Re: Can't install any packages, "APT_HOOK_INFO_FD is not correctly defined"
On 27/11/13 17:46, John Magolske wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm finding I can't install any packages with `aptitude dist-upgrade`
> `aptitude install ...` etc, keep getting this:
>
> % sudo aptitude dist-upgrade
> [...]
> E: APT_HOOK_INFO_FD is not correctly defined.
> E: Sub-process /usr/sbin/apt-listbugs apt || exit 10 returned an error code (10)
> E: Failure running script /usr/sbin/apt-listbugs apt || exit 10
> A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
>
> This is on Debian Sid. Any suggestions about how to get around this
> would be much appreciated.
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>
*A package failed to install.*
Try:-
# apt-get -sf install | more
and see what it says.
If it suggests a rational solution repeat without the -s *then* do:-
# apt-get upgrade
Only then should you dist-upgrade.
Kind regards
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