[HELP] Upgrade from 2016.2 to 2020.1

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UPDATE: I just did a fresh install from a new iso 2020.1b it went well but there was some firmwares that didn't install, so for people who are encountering this issue here's a workaround:

# git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git
# cp -r linux-firmware/rtl_nic/ /lib/firmware/
# cp -r linux-firmware/i915/ /lib/firmware/
# update-initramfs -u

That should solve the problem, only one thing, check the directories in linux-firmware prior to copy in /lib/firmware. I had a wifi firmware issue i don't know if it's the same for all cases.

Now, last problem for me is, I can't get linux to upgrade correctly to the latest packages, ie:
these three packages (initramfs-tools, linux-image-amd64, linux-image-5.4.0-kali4-amd64) won't configure correctly and I don't understand why ?
When i do a :

# dpkg --configure -a

I got a No space left on device error, so if someone has a solution for this issue i'd appreciate the help.

Thnx in advance.

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Hello everyone,

I just installed an old version (2016.2) of Kali Linux that i got on a DVD, everthing went well until it tried to install the new packages i got these dependencies errors :

# apt update && apt full-upgrade
Hit:1 http://kali.download/kali kali-rolling InRelease
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/debtags", line 25, in <module>
    import apt
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/__init__.py", line 23, in <module>
    import apt_pkg
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'apt_pkg'
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
1936 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them.
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 dmsetup : Depends: libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.138) but 2:1.02.133-1 is installed
 gir1.2-gtk-3.0 : Depends: libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.24.7) but 3.20.9-1 is installed
 libgail-3-0 : Depends: libgtk-3-0 (= 3.24.14-1) but 3.20.9-1 is installed
 libwayland-egl1-mesa : Depends: libegl1 but it is not installed
 postgresql-common : Depends: postgresql-client-common (= 214) but 175 is installed
 python-cairo : Depends: python2 (< 2.8) but it is not installed
                Depends: python2 (>= 2.7~) but it is not installed
                Depends: python2:any (< 2.8)
                Depends: python2:any (>= 2.7~)
 python-gi : Depends: python2 (< 2.8) but it is not installed
             Depends: python2 (>= 2.7~) but it is not installed
             Depends: python2:any (< 2.8)
             Depends: python2:any (>= 2.7~)
 python-gi-cairo : Depends: python2 (< 2.8) but it is not installed
                   Depends: python2 (>= 2.7~) but it is not installed
                   Depends: python2:any (< 2.8)
                   Depends: python2:any (>= 2.7~)
 python-httplib2 : Depends: python2:any (< 2.8)
                   Depends: python2:any (>= 2.7~)
                   Breaks: python-pysimplesoap (< 1.16-2.1) but 1.16-1 is installed
 python-lxml : Depends: python2 (< 2.8) but it is not installed
               Depends: python2 (>= 2.7~) but it is not installed
               Depends: python2:any (< 2.8)
               Depends: python2:any (>= 2.7~)
 python-numpy : Depends: python2 (< 2.8) but it is not installed
                Depends: python2 (>= 2.7~) but it is not installed
                Depends: python2:any (< 2.8)
                Depends: python2:any (>= 2.7~)
 python3 : PreDepends: python3-minimal (= 3.5.1-4) but 3.7.5-3 is installed
           Depends: libpython3-stdlib (= 3.5.1-4) but 3.7.5-3 is installed
 python3-cairo : Depends: python3 (>= 3.7~) but 3.5.1-4 is installed
 python3-gi : Depends: python3 (>= 3.7~) but 3.5.1-4 is installed
 python3-gi-cairo : Depends: python3 (>= 3.7~) but 3.5.1-4 is installed
 python3-tk : Depends: python3 (>= 3.7.5-1~) but 3.5.1-4 is installed
 sysv-rc : Depends: startpar (>= 0.62-1~) but 0.59-3.1 is installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.

I'm stuck here i can't proceed further.
I tried, nothing!!

# apt -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... failed.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 dmsetup : Depends: libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.138) but 2:1.02.133-1 is installed
 gir1.2-gtk-3.0 : Depends: libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.24.7) but 3.20.9-1 is installed
 libgail-3-0 : Depends: libgtk-3-0 (= 3.24.14-1) but 3.20.9-1 is installed
 libwayland-egl1-mesa : Depends: libegl1 but it is not installed
 postgresql-common : Depends: postgresql-client-common (= 214) but 175 is installed
 python-cairo : Depends: python2 (< 2.8) but it is not installed
                Depends: python2 (>= 2.7~) but it is not installed
                Depends: python2:any (< 2.8)
                Depends: python2:any (>= 2.7~)
 python-gi : Depends: python2 (< 2.8) but it is not installed
             Depends: python2 (>= 2.7~) but it is not installed
             Depends: python2:any (< 2.8)
             Depends: python2:any (>= 2.7~)
 python-gi-cairo : Depends: python2 (< 2.8) but it is not installed
                   Depends: python2 (>= 2.7~) but it is not installed
                   Depends: python2:any (< 2.8)
                   Depends: python2:any (>= 2.7~)
 python-httplib2 : Depends: python2:any (< 2.8)
                   Depends: python2:any (>= 2.7~)
                   Breaks: python-pysimplesoap (< 1.16-2.1) but 1.16-1 is installed
 python-lxml : Depends: python2 (< 2.8) but it is not installed
               Depends: python2 (>= 2.7~) but it is not installed
               Depends: python2:any (< 2.8)
               Depends: python2:any (>= 2.7~)
 python-numpy : Depends: python2 (< 2.8) but it is not installed
                Depends: python2 (>= 2.7~) but it is not installed
                Depends: python2:any (< 2.8)
                Depends: python2:any (>= 2.7~)
 python3 : PreDepends: python3-minimal (= 3.5.1-4) but 3.7.5-3 is installed
           Depends: libpython3-stdlib (= 3.5.1-4) but 3.7.5-3 is installed
 python3-cairo : Depends: python3 (>= 3.7~) but 3.5.1-4 is installed
 python3-gi : Depends: python3 (>= 3.7~) but 3.5.1-4 is installed
 python3-gi-cairo : Depends: python3 (>= 3.7~) but 3.5.1-4 is installed
 python3-tk : Depends: python3 (>= 3.7.5-1~) but 3.5.1-4 is installed
 sysv-rc : Depends: startpar (>= 0.62-1~) but 0.59-3.1 is installed
E: Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be caused by held packages.
E: Unable to correct dependencies

dpkg --configure -a
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-gi-cairo:
 python-gi-cairo depends on python2 (<< 2.8); however:
  Package python2 is not installed.
 python-gi-cairo depends on python2 (>= 2.7~); however:
  Package python2 is not installed.
 python-gi-cairo depends on python2:any (<< 2.8); however:
 python-gi-cairo depends on python2:any (>= 2.7~); however:

dpkg: error processing package python-gi-cairo (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gir1.2-gtk-3.0:amd64:
 gir1.2-gtk-3.0:amd64 depends on libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.24.7); however:
  Version of libgtk-3-0:amd64 on system is 3.20.9-1.

dpkg: error processing package gir1.2-gtk-3.0:amd64 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python3-gi-cairo:
 python3-gi-cairo depends on python3 (>= 3.7~); however:
  Version of python3 on system is 3.5.1-4.

dpkg: error processing package python3-gi-cairo (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python3-gi:
 python3-gi depends on python3 (>= 3.7~); however:
  Version of python3 on system is 3.5.1-4.

dpkg: error processing package python3-gi (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-numpy:
 python-numpy depends on python2 (<< 2.8); however:
  Package python2 is not installed.
 python-numpy depends on python2 (>= 2.7~); however:
  Package python2 is not installed.
 python-numpy depends on python2:any (<< 2.8); however:
 python-numpy depends on python2:any (>= 2.7~); however:

dpkg: error processing package python-numpy (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-httplib2:
 python-httplib2 depends on python2:any (<< 2.8).
 python-httplib2 depends on python2:any (>= 2.7~).

dpkg: error processing package python-httplib2 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-gi:
 python-gi depends on python2 (<< 2.8); however:
  Package python2 is not installed.
 python-gi depends on python2 (>= 2.7~); however:
  Package python2 is not installed.
 python-gi depends on python2:any (<< 2.8); however:
 python-gi depends on python2:any (>= 2.7~); however:

dpkg: error processing package python-gi (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libwayland-egl1-mesa:amd64:
 libwayland-egl1-mesa:amd64 depends on libegl1; however:
  Package libegl1:amd64 is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package libwayland-egl1-mesa:amd64 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of postgresql-common:
 postgresql-common depends on postgresql-client-common (= 214); however:
  Version of postgresql-client-common on system is 175.

dpkg: error processing package postgresql-common (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-lxml:amd64:
 python-lxml:amd64 depends on python2 (<< 2.8); however:
  Package python2 is not installed.
 python-lxml:amd64 depends on python2 (>= 2.7~); however:
  Package python2 is not installed.
 python-lxml:amd64 depends on python2:any (<< 2.8); however:
 python-lxml:amd64 depends on python2:any (>= 2.7~); however:

dpkg: error processing package python-lxml:amd64 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-cairo:amd64:
 python-cairo:amd64 depends on python2 (<< 2.8); however:
  Package python2 is not installed.
 python-cairo:amd64 depends on python2 (>= 2.7~); however:
  Package python2 is not installed.
 python-cairo:amd64 depends on python2:any (<< 2.8); however:
 python-cairo:amd64 depends on python2:any (>= 2.7~); however:

dpkg: error processing package python-cairo:amd64 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of sysv-rc:
 sysv-rc depends on startpar (>= 0.62-1~); however:
  Version of startpar on system is 0.59-3.1.

dpkg: error processing package sysv-rc (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libgail-3-0:amd64:
 libgail-3-0:amd64 depends on libgtk-3-0 (= 3.24.14-1); however:
  Version of libgtk-3-0:amd64 on system is 3.20.9-1.

dpkg: error processing package libgail-3-0:amd64 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of dmsetup:
 dmsetup depends on libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.138); however:
  Version of libdevmapper1.02.1:amd64 on system is 2:1.02.133-1.

dpkg: error processing package dmsetup (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python3-cairo:amd64:
 python3-cairo:amd64 depends on python3 (>= 3.7~); however:
  Version of python3 on system is 3.5.1-4.

dpkg: error processing package python3-cairo:amd64 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python3-tk:amd64:
 python3-tk:amd64 depends on python3 (>= 3.7.5-1~); however:
  Version of python3 on system is 3.5.1-4.

dpkg: error processing package python3-tk:amd64 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python3-pyatspi:
 python3-pyatspi depends on python3-gi (>= 2.90.1); however:
  Package python3-gi is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package python3-pyatspi (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-pysimplesoap:
 python-pysimplesoap depends on python-httplib2; however:
  Package python-httplib2 is not configured yet.
 python-httplib2 (0.14.0-1) breaks python-pysimplesoap (<< 1.16-2.1) and is unpacked but not configured.
  Version of python-pysimplesoap to be configured is 1.16-1.

dpkg: error processing package python-pysimplesoap (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 python-gi-cairo
 gir1.2-gtk-3.0:amd64
 python3-gi-cairo
 python3-gi
 python-numpy
 python-httplib2
 python-gi
 libwayland-egl1-mesa:amd64
 postgresql-common
 python-lxml:amd64
 python-cairo:amd64
 sysv-rc
 libgail-3-0:amd64
 dmsetup
 python3-cairo:amd64
 python3-tk:amd64
 python3-pyatspi
 python-pysimplesoap

Can someone help me ?

Thank you in advance.