Bug#1114834: Acknowledgement (Upgrade to trixie run from GUI Konsole hangs on dbus)

15.09.2025 17:15:27 Rebecca N. Palmer <[email protected]>:

> I have now upgraded my other system, also from a Konsole window, which didn't hang.  Known differences:
> - Much newer hardware.
> - Screen not locked at the relevant point.
> - Networking turned off at the relevant point.  (Upgrading to trixie installs a few server daemons I don't want; this was to allow me to remove them before they were exposed to the network.)
> - The install initially failed in update-initramfs because /boot was full; removing old kernels allowed it to finish.
> 
> Given this failure to reproduce, it may not make sense to investigate this further.

Hi Rebecca,

Glad the other install went smooth.
I think I remember a warning in earlier release notes against running the upgrade in a graphical console.
What you always can do, though, is to open a screen or tmux session. That could be attached to even if your graphical console is not reacting anymore.
(Alt+Fn knowledge is probably in the decline so it might still be a good idea to mention it in any upgrade guides.)

All the best
Michael