This problem caused me quite a headache today as well.
I would advise against editing the installation database, but would suggest the following:
The problem is related to the courier-authdaemon. Instead of removing the knowledge of the install system (security upgrades will be ignored!), manually remove the authdaemon:
This problem caused me quite a headache today as well.
I would advise against editing the installation database, but would suggest the following:
The problem is related to the courier-authdaemon. Instead of removing the knowledge of the install system (security upgrades will be ignored!), manually remove the authdaemon:
sudo dpkg --force- remove- reinstreq -P courier-authdaemon
Then continue the upgrade as normal, if necesarry selecting the courier packages manually once the upgrade has completed.
Works perfectly now here!