[wellylug] dpkg stuff

Hugh Davenport hugh at davenport.net.nz
Thu Mar 27 15:49:59 NZDT 2014


Hmm,

In my experience when I get problems like this, I usually just copy the 
data
off and reinstall. But if you want to have a go and try fix this, I'm 
sure
there are some other people on this list that could help!?

Cheers,

Hugh

On 2014-03-27 15:44, E Chalaron wrote:
> Hi Hugh, thanks for the mail
> 
> Yep I installed some extra stuff for iceweasel, then the all thing
> turn out to be a nightmare
> Removed all iceweasel plugins / debug /whatnot using synaptic
> Now iceweasel is not even working properly ... but that is beside the 
> point
> 
> The thing started to get really bad with update for timezone (time
> data or something ?)
> Since then ... that's it, I have been through plenty of googling
> pointing more or less toward the same solutions.
> I think it made it worst trying to apply them.
> 
> I can reinstall but a better idea would be to rescue the current OS.
> For say Opensuse has this option but not sure about Debian.
> 
> Cheers
> E
> 
> 
> 
> What led up to it do you know?
>> 
>> On 2014-03-27 15:20, E Chalaron wrote:
>>> Hi all
>>> 
>>>  I managed to get my debian out of control
>>> 
>>>  #apt-get upgrade
>>>  Reading package lists... Done
>>>  Building dependency tree
>>>  Reading state information... Done
>>>  You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
>>>  The following packages have unmet dependencies:
>>>  libc6 : Depends: libgcc1 but it is not installed
>>>  E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
>>> 
>>>  Ok ok will do ...
>>> 
>>>  #apt-get -f upgrade
>>>  Reading package lists... Done
>>>  Building dependency tree
>>>  Reading state information... Done
>>>  Correcting dependencies... Done
>>>  The following NEW packages will be installed:
>>>  libgcc1
>>>  0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
>>>  2 not fully installed or removed.
>>>  Need to get 0 B/43.1 kB of archives.
>>>  After this operation, 123 kB of additional disk space will be used.
>>>  Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
>>>  E: CANNOT GET DEBCONF VERSION. IS DEBCONF INSTALLED?
>>>  DEBCONF: APT-EXTRACTTEMPLATES FAILED: NO SUCH FILE OR DIRECTORY
>>>  dpkg: regarding .../libgcc1_1%3a4.7.2-5_amd64.deb containing
>>> libgcc1:amd64, pre-dependency problem:
>>>  libgcc1 pre-depends on multiarch-support
>>>  multiarch-support is unpacked, but has never been configured.
>>> 
>>>  dpkg: error processing
>>> /var/cache/apt/archives/libgcc1_1%3a4.7.2-5_amd64.deb (--unpack):
>>>  pre-dependency problem - not installing libgcc1:amd64
>>>  Errors were encountered while processing:
>>>  /var/cache/apt/archives/libgcc1_1%3a4.7.2-5_amd64.deb
>>>  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
>>> 
>>>  Any suggestion where from that ?
>>>  Thanks
>>>  E
>> 
>> 



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