[SOLVED] (Broken pipe) Stupid error on my VPS

nebulos · 07-13-2013, 03:04 PM

Hey!

I get some errors on my vps.. It has debian 7.1 on it.. just upgraded it from 6.. and that's where the error came from..

when i do apt-get upgrade i get this

Code:

:~# apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 ia32-libs-i386:i386 : Depends: libgl1-mesa-dri:i386 (>= 7.7.1-5) but it is not installed
                       Depends: libsvga1:i386 (>= 1:1.4.3-29) but it is not installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.

And when I force it with -f, I get this

Code:

(Reading database ... 43769 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libgl1-mesa-dri:i386 (from .../libgl1-mesa-dri_8.0.5-4+deb7u2_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libgl1-mesa-dri_8.0.5-4+deb7u2_i386.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite shared '/etc/drirc', which is different from other instances of package libgl1-mesa-dri:i386
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Unpacking libsvga1:i386 (from .../libsvga1_1%3a1.4.3-33_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libsvga1_1%3a1.4.3-33_i386.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite shared '/etc/vga/null.keymap', which is different from other instances of package libsvga1:i                          386
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libgl1-mesa-dri_8.0.5-4+deb7u2_i386.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libsvga1_1%3a1.4.3-33_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

I usually solve my problems with google.. but this time, nothing seems to work..

I installed the 32 bit libs and that's what caused it..
I'd cladly remove it if it would help..

Any suggestions what to try next?

JLndr · 07-25-2013, 02:23 PM

I know part of the problem is with this (I had a similar problem the other day)...

Code:

E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

This should help and do the trick (change the file to what you need to edit)...

Quote:

Some Ubuntu users may had experienced this problem. And it’s can’t be fixed by simply typing sudo dpkg –configure -a . I got a way to resolve it, but users must be remember that I am not responsible for any trouble caused by this solution. I tried, and it works on my PC.

How to resolve it?

First Delete (sudo rm)
/var/lib/dpkg/info/"unwanted-package-name".postrm
/var/lib/dpkg/info/"unwanted-package-name".list

And over here, the unwanted-package-name is the package that causing the main problem, when the problem is appeared, you will know where the package that causing the problem.

After that, type this following codes respectively on the terminal.

sudo apt-get clean all

sudo apt-get update //run it twice

sudo apt-get upgrade

Note that for safety reason, please backup those files that I defined above.

Source: http://allforlinux.com/2010/07/solvi...n-error-code1/

tombelcher7 · 07-26-2013, 07:11 AM

Is it possible that you are not running your deb installations as root (or a user that has privileges)? Although, having said this, I understand when you get permissions errors (they normally are quite obvious) but it might be worth checking.....

nebulos · 08-05-2013, 02:39 PM

I had root.. this had to do with the way debian 7 works with 32bit libs..

It was easier just to reinstall the OS..