Ubuntu 7.4 (Fiesty Fawn) Problem

Third Eye · 06-07-2007, 07:05 PM

I have Ubuntu 7.4 (Fiesty Fawn) installed and i am unable to install softwares,games.etc
When ever i tried to install any application via Synaptic Package Manager then it gives me an error(See the screenshot)

Earlier i was able to install the applications

Please help

infra_red_dude · 06-07-2007, 07:09 PM

jus' execute these commands to clean up:

sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

in that order in terminal and report back.

Third Eye · 06-07-2007, 07:16 PM

I am still getting the same error

infra_red_dude · 06-07-2007, 08:09 PM

ok what errors do u get in terminal when u execute these commands?

praka123 · 06-07-2007, 09:09 PM

@techgenius

pen terminal(menu Applications>accessrs>terminal or right clik on desktop) and try

Code:

sudo apt-get install -f

or

Code:

sudo dpkg --configure  -a

dont open synaptic while doing this in terminal.
also make sure u got a good /etc/apt/sources.list.

Third Eye · 06-07-2007, 09:35 PM

Still getting the same error when installing softwares (See the screen)

I think the problem is in usr/bin/dpkg

Quote:

Originally Posted by infra_red_dude

ok what errors do u get in terminal when u execute these commands?

Code:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
  update-manager update-manager-core
2 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/896kB of archives.
After unpacking 4096B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
dpkg: parse error, in file `/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 1:
 field name `r.gz,' must be followed by colon
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)

I get this error when executing sudo apt-get upgrade

praka123 · 06-07-2007, 09:49 PM

this is a problem with sources.list I think. /var/lib/available is fetched and updated when u do "sudo apt-get update" from terminal.try.if u want u can reinstall dpkg:

Code:

sudo apt-get install dpkg --reinstall

first post the output of "sudo apt-get update" from terminal and post the o/p here.

Third Eye · 06-07-2007, 09:56 PM

Here is the output of sudo apt-get update

Code:

Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 7.04 _Feisty Fawn_ - Release i386 (20070415) feisty/main Translation-en_US
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 7.04 _Feisty Fawn_ - Release i386 (20070415) feisty/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 7.04 _Feisty Fawn_ - Release i386 (20070415) feisty/main Translation-en_US
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 7.04 _Feisty Fawn_ - Release i386 (20070415) feisty/restricted Translation-en_US
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com feisty Release.gpg [191B]                      
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty Release.gpg [191B]                   
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/main Translation-en_US                 
Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com feisty-security Release.gpg [191B]            
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com feisty-security/main Translation-en_US          
Get:4 http://archive.canonical.com dapper-commercial Release.gpg [191B]        
Ign http://archive.canonical.com dapper-commercial/main Translation-en_US      
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com feisty Release                                   
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com feisty-security/restricted Translation-en_US    
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com feisty-security/universe Translation-en_US      
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com feisty-security/multiverse Translation-en_US    
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/restricted Translation-en_US           
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/universe Translation-en_US             
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/multiverse Translation-en_US           
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/main Translation-en_US                 
Get:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty-updates Release.gpg [191B]           
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty-updates/main Translation-en_US         
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com feisty/restricted Sources                        
Hit http://archive.canonical.com dapper-commercial Release                     
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com feisty-security Release                         
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com feisty/main Sources                              
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty-updates/restricted Translation-en_US   
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty Release                                
Hit http://archive.canonical.com dapper-commercial/main Packages               
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com feisty-security/main Packages                   
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty-updates Release                        
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com feisty-security/restricted Packages             
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com feisty-security/restricted Sources              
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com feisty-security/main Sources       
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/main Packages             
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/restricted Packages       
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/restricted Sources        
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com feisty-security/multiverse Sources 
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com feisty-security/universe Sources   
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com feisty-security/universe Packages               
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com feisty-security/multiverse Packages             
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/main Sources                           
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/multiverse Sources        
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/universe Sources          
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/universe Packages         
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/multiverse Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/main Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty-updates/main Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty-updates/restricted Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty-updates/main Sources      
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty-updates/restricted Sources
Get:6 http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org feisty Release.gpg [191B]                
Ign http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org feisty/main Translation-en_US              
Ign http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org feisty/main Translation-en_US              
Hit http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org feisty Release                             
Hit http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org feisty/main Packages                       
Hit http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org feisty/main Sources                        
Hit http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org feisty/main Packages                       
Hit http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org feisty/main Sources                        
Fetched 196B in 12s (16B/s)                                                    
Reading package lists... Done

praka123 · 06-07-2007, 10:15 PM

my opinion is u can try the apt-get reinstall dpkg.
did u already ran "apt-get install -f".it mostly fixes.
another think is,u can just go through the output of below commands to notice which package is in error state by looking through:

Code:

 dpkg -l |less

Third Eye · 06-07-2007, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by praka123

my opinion is u can try the apt-get reinstall dpkg.
did u already ran "apt-get install -f".it mostly fixes.

ya i have tried it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by praka123

another think is,u can just go through the output of below commands to notice which package is in error state by looking through:

Code:

dpkg-query: parse error, in file `/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 1:
 field name `r.gz,' must be followed by colon
(END)

error

praka123 · 06-07-2007, 10:22 PM

did u tried:

Code:

 sudo apt-get install dpkg --reinstall

and try again.
if this too fails.then a manual house keeping needed.
u need to backup and do the following.
[CODE]~$ sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/available /var/lib/dpkg/available.bk /CODE]
now,

Code:

:~$sudo touch /var/lib/dpkg/available

now apt-get update,see any furthur error.

Third Eye · 06-07-2007, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by praka123

did u tried:

Code:

 sudo apt-get install dpkg --reinstall

and try again.
if this too fails.then a manual house keeping needed.
u need to backup and do the following.
[code]~$ sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/available /var/lib/dpkg/available.bk /CODE]
now,

Code:

:~$sudo touch /var/lib/dpkg/available

now apt-get update,see any furthur error.

this is what i have got

Code:

antileet@MTNL:~$  sudo apt-get install dpkg --reinstall 
Password:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/1947kB of archives.
After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
dpkg: parse error, in file `/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 1:
 field name `r.gz,' must be followed by colon
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)
antileet@MTNL:~$

praka123 · 06-07-2007, 10:29 PM

if this too fails.then a manual house keeping needed.
u need to backup and do the following.

Code:

~$ sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/available /var/lib/dpkg/available.bk

now,

Code:

:~$sudo touch /var/lib/dpkg/available

now apt-get update,see any furthur error

Third Eye · 06-07-2007, 10:33 PM

antileet@MTNL:~$ ~$ sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/available /var/lib/dpkg/available.bk
bash: ~$: command not found
antileet@MTNL:~$ ~$ sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/available /var/lib/dpkg/available.bk
bash: ~$: command not found
antileet@MTNL:~$ :~$sudo touch /var/lib/dpkg/available
bash: :~: command not found
antileet@MTNL:~$

praka123 · 06-07-2007, 10:51 PM

dude!I meant like this:

Code:

sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/available /var/lib/dpkg/available.bk

now,

Code:

sudo touch /var/lib/dpkg/available

now apt-get update,see any furthur error

Garbage · 06-07-2007, 10:52 PM

The only thing I understood by above discussions is that,
When things gone bad in Linux, Then they REALLY GONE BAD...

praka123 · 06-07-2007, 10:55 PM

some command line that u always be ready with any unix-like OS.see my thread:
Can You Live without Terminal in GNU/Linux:
http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/sear...earchid=293542
and for ubuntu or Debian isnt a rocket science to know apt-dpkg and few ls,cp,mv like commands.
http://wiki.debian.org/Introduction_...ght=%28dpkg%29

Third Eye · 07-07-2007, 03:09 AM

I am now able to install softwares

Thanks praka123 and thanks to infra_red_dude too

adithyagenius · 07-07-2007, 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tech Genius

antileet@MTNL:~$ ~$ sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/available /var/lib/dpkg/available.bk
bash: ~$: command not found
antileet@MTNL:~$ ~$ sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/available /var/lib/dpkg/available.bk
bash: ~$: command not found
antileet@MTNL:~$ :~$sudo touch /var/lib/dpkg/available
bash: :~: command not found
antileet@MTNL:~$

LOL. Many books make the mistake of not telling what the $ , # etc mean and this is what happens. $ means standard user and # means administrator.

praka123 · 07-07-2007, 03:34 AM

I always thought it will be easier to figure out "$" and "#" in the CLI/terminal when it is to put a code here .

but most users are coming from win platform where casual users are not so aware of user accounts and permission system and Linux admin account root etc etc
yes.that needs to be known to new users.for that matter some shells uses "->" or "%" ...and u can change the prompt in bash like whatever:

Code:

 PS1='`whoami`:$PWD # ';export PS1

^prank

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Third Eye Bayerische Motoren Werke Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: not very far from you Posts: 4,284	Ubuntu 7.4 (Fiesty Fawn) Problem I have Ubuntu 7.4 (Fiesty Fawn) installed and i am unable to install softwares,games.etc When ever i tried to install any application via Synaptic Package Manager then it gives me an error(See the screenshot) Earlier i was able to install the applications Please help __________________ File not found. Should I fake it? (Y/N)

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infra_red_dude Wire muncher! Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 6,164	Re: Ubuntu 7.4 (Fiesty Fawn) Problem jus' execute these commands to clean up: sudo apt-get autoremove sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade in that order in terminal and report back. __________________ "The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good." http://phoenix-ani.blogspot.com

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Third Eye Bayerische Motoren Werke Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: not very far from you Posts: 4,284	Re: Ubuntu 7.4 (Fiesty Fawn) Problem I am still getting the same error __________________ File not found. Should I fake it? (Y/N)

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06-07-2007, 09:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
praka123 left this forum longback Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: - Posts: 7,513	Re: Ubuntu 7.4 (Fiesty Fawn) Problem this is a problem with sources.list I think. /var/lib/available is fetched and updated when u do "sudo apt-get update" from terminal.try.if u want u can reinstall dpkg: Code: sudo apt-get install dpkg --reinstall first post the output of "sudo apt-get update" from terminal and post the o/p here. __________________ left this forum long back.Admin Can Delete this Account and posts Permanantly.Thank You Get GNU/Linux - http://getgnulinux.org

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praka123 left this forum longback Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: - Posts: 7,513	Re: Ubuntu 7.4 (Fiesty Fawn) Problem my opinion is u can try the apt-get reinstall dpkg. did u already ran "apt-get install -f".it mostly fixes. another think is,u can just go through the output of below commands to notice which package is in error state by looking through: Code: dpkg -l \|less __________________ left this forum long back.Admin Can Delete this Account and posts Permanantly.Thank You Get GNU/Linux - http://getgnulinux.org

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praka123 left this forum longback Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: - Posts: 7,513	Re: Ubuntu 7.4 (Fiesty Fawn) Problem did u tried: Code: sudo apt-get install dpkg --reinstall and try again. if this too fails.then a manual house keeping needed. u need to backup and do the following. [CODE]~$ sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/available /var/lib/dpkg/available.bk /CODE] now, Code: :~$sudo touch /var/lib/dpkg/available now apt-get update,see any furthur error. __________________ left this forum long back.Admin Can Delete this Account and posts Permanantly.Thank You Get GNU/Linux - http://getgnulinux.org

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praka123 left this forum longback Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: - Posts: 7,513	Re: Ubuntu 7.4 (Fiesty Fawn) Problem if this too fails.then a manual house keeping needed. u need to backup and do the following. Code: ~$ sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/available /var/lib/dpkg/available.bk now, Code: :~$sudo touch /var/lib/dpkg/available now apt-get update,see any furthur error __________________ left this forum long back.Admin Can Delete this Account and posts Permanantly.Thank You Get GNU/Linux - http://getgnulinux.org

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Third Eye Bayerische Motoren Werke Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: not very far from you Posts: 4,284	Re: Ubuntu 7.4 (Fiesty Fawn) Problem antileet@MTNL:~$ ~$ sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/available /var/lib/dpkg/available.bk bash: ~$: command not found antileet@MTNL:~$ ~$ sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/available /var/lib/dpkg/available.bk bash: ~$: command not found antileet@MTNL:~$ :~$sudo touch /var/lib/dpkg/available bash: :~: command not found antileet@MTNL:~$ __________________ File not found. Should I fake it? (Y/N)

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praka123 left this forum longback Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: - Posts: 7,513	Re: Ubuntu 7.4 (Fiesty Fawn) Problem dude!I meant like this: Code: sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/available /var/lib/dpkg/available.bk now, Code: sudo touch /var/lib/dpkg/available now apt-get update,see any furthur error __________________ left this forum long back.Admin Can Delete this Account and posts Permanantly.Thank You Get GNU/Linux - http://getgnulinux.org

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praka123 left this forum longback Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: - Posts: 7,513	Re: Ubuntu 7.4 (Fiesty Fawn) Problem some command line that u always be ready with *any* unix-like OS.see my thread: Can You Live without Terminal in GNU/Linux: http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/sear...earchid=293542 and for ubuntu or Debian isnt a rocket science to know apt-dpkg and few ls,cp,mv like commands. http://wiki.debian.org/Introduction_...ght=%28dpkg%29 __________________ left this forum long back.Admin Can Delete this Account and posts Permanantly.Thank You Get GNU/Linux - http://getgnulinux.org

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Third Eye Bayerische Motoren Werke Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: not very far from you Posts: 4,284	Re: Ubuntu 7.4 (Fiesty Fawn) Problem I am now able to install softwares Thanks praka123 and thanks to infra_red_dude too __________________ File not found. Should I fake it? (Y/N) Last edited by Third Eye; 07-07-2007 at 08:51 AM.

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praka123 left this forum longback Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: - Posts: 7,513	Re: Ubuntu 7.4 (Fiesty Fawn) Problem I always thought it will be easier to figure out "$" and "#" in the CLI/terminal when it is to put a code here . but most users are coming from win platform where casual users are not so aware of user accounts and permission system and Linux admin account root etc etc yes.that needs to be known to new users.for that matter some shells uses "->" or "%" ...and u can change the prompt in bash like whatever: Code: PS1='`whoami`:$PWD # ';export PS1 ^prank __________________ left this forum long back.Admin Can Delete this Account and posts Permanantly.Thank You Get GNU/Linux - http://getgnulinux.org

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