libexo-0.3-0

[Mythos]

I'm having a problem when I attemp to do an update. I first tried to use the adept-updater, and I received an error - which told me to run sudo apt-get install -f. I ran that and received the following error message:

xxxx@xxxx:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
libxfce4mcs-client3 libxfce4mcs-manager3 libxfce4util4 libxfcegui4-4
The following packages will be REMOVED:
libexo-0.3-0
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libxfce4mcs-client3 libxfce4mcs-manager3 libxfce4util4 libxfcegui4-4
0 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 1 to remove and 35 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B/261kB of archives.
After unpacking 184kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
dpkg: error processing libexo-0.3-0 (--remove):
Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
reinstall it before attempting a removal.
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::logic_error'
what(): basic_string::_S_construct NULL not valid
Aborted
xxxx@xxxx:~$ Errors were encountered while processing:
libexo-0.3-0

I had tried to install the Xfce desktop - but it did not seem to work, so I used Synaptic to remove it - but I'm guessing that libexo-0.3-0 did not get removed.

[warbuckle]

Re: libexo-0.3-0

Hello Mythos,

seeing that you have removed it, try reinstalling with synaptic, then remove, then do your update. all with synaptic, I find Adept to be a little suspect...........


Will

[Mythos]

Re: libexo-0.3-0

Well, I opened Synaptic and did a search for libexo-0.3-0, but it only gave me the options it gave me are: "Unmark" "Mark for Removal" and "Mark for Complete Removal".

I did the "Mark for Complete Removal" and received the following error:

dpkg: error processing libexo-0.3-0 (--purge):
 Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
 reinstall it before attempting a removal.

I also tried

dpkg --configure -a

, then the same as above.

[askrieger]

Re: libexo-0.3-0

In Synaptic, click on Custom in the lower left set of boxes, then click on broken. If the bad boy is listed there, you can try to fix it. Sorry I can't tell you exactly what you'll see, but I don't have any broken packages at the moment. (Famous Last Words).

[Mythos]

Re: libexo-0.3-0

It gives me the same options that I listed above. It won't let me reinstall it, and I'm not sure how to fix it any other way.

[Nirvana]

Re: libexo-0.3-0

Download it, and install manually, then remove it.

[Mythos]

Re: libexo-0.3-0

Well, I followed the link, and downloaded the file. I then decided to play in Synaptic some more, and I found a function to force a version (Package --> Force Package) and the install seems to have gone fine.

Selecting previously deselected package libxfce4util4.
(Reading database ... 109724 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libxfce4util4 (from .../libxfce4util4_4.3.90.2svn+r21550-0ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package libxfce4mcs-client3.
Unpacking libxfce4mcs-client3 (from .../libxfce4mcs-client3_4.3.90.1svn+r21132-0ubuntu2_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package libxfce4mcs-manager3.
Unpacking libxfce4mcs-manager3 (from .../libxfce4mcs-manager3_4.3.90.1svn+r21132-0ubuntu2_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package libxfcegui4-4.
Unpacking libxfcegui4-4 (from .../libxfcegui4-4_4.3.90.2svn+r21598-0ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package libexo-0.3-0.
Preparing to replace libexo-0.3-0 0.3.1.6svn+r21033-0ubuntu2 (using .../libexo-0.3-0_0.3.1.6svn+r21611-0ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libexo-0.3-0 ...
touch: missing file operand
Try `touch --help' for more information.
dpkg: warning - old post-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
dpkg: ... it looks like that went OK.
Setting up libxfce4util4 (4.3.90.2svn+r21550-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up libxfce4mcs-client3 (4.3.90.1svn+r21132-0ubuntu2) ...

Setting up libxfce4mcs-manager3 (4.3.90.1svn+r21132-0ubuntu2) ...

Setting up libxfcegui4-4 (4.3.90.2svn+r21598-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up libexo-0.3-0 (0.3.1.6svn+r21611-0ubuntu1) ...