Questions related to dpkg, the system that powers most software installs. (Note: apt-get is a very similar tag.)
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What does gnome-settings-daemon is not ready for configuration mean?
On a recent Ubuntu 12.10 install, something innocent like apt-get install xfonts-75dpi is giving this message:
dpkg: error processing gnome-settings-daemon (--configure):
package ...
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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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How to fix E: Internal Error, No file name for libc6
How to fix E: Internal Error, No file name for libc6, Like that will show If I do:
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
or
$ sudo apt-get install package
This is example :
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading ...
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dpkg: invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action “start” failed
I have read a number of the posts here and they all state to run the following commands:
Apt-get -f remove **
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt-get -f install **
I have seen these in various ...
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Ubuntu upgrade 12.04 the disk drive for / is not ready or not present
When upgrading Ubuntu to 12.04, I get the message
the disk drive for / is not ready or not present.
I tried
mount -n -o remount,rw /` and `dpkg --configure -a
which gives me this error:
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Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) due to glance-registry
Shortly after logging in, a system error pops up with a prompt to report the error. It refers to "glance-registry." The error icon at the top of the workspace says
Error: BrokenCount>0
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yum whatprovides 'perl(Foo::Bar)' equivalent with apt or dpkg?
This is certainly related to this question, but I feel it doesn't overlap, so here we go. How can I get the functionality of the following command on Ubuntu (and/or Debian as bonus):
yum whatprovides ...
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“Permission denied” error using dpkg-scanpackages and gzip
I'm quite new to Linux. I wanted to set up my own local apt-repository using instructions given here.
However, when i execute the script as:
#! /bin/bash
cd /var/www/debs/i386
dpkg-scanpackages . ...
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Can't change keyboard layout on a VirtualBox
I installed a Django stack from bitnami on VirtualBox, and ran it.
Unfortunately, my keyboard is a french AZERTY, but the Ubuntu 13.04 inside this little box doesn't seem to realize that.
I found ...
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dpkg error when installing linux
After running:
sudo apt-get -f install
or
sudo apt-get install linux
this error appears:
dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: ...
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How do I upgrade my code from dpkg-deb to dpkg-buildpackage
I inherited code that builds the .DEB using dpkg-deb -b -Zgzip -z9 debian ../$runner
This works well, except that when the end user runs it, it refuses to install missing dependencies. Instead it ...
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Upgrading from 12.10 to 13.04 -> dpkg: error processing sudo (--configure)
Here's the deal and reason I'm asking for your help. Last night I went on upgrading my Xubuntu 12.10 installation to 13.04, so at tty1 I run the command
sudo do-release-upgrade
and everything ...
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I'm having dpkg errors
When I try to install something i get this output and I don't know why.
dpkg: error processing language-pack-kde-en (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered ...
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How to install xnviewmp using package management aptitude `apt-get` on Ubuntu 12.10?
How to install xnviewmp using package management aptitude apt-get on Ubuntu 12.10?
Visiting https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/xnviewmp/ and
clicking through to software center ends results in ...
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Input/output error every time I use apt
Whenever I try any operation with apt-get, I get an Input/output error related to libcdio-paranoia1. This has been happening for a while ad I don't reall yknow what's happening, but it has prevented ...
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how to remove a foreign architecture?
On Ubuntu 12.04 LTS x64, we'd like to remove the i386 foreign architecture it comes with, but I don't see a "dpkg" command to do this cleanly.
In Stuck with foreign-architecture=i386 when using ...
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HDHomeRun Dual and Kaffeine
I am trying to get HDHomeRun Dual to work with Kaffeine. I installed DVB per the instructions here: http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/dvbhdhomerun/wiki/UbuntuPackages
but at the end, when I install, I ...
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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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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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dpkg error getting while upgrading from 12.04 to 12.10
How to solve this error:
dpkg: error: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 15356
package 'libogg0': package has field 'Multi-Arch: same' but is missing architecture
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dpkg from URL wrapper not functioning… :(
I have modified an already available wrapper to execute the process in a safer manner. The containing script cat-s the body into an executable script under /usr/bin/.
#!/bin/bash
# dpkg-url #
...
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How to list programms with their dependency complete size
How to list by size installed packages with their dependecies with complete size and date?
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Terminal Errors/Package Erros
After running some updates a week ago or so, I've noticed that after any installations via the Ubuntu Software Center or any installed in the GUI have given an error message stating that there was a ...
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Installing OpenOffice results in E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code
Hello guys I've got a little problem, trying to install OpenOffice 3.4 I get dpkg error:
The following NEW packages will be installed
openoffice
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 28 ...
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Tried to install Python packages now my kernel packages are broken
I ran apt-get install python-mpi4py python-h5py python-chaco python-traits on a working install of Ubuntu 11.10. A configuration screen came up asking me about grub and I told it not to try to ...
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How do I fix so many dependency problems caused by apt-get upgrade?
This is the output of the upgrade command with a lot of dependency problems, any help would be greatly appreciated. Its a Ubuntu 12.04 system running the MATE desktop environment:
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I'd like to switch from 32-bit to 64-bit within same version
I have a 32-bit installation of 11.10 on my 64-bit (4 GB) home AMD system. I have recently read up a bit on 64-bit version, and it seems that it would be a marginally better choice now for me.
I ...
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Ouch! Got SIGABRT, dying.. Aborted [Resolved]
After installing ATI drivers using the "Additional Drivers" from the system settings I rebooted as required by the operating system (Ubuntu 12.04 Unity) and from there (after passing GRUB) I was faced ...
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OS failed - How-To in LiveUSB Backup Keys, Installed Package List,
My 12.04 Ubuntu (Precise Pangolin) has a boot-time failure and previous kernels are no help. I will not be able to boot into the OS. I have a LiveUSB session (same OS), and want to make an installed ...
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Script not available after installing package
I'm creating my own repository to host my scripts. I wrote a shell script and wanted to package into a .deb file. I created the DEBIAN directory and the control file inside.
The .deb is created ...
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apt-hell broken dependancies for mysql server
'devillj@bbj-EP45-UD3R:/var/log/mysql$ sudo apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting ...
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dpkg error unfixable
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 . Gnome desktop Unity. Once I tried to install Ubuntu KDE
desktop. After installing the system told me that Ubuntu 4.0 KDE you have installed is third party so there was a ...
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How to install gnopfract4d on Ubuntu 13.04 64 bit
How to install gnofract4d.deb file on 13.04 64bit. Here is error messages:
sudo dpkg -i gnofract4d_3.14.1_amd64.deb
Selecting previously unselected package gnofract4d.
(Reading database ... 234826 ...
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Nautilus doesn't work; update doesn't work
I'm running 12.04. This morning nautilus stopped working. Double clicking on the Home folder gets the flashing going, but nothing else. I did some searching around and it was suggested to reinstall ...
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DPKG installation error due to LZMA error
I am using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. I had recently upgraded the LMZA library to 4.43 which is the latest version. Ever since it gives error while installing few softwares and upgrades.
It shows the ...
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dpkg stale NFS problem, but no NFS ever used
I've been having issues with updating my computer running 13.04. The problems are also encountered while trying to do any package operation as far as I can tell. The error message is "Stale NFS ...
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Unity crash during 12.04 to 12.10 upgrade , dpkg --configure -a fails with too many errors : recourse?
Some key combination I pressed during an update from 12.04 to 12.10 ( en-route to 13.04 ..my final objective ) crashed Unity.
I could however start a terminal and I tried the fixes outlined in ...
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Unpacking with dpkg incredibly slow
I'm experiencing a huge slow down during any installation with apt or "dpkg --install" whenever the installation comes to the point of unpacking something.
For example, currently the system is ...
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dpkg --configure -a not working
When I try to execute
dpkg --configure -a
I get this message:
Setting up jre (1.7.021-1) ... Error: unpack200 - command could not be
found.
Please refer to the Troubleshooting section of ...
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Errors were encountered while processing:libglib2.0-0:i386
Every time i run:
sudo apt-get upgrade
or when i try to:
sudo apt-get install
a program, it gives me this error:
Errors were encountered while processing:
libglib2.0-0:i386
E: Sub-process ...
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0answers
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Package Error When Upgrading or Installing anything
I've been dealing with this issue for a while now and have serched for weeks but can't find anyway to fix it. I basically can't install any programs or packages from anywhere. Everytime I do it gives ...
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interrupted nautilus
i ordered many softwares from ubuntu center then the electricity goes down and when i relaunch my laptop the problem was with Dropbox or nautilus as it wrote
i tried
gsku nautilus
and i deleted ...
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activate custom CFLAGS & CXXFLAGS on dpkg-buildpackage system (for firefox20 build)
i need activate -O3 -march=native -mtune=native options on CFLAGS CXXFLAGS.
now i cant this on dpkg-buildpackage. system using its own settings.
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How to restore lost status file for packages?
I removed content of /var/lib/dpkg/status by accident. Now synaptic shows no installed package and I can't install any new package; every single package tries to get everything from scratch. Even libc ...
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What is shlibs dependency information in dpkg?
I'm trying to roll a package of a small and relatively simple Qt program.
The source tree has the appropriately populated debian/ subdirectory, with control, rules, changelog and other nessesary ...
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ubuntu 12.04 update problem
my Ubuntu 12.04 update to 3.2.0-38 PAE had crashed and system would not boot to that version.
I booted from 'previous linux versions' (3.2.0-37)
then I tried 'sudo apt-get install -f' in terminal.
...
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Do my tools show wrong installed kernel package version?
There's a new set of Ubuntu updates for 12.04. A couple of them are kernel packages. Synaptic says that, linux-generic-pae will be updated from 3.2.0.38.60 to 3.2.0.38.61, in short from xxx60 to ...
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Error when install Mediafire express
When I install Mediafire Express on ubuntu 12.10 32bit:
sudo dpkg -i Downloads/MediaFireExpress_0.15.3.4554-linux_i386.deb
(Reading database ... 233396 files and directories currently installed.)
...
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dpkg: error: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/arch-new': Permission denied
dpkg: error: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/arch-new': Permission denied
This is my error could somebody help me with this
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How come I cannot install packages?
My ubuntu 12.10 won't allow me to install any online packages.
I can go to the software center and install games and stuff no issue.
But if I go to a program website it always fails to install every ...
