Apt-get upgrade problem on Sarge work PC.

Pudduh · 02-28-2006, 08:54 AM

Hello I'm trying to update my Debian linux install. It is on a PC on my work network behind a proxy. cat /proc/version gives us:

Code:

Linux version 2.4.27-2-386 (horms@tabatha.lab.ultramonkey.org) (gcc version 3.3.5 (Debian 1:3.3.5-13)) #1 Wed Aug 17 09:33:35 UTC 2005

My apt-get sources list is the same as that posted in the very first post of the Apt sources sticky in this Debian forum. However all sources except for the standard Debian stable & unstable and the Unoffical Debian depositories are #'ed out. Debian can't seem to see or find Marillat. I put that down to the fact I am behind a proxy.

Now when I use apt-get dist-upgrade to update my Linux install it downloads the files. However when it comes to install them it goes so far before comming up with this:

Code:

Preparing to replace kdemultimedia-kio-plugins 4:3.3.2-1 (using .../kdemultimedia-kio-plugins_4%3a3.5.1-1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement kdemultimedia-kio-plugins ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/kdemultimedia-kio-plugins_4%3a3.5.1-1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite `/usr/share/doc/kde/HTML/en/kioslave/audiocd.docbook', which is also in package kdebase-kio-plugins
Segmentation fault
Alphonse:/etc/apt# dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)

Can anyone tell me where I'm going wrong here and what I can do to get around this?

HappyTux · 02-28-2006, 09:33 AM

Packaging bug one package contains a file that is in another try dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/kdemultimedia-kio-plugins_4%3a3.5.1-1_i386.deb then dpkg --configure -a to get the unconfigured packages when the error happend and repeat the last command before the error to make sure everything got installed.

Pudduh · 02-28-2006, 09:51 AM

Hmm when I enter the first command I get this:

Code:

Alphonse:/home/prestwick# dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/kdemultimedia-kio-plugins_4%3a3.5.1-1_i386.deb
(Reading database ... 95158 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace kdemultimedia-kio-plugins 4:3.3.2-1 (using .../kdemultimedia-kio-plugins_4%3a3.5.1-1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement kdemultimedia-kio-plugins ...
dpkg - warning, overriding problem because --force enabled:
 trying to overwrite `/usr/share/doc/kde/HTML/en/kioslave/audiocd.docbook', which is also in package kdebase-kio-plugins
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kdemultimedia-kio-plugins:
 kdemultimedia-kio-plugins depends on kdelibs4c2a (>= 4:3.5.1-1); however:
  Package kdelibs4c2a is not installed.
 kdemultimedia-kio-plugins depends on libartsc0 (>= 1.5.0-1); however:
  Package libartsc0 is not configured yet.
 kdemultimedia-kio-plugins depends on libcdparanoia0 (>= 3a9.8-11); however:
  Package libcdparanoia0 is not configured yet.
 kdemultimedia-kio-plugins depends on libkcddb1 (>= 4:3.5.1-1); however:
  Package libkcddb1 is not configured yet.
 kdemultimedia-kio-plugins depends on libtag1c2a (>= 1.4); however:
  Package libtag1c2a is not configured yet.
 kdemultimedia-kio-plugins depends on libvorbis0a (>= 1.1.2); however:
  Package libvorbis0a is not configured yet.
 kdemultimedia-kio-plugins depends on libvorbisenc2 (>= 1.1.2); however:
  Package libvorbisenc2 is not configured yet.
 kdemultimedia-kio-plugins depends on libvorbisfile3 (>= 1.1.2); however:
  Package libvorbisfile3 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kdemultimedia-kio-plugins (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 kdemultimedia-kio-plugins

Is this good. It sounds like that those unresolved dependencies are a result of me not having the right depositories enabled?

HappyTux · 02-28-2006, 10:05 AM

Try the --configure -a command first to see if those package will configure themselves you may have to thrown in a apt-get -f install along the way as well and comment out anything having to do with stable in the sources.list then apt-get update.

Pudduh · 02-28-2006, 10:56 AM

Right! Cheers I seem to be blundering in the right direction now!

I will let you know how I get on.

lestoil · 02-28-2006, 02:05 PM

You were upgrading Sarge to Etch or Sid? I remember upgrading Sarge to Etch and having to upgrade kernel and xorg(and redoing nvidia setup)1st before doing rest of aptitude --with-recommends dist-upgrade(after changing apt sources.list from sarge to etch/testing as well as the marillat to etch). And doing the dist-upgrade without gdm and X running worked out better.
Doing the dist-upgrade straight off gave me numerous error messages about udev,hot plug and similar broken packages errors. aptitude -s dist-upgrades(practice runs) were also helpful.

Pudduh · 03-01-2006, 03:13 AM

I honestly don't know what I've upgraded to, I'm kind of randomly doing things here to see what happens

Currently I am running what appears to be "Debian Unstable" and it goes straight to the command prompt on loading. "startx" works but loads KDE 3.5 instead of Gnome

lpd · 03-01-2006, 03:48 AM

You had a graphical login screen before the upgrade?
Sounds like your display manage(xdm, kdm, gdm etc) got thrown out during the upgrade. That happens some times when you upgrade. Just reinstall it and perhaps some of the gnome packages too. (gnome-core perhaps?)

Pudduh · 03-01-2006, 03:50 AM

Yes I did have a graphical login screen before

I think dpkg configure had been inturrupted so I'll finish that before anything.

lestoil · 03-01-2006, 10:54 AM

Random upgrade can be bad for your system. Upgrades through synaptic's smart upgrade(after changing sources.list to version to want to upgrade to) can workout. But from command line it is best not to have gdm or x running. Check http://www.debianhelp.co.uk/ for helpful guides. Good luck.