Ubuntu Installation :: Dpkg-deb Error: Unexpected Number Of Arguments To --control?
Mar 1, 2010
I just upgraded from jaunty and somewhere in the process (or just after, I'm no longer sure just when it started) I started getting this error whenever I try to install or upgrade a package. Some of my software isn't working properly - some won't even load - so I'm not sure if the installations are actually succeeding, or not. But apt-get install -f shows nothing but a list of stuff I need to autoremove (mostly dev files). This particular message is the output of the details tab in synaptic, but I've gotten the same thing in terminal from apt-get. Quote:
dpkg-deb: --control /var/cache/apt/archives/dpkg-awk_1.0.3_all.deb /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci
Selecting previously deselected package dpkg-awk.
(Reading database ... 415515 files and directories currently installed.)
[code]....
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Mar 11, 2010
When I am adding removing packages to get more hard drive space, this is not the first time I left too many pages open and it crashes on me. My son would fix it by typing in the terminal sudo something, but I want to know how to do this. The only thing not working is the add/remove packages at the moment. Here is what it said, E:dpkg was interrupted you must manually run 'dpkg--configure -a' to correct the problem E: _cache-open()failed please report. Please, could someone tell me how to get the default back or whatever. When I type in the terminal, it refused my password until I tried several times, plus, it finally says in the terminal No such command. Bash. No such command. I am hoping this question is one you do recognize the answer for.
I tried using Yum to remove the package. Like this:
To remove or uninstall a package:
Code:
yum -y remove ,package name>
Terminal goes: Bash syntax error near unexpected token `newline'
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Oct 29, 2010
# sudo dpkg -i vasre-se-1.1.1~Debian_5-i386.deb dpkg: error processing vasre-se-1.1.1~Debian_5-i386.deb (--install):
parse error, in file '/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/control' near line 2 package 'vasre-se':
error in Version string '1.1.1~Debian_5': invalid character in version number
Errors were encountered while processing:
vasre-se-1.1.1~Debian_5-i386.deb
I did install same package ok in 10.4 but now after I upgrade to 10.10 I am getting this error. I have already tried:
# sudo dpkg --clear-avail
# sudo aptitude update
# sudo aptitude upgrade
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Apr 1, 2010
After I got the OS up and running (v9.10), I was prompted to download and install some updates. The download is complete, but when I try to install the updates, I receive the following message. What should I do?
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.
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Sep 18, 2010
When I tried to upgrade my xubuntu 10.04 , I got this error
dpkg: parse error, in file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 2 package 'x11proto-core-dev': value for `status' field not allowed in this context E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)
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Aug 8, 2010
when i try to use apt an error occurs: dpkg: parse error, in file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 27317 package 'virtualbox-3.0': error in Version string `3.0.4-50677_Debian_lenny': invalid character in revision number E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)
i tried to :
1- replace the file status with status-old
2- replace it with all the backups located in /var/backups/
and the same error occurs
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Jan 6, 2010
im trying to update some software in ubuntu using the update manager. i type my password in CORRECTLY but then get this error message.
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.
what does it mean and how do i fix it?
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Jul 6, 2010
I keep getting this error when I try to install Adobe flash player E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. E: _cache->open() failed, please report. I had it installed just fine, then i restarted my computer and its gone. .
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Jan 9, 2011
I'm using 10.10 and from today I'm getting this error Quote:dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. When I'm trying to install any software using
Code: sudo apt-get <sw-name> Also I'm unable install using "Ubuntu Software Center", showing unhandleable error. Here is the details:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 769, in simulate
return self._simulate_helper(trans, status_path)
[Code]...
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May 18, 2009
I need to write a wrapper function around the mvprintw function, like so:
int smvprintw( ? )
{
// Do various checks/modifications on the first two arguments (int y,
int x) first,
// and then
return mvprintw ( ? );
}
How should I write the args for smvprintw so that I can pass all the data correctly to mvprintw, and also do my checks on the first two args (for example, to modify them)? I'm confused by the prototype of mvprintw: This is mvprintw as listed in the man pages:
int mvprintw(int y, int x, const char *fmt, ...);
And this is how I saw it in ncurses.h:
extern NCURSES_EXPORT(int) mvprintw (int,int, const char *,...)
I believe the "..." refers to the unknown number of items after const char * fmt. Will it suffice to do something like "int smvprintw(int y, int x, const char * fmt, void * etc)" and then "mvprintw(y, x, fmt, etc)" inside the function?
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May 3, 2010
Sid
cmake 2.8.1-2
dh-make .54
dpkg-dev 1.15.7.1
I'm having some issues building deb packages. dh_make --createorig behaves as expected, but when I attempt to buld the package with dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot the build dies on a dpkg-source error.
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Aug 4, 2011
I just installed my Lubuntu, but I upgrade to lubuntu 11.04 (natty), after that I decided to try unity, so I installed ubuntu-desktop and unity, but when I try to start session on Ubuntu or unity it told me the title error, then I got the error.It open me a session without any menues and just a clean desktop.On another topic, after I upgrade, Lubuntu ask the password each time I turn on my computer, But when I try to change the settings and click on the button that say: enter session without asking password, that button appear locked.How do I unlock it?
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Feb 12, 2010
I'm attempting to apply the quota patch to postfix 2.5.1. I have done the following..
Code:
cd /usr/src/
apt-get source postfix
wget http://vda.sourceforge.net/VDA/postf...da-ng.patch.gz{code]....
dpkg-buildpackage: failure: tail of debian/changelog gave error exit status 1
I have searched hi and low and still can't work out how to resolve this.
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May 23, 2011
I am facing the following error while running the newly installed software ZEKR. I have already installed the latest version of Java.
java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: no pulse-java in java.library.path
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadLibrary(ClassLoader.java :1681)
at java.lang.Runtime.loadLibrary0(Runtime.java:840)
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Feb 11, 2010
i have ubuntu karmic 9.10 and when i try to update anything or install anything the a very similar error occurs."(Reading database . . . 55%dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error , aborting: files list file for package `com.palm.net.precoddr.fcoaster' contains empty filenameit repeats this message 3 times then gives up i believe.
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Apr 10, 2010
I just installed F12 lastnight and I went to run updates and the update manager said that there were unexpected errors and could not continue. I tried again today and same results. There are something like 321Mb of updates to run so...would be nice to get this machine updated.
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May 26, 2011
I installed the software Ubuntu Tweak yesterday and I was satisfied of how it worked. today, surfing the internet I was hoping to find a solution to a couple of problems that I have: the computer sometimes get stuck when opening videos or photos - I can't see streaming TV. when the internet browser was asking me to install plug-in in order to show the videos I tried to install them but errors occurred.
so I followed the instruction in [URL] (many of these things didn't work and the terminal was showing error messages...) now after rebooting I have got the unity 2D I think (which is fine as I can't notice great differences) but I can't install the updates from Ubuntu Tweak the error message is: E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. E: _cache->open() failed, please report. how can I fix it and get my video codecds?
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Sep 1, 2011
I'm trying to update Kubuntu 11.04 here is my error: p, li {white-space: pre-wrap;} E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. here is what i have tried to fix it:
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Jan 15, 2010
i get this error
root:/boot# apt-get upgrade
Code:
Setting up desktop-base (5.0.3) ...
Updating /boot/grub/grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/bzImage
/etc/grub.d/01_OVHkernel: line 37: syntax error: unexpected end of file
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Mar 16, 2011
I got install_ubuntulite_nouveau: line1: syntax error near unexpected token 'newline'
when running sudo bash install_ubuntulite_nouveau
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Mar 19, 2010
I'm tried to install bandwidthd on Ubuntu 9.10 and keep getting the following error.I have been looking around for a while and have been unsuccessful in finding a answer.
HTML Code:
$sudo apt-get install bandwidthd
Reading package lists... Done
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Mar 28, 2010
Quote:dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting: failed in buffer_read(fd): files list for package `sysvinit-utils': Input/output errorE: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)This is the error i get when i try to update my system, fresh install of ubuntu 9.10
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Aug 20, 2010
I am running Lucid 32-bit server P3 command line server version that began life as a 9.10-server, now upgraded to 10.04. Upgrade has been running since June, 2010. A few weeks ago, I realized that phpldapadmin was not running correctly. In finding the solution for the phpldapadmin issue, now, upgrades are giving me the following:
Code:
admin@myserver:/$ sudo apt-get update[sudo] password for administrator:
Hit [URL]
Get:1 [URL]
Ign [URL]
Ign [URL]
>>>> snip <<<<<
Reading package lists... Done
administrator@wdnserver:/$ sudo apt-get upgrade .....
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Errors were encountered While processing:
grub-pc
samba-common
samba-common-bin
smbclient
smbfs
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
I have read many posts trying to find a reference to
Code:
dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
because this started with grub-pc being the first and only package that refused to install. I have yet to find a direct reference to 'error exit status 10'. I find many other status codes, but few of 'status 10'.
Now, unfortunately, work took me away for a few of weeks and now I am getting errors for:
grub-pc
samba-common
samba-common-bin
smbclient
smbfs
I have tried
Code:
apt-get -f install
and that does work.
I have tried
Code:
apt-get purge grub-pc
and then re-installing grub-pc still gives same error.
And finally there are many other attempts, all with the same result.
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Sep 3, 2010
I killed a stalled apt-get safe-upgrade, which left lock-files on my system. I followed this guide to clean it up:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...highlight=lock
and have done the following:
sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock
sudo rm -r /tmp/*
now, when I try:
sudo dpkg --configure -a
i get: dpkg: parse error, in file '/var/lib/dpkg/updates/0006' near line 0: newline in field name `#padding'
the file var/lib/dpkg/updates/0006 contains nothing but lines of '#padding'
System: Freshly installed 10.04 64bit, 2.6.32-21-generic
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Apr 19, 2011
I recently upgraded from Maverick to Natty. The upgrade process went fine and I am able to log in to Natty and use my computer fine.
However, during the installation there was an error upgrading likewise-open from 5.0.xx to 6.0.xx. I thought perhaps removing likewise-open 5.0.xx and installing 6.0.xx (instead of upgrading) may fix the problem.
This what I get:
Code:
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Mar 13, 2010
Thought I could just place a hard drive with a preloaded Ubuntu install from another machine (a loaner machine) into this one; change a few drivers and be on my way. Too many errors to count. ALSA; Jack; LiveTex all cratered and I'm tired of fighting this. I've spent more than two days trying to get stuff working and if there's anything I've learned from years of experience there's a time to cut bait and run.
A clean install on the actual hardware I'm using has to be better than the hodge podge I have now.What I would like from the community is recommendations for what to do AFTER the install.
1) where can I find the most up-to-date comprehensive and exhaustive list of repositories for the Synaptic Package Manager?
2) I like to do sound and video processing. I would like to have the program applications
Qsynth, Virtual Midi Keyboard, Muse Score, Csound, GNU Denemo, and many others that either fail to start or produce no sound to work. What, besides the programs need to be loaded in order to make these work?
3) A helpful list of recommendations on what to install along with order preference. In other words 'this needs to be done before this...' on a new Ubuntu install.
In case anyone's interested: Here's a small list of some of the errors I currently have.
AlsaModularSynth - Could not open file.Qsynth1 - Failed to create the audio driver (jack) / Jack server not running.
Errors were encountered while processing:
texlive-latex-base-doc
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Qtractor - The audio/MIDI engine could not be started. Make sure the JACK audio server (jackd) and/or the ALSA Sequencer kernel module (snd-seq-midi) are up and running and then restart the session.
apt-get install alsa-utils - Errors were encountered while processing:
texlive-latex-base-doc
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Jack configuration files not found; the list is endless. Plus many errors trying to get texlive to work.
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Mar 29, 2010
I've recently started using Ubuntu and love it! However, I was recently trying to do the ubuntu updates (equivolent to windows updates), and I got his with these errors:
E: dpkg was interrupted, you mush manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
E:-cache->open()failed, please report
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Dec 1, 2010
Code:
Unpacking replacement linux-image-2.6.35-23-generic ...
dpkg-deb (subprocess): data: internal bzip2 read error: 'DATA_ERROR'
dpkg-deb: subprocess <decompress> returned error exit status 2
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.35-23-generic_2.6.35-23.41_i386.deb (--unpack):
[Code].....
both update software and synaptic gave the same error? how do i install this package?
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Apr 8, 2011
when i try to update using terminal and update manager i get this error
/usr/bin/dpkg: 1: Syntax error: "&" unexpected
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)
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Jul 20, 2010
I want to install gcc on my Pyramid linux which is debian based. I downloaded gcc.deb. When I want to install this file, it gives me "dpkg command not found" error! I also get this error when I want to install other .deb files using dpkg command " dpkg -i finename.deb. I did some research and it seams that I should install package on my system, but package file is .deb file and I can't install .deb file! What should I do to solve the problem??? Should I install any thing on my system to install .deb files??
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