Comments on: Debian / Ubuntu Package Troubleshooting: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status xx http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/troubleshooting-debian-ubuntu-package-upgrades-removals.html This is a Linux sys admin journal by Vivek about sys admin work, Linux tips & tricks, hacks, news and more. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:37:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: heidelbergerhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/troubleshooting-debian-ubuntu-package-upgrades-removals.html#comment-174159 heidelberger Tue, 20 Sep 2011 07:21:17 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/?p=2280#comment-174159 Thanks, fellas, you saved my day :-) Thanks, fellas, you saved my day :-)

]]> By: bigsupersquidhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/troubleshooting-debian-ubuntu-package-upgrades-removals.html#comment-172082 bigsupersquid Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:28:38 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/?p=2280#comment-172082 ahhhh. that did it. the posted method didn't work for me, it just gave more errors about yet more missing files after editing the -e lines out. the manual removal from the two files you specified worked great! thank you. ahhhh.
that did it.
the posted method didn’t work for me, it just gave more errors about yet more missing files after editing the -e lines out.
the manual removal from the two files you specified worked great!
thank you.

]]> By: Ghaithhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/troubleshooting-debian-ubuntu-package-upgrades-removals.html#comment-171309 Ghaith Sat, 14 May 2011 05:07:38 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/?p=2280#comment-171309 Hi, I have the same problem with Kubuntu, every time am trying to update it from the "Update System" I get that error and it will not allow me to do it, please any help in that? Hi, I have the same problem with Kubuntu, every time am trying to update it from the “Update System” I get that error and it will not allow me to do it, please any help in that?

]]> By: Pablo Lopezhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/troubleshooting-debian-ubuntu-package-upgrades-removals.html#comment-170286 Pablo Lopez Wed, 23 Mar 2011 03:26:02 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/?p=2280#comment-170286 thx (y), useful thx (y), useful

]]> By: faizlohttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/troubleshooting-debian-ubuntu-package-upgrades-removals.html#comment-170205 faizlo Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:46:45 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/?p=2280#comment-170205 Thanks a lot. I remember I read this somewhere long time ago. I forgot it when I needed. Thanks again. ~faizlo Thanks a lot.
I remember I read this somewhere long time ago. I forgot it when I needed.
Thanks again.

~faizlo

]]> By: Alexanderhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/troubleshooting-debian-ubuntu-package-upgrades-removals.html#comment-161475 Alexander Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:55:22 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/?p=2280#comment-161475 As with #4 Feudjay & #7 Ruud I did not have “#/bin/sh -e” in any of my package scripts. I too had “set -e”, but it turns out simply deleting the "-e" at the end of "set -e" made it all worked like a charm. As with #4 Feudjay & #7 Ruud I did not have “#/bin/sh -e” in any of my package scripts.
I too had “set -e”, but it turns out simply deleting the “-e” at the end of “set -e” made it all worked like a charm.

]]> By: Maryhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/troubleshooting-debian-ubuntu-package-upgrades-removals.html#comment-160914 Mary Wed, 10 Nov 2010 06:46:45 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/?p=2280#comment-160914 mary@mary-laptop:~$ <pre>mary@mary-laptop:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=9.10 DISTRIB_CODENAME=karmic DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 9.10" mary@mary-laptop:~$ uname -a Linux mary-laptop 2.6.31-14-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 16 14:05:01 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux mary@mary-laptop:~$ cat /etc/lsb-releaseuname -a cat: invalid option -- 'a' Try `cat --help' for more information. mary@mary-laptop:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=9.10 DISTRIB_CODENAME=karmic DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 9.10" mary@mary-laptop:~$ mary@mary-laptop:~$ uname -a Linux mary-laptop 2.6.31-14-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 16 14:05:01 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux mary@mary-laptop:~$ mary@mary-laptop:~$ sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/lock [sudo] password for mary: Sorry, try again. [sudo] password for mary: mary@mary-laptop:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=9.10 DISTRIB_CODENAME=karmic DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 9.10" mary@mary-laptop:~$ mary@mary-laptop:~$ uname -a Linux mary-laptop 2.6.31-14-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 16 14:05:01 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux mary@mary-laptop:~$ mary@mary-laptop:~$ sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/lock rm: cannot remove `/var/lib/apt/lists/lock': No such file or directory mary@mary-laptop:~$ mary@mary-laptop:~$ sudo cp -arf /var/lib/dpkg /var/lib/dpkg.backup mary@mary-laptop:~$ mary@mary-laptop:~$ sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status mary@mary-laptop:~$ mary@mary-laptop:~$ sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available mary@mary-laptop:~$ mary@mary-laptop:~$ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/updates/* mary@mary-laptop:~$ mary@mary-laptop:~$ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists mary@mary-laptop:~$ mary@mary-laptop:~$ sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists mary@mary-laptop:~$ mary@mary-laptop:~$ sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial mary@mary-laptop:~$ mary@mary-laptop:~$ sudo rm /var/cache/apt/*.bin mary@mary-laptop:~$ mary@mary-laptop:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get clean mary@mary-laptop:~$ mary@mary-laptop:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get autoclean Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done mary@mary-laptop:~$ mary@mary-laptop:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get --purge autoremove Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done E: The package linux-image-2.6.31-22-generic needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it. mary@mary-laptop:~$ mary@mary-laptop:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get update -o APT::Cache-Limit=25165824 Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release.gpg [189B] Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release.gpg [198B] Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release [57.2kB] Get:4 http://archive.canonical.com karmic Release.gpg [198B] Get:5 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release.gpg [198B] Get:6 http://archive.canonical.com karmic Release [9359B] Get:7 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release [38.5kB] Get:8 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release [44.7kB] Get:9 http://archive.canonical.com karmic/partner Packages [3906B] Get:10 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Packages [1383kB] Get:11 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Packages [96.7kB] Get:12 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Packages [14B] Get:13 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Sources [34.8kB] Get:14 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Sources [14B] Get:15 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Packages [48.2kB] Get:16 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Sources [12.9kB] Get:17 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/multiverse Packages [1875B] Get:18 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/multiverse Sources [655B] Get:19 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Packages [6193B] Get:20 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Sources [659kB] Get:21 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Sources [3775B] Get:22 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Packages [5430kB] Get:23 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Sources [3165kB] Get:24 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/multiverse Packages [176kB] Get:25 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/multiverse Sources [119kB] Get:26 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Packages [342kB] Get:27 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Packages [3267B] Get:28 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Sources [133kB] Get:29 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Sources [1443B] Get:30 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Packages [146kB] Get:31 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Sources [56.7kB] Get:32 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/multiverse Packages [7312B] Get:33 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/multiverse Sources [3669B] Fetched 12.0MB in 19s (612kB/s) Reading package lists... Done mary@mary-laptop:~$ mary@mary-laptop:~$ sudo dpkg --clear-avail mary@mary-laptop:~$ mary@mary-laptop:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a Setting up libfreetype6 (2.3.9-5ubuntu0.4) ... Setting up libxml2 (2.7.5.dfsg-1ubuntu1.1) ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Processing triggers for sreadahead ... Setting up cpp-4.4 (4.4.1-4ubuntu9) ... Setting up libc-dev-bin (2.10.1-0ubuntu18) ... Processing triggers for software-center ... Processing triggers for doc-base ... Setting up linux-libc-dev (2.6.31-22.68) ... Setting up adduser (3.110ubuntu7) ... Setting up cups-common (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.7) ... Setting up libtiff4 (3.8.2-13ubuntu0.3) ... Setting up libkrb5support0 (1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.6) ... Setting up x11-common (1:7.4+3ubuntu10) ... Processing triggers for ufw ... Setting up libavahi-common-data (0.6.25-1ubuntu5.2) ... Setting up libavahi-common3 (0.6.25-1ubuntu5.2) ... Setting up libbz2-1.0 (1.0.5-3ubuntu0.1) ... Setting up libavahi-client3 (0.6.25-1ubuntu5.2) ... Setting up libldap-2.4-2 (2.4.18-0ubuntu1.1) ... Setting up libpng12-0 (1.2.37-1ubuntu0.2) ... Setting up binutils (2.20-0ubuntu2) ... Setting up libgomp1 (4.4.1-4ubuntu9) ... Setting up libc6-dev (2.10.1-0ubuntu18) ... Setting up bzip2 (1.0.5-3ubuntu0.1) ... Setting up libk5crypto3 (1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.6) ... Setting up gcc-4.4 (4.4.1-4ubuntu9) ... Setting up python2.6 (2.6.4-0ubuntu3) ... Setting up libpoppler5 (0.12.0-0ubuntu2.3) ... Setting up poppler-utils (0.12.0-0ubuntu2.3) ... Setting up libkrb5-3 (1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.6) ... Setting up libgssapi-krb5-2 (1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.6) ... Setting up libpython2.6 (2.6.4-0ubuntu3) ... Setting up python (2.6.4-0ubuntu1) ... Setting up libcups2 (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.7) ... Setting up libcupscgi1 (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.7) ... Setting up libcupsppdc1 (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.7) ... Setting up libcupsimage2 (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.7) ... Setting up cups-client (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.7) ... Setting up libcupsmime1 (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.7) ... Setting up libcupsdriver1 (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.7) ... Setting up libgs8 (8.70.dfsg.1-0ubuntu3.1) ... Setting up foomatic-filters (4.0.3-0ubuntu2.2) ... Setting up ghostscript (8.70.dfsg.1-0ubuntu3.1) ... Updating font configuration of gs... Cleaning up category psprint.. Cleaning up category cmap.. Cleaning up category cid.. Cleaning up category truetype.. Cleaning up category gsfontderivative.. Cleaning up category type3.. Cleaning up category type1.. Updating category type1.. Updating category type3.. Updating category gsfontderivative.. Updating category truetype.. Updating category cid.. Updating category cmap.. Updating category psprint.. No CIDSupplement specified for ZenHei, defaulting to 0. No CIDSupplement specified for Dotum-Bold, defaulting to 0. No CIDSupplement specified for Dotum-Regular, defaulting to 0. No CIDSupplement specified for Batang-Regular, defaulting to 0. No CIDSupplement specified for ZenHei-CNS, defaulting to 0. No CIDSupplement specified for Batang-Bold, defaulting to 0. Setting up cups-bsd (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.7) ... Setting up cups (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.7) ... * Starting Common Unix Printing System: cupsd [ OK ] Setting up language-pack-en (1:9.10+20100604) ... Setting up language-pack-en-base (1:9.10+20100604) ... Generating locales... en_AG.UTF-8... up-to-date en_AU.UTF-8... up-to-date en_BW.UTF-8... up-to-date en_CA.UTF-8... up-to-date en_DK.UTF-8... up-to-date en_GB.UTF-8... up-to-date en_HK.UTF-8... up-to-date en_IE.UTF-8... up-to-date en_IN.UTF-8... up-to-date en_NG.UTF-8... up-to-date en_NZ.UTF-8... up-to-date en_PH.UTF-8... up-to-date en_SG.UTF-8... up-to-date en_US.UTF-8... up-to-date en_ZA.UTF-8... up-to-date en_ZW.UTF-8... up-to-date Generation complete. Setting up language-pack-gnome-en (1:9.10+20100604.2) ... Setting up language-pack-gnome-en-base (1:9.10+20100604.2) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin ... ldconfig deferred processing now taking place mary@mary-laptop:~$ mary@mary-laptop:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get -f install Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done E: The package linux-image-2.6.31-22-generic needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it. mary@mary-laptop:~$ mary@mary-laptop:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get update -o APT::Cache-Limit=25165824 && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade Hit http://archive.canonical.com karmic Release.gpg Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release.gpg Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release.gpg Hit http://archive.canonical.com karmic Release Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release.gpg Hit http://archive.canonical.com karmic/partner Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/multiverse Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/multiverse Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/multiverse Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/multiverse Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/multiverse Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/multiverse Sources Reading package lists... Done Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done E: The package linux-image-2.6.31-22-generic needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it. </pre> mary@mary-laptop:~$ mary@mary-laptop:~$ mary@mary-laptop:~$ mary@mary-laptop:~$ mary@mary-laptop:~$ mary@mary-laptop:~$

mary@mary-laptop:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=9.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=karmic
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 9.10"
mary@mary-laptop:~$ uname -a
Linux mary-laptop 2.6.31-14-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 16 14:05:01 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux
mary@mary-laptop:~$ cat /etc/lsb-releaseuname -a
cat: invalid option -- 'a'
Try `cat --help' for more information.
mary@mary-laptop:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=9.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=karmic
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 9.10"
mary@mary-laptop:~$
mary@mary-laptop:~$ uname -a
Linux mary-laptop 2.6.31-14-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 16 14:05:01 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux
mary@mary-laptop:~$
mary@mary-laptop:~$ sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/lock
[sudo] password for mary:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for mary:
mary@mary-laptop:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=9.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=karmic
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 9.10"
mary@mary-laptop:~$
mary@mary-laptop:~$ uname -a
Linux mary-laptop 2.6.31-14-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 16 14:05:01 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux
mary@mary-laptop:~$
mary@mary-laptop:~$ sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/lock
rm: cannot remove `/var/lib/apt/lists/lock': No such file or directory
mary@mary-laptop:~$
mary@mary-laptop:~$ sudo cp -arf /var/lib/dpkg /var/lib/dpkg.backup
mary@mary-laptop:~$
mary@mary-laptop:~$ sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status
mary@mary-laptop:~$
mary@mary-laptop:~$ sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available
mary@mary-laptop:~$
mary@mary-laptop:~$ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/updates/*
mary@mary-laptop:~$
mary@mary-laptop:~$ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists
mary@mary-laptop:~$
mary@mary-laptop:~$ sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists
mary@mary-laptop:~$
mary@mary-laptop:~$ sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
mary@mary-laptop:~$
mary@mary-laptop:~$ sudo rm /var/cache/apt/*.bin
mary@mary-laptop:~$
mary@mary-laptop:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get clean
mary@mary-laptop:~$
mary@mary-laptop:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get autoclean
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
mary@mary-laptop:~$
mary@mary-laptop:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get --purge autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: The package linux-image-2.6.31-22-generic needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.
mary@mary-laptop:~$
mary@mary-laptop:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get update -o APT::Cache-Limit=25165824
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release.gpg [189B]
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release.gpg [198B]
Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release [57.2kB]
Get:4 http://archive.canonical.com karmic Release.gpg [198B]
Get:5 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release.gpg [198B]
Get:6 http://archive.canonical.com karmic Release [9359B]
Get:7 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release [38.5kB]
Get:8 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release [44.7kB]
Get:9 http://archive.canonical.com karmic/partner Packages [3906B]
Get:10 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Packages [1383kB]
Get:11 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Packages [96.7kB]
Get:12 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Packages [14B]
Get:13 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Sources [34.8kB]
Get:14 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Sources [14B]
Get:15 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Packages [48.2kB]
Get:16 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Sources [12.9kB]
Get:17 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/multiverse Packages [1875B]
Get:18 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/multiverse Sources [655B]
Get:19 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Packages [6193B]
Get:20 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Sources [659kB]
Get:21 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Sources [3775B]
Get:22 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Packages [5430kB]
Get:23 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Sources [3165kB]
Get:24 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/multiverse Packages [176kB]
Get:25 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/multiverse Sources [119kB]
Get:26 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Packages [342kB]
Get:27 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Packages [3267B]
Get:28 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Sources [133kB]
Get:29 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Sources [1443B]
Get:30 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Packages [146kB]
Get:31 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Sources [56.7kB]
Get:32 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/multiverse Packages [7312B]
Get:33 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/multiverse Sources [3669B]
Fetched 12.0MB in 19s (612kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
mary@mary-laptop:~$
mary@mary-laptop:~$ sudo dpkg --clear-avail
mary@mary-laptop:~$
mary@mary-laptop:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up libfreetype6 (2.3.9-5ubuntu0.4) ...
Setting up libxml2 (2.7.5.dfsg-1ubuntu1.1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for sreadahead ...
Setting up cpp-4.4 (4.4.1-4ubuntu9) ...
Setting up libc-dev-bin (2.10.1-0ubuntu18) ...
Processing triggers for software-center ...
Processing triggers for doc-base ...
Setting up linux-libc-dev (2.6.31-22.68) ...
Setting up adduser (3.110ubuntu7) ...
Setting up cups-common (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.7) ...
Setting up libtiff4 (3.8.2-13ubuntu0.3) ...
Setting up libkrb5support0 (1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.6) ...
Setting up x11-common (1:7.4+3ubuntu10) ...
Processing triggers for ufw ...
Setting up libavahi-common-data (0.6.25-1ubuntu5.2) ...
Setting up libavahi-common3 (0.6.25-1ubuntu5.2) ...
Setting up libbz2-1.0 (1.0.5-3ubuntu0.1) ...
Setting up libavahi-client3 (0.6.25-1ubuntu5.2) ...
Setting up libldap-2.4-2 (2.4.18-0ubuntu1.1) ...
Setting up libpng12-0 (1.2.37-1ubuntu0.2) ...
Setting up binutils (2.20-0ubuntu2) ...
Setting up libgomp1 (4.4.1-4ubuntu9) ...
Setting up libc6-dev (2.10.1-0ubuntu18) ...
Setting up bzip2 (1.0.5-3ubuntu0.1) ...
Setting up libk5crypto3 (1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.6) ...
Setting up gcc-4.4 (4.4.1-4ubuntu9) ...
Setting up python2.6 (2.6.4-0ubuntu3) ...
Setting up libpoppler5 (0.12.0-0ubuntu2.3) ...
Setting up poppler-utils (0.12.0-0ubuntu2.3) ...
Setting up libkrb5-3 (1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.6) ...
Setting up libgssapi-krb5-2 (1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.6) ...
Setting up libpython2.6 (2.6.4-0ubuntu3) ...
Setting up python (2.6.4-0ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libcups2 (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.7) ...
Setting up libcupscgi1 (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.7) ...
Setting up libcupsppdc1 (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.7) ...
Setting up libcupsimage2 (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.7) ...
Setting up cups-client (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.7) ...
Setting up libcupsmime1 (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.7) ...
Setting up libcupsdriver1 (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.7) ...
Setting up libgs8 (8.70.dfsg.1-0ubuntu3.1) ...
Setting up foomatic-filters (4.0.3-0ubuntu2.2) ...
Setting up ghostscript (8.70.dfsg.1-0ubuntu3.1) ...
Updating font configuration of gs...
Cleaning up category psprint..
Cleaning up category cmap..
Cleaning up category cid..
Cleaning up category truetype..
Cleaning up category gsfontderivative..
Cleaning up category type3..
Cleaning up category type1..
Updating category type1..
Updating category type3..
Updating category gsfontderivative..
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Updating category cid..
Updating category cmap..
Updating category psprint..
No CIDSupplement specified for ZenHei, defaulting to 0.
No CIDSupplement specified for Dotum-Bold, defaulting to 0.
No CIDSupplement specified for Dotum-Regular, defaulting to 0.
No CIDSupplement specified for Batang-Regular, defaulting to 0.
No CIDSupplement specified for ZenHei-CNS, defaulting to 0.
No CIDSupplement specified for Batang-Bold, defaulting to 0.
Setting up cups-bsd (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.7) ...
Setting up cups (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.7) ...
 * Starting Common Unix Printing System: cupsd                           [ OK ]
Setting up language-pack-en (1:9.10+20100604) ...
Setting up language-pack-en-base (1:9.10+20100604) ...
Generating locales...
  en_AG.UTF-8... up-to-date
  en_AU.UTF-8... up-to-date
  en_BW.UTF-8... up-to-date
  en_CA.UTF-8... up-to-date
  en_DK.UTF-8... up-to-date
  en_GB.UTF-8... up-to-date
  en_HK.UTF-8... up-to-date
  en_IE.UTF-8... up-to-date
  en_IN.UTF-8... up-to-date
  en_NG.UTF-8... up-to-date
  en_NZ.UTF-8... up-to-date
  en_PH.UTF-8... up-to-date
  en_SG.UTF-8... up-to-date
  en_US.UTF-8... up-to-date
  en_ZA.UTF-8... up-to-date
  en_ZW.UTF-8... up-to-date
Generation complete.
Setting up language-pack-gnome-en (1:9.10+20100604.2) ...
Setting up language-pack-gnome-en-base (1:9.10+20100604.2) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
mary@mary-laptop:~$
mary@mary-laptop:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: The package linux-image-2.6.31-22-generic needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.
mary@mary-laptop:~$
mary@mary-laptop:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get update -o APT::Cache-Limit=25165824 && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Hit http://archive.canonical.com karmic Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.canonical.com karmic Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.canonical.com karmic/partner Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/multiverse Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/multiverse Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/multiverse Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/multiverse Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/multiverse Sources
Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: The package linux-image-2.6.31-22-generic needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.

mary@mary-laptop:~$
mary@mary-laptop:~$
mary@mary-laptop:~$
mary@mary-laptop:~$
mary@mary-laptop:~$

]]> By: the dschttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/troubleshooting-debian-ubuntu-package-upgrades-removals.html#comment-158630 the dsc Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:49:56 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/?p=2280#comment-158630 I mean, I don't know *how many* of these files have to be edited, sorry. In my case there were at least about 6 of them (according with the post, I didn't bother to check to see if each one of them had the -e option), so doing it all with a command for backup and another to editing it all makes everything a bit faster. I mean, I don’t know *how many* of these files have to be edited, sorry. In my case there were at least about 6 of them (according with the post, I didn’t bother to check to see if each one of them had the -e option), so doing it all with a command for backup and another to editing it all makes everything a bit faster.

]]> By: the dschttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/troubleshooting-debian-ubuntu-package-upgrades-removals.html#comment-158628 the dsc Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:46:33 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/?p=2280#comment-158628 Thanks for the tip! I don't know how much of these files have to be edited, so I used sed in the following manner: for i in `ls octopuss*` ; do sed -ie 's|^set -e|#set -e|g' $i ; done (but depending on the package you might need to use 's|#/bin/sh -e|#/bin/sh|g' -- as stated in the first post) You may want to have a backup of these files in some folder to restore them if something goes wrong, before doing that. Thanks for the tip!

I don’t know how much of these files have to be edited, so I used sed in the following manner:

for i in `ls octopuss*` ; do sed -ie ‘s|^set -e|#set -e|g’ $i ; done

(but depending on the package you might need to use ‘s|#/bin/sh -e|#/bin/sh|g’ — as stated in the first post)

You may want to have a backup of these files in some folder to restore them if something goes wrong, before doing that.

]]> By: ChiefMonkeyhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/troubleshooting-debian-ubuntu-package-upgrades-removals.html#comment-156620 ChiefMonkey Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:26:51 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/?p=2280#comment-156620 For those of you that (even after following these awesome directions) can't get your package uninstalled, here is the sure fire method: WARNING: BACK UP /var/lib/dpkg/* before doing this! Edit /var/lib/dpkg/status Edit /var/lib/dpkg/status-old Remove the section in these files for your package, then save the file. BE CAREFUL! apt-get update && apt-get upgrade your package should be gone! For those of you that (even after following these awesome directions) can’t get your package uninstalled, here is the sure fire method:

WARNING: BACK UP /var/lib/dpkg/* before doing this!

Edit /var/lib/dpkg/status
Edit /var/lib/dpkg/status-old

Remove the section in these files for your package, then save the file.

BE CAREFUL!

apt-get update && apt-get upgrade

your package should be gone!

]]> By: Budrohttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/troubleshooting-debian-ubuntu-package-upgrades-removals.html#comment-155052 Budro Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:47:48 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/?p=2280#comment-155052 I still can't get the failed install of Bittorrent and Banshee to remove. E: banshee: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2 E: bittorrent-gui: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2 I still can’t get the failed install of Bittorrent and Banshee to remove.

E: banshee: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2
E: bittorrent-gui: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2

]]> By: sugsterhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/troubleshooting-debian-ubuntu-package-upgrades-removals.html#comment-150756 sugster Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:22:33 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/?p=2280#comment-150756 Very useful. Ekiga crashed part way through so this helped me clean it up. Thanks! Very useful. Ekiga crashed part way through so this helped me clean it up. Thanks!

]]> By: Pavelhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/troubleshooting-debian-ubuntu-package-upgrades-removals.html#comment-149605 Pavel Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:33:36 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/?p=2280#comment-149605 Thanks!!!! I found that I was looking for. Thanks!!!! I found that I was looking for.

]]> By: rMarmolejoRhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/troubleshooting-debian-ubuntu-package-upgrades-removals.html#comment-149573 rMarmolejoR Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:36:35 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/?p=2280#comment-149573 Thanks man, I really appreciate your post, I didn't had any problem of the above mentioned, mine was a corrupted postrm file, that I was able to figure out following your post. Thanks again Thanks man, I really appreciate your post, I didn’t had any problem of the above mentioned, mine was a corrupted postrm file, that I was able to figure out following your post.

Thanks again

]]> By: Ruudhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/troubleshooting-debian-ubuntu-package-upgrades-removals.html#comment-148852 Ruud Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:17:10 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/?p=2280#comment-148852 I had a similar problem however I did not have "#/bin/sh -e" in my package scripts. Instead I had "set -e" which I simply uncommented. I had a similar problem however I did not have “#/bin/sh -e” in my package scripts.
Instead I had “set -e” which I simply uncommented.

]]> By: Michaelhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/troubleshooting-debian-ubuntu-package-upgrades-removals.html#comment-148790 Michael Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:53:30 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/?p=2280#comment-148790 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: Joehttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/troubleshooting-debian-ubuntu-package-upgrades-removals.html#comment-147775 Joe Sat, 21 Mar 2009 08:22:18 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/?p=2280#comment-147775 Sweet.. had this problem with vagalume... really appreciate it... Sweet.. had this problem with vagalume… really appreciate it…

]]> By: Feudjayhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/troubleshooting-debian-ubuntu-package-upgrades-removals.html#comment-145719 Feudjay Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:12:24 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/?p=2280#comment-145719 Hey, very nice tip man I thought that I will never remove my package !!! Just one thing I had in my files in /var/lib/dpkg/info/ one of my packageś file with a #!/bin/sh -e but others files were with a "good" #!/bin/sh and 2 lines after a vicious line : set -e You need to comment it !!! Thanks thanks thanks jeff Hey,

very nice tip man I thought that I will never remove my package !!!

Just one thing I had in my files in /var/lib/dpkg/info/ one of my packageś file with a #!/bin/sh -e but others files were with a “good” #!/bin/sh and 2 lines after a vicious line :
set -e
You need to comment it !!!

Thanks thanks thanks

jeff

]]> By: Thomashttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/troubleshooting-debian-ubuntu-package-upgrades-removals.html#comment-144922 Thomas Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:43:44 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/?p=2280#comment-144922 Worked just as written! Thank you! Worked just as written! Thank you!

]]> By: kurohttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/troubleshooting-debian-ubuntu-package-upgrades-removals.html#comment-144147 kuro Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:54:35 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/?p=2280#comment-144147 Nice tip man, it really useful Nice tip man, it really useful

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