apt-get dist-upgrade = broken/unremoveable packages
apt-get dist-upgrade from woody to sid has left my system with a bunch of
packages that are broken and unremoveable; no combination of apt-get -f
install, apt-get -f dist-upgrade, dpkg --configure -a, dpkg -P [broken
packages], apt-get remove [broken packages] has sorted it out.
(please cc geobirch@vcn.bc.ca with any replies.)
geordie.
an example from my world of pain:
# apt-get -fuy dist-upgrade
Reading Package Lists...
Building Dependency Tree...
The following packages will be upgraded
ark groff kchart kedit kghostview killustrator kpackage kpresenter kspread
kview kword ssh
12 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
33 packages not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B/8667kB of archives. After unpacking 1030kB will be used.
(Reading database ... 27624 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace groff 1.16-3 (using .../groff_1.16-3.2_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement groff ...
Can't locate warnings.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.6 /usr/local/lib/site_perl/i386-linux /usr/local/lib/site_perl /usr/lib/perl5/5.005/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.005 .) at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/warnings/register.pm line 3.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/vars.pm line 11.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/vars.pm line 11.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/Errno.pm line 6.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/Errno.pm line 6.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/File/Glob.pm line 10.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/File/Glob.pm line 10.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 48.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 48.
dpkg: warning - old post-removal script returned error exit status 2
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
Can't locate warnings.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.6 /usr/local/lib/site_perl/i386-linux /usr/local/lib/site_perl /usr/lib/perl5/5.005/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.005 .) at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/warnings/register.pm line 3.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/vars.pm line 11.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/vars.pm line 11.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/Errno.pm line 6.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/Errno.pm line 6.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/File/Glob.pm line 10.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/File/Glob.pm line 10.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 48.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 48.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/groff_1.16-3.2_i386.deb (--unpack):
subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 2
Can't locate warnings.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.6 /usr/local/lib/site_perl/i386-linux /usr/local/lib/site_perl /usr/lib/perl5/5.005/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.005 .) at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/warnings/register.pm line 3.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/vars.pm line 11.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/vars.pm line 11.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/Errno.pm line 6.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/Errno.pm line 6.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/File/Glob.pm line 10.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/File/Glob.pm line 10.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 48.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 48.
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
[...]
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/Errno.pm line 6.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/Errno.pm line 6.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/File/Glob.pm line 10.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/File/Glob.pm line 10.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 48.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 48.
dpkg: warning - old post-removal script returned error exit status 2
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
Can't locate warnings.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.6 /usr/local/lib/site_perl/i386-linux /usr/local/lib/site_perl /usr/lib/perl5/5.005/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.005 .) at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/warnings/register.pm line 3.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/vars.pm line 11.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/vars.pm line 11.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/Errno.pm line 6.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/Errno.pm line 6.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/File/Glob.pm line 10.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/File/Glob.pm line 10.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 48.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 48.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/kview_4%3a2.1-beta2-2_i386.deb (--unpack):
subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 2
Can't locate warnings.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.6 /usr/local/lib/site_perl/i386-linux /usr/local/lib/site_perl /usr/lib/perl5/5.005/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.005 .) at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/warnings/register.pm line 3.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/vars.pm line 11.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/vars.pm line 11.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/Errno.pm line 6.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/Errno.pm line 6.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/File/Glob.pm line 10.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/File/Glob.pm line 10.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 48.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 48.
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 2
Preparing to replace kword 2.0.1-0.potato2 (using .../kword_2.1-beta2-0128-1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement kword ...
Can't locate warnings.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.6 /usr/local/lib/site_perl/i386-linux /usr/local/lib/site_perl /usr/lib/perl5/5.005/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.005 .) at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/warnings/register.pm line 3.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/vars.pm line 11.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/vars.pm line 11.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/Errno.pm line 6.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/Errno.pm line 6.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/File/Glob.pm line 10.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/File/Glob.pm line 10.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 48.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 48.
dpkg: warning - old post-removal script returned error exit status 2
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
Can't locate warnings.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.6 /usr/local/lib/site_perl/i386-linux /usr/local/lib/site_perl /usr/lib/perl5/5.005/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.005 .) at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/warnings/register.pm line 3.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/vars.pm line 11.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/vars.pm line 11.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/Errno.pm line 6.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/Errno.pm line 6.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/File/Glob.pm line 10.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/File/Glob.pm line 10.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 48.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 48.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/kword_2.1-beta2-0128-1_i386.deb (--unpack):
subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 2
Can't locate warnings.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.6 /usr/local/lib/site_perl/i386-linux /usr/local/lib/site_perl /usr/lib/perl5/5.005/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.005 .) at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/warnings/register.pm line 3.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/vars.pm line 11.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/vars.pm line 11.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/Errno.pm line 6.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/Errno.pm line 6.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/File/Glob.pm line 10.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux/File/Glob.pm line 10.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 48.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/update-mime line 48.
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/groff_1.16-3.2_i386.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/lynx_2.8.3-1_i386.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/ssh_1%3a2.3.0p1-1.11_i386.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/ark_4%3a2.1-beta2-0128-1_i386.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/kchart_2.1-beta2-0128-1_i386.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/kedit_4%3a2.1-beta2-0128-1_i386.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/kghostview_4%3a2.1-beta2-2_i386.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/killustrator_2.1-beta2-0128-1_i386.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/kivio_2.1-beta2-0128-1_i386.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/kpackage_4%3a2.1-beta2-1_i386.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/kpresenter_2.1-beta2-0128-1_i386.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/kspread_2.1-beta2-0128-1_i386.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/kview_4%3a2.1-beta2-2_i386.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/kword_2.1-beta2-0128-1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
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