I was trying to install php and somehow my dpkg got screwed up. General googling did not help here. Can anyone explain me what is that I have to do here ? Its been quite a while and I have not been able to come up with a solution.
sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up php7.0-common (7.0.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.3) ...
dpkg: error processing package php7.0-common (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of php7.0-readline:
php7.0-readline depends on php7.0-common (= 7.0.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.3); however:
Package php7.0-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package php7.0-readline (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of php7.0-opcache:
php7.0-opcache depends on php7.0-common (= 7.0.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.3); however:
Package php7.0-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package php7.0-opcache (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of php7.0:
php7.0 depends on php7.0-common (= 7.0.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.3); however:
Package php7.0-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package php7.0 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of php7.0-cli:
php7.0-cli depends on php7.0-common (= 7.0.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.3); however:
Package php7.0-common is not configured yet.
php7.0-cli depends on php7.0-opcache; however:
Package php7.0-opcache is not configured yet.
php7.0-cli depends on php7.0-readline; however:
Package php7.0-readline is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package php7.0-cli (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of php7.0-fpm:
php7.0-fpm depends on php7.0-cli; however:
Package php7.0-cli is not configured yet.
php7.0-fpm depends on php7.0-common (= 7.0.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.3); however:
Package php7.0-common is not configured yet.
php7.0-fpm depends on php7.0-opcache; however:
Package php7.0-opcache is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package php7.0-fpm (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of php7.0-json:
php7.0-json depends on php7.0-common (= 7.0.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.3); however:
Package php7.0-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package php7.0-json (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
php7.0-common
php7.0-readline
php7.0-opcache
php7.0
php7.0-cli
php7.0-fpm
php7.0-json
sudo apt-get -f install? – user308164 Dec 13 '16 at 13:09sudo apt updateand see if it does through. Perhaps an inclusion of the steps or method used to installphpwould also help. – George Udosen Dec 13 '16 at 14:31