Problem in running dpkg --configure -a

satimis · 12-29-2003, 01:58 AM

Hi folks,

Debina (testing/unstable - 3.0)

On running
# dselect update
Hit ftp://ftp.hk.debian.org testing/main Packages
Hit ftp://ftp.hk.debian.org testing/main Release
Hit ftp://ftp.hk.debian.org testing/main Sources
Hit ftp://ftp.hk.debian.org testing/main Release
Hit ftp://ftp.hk.debian.org testing/main Packages
Hit ftp://ftp.hk.debian.org testing/main Release
Hit ftp://ftp.hk.debian.org testing/main Sources
Hit ftp://ftp.hk.debian.org testing/main Release
Hit http://security.debian.org stable/updates/main Packages
Hit http://security.debian.org stable/updates/main Release
Hit http://security.debian.org stable/updates/contrib Packages
Hit http://security.debian.org stable/updates/contrib Release
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to
correct the problem.

update available list script returned error exit status 1.
Press <enter> to continue.

Then I ran;
# dpkg --configure -a
Setting up foomatic-filters (3.0.0-20031207-1) ...
Configuration file `/etc/foomatic/filter.conf'
_==> File on system created by you or by a script.
_==> File also in package provided by package maintainer.
_ _What would you like to do about it ? _Your options are:
_ _ Y or I _: install the package maintainer's version
_ _ N or O _: keep your currently-installed version
_ _ _ D _ _ : show the differences between the versions
_ _ _ Z _ _ : start a new shell to examine the situation
_The default action is to keep your current version.
*** _filter.conf _(Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ? _D/Y/N and <Enter> (I tried all
of them). _

It hanged here and I could not proceed further

Kindly advise how to fix the problem

B.R.
satimis

Nigel_Tufnel · 12-29-2003, 06:32 AM

I hit the same exact problem when upgrading from 'testing' to 'unstable' a couple days ago. It must be a problem with the package. Anyone have any ideas on how to purge the foomatic package?

Nigel_Tufnel · 12-30-2003, 06:19 AM

Others have had the same problem with this package. Hulkprotector posted a fix:

echo foomatic purge | dpkg --set-selections

Link to knoppix forum discussing other apt-get options and tricks:
http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2638

HappyTux · 12-30-2003, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by satimis
Hi folks,

Debina (testing/unstable - 3.0)

On running
# dselect update
Hit ftp://ftp.hk.debian.org testing/main Packages
Hit ftp://ftp.hk.debian.org testing/main Release
Hit ftp://ftp.hk.debian.org testing/main Sources
Hit ftp://ftp.hk.debian.org testing/main Release
Hit ftp://ftp.hk.debian.org testing/main Packages
Hit ftp://ftp.hk.debian.org testing/main Release
Hit ftp://ftp.hk.debian.org testing/main Sources
Hit ftp://ftp.hk.debian.org testing/main Release
Hit http://security.debian.org stable/updates/main Packages
Hit http://security.debian.org stable/updates/main Release
Hit http://security.debian.org stable/updates/contrib Packages
Hit http://security.debian.org stable/updates/contrib Release
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to
correct the problem.

update available list script returned error exit status 1.
Press <enter> to continue.

Then I ran;
# dpkg --configure -a
Setting up foomatic-filters (3.0.0-20031207-1) ...
Configuration file `/etc/foomatic/filter.conf'
_==> File on system created by you or by a script.
_==> File also in package provided by package maintainer.
_ _What would you like to do about it ? _Your options are:
_ _ Y or I _: install the package maintainer's version
_ _ N or O _: keep your currently-installed version
_ _ _ D _ _ : show the differences between the versions
_ _ _ Z _ _ : start a new shell to examine the situation
_The default action is to keep your current version.
*** _filter.conf _(Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ? _D/Y/N and <Enter> (I tried all
of them). _

It hanged here and I could not proceed further

Kindly advise how to fix the problem

B.R.
satimis

I read a post on Debian User mailing list about this the solution suggested there was to move the /etc/foomatic/filter.conf to a backup file then do the configure and there should be no problem as the file is not there when the replacemeet happens.

satimis · 12-31-2003, 02:41 AM

Hi folks,

Thanks for your advice.

To my surprize the Debian box (testing/unstable) is now working normal again after leaving it untouched for one day.

On Konsole
# dpkg --configure -a
it went through without problem

# apt-get update
also without porblem

Now Kmail can send and receive mails again (after that incident, it can't send mail, alwasy indicating without "sender". I re-checked "Settings -> Configure Kmail" several times without discovering any problem there)

Maybe this is the problem of "Testing/Unstable version"

On Konsole
# dselect update
# apt-get dist-updat
Invalid Operation dist-update

Kindly advise what does it mean

TIA

Happpy New Year and B.R.
satimis

HappyTux · 12-31-2003, 03:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by satimis
Hi folks,

Now Kmail can send and receive mails again (after that incident, it can't send mail, alwasy indicating without "sender". I re-checked "Settings -> Configure Kmail" several times without discovering any problem there)

Maybe this is the problem of "Testing/Unstable version"

No it is not I run a similar setup and have no problems with Kmail you should check to see what you have installed for KDE there has to be a problem in there somewhere to check:

Code:

>$ COLUMNS=125 dpkg -l | grep 3.1.[34] ii ark 3.1.4-1 KDE archiving tool ii gawk 3.1.3-2 GNU awk, a pattern scanning and processing language ii kaddressbook 3.1.4-1 KDE NG addressbook application ii kappfinder 3.1.3-1 KDE Application Finder ii kate 3.1.3-1 KDE Advanced Text Editor ii kcontrol 3.1.3-1 KDE Control Center ii kdeartwork-theme-desktop 3.1.4-2 Dummy upgrade package for official KDE desktop themes ii kdeartwork-theme-icon 3.1.4-2 icon themes released with KDE ii kdebase 3.1.3-1 KDE Base metapackage ii kdebase-bin 3.1.3-1 KDE Base (binaries) ii kdebase-data 3.1.3-1 KDE Base (shared data) ii kdebase-kio-plugins 3.1.3-1 KDE I/O Slaves ii kdelibs 3.1.4-3 KDE core libraries metapackage ii kdelibs-bin 3.1.4-3 KDE core binaries ii kdelibs-data 3.1.4-3 KDE core shared data ii kdelibs4 3.1.4-3 KDE core libraries ii kdepim-libs 3.1.4-1 KDE PIM libraries ii kdeprint 3.1.3-1 KDE Print ii kdesktop 3.1.3-1 KDE Desktop ii kdewallpapers 3.1.4-2 wallpapers released with KDE ii kdm 3.1.4-1 KDE Display Manager ii kfind 3.1.3-1 KDE File Find Utility ii kget 3.1.4-1 KDE Download Manager ii kghostview 3.1.4-1 PostScript viewer for KDE ii khelpcenter 3.1.3-1 KDE Help Center ii kicker 3.1.3-1 KDE Desktop Panel ii klipper 3.1.3-1 KDE Clipboard ii kmail 3.1.4-1 KDE Email client ii kmailcvt 3.1.4-1 KDE KMail addressbook converter ii kmenuedit 3.1.3-1 KDE Menu Editor ii kompare 3.1.4-3 a KDE GUI for viewing differences between files ii konqueror 3.1.3-1 KDE's advanced File Manager, Web Browser and Document Viewer ii konqueror-nsplugins 3.1.3-1 Netscape plugin support for Konqueror ii konsole 3.1.3-1 KDE X terminal emulator ii kpager 3.1.3-1 KDE Desktop Pager ii kpersonalizer 3.1.3-1 KDE Personalizer ii ksmserver 3.1.3-1 KDE Session Manager ii ksplash 3.1.3-1 KDE Splash Screen ii ksysguard 3.1.3-1 KDE System Guard ii ksysguardd 3.1.3-1 KDE System Guard Daemon ii ktip 3.1.3-1 Kandalf's Useful Tips ii kuickshow 3.1.4-1 KDE image/slideshow viewer ii kview 3.1.4-1 KDE simple image viewer/converter ii kwin 3.1.3-1 KDE Window Manager ii libkdenetwork2 3.1.4-1 KDE Network (common libraries) ii libkonq4 3.1.3-1 Core libraries for KDE's file manager ii libmimelib1 3.1.4-1 KDE network mime library ii xfonts-konsole 3.1.3-1 Fonts used by the KDE Konsole

Quote:

On Konsole
# dselect update
# apt-get dist-updat
Invalid Operation dist-update

Kindly advise what does it mean

You are using the wrong command it would be dist-upgrade then you would be upgrading your distribution but you really do not want to do this unless you change your distribution you are tracking from testing/unstable to just pure unstable then you use this command to upgrade the packages to the new distribution.

Quote:

TIA

Happpy New Year and B.R.
satimis

Same to you.