is there a way to get past unresolvable error amidst upgrading with the following terminal output? k78724@Kproductions:~$ sudo apt-get remove xubuntu-* xfce4-* ubuntu-docs abiword esound sox firefox gqview gaim-data libxfcegui* libgnomecanvas*-common libvte-common libxfce4util* libgnomeprint* libgnomecups* libcompfaceg* libglib2.0-data libdbh* launchpad-integration libmyspell* libstartup-notification* xchat-common xscreensaver shared-mime-info dbus-1-utils [sudo] password for k78724: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Note, selecting xubuntu-at-mag for regex 'xubuntu-*' Note, selecting xubuntu-artwork-usplash for regex 'xubuntu-*' Note, selecting xubuntu-default-settings for regex 'xubuntu-*' Note, selecting usplash-theme-xubuntu for regex 'xubuntu-*' Note, selecting xubuntu-docs for regex 'xubuntu-*' Note, selecting ldm-xubuntu-theme for regex 'xubuntu-*' Note, selecting xubuntu-artwork for regex 'xubuntu-*' Note, selecting xubuntu-desktop for regex 'xubuntu-*' Note, selecting xubuntu-wallpapers for regex 'xubuntu-*' Note, selecting xubuntu-gdm-theme for regex 'xubuntu-*' Note, selecting xubuntu-at-speech for regex 'xubuntu-*' Note, selecting xubuntu-restricted-extras for regex 'xubuntu-*' Note, selecting xfce4-volstatus-icon for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-power-manager for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-settings for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting libxfce4menu-0.1-0 for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-cpufreq-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-smartpm-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-dev-tools for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-notes-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-datetime-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-timer-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-fsguard-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-radio-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-notifyd for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-trigger-launcher for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-volumed for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-governor-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-netload-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-mcs-plugins for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-goodies for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-screenshooter for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-terminal for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-sensors-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-places-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting libxfce4mcs-client-0 for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting libxfce4mcs-client-1 for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting libxfce4mcs-client-2 for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-mpc-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-panel for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting libxfce4mcs-client3 for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-screenshooter-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-diskperf-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-cddrive-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-xkb-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-xfapplet-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-genmon-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4 for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-cpugraph-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-time-out-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-messenger-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-mixer-oss for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting libxfce4menu-0.1-dbg for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting libxfce4menu-0.1-dev for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-power-manager-plugins for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-weather-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-taskmanager for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-cellmodem-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-volumed-dbg for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-systemload-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-wavelan-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-theme-brushedchrome for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-linelight-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-battery-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-mount-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-icon-theme for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-artwork for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-power-manager-data for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-smartbookmark-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting libxfce4util-1 for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting libxfce4util4 for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-appfinder for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-panel-dbg for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting libxfce4mcs-manager3 for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-eyes-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-panel-dev for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-clipman-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-dict-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting libxfce4util-dev for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-wmdock-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-utils for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-session for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting libxfce4util4-dbg for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting libxfce4mcs-manager-0 for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting libxfce4mcs-manager-1 for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting libxfce4mcs-manager-2 for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-hdaps for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-cpu-freq-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-mcs-manager for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-mixer-alsa for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-mixer for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-quicklauncher-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-mailwatch-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-verve-plugin for regex 'xfce4-*' Note, selecting xfce4-dict for regex 'xfce4-*' Package esound is not installed, so not removed Package gqview is not installed, so not removed E: Couldn't find package gaim-data k78724@Kproductions:~$ sudo apt-get install libesdo Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done E: Couldn't find package libesdo k78724@Kproductions:~$ sudo apt-get auto clean E: Invalid operation auto k78724@Kproductions:~$ sudo apt-get remove a2ps abiword abiword-common abiword-plugin-grammar abiword-plugin-mathview app-install-data-commercial aumix aumix-common catfish exaile exo-utils fortune-mod fortunes-min gigolo gimp gimp-data gnumeric gnumeric-common gnumeric-doc gtk2-engines-xfce libabiword-2.8 libaiksaurus-1.2-0c2a libaiksaurus-1.2-data libaiksaurusgtk-1.2-0c2a libbabl-0.0-0 libexo-0.3-0 libexo-common libgdome2-0 libgdome2-cpp-smart0c2a libgegl-0.0-0 libgimp2.0 libgoffice-0.8-8 libgoffice-0.8-8-common libgtkmathview0c2a libjpeg-progs liblink-grammar4 libmng1 libotr2 libots0 libpsiconv6 librecode0 libscim8c2a libsdl1.2debian-alsa libsexy2 libt1-5 libtagc0 libthunar-vfs-1-2 libwv-1.2-3 libxcb-keysyms1 libxfce4menu-0.1-0 libxfce4util-bin libxfce4util-common libxfce4util4 libxfcegui4-4 libxfconf-0-2 libxmlrpc-core-c3 link-grammar-dictionaries-en mousepad murrine-themes orage oss-compat pidgin pidgin-data pidgin-libnotify pidgin-otr psutils python-cddb python-mmkeys python-mutagen python-sexy ristretto scim scim-bridge-agent scim-bridge-client-gtk scim-gtk2-immodule scim-modules-socket scim-modules-table scim-tables-additional tango-icon-theme tango-icon-theme-common tcl thunar thunar-archive-plugin thunar-data thunar-media-tags-plugin thunar-thumbnailers thunar-volman thunderbird ttf-lyx usb-creator vim-runtime wdiff xchat xchat-common xfce-keyboard-shortcuts xfce4-appfinder xfce4-clipman xfce4-clipman-plugin xfce4-cpugraph-plugin xfce4-dict xfce4-fsguard-plugin xfce4-mailwatch-plugin xfce4-mixer xfce4-mount-plugin xfce4-netload-plugin xfce4-notes xfce4-notes-plugin xfce4-panel xfce4-places-plugin xfce4-power-manager xfce4-power-manager-data xfce4-quicklauncher-plugin xfce4-screenshooter xfce4-session xfce4-settings xfce4-smartbookmark-plugin xfce4-systemload-plugin xfce4-terminal xfce4-utils xfce4-verve-plugin xfce4-volumed xfce4-weather-plugin xfce4-xkb-plugin xfconf xfdesktop4 xfdesktop4-data xfprint4 xfswitch-plugin xfwm4 xfwm4-themes xscreensaver xubuntu-artwork xubuntu-default-settings xubuntu-desktop xubuntu-docs xubuntu-gdm-theme xubuntu-icon-theme xubuntu-plymouth-theme xubuntu-wallpapers && sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Package aumix is not installed, so not removed E: Couldn't find package aumix-common k78724@Kproductions:~$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 9.10 Release: 9.10 Codename: karmic k78724@Kproductions:~$ sudo apt-get updates E: Invalid operation updates k78724@Kproductions:~$ gksudo aptitude get update aptitude 0.4.11.11 Usage: aptitude [-S fname] [-u|-i] aptitude [options] ... Actions (if none is specified, aptitude will enter interactive mode): install - Install/upgrade packages remove - Remove packages purge - Remove packages and their configuration files hold - Place packages on hold unhold - Cancel a hold command for a package markauto - Mark packages as having been automatically installed unmarkauto - Mark packages as having been manually installed forbid-version - Forbid aptitude from upgrading to a specific package version. update - Download lists of new/upgradable packages safe-upgrade - Perform a safe upgrade full-upgrade - Perform an upgrade, possibly installing and removing packages forget-new - Forget what packages are "new" search - Search for a package by name and/or expression show - Display detailed information about a package clean - Erase downloaded package files autoclean - Erase old downloaded package files changelog - View a package's changelog download - Download the .deb file for a package reinstall - Download and (possibly) reinstall a currently installed package why - Show the manually installed packages that require a package, or why one or more packages would require the given package why-not - Show the manually installed packages that lead to a conflict with the given package, or why one or more packages would lead to a conflict with the given package if installed Options: -h This help text -s Simulate actions, but do not actually perform them. -d Only download packages, do not install or remove anything. -P Always prompt for confirmation or actions -y Assume that the answer to simple yes/no questions is 'yes' -F format Specify a format for displaying search results; see the manual -O order Specify how search results should be sorted; see the manual -w width Specify the display width for formatting search results -f Aggressively try to fix broken packages. -V Show which versions of packages are to be installed. -D Show the dependencies of automatically changed packages. -Z Show the change in installed size of each package. -v Display extra information. (may be supplied multiple times) -t [release] Set the release from which packages should be installed -q In command-line mode, suppress the incremental progress indicators. -o key=val Directly set the configuration option named 'key' --with(out)-recommends Specify whether or not to treat recommends as strong dependencies -S fname Read the aptitude extended status info from fname. -u Download new package lists on startup. -i Perform an install run on startup. This aptitude does not have Super Cow Powers. Unknown command "get"k78724@Kproductions:~$ gksudo aptitude update Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security Release.gpg [189B] Ign http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Translation-en_US Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic Release.gpg [189B] Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Translation-en_US Get:3 http://archive.canonical.com karmic Release.gpg [189B] Ign http://archive.canonical.com karmic/partner Translation-en_US Ign http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/restricted Translation-en_US Ign http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/universe Translation-en_US Ign http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/multiverse Translation-en_US Get:4 http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security Release [44.1kB] Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/restricted Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/multiverse Translation-en_US Get:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates Release.gpg [189B] Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/restricted Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/universe Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/multiverse Translation-en_US Get:6 http://archive.canonical.com karmic Release [9,347B] Get:7 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-proposed Release.gpg [189B] Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-proposed/restricted Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-proposed/main Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-proposed/multiverse Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-proposed/universe Translation-en_US Get:8 http://archive.canonical.com karmic/partner Packages [3,845B] Get:9 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-backports Release.gpg [189B] Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-backports/restricted Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-backports/main Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-backports/multiverse Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-backports/universe Translation-en_US Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic Release Get:10 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates Release [44.1kB] Get:11 http://archive.canonical.com karmic/partner Sources [1,856B] Get:12 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-proposed Release [44.1kB] Get:13 http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Packages [96.7kB] Get:14 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-backports Release [37.1kB] Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/restricted Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/restricted Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/multiverse Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/multiverse Sources Get:15 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Packages [210kB] Get:16 http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/restricted Packages [14B] Get:17 http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Sources [29.2kB] Get:18 http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/restricted Sources [14B] Get:19 http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/universe Packages [52.5kB] Get:20 http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/universe Sources [8,743B] Get:21 http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/multiverse Packages [1,519B] Get:22 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/restricted Packages [14B] Get:23 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Sources [63.2kB] Get:24 http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/multiverse Sources [577B] Get:25 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/restricted Sources [14B] Get:26 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/universe Packages [130kB] Get:27 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/universe Sources [31.1kB] Get:28 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/multiverse Packages [10.9kB] Get:29 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/multiverse Sources [4,932B] Get:30 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-proposed/restricted Packages [14B] Get:31 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-proposed/main Packages [104kB] Get:32 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-proposed/multiverse Packages [14B] Get:33 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-proposed/universe Packages [15.1kB] Get:34 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-backports/restricted Packages [14B] Get:35 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-backports/main Packages [67.6kB] Get:36 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-backports/multiverse Packages [14B] Get:37 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-backports/universe Packages [21.1kB] Fetched 1,033kB in 14s (70.9kB/s) Reading package lists... Done Current status: 357 updates [+357], 3713 new [+64]. k78724@Kproductions:~$ sudo apt-get install update-manager-core Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done update-manager-core is already the newest version. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 357 not upgraded. k78724@Kproductions:~$ /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades bash: /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades: Permission denied k78724@Kproductions:~$ sudo do-release-upgrade Checking for a new ubuntu release Done Upgrade tool signature Done Upgrade tool Done downloading extracting 'lucid.tar.gz' authenticate 'lucid.tar.gz' against 'lucid.tar.gz.gpg' tar: Removing leading `/' from member names Reading cache Checking package manager Reading package lists: Done Reading state information: Done Reading state information: Done Reading state information: Done Done downloading Reading package lists: Done Reading state information: Done Reading state information: Done Reading state information: Done Updating repository information WARNING: Failed to read mirror file Done downloading Checking package manager Reading package lists: Donem lucid-backports/universe Packages: 93 Reading state information: Done Reading state information: Done Reading state information: Done Calculating the changes Calculating the changes Could not calculate the upgrade An unresolvable problem occurred while calculating the upgrade: The package 'ubuntu-desktop' is marked for removal but it is in the removal blacklist. This can be caused by: * Upgrading to a pre-release version of Ubuntu * Running the current pre-release version of Ubuntu * Unofficial software packages not provided by Ubuntu If none of this applies, then please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include the files in /var/log/dist-upgrade/ in the bug report. Restoring original system state Aborting Reading package lists: Donem karmic-backports/universe Packages: 93 Reading state information: Done Reading state information: Done Reading state information: Done k78724@Kproductions:~$