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The output of
ls -l /var/lib/dpkg/ is total 6412 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2011-01-11 19:42 alternatives -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1537250 2011-01-11 20:52 available -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1537250 2011-01-11 20:50 available-old -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8 2010-04-29 17:48 cmethopt -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1181 2010-11-20 18:07 diversions -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1116 2010-11-20 18:06 diversions-old drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 282624 2011-01-11 20:31 info -rw-r----- 1 root root 0 2011-01-15 18:36 lock drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2010-04-15 22:53 parts -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 65 2010-04-29 17:57 statoverride -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 35 2010-04-29 17:56 statoverride-old -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1578509 2011-01-11 20:52 status -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1578509 2011-01-11 20:50 status-old drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2011-01-11 20:52 triggers drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2011-01-11 20:52 updates Seems status exist there so i tried next command as ; ln -s /var/lib/dpkg/status /usr/local/var/lib/dpkg/status successfullly executed,but again when issued sudo dpkg --configure -a Output was dpkg: failed to open package info file `/usr/local/var/lib/dpkg/available' for reading: No such file or directory ?? |
The output of
ls -l /var/lib/dpkg/ is total 6412 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2011-01-11 19:42 alternatives -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1537250 2011-01-11 20:52 available -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1537250 2011-01-11 20:50 available-old -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8 2010-04-29 17:48 cmethopt -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1181 2010-11-20 18:07 diversions -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1116 2010-11-20 18:06 diversions-old drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 282624 2011-01-11 20:31 info -rw-r----- 1 root root 0 2011-01-15 18:36 lock drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2010-04-15 22:53 parts -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 65 2010-04-29 17:57 statoverride -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 35 2010-04-29 17:56 statoverride-old -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1578509 2011-01-11 20:52 status -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1578509 2011-01-11 20:50 status-old drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2011-01-11 20:52 triggers drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2011-01-11 20:52 updates Seems status exist there so i tried next command as ; ln -s /var/lib/dpkg/status /usr/local/var/lib/dpkg/status successfullly executed,but again when issued sudo dpkg --configure -a Output was dpkg: failed to open package info file `/usr/local/var/lib/dpkg/available' for reading: No such file or directory ?? |
Well, this time it is missing another file. So maybe you should link the whole folder. But make a backup first.
Code:
sudo mv /usr/local/var/lib/dpkg /usr/local/var/lib/dpkg_bkp |
The output of
ls -l /var/lib/dpkg/ total 6412 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2011-01-11 19:42 alternatives -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1537250 2011-01-11 20:52 available -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1537250 2011-01-11 20:50 available-old -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8 2010-04-29 17:48 cmethopt -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1181 2010-11-20 18:07 diversions -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1116 2010-11-20 18:06 diversions-old drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 282624 2011-01-11 20:31 info -rw-r----- 1 root root 0 2011-01-15 18:36 lock drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2010-04-15 22:53 parts -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 65 2010-04-29 17:57 statoverride -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 35 2010-04-29 17:56 statoverride-old -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1578509 2011-01-11 20:52 status -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1578509 2011-01-11 20:50 status-old drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2011-01-11 20:52 triggers drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2011-01-11 20:52 updates It seems the status file exist here so i did as ln -s /var/lib/dpkg/status /usr/local/var/lib/dpkg/status It gave ln: creating symbolic link `/usr/local/var/lib/dpkg/status': File exists So i tried to issue sudo dpkg --configure -a and got following output dpkg: failed to open package info file `/usr/local/var/lib/dpkg/available' for reading: No such file or directory ?? |
Well i did exectly as you said .After issuing command
sudo dpkg --configure -a It gave Setting up ttf-mscorefonts-installer (3.2) ... These fonts were provided by Microsoft "in the interest of cross- platform compatibility". This is no longer the case, but they are still available from third parties. You are free to download these fonts and use them for your own use, but you may not redistribute them in modified form, including changes to the file name or packaging format. All fonts downloaded and installed. E: /var/lib/defoma/locked exists. E: Another defoma process seems running, or you aren't root. E: If you are root and defoma process isn't running undoubtedly, E: it is possible that defoma might have aborted. E: Please run defoma-reconfigure -f to fix its broken status. dpkg: error processing ttf-mscorefonts-installer (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Setting up lmodern (2.004.1-3) ... Running mktexlsr. This may take some time... done. E: /var/lib/defoma/locked exists. E: Another defoma process seems running, or you aren't root. E: If you are root and defoma process isn't running undoubtedly, E: it is possible that defoma might have aborted. E: Please run defoma-reconfigure -f to fix its broken status. dpkg: error processing lmodern (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Processing triggers for tex-common ... Running updmap-sys. This may take some time... done. Errors were encountered while processing: ttf-mscorefonts-installer lmodern ?? |
Can you try running
aptitude reinstall dpkg instead? |
Output is
Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Reading extended state information Initializing package states... Done The following packages will be REINSTALLED: dpkg The following partially installed packages will be configured: lmodern ttf-mscorefonts-installer 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 385 not upgraded. Need to get 0B/2,191kB of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used. Writing extended state information... Done /usr/bin/dpkg: 1: ELF: not found /usr/bin/dpkg: 2: @ @@@@@00pp@p@ @@4@4@: not found /usr/bin/dpkg: 1: Syntax error: Unterminated quoted string E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: Setting up ttf-mscorefonts-installer (3.2) ... These fonts were provided by Microsoft "in the interest of cross- platform compatibility". This is no longer the case, but they are still available from third parties. You are free to download these fonts and use them for your own use, but you may not redistribute them in modified form, including changes to the file name or packaging format. All fonts downloaded and installed. E: /var/lib/defoma/locked exists. E: Another defoma process seems running, or you aren't root. E: If you are root and defoma process isn't running undoubtedly, E: it is possible that defoma might have aborted. E: Please run defoma-reconfigure -f to fix its broken status. dpkg: error processing ttf-mscorefonts-installer (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Setting up lmodern (2.004.1-3) ... Running mktexlsr. This may take some time... done. E: /var/lib/defoma/locked exists. E: Another defoma process seems running, or you aren't root. E: If you are root and defoma process isn't running undoubtedly, E: it is possible that defoma might have aborted. E: Please run defoma-reconfigure -f to fix its broken status. dpkg: error processing lmodern (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Processing triggers for tex-common ... Running updmap-sys. This may take some time... done. Errors were encountered while processing: ttf-mscorefonts-installer lmodern Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Reading extended state information Initializing package states... Done Current status: 386 updates [+1]. I think something wrong with. ttf-mscorefonts-installer lmodern ?? |
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