AVG anti-virus installation botched prevents update of Kubuntu

[PJJ]

I attempted to install the avg anti-virus software for Linux in order to remove a Windows 7 patch. It was installed in the process of updating to windows 10.

the problem is that the file avg2013flx
is causing errors as follows:

(synaptic:9449): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_child_watch_add_full: assertion 'pid > 0' failed
(Reading database ... 198763 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing avg2013flx (2013.3115) ...
Failed to stop avgd.service: Unit avgd.service not loaded.
invoke-rc.d: initscript avgd, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: error processing package avg2013flx (--purge):
subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 5
Errors were encountered while processing:
avg2013flx
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:


I need to get rid of the avg installation. But how do I fix the error?

Any ideas and suggestions, please?

[vsreeser]

I attempted to install the avg anti-virus software for Linux in order to remove a Windows 7 patch. It was installed in the process of updating to windows 10.

the problem is that the file avg2013flx
is causing errors as follows:

(synaptic:9449): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_child_watch_add_full: assertion 'pid > 0' failed
(Reading database ... 198763 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing avg2013flx (2013.3115) ...
Failed to stop avgd.service: Unit avgd.service not loaded.
invoke-rc.d: initscript avgd, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: error processing package avg2013flx (--purge):
subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 5
Errors were encountered while processing:
avg2013flx
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:


I need to get rid of the avg installation. But how do I fix the error?

Any ideas and suggestions, please?

Have you tried sudo apt-get remove --purge to completely remove all traces of it?
Not sure how installing a Linux AV will help to remove a windows patch though. Although some do see Microsoft as a virus....

[PJJ]

Yes, I tried that command. It did not work.
this is a common problem with the AVG anti-virus application for Linux. I found many similar posts on the Net.
Followed the instructions in this one:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2186126

It did not dolve the problem but got me to a stage where I could remove most of avg.
Only two directories in /opt left because they had data.

I removed the two directories manually.

Now avg is gone and my machine is updating as I type.

[claydoh]

A stupid script that runs prior to uninstalling the files is failing
googling part of the error message brings this:

http://askubuntu.com/questions/63137...m-removing-avg

[PJJ]

PS:
AVG is one of the applications that can go into Windows and make changes there.
In the process of upgrading from windows 7 to Windows 10 a bad patch was installed. It is acting like a virus that prevent booting into Windows.
The repair process is said to use Linux to go into windows and make certain changes there.

I have a different laptop and it came with Windows 7. Though I do not use windows I thought it was a good idea to at least uprgade the version. Now I got a problem on my hands.

AVG is a very bad application. It is installing itself all over the place and it spies on you too.

[PJJ]

A stupid script that runs prior to uninstalling the files is failing
googling part of the error message brings this:

http://askubuntu.com/questions/63137...m-removing-avg

Yes, thank you for the link.
That would have done it.

My way was somewhat similar.
And it was also successful. My laptop just upgraded successfully.

[vsreeser]

PS:


AVG is a very bad application. It is installing itself all over the place and it spies on you too.

I use avast on my windows machines. Small footprint and quiet most of the time