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I keep on getting this error when I try to install or upgrades and almost every thing.

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/bin/sh: 1: /usr/bin/apt-listchanges: not found
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/apt-listchanges --apt || test $? -lt 10 returned an error code (1)
E: Failure running script /usr/bin/apt-listchanges --apt || test $? -lt 10

Output for cat /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20listchanges:

DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs { "/usr/bin/apt-listchanges --apt || test $? -lt 10"; };

DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/bin/apt-listchanges::Version "2";

Output for sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade:

    Errors were encountered while processing:

     python3

     python3-crypto

     lsb-release

    E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (

output for sudo apt update --fix-missing && sudo apt install -f

Hit:2 http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian sid InRelease

Hit:1 http://kali.download/kali kali-rolling InRelease

Hit:3 http://kali.download/kali kali-bleeding-edge InRelease

Reading package lists... Done

Building dependency tree       

Reading state information... Done

2 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them.

Reading package lists... Done

Building dependency tree       

Reading state information... Done

0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.

1 not fully installed or removed.

After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.

Setting up python3 (3.7.3-1) ...

running python rtupdate hooks for python3.7...

dpkg-query: package 'apt-listchanges' is not installed

Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents.

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 210, in <module>

    main()

  File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 196, in main

    pfiles = set(dpf.from_package(options.package))

  File "/usr/share/python3/debpython/files.py", line 53, in from_package

    raise Exception("cannot get content of %s" % package_name)

Exception: cannot get content of apt-listchanges


error running python rtupdate hook apt-listchanges

dpkg-query: package 'backdoor-factory' is not installed

Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents.

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 210, in <module>

    main()

  File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 196, in main

    pfiles = set(dpf.from_package(options.package))

  File "/usr/share/python3/debpython/files.py", line 53, in from_package

    raise Exception("cannot get content of %s" % package_name)

Exception: cannot get content of backdoor-factory

error running python rtupdate hook backdoor-factory

dpkg-query: package 'dh-python' is not installed

Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents.

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 210, in <module>

    main()

  File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 196, in main

    pfiles = set(dpf.from_package(options.package))

  File "/usr/share/python3/debpython/files.py", line 53, in from_package

    raise Exception("cannot get content of %s" % package_name)

Exception: cannot get content of dh-python

error running python rtupdate hook dh-python

dpkg-query: package 'gedit' is not installed

Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents.

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 210, in <module>

    main()

  File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 196, in main
    pfiles = set(dpf.from_package(options.package))

  File "/usr/share/python3/debpython/files.py", line 53, in from_package

    raise Exception("cannot get content of %s" % package_name)

Exception: cannot get content of gedit

error running python rtupdate hook gedit

dpkg-query: package 'system-config-printer-common' is not installed

Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 210, in <module>

    main()

  File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 196, in main

    pfiles = set(dpf.from_package(options.package))

  File "/usr/share/python3/debpython/files.py", line 53, in from_package
    raise Exception("cannot get content of %s" % package_name)
Exception: cannot get content of system-config-printer-common

error running python rtupdate hook system-config-printer-common
dpkg-query: package 'terminator' is not installed

Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents.

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 210, in <module>
    main()

  File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 196, in main
    pfiles = set(dpf.from_package(options.package))

  File "/usr/share/python3/debpython/files.py", line 53, in from_package
    raise Exception("cannot get content of %s" % package_name)

Exception: cannot get content of terminator

error running python rtupdate hook terminator

dpkg-query: package 'veil' is not installed

Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents.

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 210, in <module>
    main()

  File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 196, in main
    pfiles = set(dpf.from_package(options.package))

  File "/usr/share/python3/debpython/files.py", line 53, in from_package

    raise Exception("cannot get content of %s" % package_name)

Exception: cannot get content of veil

error running python rtupdate hook veil

dpkg-query: package 'virtualbox' is not installed

Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 210, in <module>
    main()
  File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 196, in main
    pfiles = set(dpf.from_package(options.package))
  File "/usr/share/python3/debpython/files.py", line 53, in from_package
    raise Exception("cannot get content of %s" % package_name)

Exception: cannot get content of virtualbox

error running python rtupdate hook virtualbox
dpkg: error processing package python3 (--configure):

 installed python3 package post-installation script subprocess returned error 
exit status 4

Errors were encountered while processing:
 python3
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
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  • Please run ls /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/ | grep listchanges and add the output
    – Raffa
    Aug 16, 2019 at 0:07
  • the output is 20listchanges Aug 16, 2019 at 0:09
  • Please run cat /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20listchanges and add the output to your question by editing it: askubuntu.com/posts/1166037/edit
    – Raffa
    Aug 16, 2019 at 0:11
  • done .. what next :( Aug 16, 2019 at 0:16
  • Please try option # 3
    – Raffa
    Aug 16, 2019 at 0:49

1 Answer 1

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Option # 1:

Please try:

sudo apt purge -f apt-listchanges

Then try:

sudo apt install -f apt-listchanges

Option # 2:

Please try:

sudo dpkg --remove apt-listchanges

Then try:

sudo apt install -f apt-listchanges

Option # 3:

Please try:

sudo mv /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20listchanges /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20listchanges.bak

Then try:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
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  • i tried both options , it still giving me the same error Aug 15, 2019 at 23:59
  • @KuraCatalony I updated the answer with a third option. Please try it and let me know if apt works again.
    – Raffa
    Aug 16, 2019 at 1:11
  • it worked perfectly but in the last step i got this error : Errors were encountered while processing: python3 python3-crypto lsb-release E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Aug 16, 2019 at 11:09
  • @KuraCatalony Please try sudo dpkg --configure -a then try sudo apt update –fix-missing then try sudo apt install -f . If still not updating, please try this askubuntu.com/a/1164505/968501
    – Raffa
    Aug 16, 2019 at 21:47
  • i tried those options too.. and i posted the result above please check it out ! Aug 16, 2019 at 22:42

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