problem encountered during update

[dwsdad]

I had the update notice, so I clicked on the icon to start the process. Maybe halfway through the process, it died. If I try to run apt-get update I get an error saying I need to run dpkg --configure -a, but if I run that, I get dpkg: parse error, in file `/var/lib/dpkg/updates/0003' near line 2 package `libc6':
`triggers-pendi' is not allowed for third (status) word in `status' field

So, where do i go from here?

[integr8e]

Re: problem encountered during update

Try running the command

sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get autoclean

Then, update again. If that doesn't work, run the command

sudo apt-get install -f

And see what it tells you.

[dwsdad]

Re: problem encountered during update

Running the first command results in:

sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get autoclean
Password:
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.


running dpkg --configure -a results in:
sudo dpkg --configure -a
dpkg: parse error, in file `/var/lib/dpkg/updates/0003' near line 2 package `libc6':


Running the second suggested command results in:
sudo apt-get install -f
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.

[integr8e]

Re: problem encountered during update

OK, open Konsole and enter the following command:

sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/updates/*

Then, run

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -f

See what that does.

[dwsdad]

Re: problem encountered during update

Oh, so close:

Fetched 467kB in 2s (179kB/s)
Reading package lists... Error!
E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room
E: Error occurred while processing tor (NewVersion1)
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_feisty_universe_bi nary-i386_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

[integr8e]

Re: problem encountered during update

Try this again and post its output:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

[dwsdad]

Re: problem encountered during update

....
Setting up libcaca0 (0.99.beta11.debian-3) ...

Setting up libaa1 (1.4p5-32) ...

Setting up libxt6 (1.0.5-3) ...

Setting up libaudio2 (1.9-2) ...

Setting up perl-modules (5.8.8-7ubuntu3) ...
Setting up perl (5.8.8-7ubuntu3) ...

Setting up perl-suid (5.8.8-7ubuntu3) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
kipi-plugins
gwenview
digikam

[integr8e]

Re: problem encountered during update

OK, now enter the following series of commands:

sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get autoclean

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

sudo apt-get install -f && sudo dpkg --configure -a

If that doesn't do it, enter the following command, but take note of what it wants to remove and if it's something you want to reinstall:

sudo apt-get autoremove

[dwsdad]

Re: problem encountered during update

First 3 failed. The last command resulted in:

sudo apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Error!
E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room
E: Error occurred while processing tor (NewVersion1)
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_feisty_universe_bi nary-i386_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

[Snowhog]

Re: problem encountered during update

Hey, guys, you both might want to take a look at this: How can I fix the debian apt-get error: "E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room"

[integr8e]

Re: problem encountered during update

Snowhog - thanks; good stuff; this is what I found on this thread (I was going to post right before you posted yours ):

Try this command:

sudo apt-get update -o APT::Cache-Limit=25165824

[dwsdad]

Re: problem encountered during update

HEY!! That worked! Thanks, guys!

[Snowhog]

Re: problem encountered during update

You're welcome.

[dwsdad]

Re: problem encountered during update

OK. Been on vacation for a week. I'm now getting an error - "The APT Database could not be opened! This may be caused by incorrect APT configuration or some similar problem. Try running apt-setup and apt-get update in terminal and see if it helps to resolve the problem."

If I run apt-get update, I get " Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11 Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?"

How do I unlock it?

[Snowhog]

Re: problem encountered during update

If Adept won't restart after a package install and
reports:
"Another process is using the packaging system
database (probably some other adept
application or apt-get or aptitude)..."
Open a konsole and run the following:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

If that does not work, then run:

sudo apt-get -f install

If that fixes the problem, then run

sudo apt-get update