my apt-get does not work :(: "dpkg: error processing python-kaa-base (--configure):"

frenchn00b · 04-21-2008, 03:21 PM

Hello,

I am getting this error when apt-get. My apt-get update is done , and looks ok... stuck

Code:

# apt-get -f -y install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 40 not upgraded.
4 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B of archives.
After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up python-kaa-base (0.2.0-1) ...
pycentral: pycentral pkginstall: already exists: /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/kaa/xmlrpc.py
pycentral pkginstall: already exists: /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/kaa/xmlrpc.py
dpkg: error processing python-kaa-base (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-kaa-imlib2:
 python-kaa-imlib2 depends on python-kaa-base; however:
  Package python-kaa-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing python-kaa-imlib2 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-kaa-metadata:
 python-kaa-metadata depends on python-kaa-base; however:
  Package python-kaa-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing python-kaa-metadata (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-freevo:
 python-freevo depends on python-kaa-imlib2 (>= 0.2.2); however:
  Package python-kaa-imlib2 is not configured yet.
 python-freevo depends on python-kaa-metadata (>= 0.7.1); however:
  Package python-kaa-metadata is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing python-freevo (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 python-kaa-base
 python-kaa-imlib2
 python-kaa-metadata
 python-freevo
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Would a person have any idea ?

frenchn00b · 04-21-2008, 03:34 PM

solved brutally :

Code:

apt-get remove python-kaa-base

thveillon · 04-22-2008, 12:52 PM

All your subsequent problems are linked to this one :

Quote:

dpkg: error processing python-kaa-base (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1

I would recommend getting rid of the buggy post-installation script and trying again. To do so identify the script with :

ls /var/lib/dpkg/info | grep python-kaa-base

this is going to return a list of post/pre install/rm for the package, cd to /var/lib/dpkg/info and rm or mv the relevant one (python-kaa-base.postinst probably) and try again.

To double check everything is in order do a dpkg -C after that. (the rm/mv and dpkg commands need root privileges, be careful while using rm as root !)

makuyl · 04-22-2008, 03:30 PM

dpkg might need the file so also try adding "exit 0" after the "set -e" line.