6.6 to 7.x Lite Upgrade failure - Upgrade Canceled

[robert1]

Hi Guys,

when I try to use lite-upgrade software to upgrade from Linux Lite 6.6 to 7 I get the following error message:

Code:

user@machine$> lite-upgrade-series7
access control disabled, clients can connect from any host
chown: changing ownership of '/tmp/lite-upgrade.log': Operation not permitted
/usr/bin/lite-upgrade-series7: line 43: /tmp/lite-upgrade.log: Permission denied
/usr/bin/lite-upgrade-series7: line 41: /tmp/lite-upgrade.log: Permission denied
/usr/bin/lite-upgrade-series7: line 41: /tmp/lite-upgrade.log: Permission denied
/usr/bin/lite-upgrade-series7: line 41: /tmp/lite-upgrade.log: Permission denied
/usr/bin/lite-upgrade-series7: line 41: /tmp/lite-upgrade.log: Permission denied
4.8.2
3.3.0
bdb5.1.25
bdb5.1.0
/usr/bin/lite-upgrade-series7: line 41: /tmp/lite-upgrade.log: Permission denied
xhost:  unable to open display ""
nothing
rm: cannot remove '/tmp/lite-upgrade.log': Operation not permitted
/usr/bin/lite-upgrade-series7: line 41: /tmp/lite-upgrade.log: Permission denied
nothing
/usr/bin/lite-upgrade-series7: line 41: /tmp/lite-upgrade.log: Permission denied
tee: /tmp/lite-upgrade.log: Permission denied
E: Could not open lock file /var/cache/apt/archives/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock directory /var/cache/apt/archives/
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/
/usr/bin/lite-upgrade-series7: line 41: /tmp/lite-upgrade.log: Permission denied
user@machine$>

When I try to execute the command as root, the output is similar:

Code:

root@machine$> lite-upgrade-series7
access control disabled, clients can connect from any host
/usr/bin/lite-upgrade-series7: line 43: /tmp/lite-upgrade.log: Permission denied
/usr/bin/lite-upgrade-series7: line 41: /tmp/lite-upgrade.log: Permission denied
nothing
user@machine$> lite-upgrade-series7

And the following message appears when i try to install the updates using the GUI.

What can I do to update the OS without reinstalling?

Thanks in advance.

[stevef]

At this time, there is no supported mechanism to upgrade between series, for example from 6.6 to 7.0 so a fresh installation is the way to go.

The command

Code:

lite-upgrade-series7

should not be present on a 6.6 installation, so I guess you are trying it from a Live media boot.

See the release notes

There is no upgrade path from RC to Final or from Series to Series.

Linux Lite 6.6 remains in support until June 2027.

Post moved to 'Installing Linux Lite' section.

[robert1]

At this time, there is no supported mechanism to upgrade between series, for example from 6.6 to 7.0 so a fresh installation is the way to go.

The command

Code:

lite-upgrade-series7

should not be present on a 6.6 installation, so I guess you are trying it from a Live media boot.

See the release notes

There is no upgrade path from RC to Final or from Series to Series.

Linux Lite 6.6 remains in support until June 2027.

Post moved to 'Installing Linux Lite' section.

Thanks!

I didn't use a live media, but probably tried something sketchy (I don't remember what) while figuring out why the updates weren't working.