Bug#735967: /usr/bin/apt-get: Internal error

To: Debian Bug Tracking System <submit@bugs.debian.org>
Subject: Bug#735967: /usr/bin/apt-get: Internal error
From: Tom Epperly <tepperly@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 15:59:06 -0800
Message-id: <[🔎] 20140118235906.32067.27091.reportbug@localhost.localdomain>
Reply-to: Tom Epperly <tepperly@gmail.com>, 735967@bugs.debian.org
Package: apt
Version: 0.9.14.2
Severity: normal
File: /usr/bin/apt-get

Dear Maintainer,

# apt-get dist-upgrade -u
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Failed
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 libnss-mdns : Breaks: lib32nss-mdns (< 0.10-6) but 0.10-3.2 is to be installed
E: Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be caused by held packages.
E: Internal error, Upgrade broke stuff
# apt-get upgrade -u
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libdbus-glib1.0-cil libdbus1.0-cil libserf1 libvncserver0 libxcb-sync0 slib
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages have been kept back:
  lib32nss-mdns libaqbanking34-plugins libnss-mdns libnss3 libnss3-1d
  libsoap-lite-perl libvirt-bin libvirt0 udisks2 vlc vlc-nox vlc-plugin-pulse
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 12 not upgraded.
# 



-- Package-specific info:

-- apt-config dump --

APT "";
APT::Architecture "amd64";
APT::Build-Essential "";
APT::Build-Essential:: "build-essential";
APT::Install-Recommends "true";
APT::Install-Suggests "0";
APT::Authentication "";
APT::Authentication::TrustCDROM "true";
APT::NeverAutoRemove "";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^firmware-linux.*";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-firmware$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^kfreebsd-image.*";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^gnumach$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^gnumach-image.*";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image-3.10-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image-extra-3.10-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-signed-image-3.10-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-backports-modules-.*-3.10-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-headers-3.10-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image-3.10-2-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image-extra-3.10-2-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-signed-image-3.10-2-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-backports-modules-.*-3.10-2-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-headers-3.10-2-amd64$";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections "";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "metapackages";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "restricted/metapackages";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "universe/metapackages";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "multiverse/metapackages";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "oldlibs";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "restricted/oldlibs";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "universe/oldlibs";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "multiverse/oldlibs";
APT::Periodic "";
APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "1";
APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "0";
APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "0";
APT::Update "";
APT::Update::Post-Invoke "";
APT::Update::Post-Invoke:: "touch /var/lib/apt/periodic/update-success-stamp 2>/dev/null || true";
APT::Update::Post-Invoke-Success "";
APT::Update::Post-Invoke-Success:: "[ ! -f /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket ] || /usr/bin/dbus-send --system --dest=org.debian.apt --type=signal /org/debian/apt org.debian.apt.CacheChanged || true";
APT::Update::Post-Invoke-Success:: "/usr/bin/test -e /usr/share/dbus-1/system-services/org.freedesktop.PackageKit.service && /usr/bin/test -S /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket && /usr/bin/gdbus call --system --dest org.freedesktop.PackageKit --object-path /org/freedesktop/PackageKit --timeout 1 --method org.freedesktop.PackageKit.StateHasChanged cache-update > /dev/null; /bin/echo > /dev/null";
APT::Archives "";
APT::Archives::MaxAge "30";
APT::Archives::MinAge "2";
APT::Archives::MaxSize "500";
APT::Architectures "";
APT::Architectures:: "amd64";
APT::Compressor "";
APT::Compressor::. "";
APT::Compressor::.::Name ".";
APT::Compressor::.::Extension "";
APT::Compressor::.::Binary "";
APT::Compressor::.::Cost "1";
APT::Compressor::gzip "";
APT::Compressor::gzip::Name "gzip";
APT::Compressor::gzip::Extension ".gz";
APT::Compressor::gzip::Binary "gzip";
APT::Compressor::gzip::Cost "2";
APT::Compressor::gzip::CompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::gzip::CompressArg:: "-9n";
APT::Compressor::gzip::UncompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::gzip::UncompressArg:: "-d";
APT::Compressor::bzip2 "";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::Name "bzip2";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::Extension ".bz2";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::Binary "bzip2";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::Cost "3";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::CompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::CompressArg:: "-9";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::UncompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::UncompressArg:: "-d";
APT::Compressor::xz "";
APT::Compressor::xz::Name "xz";
APT::Compressor::xz::Extension ".xz";
APT::Compressor::xz::Binary "xz";
APT::Compressor::xz::Cost "4";
APT::Compressor::xz::CompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::xz::CompressArg:: "-6";
APT::Compressor::xz::UncompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::xz::UncompressArg:: "-d";
APT::Compressor::lzma "";
APT::Compressor::lzma::Name "lzma";
APT::Compressor::lzma::Extension ".lzma";
APT::Compressor::lzma::Binary "xz";
APT::Compressor::lzma::Cost "5";
APT::Compressor::lzma::CompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::lzma::CompressArg:: "--format=lzma";
APT::Compressor::lzma::CompressArg:: "-9";
APT::Compressor::lzma::UncompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::lzma::UncompressArg:: "--format=lzma";
APT::Compressor::lzma::UncompressArg:: "-d";
APT::Compressor::::Name "";
APT::Compressor::::Extension ".";
APT::Compressor::::Binary "";
APT::Compressor::::Cost "100";
APT::Compressor::::CompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::::CompressArg:: "-9";
APT::Compressor::::UncompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::::UncompressArg:: "-d";
Dir "/";
Dir::State "var/lib/apt/";
Dir::State::lists "lists/";
Dir::State::cdroms "cdroms.list";
Dir::State::mirrors "mirrors/";
Dir::State::extended_states "extended_states";
Dir::State::status "/var/lib/dpkg/status";
Dir::Cache "var/cache/apt/";
Dir::Cache::archives "archives/";
Dir::Cache::srcpkgcache "srcpkgcache.bin";
Dir::Cache::pkgcache "pkgcache.bin";
Dir::Etc "etc/apt/";
Dir::Etc::sourcelist "sources.list";
Dir::Etc::sourceparts "sources.list.d";
Dir::Etc::vendorlist "vendors.list";
Dir::Etc::vendorparts "vendors.list.d";
Dir::Etc::main "apt.conf";
Dir::Etc::netrc "auth.conf";
Dir::Etc::parts "apt.conf.d";
Dir::Etc::preferences "preferences";
Dir::Etc::preferencesparts "preferences.d";
Dir::Etc::trusted "trusted.gpg";
Dir::Etc::trustedparts "trusted.gpg.d";
Dir::Bin "";
Dir::Bin::methods "/usr/lib/apt/methods";
Dir::Bin::solvers "";
Dir::Bin::solvers:: "/usr/lib/apt/solvers";
Dir::Bin::dpkg "/usr/bin/dpkg";
Dir::Bin::bzip2 "/bin/bzip2";
Dir::Bin::xz "/usr/bin/xz";
Dir::Bin::lzma "/usr/bin/xz";
Dir::Media "";
Dir::Media::MountPath "/media/apt";
Dir::Log "var/log/apt";
Dir::Log::Terminal "term.log";
Dir::Log::History "history.log";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently "";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "~$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.disabled$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.bak$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.dpkg-[a-z]+$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.save$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.orig$";
Acquire "";
Acquire::cdrom "";
Acquire::cdrom::mount "/media/cdrom/";
Acquire::Languages "";
Acquire::Languages:: "en";
Acquire::Languages:: "none";
DPkg "";
DPkg::Post-Invoke "";
DPkg::Post-Invoke:: "/usr/bin/test -e /usr/share/dbus-1/system-services/org.freedesktop.PackageKit.service && /usr/bin/test -S /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket && /usr/bin/gdbus call --system --dest org.freedesktop.PackageKit --object-path /org/freedesktop/PackageKit --timeout 1 --method org.freedesktop.PackageKit.StateHasChanged cache-update > /dev/null; /bin/echo > /dev/null";
DPkg::Post-Invoke:: "test -f /var/run/junior-config.usermenu && if [ -x /usr/sbin/blend-update-usermenus ] ; then /usr/sbin/blend-update-usermenus junior ; fi ; rm -f /var/run/junior-config.usermenu";
DPkg::Post-Invoke:: "if [ -d /var/lib/update-notifier ]; then touch /var/lib/update-notifier/dpkg-run-stamp; fi; if [ -e /var/lib/update-notifier/updates-available ]; then echo > /var/lib/update-notifier/updates-available; fi ";
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs "";
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt || true";
CommandLine "";
CommandLine::AsString "apt-config dump";

-- (no /etc/apt/preferences present) --


-- /etc/apt/sources.list --

# Use for a local mirror - remove the ftp1 http lines for the bits
# your mirror contains.
# deb file:/your/mirror/here/debian stable main contrib non-free
# See sources.list(5) for more information, especial
# Remember that you can only use http, ftp or file URIs
# deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian woody main contrib non-free
# deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US woody/non-US main contrib non-free

# deb ftp://ftp.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian $(ARCH)/
# deb ftp://ftp.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian i386
# deb-src ftp://ftp.videolan.org/pub/videolan/ debian/
# deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sid main

deb http://deb-multimedia.org unstable main non-free
#MythTV
#deb http://debian.alphagemini.org/ unstable main 


deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian experimental main contrib non-free

deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free
deb-src http://http.us.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free
# deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian experimental main contrib non-free
# deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US unstable/non-US main contrib non-free
# deb-src http://http.us.debian.org/debian woody main contrib non-free
# deb-src http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US woody/non-US main contrib non-free
# deb http://people.debian.org/%7Ebranden/ woody/$(ARCH)/
# deb file:/mnt/new/debian unstable main contrib non-free
# deb file:/mnt/new/debian-nonus unstable/non-US contrib main non-free
# deb http://spidermonkey.ximian.com/distributions/debian unstable main
# deb http://security.debian.org/ potato/updates main contrib non-free
# deb http://security.debian.org/ woody/updates main contrib non-free
# deb ftp://ftp.helixcode.com/helix/evolution/distributions/Debian/ ./

# OpenOffice
# deb ftp://ftp.vpn-junkies.de/openoffice unstable main contrib
# deb http://openoffice.tuxfamily.org/ unstable main contrib
# deb http://www.mx1.ru/~chris/openoffice unstable main contrib
# deb-src http://www.mx1.ru/~chris/openoffice unstable main contrib
# deb http://www.phy.olemiss.edu/openoffice/ unstable main contrib
# deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ etch main

-- System Information:
Debian Release: jessie/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 3.10-2-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash

Versions of packages apt depends on:
ii  debian-archive-keyring  2012.4
ii  gnupg                   1.4.16-1
ii  libapt-pkg4.12          0.9.14.2
ii  libc6                   2.17-97
ii  libgcc1                 1:4.8.2-14
ii  libstdc++6              4.8.2-14

apt recommends no packages.

Versions of packages apt suggests:
ii  apt-doc     0.9.14.2
ii  aptitude    0.6.8.2-1.2
ii  dpkg-dev    1.17.6
ii  python-apt  0.9.1
ii  synaptic    0.80.4
ii  xz-utils    5.1.1alpha+20120614-2

-- no debconf information
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