<SOLVED> apt-get upgrade cannot complete - why?

[tomcloyd]

This appears to be some kind of Debian issue, but that's just my amateur read on it. Here's the whole upgrade output. Ignore the Areca "serious warning". Areca runs fine, and OS upgrades have been happening fine in spite of this. NOTE the failure to do SOME of the upgrades, noted near the bottom, and the link offered. I went there, and it's incomprehensible (to me) Debian babble.

Questions: Might I expect this problem to "get resolved" by the OS gurus, in the fullness of time? Or is there something I should do myself? Any help would be, uh, helpful (and appreciated!).

$ sudo apt-get upgrade
[sudo] password for tomc:                    
Reading package lists... Done                  
Building dependency tree                     
Reading state information... Done                
The following packages have been kept back:           
 linux-generic linux-headers-generic linux-image-generic linux-restricted-modules-generic
The following packages will be upgraded:                         
 bind9-host dnsutils libbind9-40 libdns45 libisc45 libisccc40 libisccfg40 liblwres40 linux-libc-dev linux-restricted-modules-common
10 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 4 not upgraded.                                   
Need to get 1814kB of archives.                                                   
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.                                   
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y                                                  
Get:1 [url]http://security.ubuntu.com[/url] jaunty-security/main dnsutils 1:9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.1 [144kB]                  
Get:2 [url]http://us.archive.ubuntu.com[/url] jaunty-updates/main linux-libc-dev 2.6.28-14.47 [761kB]                     
Get:3 [url]http://security.ubuntu.com[/url] jaunty-security/main bind9-host 1:9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.1 [60.8kB]                
Get:4 [url]http://security.ubuntu.com[/url] jaunty-security/main libbind9-40 1:9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.1 [32.3kB]                
Get:5 [url]http://security.ubuntu.com[/url] jaunty-security/main libisccfg40 1:9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.1 [43.6kB]                
Get:6 [url]http://security.ubuntu.com[/url] jaunty-security/main libisccc40 1:9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.1 [26.4kB]                
Get:7 [url]http://security.ubuntu.com[/url] jaunty-security/main libdns45 1:9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.1 [543kB]                  
Get:8 [url]http://security.ubuntu.com[/url] jaunty-security/main libisc45 1:9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.1 [147kB]                  
Get:9 [url]http://security.ubuntu.com[/url] jaunty-security/main liblwres40 1:9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.1 [44.4kB]                
Get:10 [url]http://us.archive.ubuntu.com[/url] jaunty-updates/restricted linux-restricted-modules-common 2.6.28-14.19 [11.4kB]         
Fetched 1814kB in 4s (419kB/s)                                                   
(Reading database ...                                                        
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `areca' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.       
225172 files and directories currently installed.)                                         
Preparing to replace dnsutils 1:9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1 (using .../dnsutils_1%3a9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.1_i386.deb) ...           
Unpacking replacement dnsutils ...                                                 
Preparing to replace bind9-host 1:9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1 (using .../bind9-host_1%3a9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.1_i386.deb) ...         
Unpacking replacement bind9-host ...                                                
Preparing to replace libbind9-40 1:9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1 (using .../libbind9-40_1%3a9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.1_i386.deb) ...        
Unpacking replacement libbind9-40 ...                                                
Preparing to replace libisccfg40 1:9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1 (using .../libisccfg40_1%3a9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.1_i386.deb) ...        
Unpacking replacement libisccfg40 ...                                                
Preparing to replace libisccc40 1:9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1 (using .../libisccc40_1%3a9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libisccc40 ...
Preparing to replace libdns45 1:9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1 (using .../libdns45_1%3a9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libdns45 ...
Preparing to replace libisc45 1:9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1 (using .../libisc45_1%3a9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libisc45 ...
Preparing to replace liblwres40 1:9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1 (using .../liblwres40_1%3a9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement liblwres40 ...
Preparing to replace linux-libc-dev 2.6.28-13.45 (using .../linux-libc-dev_2.6.28-14.47_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement linux-libc-dev ...
Preparing to replace linux-restricted-modules-common 2.6.28-13.17 (using .../linux-restricted-modules-common_2.6.28-14.19_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement linux-restricted-modules-common ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up libisc45 (1:9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.1) ...

Setting up libdns45 (1:9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.1) ...

Setting up libisccc40 (1:9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.1) ...

Setting up libisccfg40 (1:9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.1) ...

Setting up libbind9-40 (1:9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.1) ...

Setting up liblwres40 (1:9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.1) ...

Setting up bind9-host (1:9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.1) ...
Setting up dnsutils (1:9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.1) ...

Setting up linux-libc-dev (2.6.28-14.47) ...
Setting up linux-restricted-modules-common (2.6.28-14.19) ...

[HERE COMES THE PROBLEM...]

update-rc.d: warning: /etc/init.d/linux-restricted-modules-common missing LSB information
update-rc.d: see <[url]http://wiki.debian.org/LSBInitScripts>[/url]

Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place

[SO HERE I JUST DO A RETRY...]

$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages have been kept back:
 linux-generic linux-headers-generic linux-image-generic linux-restricted-modules-generic
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 4 not upgraded.
tomc@tomc-desktop:~/Pictures/hold/hold-test$

[dibl]

Re: apt-get upgrade cannot complete - why?

Looks like a known/previously noted issue:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...es/+bug/305587

I'm also aware of some developmental issues recently with libc6. I would advise you to see if the passage of a few days of time makes any difference -- these things sometime just go away by themselves.

[Rog131]

Re: apt-get upgrade cannot complete - why?

$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages have been kept back:
linux-generic linux-headers-generic linux-image-generic linux-restricted-modules-generic
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 4 not upgraded.

Difference between upgrade and dist-upgrade:

man apt-get

upgrade

upgrade is used to install the newest versions of all packages currently installed on the system from the sources enumerated in /etc/apt/sources.list. Packages currently installed with new versions available are retrieved and upgraded; under no circumstances are currently installed packages removed, or packages not already installed retrieved and installed. New versions of currently installed packages that cannot be upgraded without changing the install status of another package will be left at their current version.

dist-upgrade

dist-upgrade in addition to performing the function of upgrade, also intelligently handles changing dependencies with new versions of packages; apt-get has a "smart" conflict resolution system, and it will attempt to upgrade the most important packages at the expense of less important ones if necessary. So, dist-upgrade command may remove some packages.

There are need to install new packages => upgrade will give up.


At here:

Log of sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Wed Jul 29 10:23:15 2009

Reading package lists...
Building dependency tree...
Reading state information...
The following NEW packages will be installed
linux-headers-2.6.28-14 linux-headers-2.6.28-14-generic
linux-image-2.6.28-14-generic linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-14-generic
The following packages will be upgraded:
kphotoalbum-kde4 linux-generic linux-headers-generic linux-image-generic
linux-libc-dev linux-restricted-modules-common
linux-restricted-modules-generic plasma-widget-gx-mail-notify
8 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded....

[tomcloyd]

Re: apt-get upgrade cannot complete - why?

Looks like a known/previously noted issue:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...es/+bug/305587

I'm also aware of some developmental issues recently with libc6. I would advise you to see if the passage of a few days of time makes any difference -- these things sometime just go away by themselves.

Thanks dibl. That's kind of what I was thinking, but then I read Rog131's fascinating post. Totally new knowledge, and it worked. Live and learn.

[Snowhog]

Re: &lt;SOLVED&gt; apt-get upgrade cannot complete - why?

I have long since stopped using apt-get upgrade, and have used exclussively, apt-get dist-upgrade.

[vinnywright]

Re: &lt;SOLVED&gt; apt-get upgrade cannot complete - why?

strangley enuf I had a simaler expereance this morning.

I started my Kubuntu 9.04 JJ KDE 4.2.2 box this morning and the default update manager (part of Kpackeagkit I think) showd several updates including the 2.6.28.14 kernel and moduals and heders and thay were marked held back.

I tryed to install the updates (that wernt held back) and got the usual error ......you nead to fork.

so I closed that(kpackeagkit's update notafyier) and opend the gnome updater and it installed ALL of it no problem including the kernel

dose eneybodey know why kpackagekit STILL dosent work. IE: nead to fork...............not REALEY a problem sence synaptic and the gnome updater and the CLI work fine ......just cureus.

VINNY

[jglen490]

Re: &lt;SOLVED&gt; apt-get upgrade cannot complete - why?

Wish I knew anything about kpackagekit other than I don't trust it for anything other than notifications.

At least apt-get works. And even then it's necessary to play with with some upgrades.

[wanders off into reverie] I wish Adept was good for something - like it used to be.

[kevinc]

Re: &lt;SOLVED&gt; apt-get upgrade cannot complete - why?

[wanders off into reverie] I wish Adept was good for something - like it used to be.

Adept has been left out of KDE 4 because the maintainer discontinued.

It seem many users still agree KPackageKit has problems. It is easier to use alternatives, such as apt-get or synaptic or ...

Rog131's post about dist-upgrade is useful. This is recommended by Sidux also - don't know why but it seems to work well.

[tomcloyd]

Re: &lt;SOLVED&gt; apt-get upgrade cannot complete - why?

"seems to work well" - Amen to that. Is now my new default usage.

Trouble is, this is now "expert knowledge" rather than default system behavior - such as naive users would employ. I don't like that. Needs fixing. I can't do it, however. I'm totally committed to Ubuntu/Kubuntu for life, but when things like OS upgrades stop working mysteriously, and don't fix themselves, well that's not just OK for the general user, for whom things need to 'just work'. And so we keep this wonderful OS parked on the sidelines, or so it seems to me.

[irlandes]

Re: &lt;SOLVED&gt; apt-get upgrade cannot complete - why?

It isn't only Kubuntu. Trying to upgrade Centos 5.3, it would not complete because of an unavailable dependency for Gwenview. (Kuickshow is not included any more.) I finally learned that yum has an option for upgrade, yum install --skip-broken upgrade which lets it upgrade everything else.

I see on man apt-get it has a couple similar options, but not sure what they do. Yeah, I can read what it says,but would have to see them in action to fully understand.

-f, --fix-broken

-m, --ignore-missing, --fix-missing