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Just tried to upgrade my ubuntu 10.10 using "do-release-upgrade" from console and fails: Error is:

alex@spse:/# do-release-upgrade
Checking for a new ubuntu release
Get:1 Upgrade tool signature [198B]
Get:2 Upgrade tool [1306kB]
Fetched 1307kB in 0s (0B/s)
authenticate 'natty.tar.gz' against 'natty.tar.gz.gpg'
exception from gpg: GnuPG exited non-zero, with code 2
Debug information:
gpg: Signature made Mon Jun  4 09:40:31 2012 EDT using DSA key ID 437D05B5
gpg: Can't check signature: public key not found
Authentication failed
Authenticating the upgrade failed. There may be a problem with the network or with the server.
alex@spse:/#

Any ideas?

Thanks, Alex

Alex Trandafir
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You tried to update to natty (11.04) but 11.04 is EOL since October 28, 2012.
Take a look at this page: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases

This is why you can't upgrade - the package you request doesent exist any more.

I think you have to reinstall with an actual Ubuntu-Version (12.04 or 12.10). Or 13.04 which will be released at the End of April.

prophecy201
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  • The 11.04 download do still exist, they've just been moved to old-releases.ubuntu.com. natty.tar.gz exists and was downloaded, so the OP is most likely using that server, though I'm hoping the OP will clarify explicitly. Since some files exist, I don't think there's a trivial explanation for why other files, or other information, is unavailable. (I'm also not sure this usually happens when people try to perform an EoL upgrade like that.) – Eliah Kagan Apr 10 '13 at 11:08
  • You say I can't upgrade? – Alex Trandafir Apr 10 '13 at 11:13
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Using Eliah Kagan link then command:

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 437D05B5 3E5C1192

do-release-upgrade seems to work;

Even so, I don't know how safe it is to upgrade over ssh.
My current config is: ubuntu 10.10 installed on physical disk, and booted with vmware-player from windows 7.

Any ideas/suggestions?

Thanks, Alex

Alex Trandafir
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