Questions related to dpkg, the system that powers most software installs. (Note: apt-get is a very similar tag.)
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Splitting a large package into smaller ones/upgrade path for users?
I maintain a couple of large packages that we use internally and starting with the next release I would like to split those into smaller packages. These packages are already installed in a number of ...
4
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1answer
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apt-get upgrade fails with `Permission denied`
I have recently installed 12.04 and all seemed to be well, until today when I got a series of errors when trying to run apt-get upgrade:
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
...
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1answer
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Error while installing package - Ubuntu 12.04
Below is the error i am getting. when i install or upgrade , i have been struggling for a while to solve .
sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree ...
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2answers
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dpkg: error processing linux-headers-3.2.0-35
Whenever I install, update or uninstall a program in the terminal, this comes up
sudo apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... ...
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list all suggested packages for currently installed packages
Every time I install a package:
sudo apt-get install <pkg>
apt-get displays a list of suggested packages. I have simply ignored these so far, but some of these suggestions are actually good ...
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1answer
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How can I fix dependency problems with firefox? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I resolve unmet dependencies?
I can't do anything from Ubuntu Software Center or from Terminal
This is what i get from command line:
deus@comp:~$ sudo apt-get ...
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2answers
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nginx dependency problem trying to upgrade
Trying to upgrade my Ubuntu 12.04 vps I get the following error:
henrik@neung:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
[sudo] password for henrik:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
...
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0answers
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I'm having a multi-arch problem. How can I fix it?
Running the following commands give me the same abrupt ending, any ideas? 1.
sudo apt-get -f install -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... ...
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Invalid url:`var/lib/lock/dpkg/lock`given,existing No `:`in the uri
This is the error from the lock. From Perl I get: you have not cofigured a urlist for CPAN mirrors/blocked urlist.pm yaml not installed. The error console is full of: unknown property
word-break, ...
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phpmyadmin stuck in apt-get [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I fix a “Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock” problem?
So I tried to install PHPmyadmin, but it got stuck, so I needed to force shut it down ... Now when I try ...
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1answer
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How to resolve package conflicts installing LibreOffice 3.6.4?
The latest release of LibreOffice is 3.6.4, however only 3.6.2 is available in the software centre. I have installed the file available at ...
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0answers
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How to resolve dpkg error code (1)?
I get the following apt-get error message:
sudo apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to ...
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0answers
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libgtk-3-0 dependency issues
I've been trying to update standard packages on my Ubuntu box. There's literally nothing extra on this box except for VirtualBox for some Windows stuff I run. Here's one output:
$ sudo apt-get update
...
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1answer
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Having a Problem After Installing Mac-osx Theme and setting it up With Cairo dock
When i write sudo apt-get upgrade
This message Shows Up:"dpkg: error: cannot scan updates directory `/var/lib/dpkg/updates/': No such file or directory
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error ...
3
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1answer
759 views
linux-image-generic seems to be broken
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04. Recently I can't install anything anymore. I always get the following error message:
Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-34-generic (3.2.0-34.53) ...
Running depmod.
...
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2answers
473 views
How do I become a “superuser”?
The following command fails with an error:
$ dpkg -i libmotif*i386.deb
dpkg: error: requested operation requires superuser privilege
How do I become a superuser? I thought I was the superuser?
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1answer
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I can't install any packages without it failing - I get an error about config.dat being locked - how can I fix this?
I had a power failure on my laptop, so I ended up crashing in the middle of a package installation. How do I fix this error?
jrg@atlantis:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade --fix-missing
Reading package ...
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1answer
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At the time of Gnome desktop installation ubuntu software center removed, unable to install anymore
At the time of Gnome desktop installation, it has removed all the dependencies of sso login python and ubuntu software center.
I've tried to rebuilt them using sudo apt-get update, sudo apt-get ...
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0answers
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Ubuntu 12.04 - dpkg: error processing sasl2-bin (--configure):
Something goes wrong while installing sasl2-bin in Ubuntu 12.04
root@j064:~# sudo apt-get install kvm libvirt-bin sasl2-bin
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state ...
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votes
1answer
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Internal Error - Trying to install Valve's Steam client via Ubuntu Software Center
Valve's steam client is now Open to all said a link and so I decided to install Steam Client on my Ubuntu 12.04 machine to try it out.
I downloaded the deb file from this page.
Once after the ...
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1answer
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How do I fix a “Unknown configuration key `foreign-architecture' found in your `dpkg' configuration files.” error?
Always when I install something, I get the following error multiple times:
Unknown configuration key 'foreign-architecture' found in your 'dpkg'
configuration files. This warning will become a ...
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vote
1answer
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I am unable to solve this error in My Ubuntu 12.04 '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 1050 package 'swish++'
When I tried to update my system and installing new program. It failed because of following error. I tried to remove Swish++, but that also failed. So currently I am not able to ...
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0answers
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error: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 13 package 'python-pkg-resources' [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
dpkg: error: parsing file ‘/var/lib/dpkg/available’ near line 13 package 'python-pkg-resources error
dpkg: error: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 13 ...
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What does this error mean: “E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)” - related to the installation of activity-log-manager ?
What I see is this:
incredible@incredible-Inspiron-N5010:~$ sudo apt-get -f install
[sudo] password for incredible:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state ...
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1answer
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Why dpkg says 'illegal package name in specifier' when I try to remove a package?
Whenever I type into the terminal the command:
sudo dpkg -r '/home/brentonhorne/Downloads/virtualbox.deb'
I receive the error:
dpkg: error: --remove needs a valid package name but ...
0
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1answer
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Filesystem owner changed by mistake
I ran this command on my ubuntu 12.04 by mistake:
chown someuser / -R
On RHEL it would be fixed by this command:
rpm --setugids -a
Is there anyway to fix it in ubuntu server?
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1answer
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dpkg: xml2-config is different from the same file on the system
I followed this procedure to restore a previously exported list of packages in a new system. At the end of the procedure, after sudo apt-get dselect-upgrade -y I got this message:
[cut]lot of output, ...
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0answers
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dpkg: error: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 13 package 'python-pkg-resources error
I got frustraded and re-installed ubuntu server. I'm at the point in the cmd line:
sudo apt-get update .. done
sudo apt-get upgrade .. done
sudo apt-get install linux-image-server ...
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0answers
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E:sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2) error [duplicate]
I got frustrated and re-instaled Ubuntu server .. I'm at the CLI
sudo apt-get update .. done
sudo apt-get upgrade .. done
sudo apt-get install linux-image-server linux-headders-server ...
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1answer
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How do I specify a string to display in the Ubuntu software-center when creating a package with dpkg-deb?
When I open *.deb packages downloaded from the internet in the Ubuntu software-center, it displays a "nice" name for the package (including upper- and lowercase, spaces, special characters, ...).
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2answers
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How to solve dpkg-source source problem when building a package?
Has anyone here had some experience creating a Debian / Ubuntu package? I am trying to backport the lammps package (http://packages.ubuntu.com/quantal/lammps) from Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal) to Ubuntu ...
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1answer
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How to get a list of files for a package I haven't installed yet?
apt-cache search returns list of available packages. In my case I would like to look at the list of files that would be installed on my PC in case I install the package usb-creator-gtk.
Something ...
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2answers
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Install usblib package - Ubuntu
I need the package libusb for another package I am installing.
I tried the following which seemed to install the package,
sudo apt-get install libusb-dev
but when I try to install the other ...
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2answers
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Cannot use apt-get/dpkg — Input/output error
I have bumped into an issue that doesn't allow me to do anything related to apt-get: install, remove, etc. Whenever I try to do something (e.g. sudo apt-get install firefox -f) it gives me the same ...
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1answer
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libxml2 package installed but cannot include, building libaiml
I am trying to build a library (libaiml). I was having problems installing the library using normal methods:
./configure ; make ; make install
In the README, the author says you should use this ...
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1answer
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Software centre neither update does not work on 12.04
m@samsung:~$ sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf
[sudo] password for m:
rm: cannot remove `/var/lib/apt/lists/partial': Is a directory
m@samsung:~$ sudo apt-get clean
m@samsung:~$ sudo apt-get update
N: ...
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1answer
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How to uninstall .deb python module
I have python2.7 default n ubuntu(64bit) , I have wrongly installed a python module (UNO module) which is for 32bit arch.
how I have installed
wget (uno-module32-version).deb
dpkg -i ...
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3answers
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Reinstall Ubuntu keeping my data intact
I have recently upgraded my desktop OS from Ubuntu 12.04 to 12.10 (complete re-install). Before the switch I made a list of all programs installed on my Ubuntu 12.04.
sudo dpkg --get-selections > ...
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2answers
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Cannot install Skype due to dependency errors; dpkg doesn't install dependencies [closed]
I'm trying to install the newest Skype version (4.1) on my Linux.
I have downloaded the skype-ubuntu-lucid_4.1.0.20-1_i386.deb package from the official Skype site.
I removed all installed versions ...
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1answer
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Offline MySQL installation (Using deb file and no internet connection)
I downloaded MySQL's installation package and ran the following command after installing a fresh Ubuntu server.
dpkg -i mysql-5.5.28-debian6.0-x86_64.deb
It installed fine and then I tried starting ...
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votes
1answer
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Install deb package with all dependencies in same folder?
I need to install multiple deb files of same software from apt cache in another ubuntu installation.
For example, I have all deb files of vlc in same folder(/var/cache/apt/archives). I need to ...
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1answer
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I Can't Install or Remove Any Application
when i try to install or remove an application via either software center or apt-get install they both fail and give some debconf errors below is the log please help.Sorry some of the text is not ...
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2answers
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I can't install any package, dependency problems
The apt-get command doesn't work. When I try this sudo dpkg --configure -a, I get this:
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libc6:amd64:
libc6:amd64 depends on libgcc1; however:
...
2
votes
1answer
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error processing software-center after upgrading precise to quantal
After upgrading precise to quantal I am totally unable to run apt-get upgrade or apt-get -f install
sam@ubuntu-vm:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree ...
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1answer
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What to look for when reviewing dpkg status for indicator of an error? [closed]
I am reviewing the dpkg status file
to see if there is an error that might
be keeping me from upgrading. My first time
of really looking at a log file, generates the
following questions:
install ok ...
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2answers
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How can I install dpkg-dev without installing gcc 4.6?
I have manually installed gcc/g++ 4.7 on my Ubuntu 12.04
When I run sudo apt-get install dpkg-dev it's trying to download and install g++ 4.6 which would obviously break 4.7.
How can I install ...
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0answers
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Fixing check if the 'dpkg-dev' package is installed
How do you I fix error Check if the 'dpkg-dev' package is installed ?
I'm trying to run apt-get source php5 which fails with following error
sh: 1: dpkg-source: not found
Unpack command 'dpkg-source ...
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1answer
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java2-runtime virtual package not considered installed by dpkg/apt-get
Did a fresh install of Quetzal Server, installed all updates. Installed default-jre-headless which pulled in OpenJDK 7 JRE without any X11-related packages. So far so good.
Now I try to install ...
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1answer
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unstripped binary or object creating debian package
I'm new to package creation and I'm trying to create a .deb package and keep getting 'unstripped-binary-or-object' on all my libraries and executables.
I have everything setup in the directory tree ...
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2answers
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fern-wifi-cracker “Exec format error” breaks packaging system
root@cunix:/home/cunix# sudo apt-get remove fern-wifi-cracker
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically ...
