Questions tagged [dpkg]
Dpkg is the Debian package management utility that performs lower-level tasks in software installation and removal. This tag should be used for questions about using and troubleshooting the dpkg utility.
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Unable to execute "sudo apt upgrade": Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Whenever I try to execute sudo apt upgrade I get the following:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
0 upgraded, ...
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E: Error install python3 pip [duplicate]
sudo apt install python3-pip
[sudo] password for it:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may ...
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dpkg -V , What does the output mean?
I ran DPKG Verify on all packges and got this output and I don't know what it means :
??5?????? c /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf
??5?????? c /etc/default/chromium-browser
??5?????? /usr/...
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Help me to get rid of unmet dependencies [duplicate]
when I try to install it shows this. Help me to get rid of it. I tried to install codeblocks once with dpkg command. I am using ubuntu 20.04
reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree ...
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I can not install packages from terminal in ubuntu 18.04.5 [duplicate]
When I tried to install Python I got this:
$ sudo apt install python3.7
[sudo] password for ubuntu:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You ...
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How to purge logstash
I need to purge logstash but as I try to run apt purge logstash I get an error:
root@vmi503579:~# apt purge logstash
^Citing for cache lock: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock. It is held by ...
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mysql not starting after removing plasma-desktop
I know there are many questions regarding mysql not starting. I've tried following things
Checking MySQL error log — error reading '/var/log/mysql': Is a directory
Check /var/log/dist-upgrade/apt....
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Need to install i386-linux-gnu libs on ubuntu 18.04
I'm struggling to install i386 packages on my ubunutu 18.04 system. I tried following commands but nothing happened.
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo apt -get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
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Resolve dpkg-divert clash for /usr/lib/os-release
My dpkg is broken, so I can't upgrade packages. Running sudo dpkg --configure -a produces:
ben@Friday:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up pop-default-settings (4.0.6~1611854075~20.04~6a2277e) ...
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meaning of "dpkg-divert --local --rename --add /sbin/initctl"
This is from https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCDCustomizationFromScratch.
Here I'm supposed to do inside the chroot environment,
dpkg-divert --local --rename --add /sbin/initctl
Is it telling ...
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dpkg: error processing package sendmail-base
I upgraded to 18.10. Now I have a problem with apt. It seems to be a problem with the sendmail-base package:
sudo apt autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading ...
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2 sublime-text installed and I would like to remove the old one
I've been using Sublime Text 3.2.2 Build 3211 (2006-2019) for a while till there is a prompt to upgrade it which is quite annoying. So, I installed a new one to get rid the pop up message.
Clicked ...
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Problem installing .deb in Software Install Ubuntu 20.04
I tried to install some .deb files in Ubuntu 20.04 from GitHub and other internet sources, but when I open it with Software Install it gives me this problem (Failed to install file: not supported). ...
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Please help me to solve this error I'm unable to update nodejs version
dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/nodejs_15.14.0-deb-1nodesource1_amd64.deb
needrestart is being ...
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chown: cannot access '/var/lib/odoo': No such file or directory
I want to install odoo 14 on ubuntu 20.04.2, everytime I want to install odoo's dependencies this error comes up:
chown: cannot access '/var/lib/odoo': No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing ...
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dpkg: error: failed to open package info file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' for reading: No such file or directory
I was uninstalling a software in Ubuntu(20.04), and I got these error
dpkg: error: failed to open package info file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' for reading: No such file or directory
E: Sub-process dpkg ...
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Does sudo dpkg --reconfigure -a brick the system if it is interrupted?
After running sudo dpkg --reconfigure -a my system powered off and will not boot anymore. Here is the exact order of events:
I ran a normal apt upgrade
dpkg was interrupted, fix with sudo dpkg --...
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debconf: apt-extracttemplates failed: No such file or directory
I was running the command sudo apt install mongodb-org. And I got these errors.
E: Cannot get debconf version. Is debconf installed?
debconf: apt-extracttemplates failed: No such file or directory
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touch: cannot touch '/var/lib/dpkg/info/format-new': No such file or directory [duplicate]
When I try to run sudo dpkg --configure --pending I am getting error
dpkg: error: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/format-new': No such file or directory
Then I try these commands
sudo ...
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How do I solve dependencies for MEGAsync on Ubuntu 16.04?
I've downloaded the MEGAsync's debian package and tried to install on Ubuntu 16.04 with:
sudo dpkg -i mega.deb
But it throws this error:
Selecting previously unselected package megasync.
(Reading ...
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Problems with ssmtp after upgrading to Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
may you can help me i facing this issue since i upgrade to ubuntu 20.04 LTS from 18.04 LTS.
It seems that the script has problems to export value or information.
I have no clue what todo.
Thanks for ...
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18.04.5 kernel build fails
Good day all!
Not sure where to begin.
Compiling 5.4.125 source from kernel.org and I get this
CC [M] kernel/kheaders.o
debian/rules:6: recipe for target 'build' failed
make[2]: *** [build] Error 2
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Unknown, or unavailable dependency for gespeaker, needing python!
Wanting gespeaker for ubuntu. So I managed to install Python2 in my Ubuntu 20.04 installation.
sudo apt-get install python2
sudo python2 setup.py install
Looks like no errors -/
Still claims ...
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apt-get upgrade stuck at "setting up base-files (11ubuntu5.2)" - Ubuntu 20.04
I am trying to execute apt-get update && apt-get upgrade on an Ubuntu 20.04 system:
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS
Release: 20....
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Missing final newline
I'm very new to everything here and only got ubuntu today. Also I have no clue how to use the bit that makes it clear its code so apologies. I am trying to install git for a project and it says this:
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Software Updater doesn't update and returns : Package Operation Failed [duplicate]
I have Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS.
When I try to update with the Software Updater it returns this error:
I have tried everything that I found here and still no results, the
above error is repeated every ...
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SOLVED upgrade error: illegal package name `systemd/noawait'
when I run this sudo apt upgrade command I get this:
Reading package list ... Done
Creating dependency tree
Reading status information ... Done
Calculating the update ... Done
The following packages ...
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Ubuntu System Files Upgrading Process Issue
I use Ubuntu-Studio 20.04.2 LTS inside 2 desktop PCs and 1 laptop PC.
Each time there is an Ubuntu "core" files upgrading (linux-image-5.4.0-xx-lowlatency and others), the upgrading process ...
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Ubuntu under Windows 10 Linux Subsystem
Everybody, I am new to Ubuntu. And I try to install Ubuntu 18.04 under windows Linux subsystem.
In one step I am going to install libdvd-pkg, but get an error as shown below:
sudo apt-get install ...
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Can't build new .deb package
I'm trying to create a new .deb package, but the build fails with the following output:
dpkg-genchanges: error: binary build with no binary artifacts found; cannot distribute
dpkg-buildpackage: error:...
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How to install a specific version of a metapackage and its dependencies?
I'll use the NVIDIA 460 driver as an example. Here's what happens when I want to try to install version 460.67 instead of 460.80 (which is buggy, FYI).
$ apt-get install -s nvidia-driver-460=460.67-...
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dpkg: error processing package linux-firmware (--configure) after discord update
After Discord got a new update I tried installing it with sudo apt-get install discord and got this error message. And how can I fix this linux-firmware error?
roxi@pop-os:~$ sudo apt-get install ...
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PPA efforts only create an empty build directory with pbuilder or ppa itself
I successfuly built a debian package with no errors. However pbuilder and my ppa upload does not copy files to /opt/ directory. I have the following tree:
├── opt
│ └── myDir
│ └── myfile
└──...
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Cannot update Ubuntu 20.04 due to unresolvable dependencies
I haven't used my Ubuntu installation in a while and I just turned it on and am getting this strange error when I try to install the latest round of updates:
Package dependencies cannot be resolved
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Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) --> Blueman
I am trying to install xubuntu-desktop on my Ubuntu 18.04 LTS system running on Windows 10. I first met the error: tasksel: apt-get failed (100).
Following other threads I ran sudo apt update and sudo ...
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MySQL fail after Ubuntu 20.04 upgrade
I used Ubuntu 18.04 with LAMP, Python, Dockers, etc. Once, I received a message, that my laptop ready to upgrade, I accepted and the updating process starts. On the 50% of process, I received a ...
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Failed to activate service 'org.freedesktop.systemd1': timed out after apt upgrade
When I run my regular
$ sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade -y && sudo apt autoremove
I get
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After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up clamav-...
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How to install Dukto in ubuntu 20.04? (Preferably using .deb)
I am having problems installing Dukto in ubuntu 20.04. I followed instruction posted for older Ubuntu versions and downloaded the .deb.
Then, I tried:
sudo dpkg -i dukto.deb
which gave dependency ...
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E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. [closed]
While installing Paper-theme on my Elementary 0.3.2 Freya it got frozen and restarted, and since then I can't install nor delete anything.
"E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --...
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Cannot find snort in /etc
Earlier I was trying to open snort by doing cd /etc/snort and it was working perfectly fine. Then I upgraded my Ubuntu and now whenever I do cd /etc/snort, it says bash: cd: /etc/snort: No such file ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 black screen on boot
I am using Ubuntu 20.04 and having dual boot.
While uninstalling the gcc package, I mistakenly uninstalled ubuntu-desktop and libstdc++.so.6 packages. Now I am facing this black screen when I boot on ...
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Trying to install Mate but libgtk-3-0 wants ubuntu4 and I have ubuntu4.1 [duplicate]
I tried:
echo "libgtk-3-0 hold" | sudo dpkg --set-selections
I got the answer from this thread:
libgtk-3-0 dependency issues
It didn't help. Do I need to install an older version?
This the ...
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How to recover dpkg from corrupted downloads?
I just upgraded to the 10.10 RC earlier and had a few problems with graphic drivers (x didnt start) But i have remedied that now.
When i run 'sudo apt-get install -f' i get this:
will@UbuntuBox:/mnt/...
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When I try to install/upgrade any application I get an error
When I try to install a package, for example firefox, using:
sudo apt install firefox
I get asked for entering my password. After entering it, I get:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency ...
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Please help! Can't install anything - grub and linux-image problem - Ubuntu 20.04
This is what happens whenever I try to install something through the terminal:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
wget is already the ...
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How to injecting user-defined fields in binary package control files
It's possible to add user-defined fields in the debian/control file using the XBS- method, as defined in the Policy Manual.
Something like this before calling dpkg-buildpackage will work to inject a ...
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linux-image-5.8.0-53-generic E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
I was trying to install AnyDesk on my Ubuntu 20.04 and ran this command in the shell -
abhilash@friday:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
And it returned:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency ...
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Installing RabbitMQ on Ubuntu 14.04 getting following error can anyone give solution?
I did installation like this:
1.sudo echo "deb http://www.rabbitmq.com/debian testing main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
2.wget https://www.rabbitmq.com/rabbitmq-signing-key-public.asc
3....
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problems with the gcc-10-base architecture
The /var/lib/dpkg folders and files were mistakenly deleted. Almost all issues have been fixed except for the gcc-10-base architecture. The errors are:
sudo apt update --fix-missing
[sudo] password ...
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How to uninstall vscode?
Stupid question, I know, but I just can't figure out how to remove VSCode from my Ubuntu 20.04.
I don't remember how I downloaded and installed it, and history doesn't go that far back.
I know it's ...
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