Can't install anything with Shell [SOLVED]

[keli]

Re: Can't install anything with Shell

Get this errormessage.

dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/sun-java5-jdk_1.5.0-06-1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/sun-java5-bin_1.5.0-06-1_i386.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/sun-java5-jre_1.5.0-06-1_all.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/sun-java5-jdk_1.5.0-06-1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[adder]

Re: Can't install anything with Shell

The correct command line search using apt is:
sudo apt-cache search "whatever"
http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/sys...get-intro.html

To generate a more or less complete /etc/apt/sources.list
go to:
http://www.ubuntulinux.nl/source-o-matic

when you use apt-get you will only install the package you ask for,
if you use aptitude you will also resolve all dependencies
aptitude will also remember all dependencies when uninstalling, apt-get will not.

sudo aptitude install "something"

[keli]

Re: Can't install anything with Shell

This is going to kill me.
what the f*** is going on?

dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `sun-java5-bin' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `sun-java5-jre' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.
77388 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace sun-java5-bin 1.5.0-06-1 (using .../sun-java5-bin_1.5.0-06-1_i386.deb) ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/sun-java5-bin_1.5.0-06-1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
Preparing to replace sun-java5-jre 1.5.0-06-1 (using .../sun-java5-jre_1.5.0-06-1_all.deb) ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/sun-java5-jre_1.5.0-06-1_all.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
Unpacking sun-java5-jdk (from .../sun-java5-jdk_1.5.0-06-1_i386.deb) ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/sun-java5-jdk_1.5.0-06-1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/sun-java5-bin_1.5.0-06-1_i386.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/sun-java5-jre_1.5.0-06-1_all.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/sun-java5-jdk_1.5.0-06-1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[adder]

Re: Can't install anything with Shell

Welcome to dependency hell...
There is no easy way to resolve these types of dpkg errors
Have a look here for some extensive info on debugging:
http://shearer.org/Debugging_Dpkg_Problems

Alternative method to install JAVA:
J2SE Runtime Environment (JRE) with Plug-in for Mozilla Firefox
sudo aptitude install sun-java5-jre sun-java5-plugin
sudo update-alternatives --config java
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To install JRE v5.0 Update 9
Download the "Linux (self-extracting file)" from http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
copy it to /usr/java/
copy it to /usr/lib/firefox/plugins
copy it to /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins

make shure the file name below is correct ! change it accordingly

sudo chmod a+x jre-1_5_0_09-linux-i586.bin
sudo ./jre-1_5_0_09-linux-i586.bin
cd /usr/lib/firefox/plugins
sudo ln -s /usr/java/jre1.5.0_09/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so
cd /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
sudo ln -s /usr/java/jre1.5.0_09/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.s
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sudo aptitude install flashplugin-nonfree
sudo update-flashplugin

worked without issues for me

[keli]

Re: Can't install anything with Shell [SOLVED]

Thank you all who helped me through this, but the problem is solved now and Java is running in all components.