Update problem

[robert]

Well that last update was interesting!
I got same messages and selected N
Then got a message relating to Grub left it the same.

Oh and the opening welcome sound..........Nice Valtam

[valtam]

Cheers Robert

[Coastie]

@Coastie
No, you don't need to reinstall. ...

I posted above when I think I correctly tried what Scott(0) recommended but got the results posted. System Information still says my OS is Ubuntu 14.04.01 LTS. Everything seems to be working as normal but I do not think I will get updates for Linux Lite 2.0.

Should I reinstall?

[Scott(0)]

Hi Coastie

Let's start over. Please run these two commands and post the results. Thank you.

cat /etc/issue
cat /etc/lsb-release

[Coastie]

will@will-desktop:~$ cat /etc/issue
Linux Lite 2.0 LTS \n \l
will@will-desktop:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=14.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=trusty
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS"
will@will-desktop:~$


Coastie, a.k.a. Will

[Scott(0)]

Thanks, Will. 8)

The first step/command is correct. Half way there.


The second step/command needs one small change.

The Line
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS"

Should be changed to
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Linux Lite 2.0"

To make the change
1. Open the file manager, Thunar
2. Navigate to the /etc folder in Thunar
3. At the top area of Thunar type /etc (erasing what's currently there) and press enter
4. You should be in the /etc folder in Thunar now
5. Locate the file lsb-release
6. Open the lsb-release file as administrator --- rt-click on the file lsb-release, choose open as administrator
7. Type in your password
8. The file lsb-release should open
9. Edit the last line of the file
10. Replace the words -- Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
11. With the words -- Linux Lite 2.0
12. Save the file
13. The end!

Did it work. Let's test it.
Type cat /etc/lsb-release

You should get the following output
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=14.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=trusty
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Linux Lite 2.0"


Did it work?

[Coastie]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!

will@will-desktop:~$ cat /etc/issue
Linux Lite 2.0 LTS \n \l
will@will-desktop:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=14.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=trusty
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Linux Lite 2.0"


Also System Information shows Linux Lite 2.0 as my OS and Install Updates checked linuxliteos.  8)

Thanked you below your icon again but just want to be sure you know I appreciate your help. Thanks! 

[asa]

ok i made this same problem, dammit. i just read this after i made the mistake. i guess im running ubuntu lite now or something..

cat /etc/issue
Linux Lite 2.0 LTS \n \l

in the terminal it now says linux lite when i followed directions but when shutting down it says ubuntu and it changed my dual boot screen totally which also says ubuntu, so far no other issues than that but if some do become after testing ill just format and learn how to update next time...

[gold_finger]

i got it from saying ubuntu but when it did not remove anything when i ran auto-remove i guess i will test to see if everything works and learn from this mistake next time

If it didn't remove anything, then there was nothing that needed to be removed.  Nothing to worry about.

ok i made this same problem, dammit. i just read this after i made the mistake. i guess im running ubuntu lite now or something..

As far as I know, this isn't technically a "problem".  Nothing is technically different in the system.  The only thing that is happening is that the description of the system gets changed to the generic "Ubuntu" instead of "LL 2".  If you left it like that, it wouldn't hurt anything.  So again, it's not really something you need to lose sleep over.

EDIT:  Apparently, it can be a problem -- see this post by Valtam.

[bitsnpcs]

Hello,

I made the same error in selection on this update from Ubuntu too.
I have followed the thread and edited the lsb-release file, and checked this in the terminal which now states -
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=14.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=trusty
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Linux Lite 2.0"

The Ubuntu splash screen on reboot still occurs when closing, and again when starting up before the Linux Lite Login screen.

I have tried

Code:

sudo apt-get autoremove

and it says there are 0 to be removed.