/var/cache/apt/archives/udvev-151-3-i386.deb ERROR

Antiz · 04-04-2010, 10:00 AM

Hello all. I was installing compiz on my machine and towards the end of installation i got an error saying:
dpkg:error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/udev-151-3-i386.deb
The program returned valude 1 or something towards that direction. I rebooted my X server however i got an error saying X server encountered a problem. I did apt-get install compiz and found out that many dependencies were missing so i tried apt-get -f install but i got the same error message at the end of the day. Im currently booted on windows XP and would appreciate any help. Thanks in advance

AlucardZero · 04-04-2010, 10:56 AM

You're going to need to post the exact error messages and the exact commands you used to get them.

Antiz · 04-04-2010, 11:06 AM

How can i do that? I get the error message while in command line interface and i cant enter internet untill reboot. How can i copy the exact message?

AlucardZero · 04-04-2010, 11:27 AM

Why can't you get to the internet? Create a text file and scp it somewhere, or put it on a flash drive, or a take a picture of the screen ..

Antiz · 04-04-2010, 12:14 PM

How do i take screenshot while im in Ctrl + alt +F2 ? The X server doesnt run.

adamk75 · 04-04-2010, 12:32 PM

Either redirect the output of the command to a file, or run 'script' at the terminal and then run the commands. Everything you type, and all the output of the commands, will get dumped to a file called 'typescript'.

Adam

AlucardZero · 04-04-2010, 12:43 PM

I meant a literal photograph if you have no way to move a file off the computer.

Antiz · 04-04-2010, 01:05 PM

Here are the pictures

the trooper · 04-04-2010, 02:21 PM

What branch/version of Debian are you running?.
Post the output of cat /etc/debian_version and cat /etc/apt/sources.list.

AlucardZero · 04-04-2010, 02:28 PM

In addition to sources.list, tell us what kernel you're running please.

Antiz · 04-05-2010, 10:22 AM

I am running Debian lenny 5.0.4 and my kernel version is 2.6.26-2-686
I atached the photo with contents of sources.list

the trooper · 04-05-2010, 12:04 PM

As i suspected you have mixed your sources.list,in your case Lenny with Unstable.
This is why apt wants to upgrade udev,but can't because you are using the 2.6.26 kernel.

Edit your sources.list to look something like this:

Code:

#deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 5.04 _Lenny_ - Official i386 CD Binary-1]
#deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 5.04 _Lenny_ - Official i386 CD Binary-2]

deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ lenny main contrib non-free
deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ lenny main contrib non-free

deb http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main contrib non-free

deb http://volatile.debian.org/debian-volatile lenny/volatile main contrib non-free

Then do an aptitude update && aptitude keep-all and use aptitude from this point on.

Have you done any updates/upgrades while your sources.list has been pointing to Unstable?.
Looking at the picture saying "588 not upgraded" I'd say probably not.But it's worth checking.
That's why i asked for the output of cat /etc/debian_version which you still have not posted.

Antiz · 04-05-2010, 12:22 PM

I didnt do any upgrades with that sources.list and the output of debian_version was 5.0.4. I think the reason i added the unstable was to install somesort of package, i think it was screenlets.

the trooper · 04-05-2010, 12:27 PM

Ok,change your sources.list,aptitude update && aptitude keep-all and you should be sorted.
It's generally considered bad practice to mix Stable/Lenny with packages from other branches of Debian.
I really wouldn't advise it.

Antiz · 04-05-2010, 02:09 PM

Thanks that fixed the dpkg error but now when i start gdm i am presented with the log in window, and after entering password the screen turns black and all i can see is my mouse pointer. What could be the problem?