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The best way is to backup whatever is important to you right now, if you haven't already.
Then I would check/do (No grantee that it helps your case):
Which Ubuntu version does /etc/apt/source.list point to? noble = 24.04, mantic = 23.10
sudo dpkg-reconfigure -a
sudo apt install -f
sudo apt upgrade
backup done
/etc/apt/sources.list point to 24.04 noble
there are 2 packages disabled on upgrade to noble: mkv and imagereader, lines are commented so nothing wrong here
do you still recommend to execute sudo dpkg-reconfigure -a?
If you have Ubuntu install USB ready, I can't see why not try the command.
One of the engineer in my workplace did the upgrade (22.04 -> 23.10 -> 24.04), also end up with broken system, I fixed their Ubuntu by doing these steps.
it seems there is no -a option for dpkg-reconfigure:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure -a returns unknown option -a
if I delete -a it asks for a package to reconfigure
Maybe try command listed here
https://askubuntu.com/questions/775328/is-dpkg-reconfigure-all-still-available-in-16-04
after trying suggested command
I get:
hmm...... I would skip dpkg command in this case.
If you disable packages from upgrade they will be outdated...