How to upgrade ubuntu 16.04 LTS to 18.04 LTS

I am facing issues in upgrading ubuntu from 16.04 LTS to 18.04 LTS. I followed all online sources but could not pass through the initial stages

Got the following error when I tried from the terminal

$ /usr/lib/ubuntu-release-upgrader/check-new-release-gtk
/usr/lib/ubuntu-release-upgrader/check-new-release-gtk:30: PyGIWarning: Gtk was imported without specifying a version first. Use gi.require_version(‘Gtk’, ‘3.0’) before import to ensure that the right version gets loaded.
from gi.repository import Gtk

tried all possible help online

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It stops in the highlighted step, as shown in imageimage

Can any one help?

Closed: Reinstalled 16.04 and upgraded

2 Answers

Step 1: Upgrade the packages to the latest version for 16.04 decreases the chance of something going wrong during the upgrade to version 18.04. Run the command below

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install the Ubuntu Update Manager.

sudo apt install update-manager-core

Step 3: Upgrade Ubuntu

sudo do-release-upgrade

After you enter the upgrade command, you will be asked to confirm that you want to update via SSH. Type Y to continue.

Step 4: After the upgrade is complete, a restart will be required.

Step 5:To check what version of Ubuntu is currently installed, use the command below.

lsb_release -a

Edit:

You will have to remove the PPA which were added to the system

Step 1: List the PPAs

find /etc/apt/sources.list.d -type f -name "*.list" -print0 | \ while read -d $'\0' file; do awk -F/ '/deb / && /ppa\.launchpad\.net/ {print "sudo ppa-purge ppa:"$4"/"$5}' "$file"; done

Step 2: Now, remove them

find /etc/apt/sources.list.d -type f -name "*.list" -print0 | \ while read -d $'\0' file; do awk -F/ '/deb / && /ppa\.launchpad\.net/ {system("sudo ppa-purge ppa:"$4"/"$5)}' "$file"; done

Step 3: Install bleachbit and gtkorphan

sudo apt install bleachbit
sudo apt install gtkorphan

Step 4: Run bleachbit and gtkorphanas root

Step 5: Now, run the command

sudo do-release-upgrade

Edit

Step 1: Edit apt configuration

Press Ctrl Alt T to open terminalNow, type

sudo nano /etc/apt/apt.conf

Step 2: Change the config:

APT::Default-Release *;

Note If the apt.conf file does not exist, create your own user file in /etc/apt/apt.conf.d so you can guarantee that it won't be overwritten by package updates. Use the command to create the file

sudo touch /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/apt.conf

Then to edit your file run

sudo nano /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/apt.conf

Add this line to thee file

 APT::Default-Release *;

This should do what you're looking to do.

Either of these options should work.

apt full-upgrade

or

apt-get dist-upgrade

Hope this helps!

Also I would hope it goes without saying but these need to be ran as the root user. If you aren't root just use

sudo su root

------ UPDATE -------

sudo su root
cd /usr/lib/ubuntu-release-upgrader

Look for a file with a name similar to

check-new-release-gtk:30:

Look for

import gi
gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
from gi.repository import Gtk

The version requirement may not be there. If it isn't we need to add it.

------ UPDATE ------

Try this ...

sudo do-release-upgrade sudo apt-get update --fix-missing; sudo dpkg --configure -a; sudo apt-get install -f; sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get upgrade;
sudo do-release-upgrade

After a bit of research I found this answer on an older post from last year. The wording was a bit different.