kapckage kit not working

[natman2007]

Hi, This moring i tried to typed java into kpackage kit and tried to install one of the files, it failed stating some error about dependencies , then later i on wanted to install pidgin but now when ever i type something in Kpackagekit i get the following error:

There are broken dependecies on your system. Please use an advanced package manage e.g. Synaptic or aptitude to resolve this situation.

I dont know whats wrong or how to fix it, any help?

[dibl]

Re: kapckage kit not working

Open the Konsole and do these, in sequence:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

sudo apt-get autoclean

The first one may give you some messages -- it should fix the package database. The second and third should synchronize your system to the repositories and install any missing dependencies or package updates. The third just deletes unneeded leftovers.

Stick with the packages in the *buntu repos, and there should not be dependency issues -- that's why the repos exist.

[natman2007]

Re: kapckage kit not working

Thank you, all sorted

[mike0138]

Re: kapckage kit not working

hi i tried this but didn't work, when i was upgrading, this is what happened..

dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package 'openjdk-6-jre-headless' missing assuming package has no files currently installed
92233 files and directions currentrly installed)
Preparing to replace openjdk-6-jre-headless 6b14-1.4.1-0ubuntu10_amd64.deb (using .../openjdk-6-jre-headless_6b14-1.4.1-0ubuntu10_amd.deb)
Unpacking replacement openjdk-6-jre-headless...
dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting:
unable to fsync updated status of 'openjdk-6-jre-headless': Input/output error
touch:cannot touch '/var/lib/update-notifier/dpkg-run-stamp': Read-enly file system
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg/ returned error code (2)

i read somewhere that i should install synaptic but i get the same message and now i cant install a thing, not even update programs, when i try it the computer stops responding, can some one help me please...

[dibl]

Re: kapckage kit not working

Unfortunately, it's a pretty clear message:

dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting:
unable to fsync updated status of 'openjdk-6-jre-headless': Input/output error
touch:cannot touch '/var/lib/update-notifier/dpkg-run-stamp': Read-enly file system
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg/ returned error code (2)

"fatal" means fatal ...

Things to try (with no guarantee -- you may be heading for a reinstallation there):

1.

sudo rm /var/lib/update-notifier/dpkg-run-stamp

2. Exit the X server with Ctrl-Alt-F1, log in to the console there, and shut down X with

sudo /etc/init.d/kdm stop

Then run the commands in reply #1 above.

Good luck!

[mike0138]

Re: kapckage kit not working

hi, thanks for the reply, i tried the commands you gave me and it still has the same problem, so you think i should reinstall all kubuntu?

[hantechbl]

Re: kapckage kit not working

You should try Synaptic Package manager I was able to get that from kpackage kit. Then I just used synaptic from then on.

[dibl]

Re: kapckage kit not working

One more idea:

sudo apt-get remove --purge openjdk-6-jre-headless

Then try the reply #1 commands again. If you get an error, I'd like to see what it says.

[mike0138]

Re: kapckage kit not working

i cant install synaptic either... the same message of fatal error appears

[dibl]

Re: kapckage kit not working

i cant install synaptic either... the same message of fatal error appears

That's what "fatal" means -- you can't use the package database. Which means it probably won't remove that openjdk package as I advised -- but you can try it.

If you can't install anything, and you can't remove anything, and you can't unlock the package database, you have a brain-dead Debian Linux system. The Debian package management system is the heart of your system's ability to "know" what is installed, and what the versions and dependencies are. When it takes a bullet in the head, you've got a dead system, essentially, although it will continue to work as-is. But you'll never add or delete a package again.

Sorry -- I do not know of a way to fix that one.


Last stabs:

sudo apt-get autoremove

sudo aptitude autoremove

sudo aptitude update

sudo aptitude dist-upgrade

[mike0138]

Re: kapckage kit not working

hi, i tried that

One more idea:

sudo apt-get remove --purge openjdk-6-jre-headless

Then try the reply #1 commands again. If you get an error, I'd like to see what it says.

ok i tried this, and i got the next response:

dpkg: error processing openjdk-6-jre-headless (--remove):
Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
reinstall it before attempting a removal.
Errors were encountered while processing:
openjdk-6-jre-headless
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

then i tried the commands on reply 1 and in the upgrade command i got:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.

[mike0138]

Re: kapckage kit not working

ok i run the code

apt-get -f instal

and know it works...
thanks a lot...

[dibl]

Re: kapckage kit not working

sudo apt-get -f install

So, now this should work,

sudo dpkg --configure -a

and give you no errors.