Best Reagards

[Ding Zhou (tualatrix)]

Hi, it seems your sources.list is broken.

Can you check if it is exist or delete?

Open your terminal and type:

   cat /etc/apt/sources.list

[Mendels (mendelsflandre)]

Hello,

Sorry for the delay in responding to you. I think you are clever than I
when speaking about linux and computers.
I did things and now I can take packets from depositories (installing and
using is OK) but I can not upgrade anything and still blocked when trying
to get Ubuntu 13.10 in order to migrate to Ubuntu 14.04. If I use the
Update manager, it start well, I reach a window with links for unbuntu's
sites and to confirm that I want to upgrade, I clic and then it goes wrong,
the square where it was writted : charging files 2 of 2 (a loading bars
going fast left-right and so on, and left the square) becomes dark grey,
and I wait....wait....up to 3 hours and nothing happens exept my CPUs (all,
which means 4 CPU at 1.8GHz) at 100% which is noisy and not good for the
global warming.
And I had an error's message saying : there is two instance. I found as
instance: me and a host which seems to conflict.
It may be the case I did (again) mistakes to my "MesSystemeS"
I apologize too all the chips leaving on hearth.

Here you are when performing cat /etc/apt/sources.list

mendels-flandre@mendelsflandre-HP-Pavilion-Sleekbook-15:~$ cat
/etc/apt/sources.list
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 13.04 _Raring Ringtail_ - Release amd64 (20130424)]/
raring main restricted

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://ubuntu-archive.mirror.nucleus.be/ raring restricted universe main

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://ubuntu-archive.mirror.nucleus.be/ raring-updates main universe
restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://ubuntu-archive.mirror.nucleus.be/ raring multiverse
deb http://ubuntu-archive.mirror.nucleus.be/ raring-updates multiverse

## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu raring partner

## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
## developers who want to ship their latest software.
# deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu raring main
# deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu raring main
deb http://ubuntu-archive.mirror.nucleus.be/ raring-backports multiverse
main ...

[Ding Zhou (tualatrix)]

Do you want to upgrade from 13.10 to 14.04?

If so, you can first try to update to latest 13.10 by these commands:

  $ sudo apt-get update
  $ sudo apt-get upgrade

Than try to upgrade to 14.04 by this

   $ update-manager -c

[Mendels (mendelsflandre)]

Dear Ding Zhou,

Thanks for your inquiries about my probleme(s).
Well, I am now with 14.04 (I was 13.04) but only after a few long days and
short nights. I really had "THE Super Mess", stiil blocked with no
update/upgrade....... A friend said "stop this, back-up your data and we
will re-install together" A clever chemist, believe me.

 We did try to install 14.04 ( a dvd made by me and tested and working
perfect) no succes, then 13.10 (an other dvd made by me) and here start the
"fifth dimension"
As 13.10 was ok (live session) I did install Unetbootin and made a Net
install USB Key,(which is stupid when Unetbootin is installed on the PC you
want to re-install) checking MDS5 and stuff like that, so this USB Key
start the job for Ubuntu 14.04, take times but all looks fine, and when
reboot TUT....black......and login with a terminal tty.....pswd (never OK
the first time, a real mistery) start Ubuntu 14.04..........and nothing,
spinning round as no connection available even iff that connection was
installing 14.04 a few seconds before rebooting. My friend was very ennoyed
and I didn't said anythinks.Due to the fact that he must be at work at
06:00 am he left me alone at 01:00 am with this situation.

So, impossible to start X but looking by the terminal (cd - ps - cwd...you
know better than i) ALL WAS THERE (14.04 in the system ????may be
incompleted but how to know?). At this point re-istall with Kubuntu to test
(still the USB Key for Net install) lead to the same mess.....re-istall
ubuntu 14.04......no connection after reboot and always starting Ubuntu
14.04 (smaller letters than usual, strange too) before the black screen
....but able too re-install as much time as I want. And no way to use a DVD
too, blocked by my onw install which was out off order. Even when
installing other Dist than Ubuntu, it always reboot in Ubuntu 14.04 (not
working and trowning my PC from the world)

At the end, I used Aptitude in terminal session to erase manually (and with
a large book on linux in my hands) files by files the F...14.04 blocking me
and then just had to install (again) 14.04 from my DVD, update and so on.

Now this apt up... is working fine except for one stuff : the Trusty-Main
's keys are unknown. And as usuall this probleme is unknown to me too. I
think I will have to look at this and as long as this PC work well, have
to find tools to avoid the bad situation and to make the "MesSystems" more
stable. By the way, do you have some recommendations about this kind of
tools ?

My Best regards.

2014-06-06 17:31 GMT+02:00 Ding Zhou <email address hidden>:

> Do you want to upgrade from 13.10 to 14.04?
>
> If so, you can first try to update to latest 13.10 by these commands:
>
> $ sudo apt-get update
> $ sudo apt-get upgrade
>
> Than try to upgrade to 14.04 by this
>
> $ update-manager -c
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1320502
>
> Title:
> Failure while updating with error messages
>
> Status in Ubuntu Tweak:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> Distribution: Ubuntu 13.04 raring
> Application: Ubuntu Tweak 0.8.6-1~raring1
> Desktop:ubuntu
>
> T...