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Old 11-08-2015, 12:26 AM   #1
arnematthias
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Software index broken


Experts,

my basic problem: Trying to install R on Linux Mint 17 Quiana I followed the instructions of R Trader (http://www.r-bloggers.com/installing...-ubuntu-14-04/).

I typed this into a shell:

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Now appears file "source.list(/etc/apt) - gedit" declaring this:

#deb cdrom:[Linux Mint 17 _Qiana_ - Release amd64 20140624]/ trusty contrib main non-free
deb http://cran.rstudio.com/linux
deb http://cran.rstudio.com/bin/linux/debian lenny-cran/
get an aparently more basic error-message like this:

I follow the instructions of trader adding this line to the bottom of the file because I cannot find an propper line to replace:

http://mirrors.softliste.de/cran/

So the whole file "source.list(/etc/apt) - gedit" looks like this now (I saved it like this but got the same error yesterday trying to do the same thing without saving):

#deb cdrom:[Linux Mint 17 _Qiana_ - Release amd64 20140624]/ trusty contrib main non-free
deb http://cran.rstudio.com/linux
deb http://cran.rstudio.com/bin/linux/debian lenny-cran/
http://mirrors.softliste.de/cran/

Proceding the instructions I type into the same shell an additional:

sudo apt-get update (then I wait, nothing happens)
sudo apt-get install r-base (then I wait, nothing happens)

I procede again visiting the RStudio-website and click myself through the site trying to download R-Studio. My system manages to download an Ubuntu-based version and then I get this error displayed:

Software index broken

This is a major failure of your software management system. Please check for broken packages with synaptic, check the file permissions and correctness of the file '/etc/apt/sources.list' and reload the software information with: 'sudo apt-get update' and 'sudo apt-get install -f'.

How to fix this software problem? How to install R-Studio???

Arne Matthias Krüger

Last edited by arnematthias; 11-08-2015 at 12:27 AM.
 
Old 11-08-2015, 02:02 AM   #2
allend
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Those instructions are somewhat dated. You will likely do better here.
I do not use RStudio myself, but once you have a working R installation, then RStudio should work.

Last edited by allend; 11-08-2015 at 02:06 AM.
 
Old 11-08-2015, 02:34 AM   #3
ardvark71
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Hi...

I think your problem stemmed from putting a Debian repository into your sources list. I would first remove the references to to what you mentioned here...

You might be able to do this in Synaptic but if not, you will need to manually edit your sources list.

After you do this, follow the instructions that the error message gave you...

Quote:
Please check for broken packages with synaptic, check the file permissions and correctness of the file '/etc/apt/sources.list' and reload the software information with: 'sudo apt-get update' and 'sudo apt-get install -f'.
So, after editing your sources list, open a terminal and run this command first...

Code:
sudo apt-get update
and once that gets finished, run...

Code:
sudo apt-get install -f
If needed, you can also run the commands mentioned here.

Hope this helps. Let us know how it goes....

Regards...

Last edited by ardvark71; 11-08-2015 at 02:39 AM. Reason: Added information.
 
Old 11-08-2015, 10:01 AM   #4
arnematthias
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Experts!

1. Basic problem: Trying to install R on Linux Mint 17 Quiana I followed the instructions of R Trader (http://www.r-bloggers.com/installing...-ubuntu-14-04/).

I typed this into a shell:

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Now appears file "source.list(/etc/apt) - gedit" declaring this:

#deb cdrom:[Linux Mint 17 _Qiana_ - Release amd64 20140624]/ trusty contrib main non-free
deb http://cran.rstudio.com/linux
deb http://cran.rstudio.com/bin/linux/debian lenny-cran/
get an aparently more basic error-message like this:

I follow the instructions of trader adding this line to the bottom of the file because I cannot find an propper line to replace:

http://mirrors.softliste.de/cran/

So the whole file "source.list(/etc/apt) - gedit" looks like this now:

#deb cdrom:[Linux Mint 17 _Qiana_ - Release amd64 20140624]/ trusty contrib main non-free
deb http://cran.rstudio.com/linux
deb http://cran.rstudio.com/bin/linux/debian lenny-cran/
http://mirrors.softliste.de/cran/

Proceding the instructions I type into the same shell an additional:

sudo apt-get update (then I wait, nothing happens)
sudo apt-get install r-base (then I wait, nothing happens)

I procede again visiting the RStudio-website and click myself through the site trying to download R-Studio. My system manages to download an Ubuntu-based version and then I get this error displayed:

Software index broken

This is a major failure of your software management system. Please check for broken packages with synaptic, check the file permissions and correctness of the file '/etc/apt/sources.list' and reload the software information with: 'sudo apt-get update' and 'sudo apt-get install -f'.

How to fix this software problem? How to install R-Studio???

Arne Matthias Krüger

2. Next Step

removed „http://mirrors.softliste.de/cran/“ from

"source.list(/etc/apt) – gedit". With removal again it looks like this:
„#deb cdrom:[Linux Mint 17 _Qiana_ - Release amd64 20140624]/ trusty contrib main non-free
deb http://cran.rstudio.com/linux
deb http://cran.rstudio.com/bin/linux/debian lenny-cran/“

Followed the expert advice and typed in a shell the following:

„arne@arne-Lenovo-Y50-70 ~ $ gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get autoclean
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq package name

(gedit:2827): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to set the permissions of `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden

(gedit:2827): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to store changes into `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Datei »/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel.M3R96X« konnte nicht angelegt werden: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden

(gedit:2827): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to set the permissions of `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden

(gedit:2827): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to store changes into `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Datei »/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel.JDRI7X« konnte nicht angelegt werden: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden

(gedit:2827): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to set the permissions of `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden
arne@arne-Lenovo-Y50-70 ~ $ sudo apt-get update
[sudo] password for arne:
Das hat nicht funktioniert, bitte nochmal probieren.
[sudo] password for arne:
E: Missgestaltete Zeile 2 in Quellliste /etc/apt/sources.list (»dist«)
E: Die Liste der Quellen konnte nicht gelesen werden.“

What is to do now? Waiting for further advice...

Arne Matthias
 
Old 11-08-2015, 11:33 AM   #5
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Hi...

Again, you need to remove all references to to the Debian repositories, including...

From what you've written above, it looks like you've only removed the reference to...

You can fix the error message by running the following command mentioned here...

Code:
sudo mkdir -p /root/.local/share
After you get done with the above, then run the other two commands one at a time!

Code:
sudo apt-get update
Code:
sudo apt-get install -f
You can run the rest as needed.

Regards...
 
Old 11-08-2015, 11:25 PM   #6
arnematthias
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09.11.2015, 6:10 a.m.

Thank you!

1. Removed these files from file "source.list(/etc/apt) - gedit"

deb http://cran.rstudio.com/linux
deb http://cran.rstudio.com/bin/linux/debian lenny-cran/

Now the file-content looks like this:
"
#deb cdrom:[Linux Mint 17 _Qiana_ - Release amd64 20140624]/ trusty contrib main non-free

First Question: Do I have to remove the last entry as well because it starts with "#deb"?

2. You suggest:
Quote:
You can fix the error message by running the following command mentioned here..
.

So I followed the link in a console as follows:

Code:
arne@arne-Lenovo-Y50-70 ~ $ gksudo gedit /etc/apt(sources.list
bash: Syntaxfehler beim unerwarteten Wort (
arne@arne-Lenovo-Y50-70 ~ $ gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
gksu getit /etc/fstab
gksu gedit /etc/fstab
sudo apt-get install gtk2-engines-pixbuf
gk sudo /etc/apt/sources.list
gksudo /etc/apt/sources.list

(gedit:3366): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to set the permissions of `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden

(gedit:3366): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to store changes into `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Datei /root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel.F7I67X konnte nicht angelegt werden: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden

(gedit:3366): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to set the permissions of `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden

(gedit:3366): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to store changes into `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Datei /root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel.ZCW47X konnte nicht angelegt werden: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden

(gedit:3366): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to set the permissions of `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden
arne@arne-Lenovo-Y50-70 ~ $ gksu getit /etc/fstab
arne@arne-Lenovo-Y50-70 ~ $ gksu gedit /etc/fstab

(gedit:3720): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to set the permissions of `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden

(gedit:3720): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to store changes into `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Datei /root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel.NGVY7X konnte nicht angelegt werden: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden

(gedit:3720): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to set the permissions of `/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden
arne@arne-Lenovo-Y50-70 ~ $ sudo apt-get install gtk2-engines-pixbuf
[sudo] password for arne: 
Das hat nicht funktioniert, bitte nochmal probieren.
[sudo] password for arne: 
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhngigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut.       
Statusinformationen werden eingelesen.... Fertig
Die folgenden Pakete wurden automatisch installiert und werden nicht mehr bentigt:
  libav-tools libavdevice53 libavfilter3 libavresample1
Verwenden Sie apt-get autoremove, um sie zu entfernen.
Die folgenden zustzlichen Pakete werden installiert:
  gtk2-engines-pixbuf:i386 libgail-common:i386 libgail-common libgail18
  libgail18:i386 libgtk2.0-0 libgtk2.0-0:i386 libgtk2.0-bin
Die folgenden Pakete werden aktualisiert (Upgrade):
  gtk2-engines-pixbuf:i386 gtk2-engines-pixbuf libgail-common:i386
  libgail-common libgail18 libgail18:i386 libgtk2.0-0 libgtk2.0-0:i386
  libgtk2.0-bin
9 aktualisiert, 0 neu installiert, 0 zu entfernen und 741 nicht aktualisiert.
Es mssen 3.732 kB an Archiven heruntergeladen werden.
Nach dieser Operation werden 38,9 kB Plattenplatz zustzlich benutzt.
Mchten Sie fortfahren? [J/n] J
Holen: 1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main libgail-common amd64 2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3 [110 kB]
Holen: 2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main libgail-common i386 2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3 [111 kB]
Holen: 3 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/universe gtk2-engines-pixbuf i386 2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3 [17,9 kB]
Holen: 4 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/universe gtk2-engines-pixbuf amd64 2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3 [18,6 kB]
Holen: 5 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main libgtk2.0-bin amd64 2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3 [9.804 B]
Holen: 6 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main libgail18 i386 2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3 [13,9 kB]
Holen: 7 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main libgail18 amd64 2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3 [14,1 kB]
Holen: 8 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main libgtk2.0-0 amd64 2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3 [1.738 kB]
Holen: 9 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main libgtk2.0-0 i386 2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3 [1.698 kB]
Es wurden 3.732 kB in 11 s geholt (323 kB/s).                                  
(Lese Datenbank ... 298844 Dateien und Verzeichnisse sind derzeit installiert.)
Vorbereitung zum Entpacken von .../libgail-common_2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3_amd64.deb ...
libgail-common:i386 (2.24.23-0ubuntu1) wird de-konfiguriert ...
Entpacken von libgail-common:amd64 (2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3) ber (2.24.23-0ubuntu1) ...
Vorbereitung zum Entpacken von .../libgail-common_2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3_i386.deb ...
Entpacken von libgail-common:i386 (2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3) ber (2.24.23-0ubuntu1) ...
Vorbereitung zum Entpacken von .../gtk2-engines-pixbuf_2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3_i386.deb ...
gtk2-engines-pixbuf:amd64 (2.24.23-0ubuntu1) wird de-konfiguriert ...
Entpacken von gtk2-engines-pixbuf:i386 (2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3) ber (2.24.23-0ubuntu1) ...
Vorbereitung zum Entpacken von .../gtk2-engines-pixbuf_2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3_amd64.deb ...
Entpacken von gtk2-engines-pixbuf:amd64 (2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3) ber (2.24.23-0ubuntu1) ...
Vorbereitung zum Entpacken von .../libgtk2.0-bin_2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3_amd64.deb ...
Entpacken von libgtk2.0-bin (2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3) ber (2.24.23-0ubuntu1) ...
Vorbereitung zum Entpacken von .../libgail18_2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3_i386.deb ...
libgail18:amd64 (2.24.23-0ubuntu1) wird de-konfiguriert ...
Entpacken von libgail18:i386 (2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3) ber (2.24.23-0ubuntu1) ...
Vorbereitung zum Entpacken von .../libgail18_2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3_amd64.deb ...
Entpacken von libgail18:amd64 (2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3) ber (2.24.23-0ubuntu1) ...
Vorbereitung zum Entpacken von .../libgtk2.0-0_2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3_amd64.deb ...
libgtk2.0-0:i386 (2.24.23-0ubuntu1) wird de-konfiguriert ...
Entpacken von libgtk2.0-0:amd64 (2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3) ber (2.24.23-0ubuntu1) ...
Vorbereitung zum Entpacken von .../libgtk2.0-0_2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3_i386.deb ...
Entpacken von libgtk2.0-0:i386 (2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3) ber (2.24.23-0ubuntu1) ...
Trigger fr man-db (2.6.7.1-1) werden verarbeitet ...
libgtk2.0-0:i386 (2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3) wird eingerichtet ...
libgtk2.0-0:amd64 (2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3) wird eingerichtet ...
libgail18:i386 (2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3) wird eingerichtet ...
libgail18:amd64 (2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3) wird eingerichtet ...
libgail-common:i386 (2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3) wird eingerichtet ...
libgail-common:amd64 (2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3) wird eingerichtet ...
gtk2-engines-pixbuf:amd64 (2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3) wird eingerichtet ...
gtk2-engines-pixbuf:i386 (2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3) wird eingerichtet ...
libgtk2.0-bin (2.24.23-0ubuntu1.3) wird eingerichtet ...
Trigger fr libc-bin (2.19-0ubuntu6) werden verarbeitet ...
arne@arne-Lenovo-Y50-70 ~ $ sudo apt-get install apt-file
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhngigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut.       
Statusinformationen werden eingelesen.... Fertig
Die folgenden Pakete wurden automatisch installiert und werden nicht mehr bentigt:
  libav-tools libavdevice53 libavfilter3 libavresample1
Verwenden Sie apt-get autoremove, um sie zu entfernen.
Die folgenden zustzlichen Pakete werden installiert:
  libconfig-file-perl libregexp-assemble-perl
Die folgenden NEUEN Pakete werden installiert:
  apt-file libconfig-file-perl libregexp-assemble-perl
0 aktualisiert, 3 neu installiert, 0 zu entfernen und 741 nicht aktualisiert.
Es mssen 118 kB an Archiven heruntergeladen werden.
Nach dieser Operation werden 429 kB Plattenplatz zustzlich benutzt.
Mchten Sie fortfahren? [J/n] J
Holen: 1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe libconfig-file-perl all 1.50-2 [10,1 kB]
Holen: 2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe libregexp-assemble-perl all 0.35-8 [81,2 kB]
Holen: 3 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe apt-file all 2.5.2ubuntu1 [27,1 kB]
Es wurden 118 kB in 0 s geholt (468 kB/s).
Vormals nicht ausgewhltes Paket libconfig-file-perl wird gewhlt.
(Lese Datenbank ... 298844 Dateien und Verzeichnisse sind derzeit installiert.)
Vorbereitung zum Entpacken von .../libconfig-file-perl_1.50-2_all.deb ...
Entpacken von libconfig-file-perl (1.50-2) ...
Vormals nicht ausgewhltes Paket libregexp-assemble-perl wird gewhlt.
Vorbereitung zum Entpacken von .../libregexp-assemble-perl_0.35-8_all.deb ...
Entpacken von libregexp-assemble-perl (0.35-8) ...
Vormals nicht ausgewhltes Paket apt-file wird gewhlt.
Vorbereitung zum Entpacken von .../apt-file_2.5.2ubuntu1_all.deb ...
Entpacken von apt-file (2.5.2ubuntu1) ...
Trigger fr man-db (2.6.7.1-1) werden verarbeitet ...
libconfig-file-perl (1.50-2) wird eingerichtet ...
libregexp-assemble-perl (0.35-8) wird eingerichtet ...
apt-file (2.5.2ubuntu1) wird eingerichtet ...
The system-wide cache is empty. You may want to run 'apt-file update'
as root to update the cache. You can also run 'apt-file update' as
normal user to use a cache in the user's home directory.
arne@arne-Lenovo-Y50-70 ~ $ sudo apt-file update
Ignoring source without Contents File:
  http://archive.canonical.com/dists/precise/Contents-amd64.gz
Ignoring source without Contents File:
  http://ppa.launchpad.net/clipgrab-team/ppa/ubuntu/dists/trusty/Contents-amd64.gz

Download satus shortened

Ignoring source without Contents File:
  http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/trusty/Contents-amd64.gz
arne@arne-Lenovo-Y50-70 ~ $ sudo mkdir -p /root/.local/share
[sudo] password for arne: 
arne@arne-Lenovo-Y50-70 ~ $ sudo apt-get update
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease                                  
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty InRelease                                 
OK   http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security InRelease                      
Ign http://archive.canonical.com trusty InRelease                              
OK   http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg                               
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates InRelease                        
OK   http://archive.canonical.com precise Release.gpg                          
OK   http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release                                   
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty Release.gpg                              
OK   http://archive.canonical.com trusty Release.gpg                           
OK   http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main amd64 Packages            
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty Release                                  
OK   http://archive.canonical.com precise Release                              
OK   http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/restricted amd64 Packages      
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages              
OK   http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main Sources                              
OK   http://archive.canonical.com trusty Release                               
OK   http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/universe amd64 Packages        
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/restricted amd64 Packages        
OK   http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main amd64 Packages                       
OK   http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner amd64 Packages               
OK   http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/multiverse amd64 Packages      
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/universe amd64 Packages          
OK   http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main i386 Packages                        
OK   http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner i386 Packages                
OK   http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main i386 Packages             
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages        
OK   http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main Translation-en                       
OK   http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/restricted i386 Packages       
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main i386 Packages               
OK   http://archive.canonical.com trusty/partner amd64 Packages                
Ign http://packages.linuxmint.com qiana InRelease                              
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/restricted i386 Packages         
OK   http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/universe i386 Packages         
Ign http://extra.linuxmint.com qiana InRelease                                 
OK   http://archive.canonical.com trusty/partner i386 Packages                 
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/universe i386 Packages           
OK   http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/multiverse i386 Packages       
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/multiverse i386 Packages         
OK   http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main Translation-en            
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main Translation-en              
OK   http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/multiverse Translation-en      
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/multiverse Translation-en        
OK   http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/restricted Translation-en      
Ign http://archive.canonical.com precise/partner Translation-en                
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/restricted Translation-en        
OK   http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/universe Translation-en        
OK   http://packages.linuxmint.com qiana Release.gpg                           
OK   http://extra.linuxmint.com qiana Release.gpg                              
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/universe Translation-en          
Ign http://archive.canonical.com trusty/partner Translation-en                 
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main amd64 Packages                      
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted amd64 Packages                
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe amd64 Packages                  
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse amd64 Packages                
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main i386 Packages                       
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted i386 Packages             
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe i386 Packages               
OK   http://packages.linuxmint.com qiana Release                           
OK   http://extra.linuxmint.com qiana Release                                  
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse i386 Packages                 
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-de                      
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-en                      
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse Translation-de                
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse Translation-en                
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted Translation-de                
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted Translation-en                
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe Translation-de              
OK   http://packages.linuxmint.com qiana/main amd64 Packages               
OK   http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe Translation-en              
OK   http://extra.linuxmint.com qiana/main amd64 Packages                      
OK   http://packages.linuxmint.com qiana/upstream amd64 Packages               
OK   http://extra.linuxmint.com qiana/main i386 Packages                       
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-de_DE                    
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse Translation-de_DE              
OK   http://packages.linuxmint.com qiana/import amd64 Packages                 
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted Translation-de_DE              
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe Translation-de_DE                
Ign http://cran.stat.ucla.edu precise/ InRelease                               
Holen: 1 http://cran.stat.ucla.edu precise/ Release.gpg [490 B]                
OK   http://packages.linuxmint.com qiana/main i386 Packages                    
OK   http://cran.stat.ucla.edu precise/ Release    
Ign http://cran.stat.ucla.edu precise/ Release                                 
OK   http://packages.linuxmint.com qiana/upstream i386 Packages
Ign http://cran.stat.ucla.edu precise/ Packages/DiffIndex
OK   http://packages.linuxmint.com qiana/import i386 Packages                  
OK   http://cran.stat.ucla.edu precise/ Packages                           
Ign http://extra.linuxmint.com qiana/main Translation-de_DE                    
Ign http://extra.linuxmint.com qiana/main Translation-de                       
Ign http://extra.linuxmint.com qiana/main Translation-en
Ign http://cran.stat.ucla.edu precise/ Translation-de_DE                       
Ign http://cran.stat.ucla.edu precise/ Translation-de                          
Ign http://cran.stat.ucla.edu precise/ Translation-en                          
Ign http://packages.linuxmint.com qiana/import Translation-de_DE               
Ign http://packages.linuxmint.com qiana/import Translation-de                  
Ign http://packages.linuxmint.com qiana/import Translation-en
Ign http://packages.linuxmint.com qiana/main Translation-de_DE
Ign http://packages.linuxmint.com qiana/main Translation-de
Ign http://packages.linuxmint.com qiana/main Translation-en
Ign http://packages.linuxmint.com qiana/upstream Translation-de_DE
Ign http://packages.linuxmint.com qiana/upstream Translation-de
Ign http://packages.linuxmint.com qiana/upstream Translation-en
Es wurden 490 B in 14 s geholt (33 B/s).
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
W: GPG-Fehler: http://cran.stat.ucla.edu precise/ Release: Die folgenden Signaturen konnten nicht berprft werden, weil ihr ffentlicher Schlssel nicht verfgbar ist: NO_PUBKEY 51716619E084DAB9
arne@arne-Lenovo-Y50-70 ~ $ sudo apt-get install -f
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhngigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut.       
Statusinformationen werden eingelesen.... Fertig
Die folgenden Pakete wurden automatisch installiert und werden nicht mehr bentigt:
  libav-tools libavdevice53 libavfilter3 libavresample1
Verwenden Sie apt-get autoremove, um sie zu entfernen.
0 aktualisiert, 0 neu installiert, 0 zu entfernen und 741 nicht aktualisiert.
arne@arne-Lenovo-Y50-70 ~ $ sudo apt-get autoremove
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhngigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut.       
Statusinformationen werden eingelesen.... Fertig
Die folgenden Pakete werden ENTFERNT:
  libav-tools libavdevice53 libavfilter3 libavresample1
0 aktualisiert, 0 neu installiert, 4 zu entfernen und 741 nicht aktualisiert.
Nach dieser Operation werden 10,2 MB Plattenplatz freigegeben.
Mchten Sie fortfahren? [J/n] J
(Lese Datenbank ... 298897 Dateien und Verzeichnisse sind derzeit installiert.)
Entfernen von libav-tools (6:9.18-0ubuntu0.14.04.1) ...
Entfernen von libavdevice53:amd64 (6:9.18-0ubuntu0.14.04.1) ...
Entfernen von libavfilter3:amd64 (6:9.18-0ubuntu0.14.04.1) ...
Entfernen von libavresample1:amd64 (6:9.18-0ubuntu0.14.04.1) ...
Trigger fr man-db (2.6.7.1-1) werden verarbeitet ...
Trigger fr libc-bin (2.19-0ubuntu6) werden verarbeitet ...
arne@arne-Lenovo-Y50-70 ~ $ sudo apt-get install r-base
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhngigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut.       
Statusinformationen werden eingelesen.... Fertig
Einige Pakete konnten nicht installiert werden. Das kann bedeuten, dass
Sie eine unmgliche Situation angefordert haben oder, wenn Sie die
Unstable-Distribution verwenden, dass einige erforderliche Pakete noch
nicht erstellt wurden oder Incoming noch nicht verlassen haben.
Die folgenden Informationen helfen Ihnen vielleicht, die Situation zu lsen:

Die folgenden Pakete haben unerfllte Abhngigkeiten:
 r-base : Hngt ab von: r-base-core (>= 3.2.2-1precise0) soll aber nicht installiert werden
          Hngt ab von: r-recommended (= 3.2.2-1precise0) soll aber nicht installiert werden
E: Probleme knnen nicht korrigiert werden, Sie haben zurckgehaltene defekte Pakete.
Second quetion: Is this enough updating? There are still error-reports! Since I cannot find more wrong files to remove or autoremove but an error message still shows up I do not know what to do. What's to do NOW?

Kind regards and many thanks for your help so far. I hope to make the situation very clear so a solution is very likely...

Arne Matthias
 
Old 11-09-2015, 12:03 AM   #7
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I hope you have noted the change from http:// to https:// in the URLs for CRAN.
 
Old 11-09-2015, 01:40 AM   #8
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Hi Arne...

In answer to your first question: No, you don't have to remove the last entry. Judging by your report, I think that part of the problem has been resolved.

With respect to your second question, I did not want you to install the package "gtk2-engines-pixbuf." I only wanted you to run the command that I showed you, which was...

Code:
sudo mkdir -p /root/.local/share
which I see you've already done. Perhaps I should have made that more clear. You can try running "gksudo /etc/apt/sources.list" again to see if you receive the same error message.

As to last message in your report...

Quote:
The following packages have unmet dependencies: r-base: Depends on: r-base-core (> = 3.2.2-1precise0) but is not to be installed depends on: r-recommended (= 3.2.2-1precise0) should but not installed
E: problems can not be corrected, you have zurckgehaltene defective packages.
Go into Synaptic and remove the packages listed above: "r-base"

If that doesn't work, you can try running this command...

Code:
sudo dpkg --remove -force --force-remove-reinstreq r-base
Please confirm that it's been removed and post an additional report.

Also, please run the following commands...

Code:
sudo apt-get autoclean
Code:
sudo apt-get clean
Code:
sudo apt-get autoremove
Regards...

Last edited by ardvark71; 11-09-2015 at 02:01 AM. Reason: Changed information.
 
Old 11-09-2015, 02:56 AM   #9
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Hi ardvark71,

thank ou fpr the quick reply. I do not know how to go into Synaptics. So I ran the following in the shell:

Code:
arne@arne-Lenovo-Y50-70 ~ $ sudo dpkg --remove -force --force-remove-reinstreq r-base
[sudo] password for arne: 
dpkg: Fehler: Aktionen -f (--field) und -r (--remove) stehen in Konflikt

Nutzen Sie dpkg --help fr Hilfe zur Installation und Deinst. von Paketen[*];
Benutzen Sie apt oder aptitude fr benutzerfreundliches Paketmanagement;
Nutzen Sie dpkg -Dhelp fr eine Liste von Debug-Flags von dpkg;
Nutzen Sie dpkg --force-help fr eine Liste von Optionen zum Erzwingen;
Nutzen Sie dpkg-deb --help fr Hilfe zum Manipulieren von *.deb-Dateien;

Optionen mit[*] geben viel aus - schicken Sie es durch less oder more!
arne@arne-Lenovo-Y50-70 ~ $ sudo apt-get autoclean
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhngigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut.       
Statusinformationen werden eingelesen.... Fertig
arne@arne-Lenovo-Y50-70 ~ $ sudo apt-get clean
arne@arne-Lenovo-Y50-70 ~ $ sudo apt-get autoremove
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhngigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut.       
Statusinformationen werden eingelesen.... Fertig
0 aktualisiert, 0 neu installiert, 0 zu entfernen und 741 nicht aktualisiert.
I think there are still problems.

Question: How do I go on?

Arne Matthias

Last edited by arnematthias; 11-09-2015 at 03:02 AM.
 
Old 11-09-2015, 03:01 AM   #10
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I run "gksudo /etc/apt/sources.list" again to see what happens: Result: Nothing happens. Question: Is that in order?
 
Old 11-09-2015, 03:03 AM   #11
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Yes, Christly values are definitely to be considered. Personally I keep struggling with "listen and understand first, THEN be understood" - that is essentially the gift of empathic personalities.
 
Old 11-09-2015, 07:46 AM   #12
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Ok, found Synaptic. Before the program r-base are listed three different programs:

Code:
libreoffice-base-core
r-cran-date
geki3
I want to keep libreoffice running. So I hesitate deinstalling the first. Since I don't know the second and the third I better let my fingers off it until I get propper information on it.

Question: What to do here?

Arne Matthias
 
Old 11-09-2015, 07:51 AM   #13
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Next attepmt failed bitterly! Expert knowledge needed!!!

Experts!

not much has changed so far. I have still the same problem trying to install r-base:

Code:
arne@arne-Lenovo-Y50-70 ~ $ sudo apt-get --purge remove <r-base>
bash: Syntaxfehler beim unerwarteten Wort newline
arne@arne-Lenovo-Y50-70 ~ $ sudo apt-get remove <r-base>
bash: Syntaxfehler beim unerwarteten Wort newline
arne@arne-Lenovo-Y50-70 ~ $ sudo apt-get install r-base
[sudo] password for arne: 
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhngigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut.       
Statusinformationen werden eingelesen.... Fertig
Einige Pakete konnten nicht installiert werden. Das kann bedeuten, dass
Sie eine unmgliche Situation angefordert haben oder, wenn Sie die
Unstable-Distribution verwenden, dass einige erforderliche Pakete noch
nicht erstellt wurden oder Incoming noch nicht verlassen haben.
Die folgenden Informationen helfen Ihnen vielleicht, die Situation zu lsen:

Die folgenden Pakete haben unerfllte Abhngigkeiten:
 r-base : Hngt ab von: r-base-core (>= 3.2.2-1precise0) soll aber nicht installiert werden
          Hngt ab von: r-recommended (= 3.2.2-1precise0) soll aber nicht installiert werden
E: Probleme knnen nicht korrigiert werden, Sie haben zurckgehaltene defekte Pakete.
How can I solve this problem?
 
Old 11-09-2015, 11:35 AM   #14
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Quote:
Originally Posted by arnematthias View Post
I run "gksudo /etc/apt/sources.list" again to see what happens: Result: Nothing happens. Question: Is that in order?
Do you mean that a window comes up listing your sources information but no error messages in the terminal? If so, then yes, that would indicate this particular issue has been resolved.

Regards...
 
Old 11-09-2015, 11:48 AM   #15
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Yes, Christly values are definitely to be considered. Personally I keep struggling with "listen and understand first, THEN be understood" - that is essentially the gift of empathic personalities.
I think we all struggle with that one.

However, one of the gifts of receiving our Lord (asking him into your life) and walking with and obeying him, He begins the work of transforming you into His likeness and you are set free from the affects of sin. Sin can take many forms but the end result is the same: death. physically, mentally, emotionally and ultimately spiritually and eternally.

Please have a look at my blog entry "John 8:12," by clicking the number "2" next to "Blog Entries:" below my username and other information. The story of my salvation involves Germany.

Regards...

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