kdebase-runtime error [SOLVED]

[ejt]

I was doing my normal update via synaptic when I got this message and a request to report it as a bug, which I did, but it was supposed to have already been fixed. I searched these forums and the work around consensus was to force an over-write which I tried but failed because the file was not in the archives. I also tried various apt-get commands to no avail. Synaptic won't let me update until I get this broken package fixed. I feel like I'm in a catch-22

[lmilano]

Re: kdebase-runtime error

Could you please run this in konsole and report the output?

sudo apt-get install -f

[ejt]

Re: kdebase-runtime error

ed@ed-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
[sudo] password for ed:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
kdebase-runtime
The following packages will be upgraded:
kdebase-runtime
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/1906kB of archives.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 141269 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace kdebase-runtime 4:4.2.2-0ubuntu1 (using .../kdebase-runtime_4%3a4.2.2-0ubuntu1.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement kdebase-runtime ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/kdebase-runtime_4%3a4.2.2-0ubuntu1.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/kde4/libexec/kdesu', which is also in package kdesudo
dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/kdebase-runtime_4%3a4.2.2-0ubuntu1.1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Then when I tried to force it I got a "no such file in archives" message.

[lmilano]

Re: kdebase-runtime error

What happens if you try to uninstall kdesudo?

[ejt]

Re: kdebase-runtime error

I don't know. I haven't tried that. Will I be exposing myself to more problems, I don't know what kdesudo does?

What happens if you try to uninstall kdesudo?

.

[lmilano]

Re: kdebase-runtime error

kdesudo is the graphical window that allows you to enter your password to do administration tasks. According to the error message, that program is now in two different packages. Presumably, if you uninstall kdesudo and then install kdebase-runtim, you'll keep that program anyway.

[sithlord48]

Re: kdebase-runtime error

these issues also have a way of working them selves out after a little bit the offending package will get fixed.. and the issue disappear (not always though)

[ejt]

Re: kdebase-runtime error

I was going to uninstall kdesudo but looked at the details and got cold feet. By removing kdesudo I will also be removing kubuntu-desktop (see attach) Does this mean I will lose the GUI and only have the CLI?

[sithlord48]

Re: kdebase-runtime error

kubuntu-desktop is a meta package, meaning it will install all the items needed for the "kubuntu-desktop". how ever removing a meta packages only removes the meta package it self. so you will still have a gui

[ejt]

Re: kdebase-runtime error[SOLVED]

the un-install of kdesudo worked.
Thanks

[lmilano]

Re: kdebase-runtime error [SOLVED]

Excellent. Happy new year everyone!

[sithlord48]

Re: kdebase-runtime error [SOLVED]

you may want to now reinstall kdesudo if possible.