can not download apt >=1.0.102ubuntu2

What is the output of:

sudo apt-get --reinstall install apt

Thanks

actionparsnipm after inputting sudo apt-get--reinstall apt this was my reply.

Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?

After a second attempt this was the reply.

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reinstallation of apt is not possible, it cannot be downloaded.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

OK, if you run:

sudo do-release-upgrade

What is the output? Does it upgrade OK?

Sorry for the delay, i needed to get dinner. I'm not computer smart, but after putting in the latest sudo command this was my responds.

For upgrade information, please visit:
http://www.ubuntu.com/releaseendoflife

Get:1 Upgrade tool signature [836 B]
Get:2 Upgrade tool [1,265 kB]
Fetched 1,266 kB in 0s (0 B/s)
authenticate 'xenial.tar.gz' against 'xenial.tar.gz.gpg'
extracting 'xenial.tar.gz'

I went to this site and could not locate any of the information listed.
Thank you
actionparsnip

Ubuntu 15.10 is not supported any more, and for upgrading to 16.04 you might have to follow https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EOLUpgrades

(Where did you get the instruction to download apt >=1.0.102ubuntu2?)

Manfred Hampl everytime I try get apt>=1.0.10.2ubuntu2 in the terminal I get this reply.

The required dependency 'apt (>= 1.0.10.2ubuntu2)' is not installed.

When I initially try to upgrade with live cd I receive a message informing me the required dependency' apt is not installed. I need this apt to upgrade from 15.10 to 16.04. As of this date I still have been unable to install this apt.

For diagnostic purposes please provide the output of the following commands:

uname -a
lsb_release -crid
sudo dpkg --audit
apt-cache policy apt

Manfred Hampl I tried entering these commands in the terminal mode and all I got back were command not found.

Can you tell me how to correctly enter these commands: Do I just enter as written above, or do I need to enter sudo get-apt first.

For diagnostic purposes do I need to go somewhere else, other than the terminal mode to accomplish the following commands.............

uname -a
lsb_release -crid
sudo dpkg --audit
apt-cache policy apt

Thanks for any help you can provide, also i am knew to computers and ubuntu. I am not technical sound at present but I am willing to learn as I attempt to solve problems. .

You should be able to open a terminal window by simultaneously pressing ctrl-alt-t.
Does this work?

Now switch (alt-tab) to the web browser with this message open.
Mark the first line of the commands ("uname -a") with pressed mouse button such that it is shown in reverse color.
Press the right mouse button and click on "copy" in the pop-up that is shown.
Switch to the terminal window.
Press the right mouse button and click on "paste".
Hit the "Enter" key to execute the command (if necessary).

Now switch back to the web browser, select the second command and proceed the same way, and so forth.

Finally in the terminal window use the terminal window's menu entries "edit - select all" and "edit - copy" and paste everything as new comment in this question document.

In case that something does not work, please describe what there is happening instead.

Manfred Hampl..... I put in all commands as directed and this was the result. I don't know if the last command was inputted correctly. I will close everything down and try to upgrade and will get back with you later with my results.

jim@jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x:~$ open
Couldn't get a file descriptor referring to the console
jim@jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x:~$ uname -a
Linux jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x 4.2.0-16-generic #19-Ubuntu SMP Thu Oct 8 15:35:06 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
jim@jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x:~$ lsb_release -crid
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 15.10
Release: 15.10
Codename: wily
jim@jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x:~$ sudo dpkg --audit
[sudo] password for jim:
jim@jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x:~$ apt-cache policy apt
apt:
  Installed: 1.0.10.2ubuntu1
  Candidate: 1.0.10.2ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 1.0.10.2ubuntu1 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
jim@jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x:~$ "edit - select all" and "edit -
>

Well done, this is the information that we need.

It confirms, that you are running the no-more-supported release Ubuntu 15.10.

I suggest that you open a terminal window as done before and issue the command

sudo do-release-upgrade

Please copy/paste all output into this question document (similar to what you did before), that we can check the results.
In case that this fails, we will give other commands to execute, based on the output that you get.

Manfred Hampl..................After inputting the sudo do-release upgrade this is what I got.

jim@jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x:~$ sudo do-release-upgrade
[sudo] password for jim:
Checking for a new Ubuntu release
Your Ubuntu release is not supported anymore.
For upgrade information, please visit:
http://www.ubuntu.com/releaseendoflife

Get:1 Upgrade tool signature [819 B]
Get:2 Upgrade tool [1,253 kB]
Fetched 1,254 kB in 0s (0 B/s)
authenticate 'xenial.tar.gz' against 'xenial.tar.gz.gpg'
extracting 'xenial.tar.gz'

Reading cache

Checking package manager
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done

Required depends is not installed

The required dependency 'apt (>= 1.0.10.2ubuntu2)' is not installed.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get -f install # (not "install -f"!)
sudo apt-get -y install apt
sudo do-release-upgrade

actionparsnip after inputting requested information, I received the following..........................

jim@jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x:~$ sudo apt-get update
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W: Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/wily-proposed/restricted/binary-amd64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 2001:67c:1562::19 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/wily-proposed/universe/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 2001:67c:1562::19 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/wily-proposed/main/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 2001:67c:1562::19 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/wily-proposed/multiverse/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 2001:67c:1562::19 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/wily-proposed/restricted/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 2001:67c:1562::19 80]

E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
jim@jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
jim@jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x:~$ sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
jim@jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x:~$ sudo apt-get -y install apt
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
apt is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
jim@jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x:~$ sudo do-release-upgrade
Checking for a new Ubuntu release
Your Ubuntu release is not supported anymore.
For upgrade information, please visit:
http://www.ubuntu.com/releaseendoflife

Get:1 Upgrade tool signature [819 B]
Get:2 Upgrade tool [1,253 kB]
Fetched 1,254 kB in 0s (0 B/s)
authenticate 'xenial.tar.gz' against 'xenial.tar.gz.gpg'
extracting 'xenial.tar.gz'

Reading cache

Checking package manager
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done

Required depends is not installed

The required dependency 'apt (>= 1.0.10.2ubuntu2)' is not installed.

jim@jim-PX

wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/254524267/apt_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb

sudo dpkg -i ./apt_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb

sudo do-release-upgrade

actionparsnip..............................after inputting ..................................sudo dpkg -i ./apt_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb I received this reply.

jim@jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x:~$ sudo dpkg -i ./apt_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
dpkg: error processing archive ./apt_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--install):
 cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Errors were encountered while processing:
 ./apt_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb

after sudo do-release-upgrade I received this again

Checking for a new Ubuntu release
Your Ubuntu release is not supported anymore.
For upgrade information, please visit:
http://www.ubuntu.com/releaseendoflife

Get:1 Upgrade tool signature [819 B]
Get:2 Upgrade tool [1,253 kB]
Fetched 1,254 kB in 0s (0 B/s)
authenticate 'xenial.tar.gz' against 'xenial.tar.gz.gpg'
extracting 'xenial.tar.gz'

Reading cache

Checking package manager
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done

Required depends is not installed

The required dependency 'apt (>= 1.0.10.2ubuntu2)' is not installed.

This problem is still not solved, are there anyway I can delete everything on my computer and reinstall with live cd.

Once again thanks for any support you can give.

The only block available to me was the only the solve d block.

This problem is still not solved, are there anyway I can delete everything on my computer and reinstall with live cd.

Once again thanks for any support you can give.

You can boot to the Xenial install media and the upgrade will be offered.
Alternatively you can wipe the install off and do a clean install of Xenial. You can then restore your user data from your backups.

I have some faint memory that the release upgrade from 15.10 to 16.04 required that apt is upgraded to a higher version before.

It seems that you have not yet installed that update, and due to the fact that Ubuntu 15.10 (wily) is not supported any more, an automatic installation of the updated apt version is not possible any more. We have to use some workarounds.

What is the output of the command (to be executed in a terminal window as before):

dpkg -l | grep 1.0.10.2ubuntu1

Manfred Hampl after inputting the listed command I received this........................................

jim@jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x:~$ dpkg -l | grep 1.0.10.2ubuntu1
ii apt 1.0.10.2ubuntu1 amd64 commandline package manager
ii apt-transport-https 1.0.10.2ubuntu1 amd64 https download transport for APT
ii apt-utils 1.0.10.2ubuntu1 amd64 package management related utility programs
ii libapt-inst1.7:amd64 1.0.10.2ubuntu1 amd64 deb package format runtime library
ii libapt-pkg4.16:amd64 1.0.10.2ubuntu1 amd64 package management runtime library
ii libminiupnpc10:amd64 1.9.20140610-2ubuntu1 amd64 UPnP IGD client lightweight library
jim@jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x:~$

I hope this means something to you and can help lead to a solution to my problem.

Open a terminal window and issue the commands, one after the other:

cd

rm -v *apt*.deb*

wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/254524267/apt_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb

wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/254524264/apt-transport-https_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb

wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/254524266/apt-utils_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb

wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/254524269/libapt-inst1.7_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb

wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/254524270/libapt-pkg4.16_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb

ls -l *apt*.deb*

sudo dpkg --install apt_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb apt-transport-https_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb apt-utils_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb libapt-inst1.7_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb libapt-pkg4.16_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb

Finally select ALL output and copy/paste it into this question document that we can see.

Here the following information you requested, I hope all were inputted correctly.

jim@jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x:~$ cd
jim@jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x:~$ rm -v *apt*.deb*
removed ‘apt_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb’
removed ‘apt-transport-https_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb’
jim@jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x:~$ wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/254524267/apt_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
--2017-11-03 16:20:26-- http://launchpadlibrarian.net/254524267/apt_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Resolving launchpadlibrarian.net (launchpadlibrarian.net)... 91.189.89.229, 91.189.89.228
Connecting to launchpadlibrarian.net (launchpadlibrarian.net)|91.189.89.229|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 986732 (964K) [application/x-debian-package]
Saving to: ‘apt_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb’

apt_1.0.10.2ubuntu2 100%[=====================>] 963.61K 769KB/s in 1.3s

2017-11-03 16:20:28 (769 KB/s) - ‘apt_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb’ saved [986732/986732]

jim@jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x:~$ wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/254524264/apt-transport-https_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
--2017-11-03 16:20:55-- http://launchpadlibrarian.net/254524264/apt-transport-https_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Resolving launchpadlibrarian.net (launchpadlibrarian.net)... 91.189.89.228, 91.189.89.229
Connecting to launchpadlibrarian.net (launchpadlibrarian.net)|91.189.89.228|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 25402 (25K) [application/x-debian-package]
Saving to: ‘apt-transport-https_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb’

apt-transport-https 100%[=====================>] 24.81K --.-KB/s in 0.1s

2017-11-03 16:20:56 (211 KB/s) - ‘apt-transport-https_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb’ saved [25402/25402]

jim@jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x:~$ wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/254524266/apt-utils_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
--2017-11-03 16:21:23-- http://launchpadlibrarian.net/254524266/apt-utils_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Resolving launchpadlibrarian.net (launchpadlibrarian.net)... 91.189.89.229, 91.189.89.228
Connecting to launchpadlibrarian.net (launchpadlibrarian.net)|91.189.89.229|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 180220 (176K) [application/x-debian-package]
Saving to: ‘apt-utils_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb’

apt-utils_1.0.10.2u 100%[=====================>] 176.00K 453KB/s in 0.4s

2017-11-03 16:21:24 (453 KB/s) - ‘apt-utils_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb’ saved [180220/180220]

jim@jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x:~$ wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/254524269/libapt-inst1.7_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
--2017-11-03 16:22:02-- http://launchpadlibrarian.net/254524269/libapt-inst1.7_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Resolving launchpadlibrarian.net (launchpadlibrarian.net)... 91.189.89.228, 91.189.89.229
Connecting to launchpadlibrarian.net (launchpadlibrarian.net)|91.189.89.228|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 58046 (57K) [application/x-debian-package]
Saving to: ‘libapt-inst1.7_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb’

libapt-inst1.7_1.0. 100%[=====================>] 56.69K 172KB/s in 0.3s

2017-11-03 16:22:03 (172 KB/s) - ‘libapt-inst1.7_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb’ saved [58046/58046]

jim@jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x:~$ wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/254524270/libapt-pkg4.16_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
--2017-11-03 16:22:32-- http://launchpadlibrarian.net/254524270/libapt-pkg4.16_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Resolving launchpadlibrarian.net (launchpadlibrarian.net)... 91.189.89.229, 91.189.89.228
Connecting to launchpadlibrarian.net (launchpadlibrarian.net)|91.189.89.229|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 636172 (621K) [application/x-debian-package]
Saving to: ‘libapt-pkg4.16_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb’

libapt-pkg4.16_1.0. 100%[=====================>] 621.26K 715KB/s in 0.9s

2017-11-03 16:22:33 (715 KB/s) - ‘libapt-pkg4.16_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb’ saved [636172/636172]

jim@jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x:~$ ls -l *apt*.deb*
-rw-rw-r-- 1 jim jim 986732 Apr 19 2016 apt_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 jim jim 25402 Apr 19 2016 apt-transport-https_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 jim jim 180220 Apr 19 2016 apt-utils_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 jim jim 58046 Apr 19 2016 libapt-inst1.7_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 jim jim 636172 Apr 19 2016 libapt-pkg4.16_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
jim@jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x:~$ sudo dpkg --install apt_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb apt-transport-https_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb apt-utils_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb libapt-inst1.7_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb libapt-pkg4.16_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
[sudo] password for jim:
(Reading database ... 175270 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack apt_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking apt (1.0.10.2ubuntu2) over (1.0.10.2ubuntu1) ...
Preparing to unpack apt-transport-https_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking apt-transport-https (1.0.10.2ubuntu2) over (1.0.10.2ubuntu1) ...
Preparing to unpack apt-utils_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking apt-utils (1.0.10.2ubuntu2) over (1.0.10.2ubuntu1) ...
Preparing to unpack libapt-inst1.7_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libapt-inst1.7:amd64 (1.0.10.2ubuntu2) over (1.0.10.2ubuntu1) ...
Preparing to unpack libapt-pkg4.16_1.0.10.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libapt-pkg4.16:amd64 (1.0.10.2ubuntu2) over (1.0.10.2ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libapt-pkg4.16:amd64 (1.0.10.2ubuntu2) ...
Setting up apt (1.0.10.2ubuntu2) ...
Setting up apt-transport-https (1.0.10.2ubuntu2) ...
Setting up libapt-inst1.7:amd64 (1.0.10.2ubuntu2) ...
Setting up apt-utils (1.0.10.2ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.4-1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.21-0ubuntu4) ...
jim@jim-PX757AA-ABA-a1118x:~$

Well done, after these steps your system should no more show the "Required depends is not installed" error.

Now you can re-try the release upgrade with the command

sudo do-release-upgrade

Manfred Hampl.................After inputting the upgrade command I am asked the following.........................Installing the upgrade can take several hours. Once the download has
finished, the process cannot be canceled.

 Continue [yN] Details [d]

What should I do at this point, I hit enter before and it stated ...................................Restoring original system state

Aborting.

I have since reentered the command ...............................sudo do-release-upgrade......................I am back at this request

Installing the upgrade can take several hours. Once the download has
finished, the process cannot be canceled.

 Continue [yN] Details [d]

What should I do at this point????

If you want to do the release upgrade, you have to type "y" (without the quotes) and press enter.

Manfred Hampl................After a week of trying to upgrade my computer I think your last suggestion was successful.

I don't know how to express in words my gratitude to you. But from me to you and all the the people that have tried to help me........THANK YOU.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!