I am having exactly same problem while doing network upgrade. Part of the log is:
Checking package manager
Reading package lists: Donehardy-security/universe Packages: 98 98
Building dependency tree: Done
Building dependency tree: Done
Building dependency tree: Done
Invalid package information
After your package information was updated the essential package
'ubuntu-minimal' cannot be found any more.
This indicates a serious error, please report this bug against the
'update-manager' package and include the files in
/var/log/dist-upgrade/ in the bugreport.
Restoring original system state
Aborting
Reading package lists: Done
Building dependency tree: Done
Building dependency tree: Done
I am having exactly same problem while doing network upgrade. Part of the log is: security/ universe Packages: 98 98
Checking package manager
Reading package lists: Donehardy-
Building dependency tree: Done
Building dependency tree: Done
Building dependency tree: Done
Invalid package information
After your package information was updated the essential package dist-upgrade/ in the bugreport.
'ubuntu-minimal' cannot be found any more.
This indicates a serious error, please report this bug against the
'update-manager' package and include the files in
/var/log/
Restoring original system state
Aborting
Reading package lists: Done
Building dependency tree: Done
Building dependency tree: Done