Package operation failed

pcamina · 04-02-2015, 09:50 PM

Ubuntu 14.10 runs great on my laptop but I think I have dependency problems because EVERY time I install or remove software I get the following error message. However everything seems to run just fine...

"Package operation failed"
"The installation or removal of a software package failed."

...and details shows a massive list of gobbledygook with a lot of:

"insserv: Starting vpnagentd_init depends on rc.local and therefore on system facility `$all' which can not be true!"

I can post the whole message but I'll wait for feedback first.

sag47 · 04-02-2015, 10:15 PM

How exactly are you trying to install or remove software? Are you using the terminal with apt-get or are you using a graphical application?

descendant_command · 04-02-2015, 10:54 PM

You have installed some "foreign" or badly packaged software that breaks your init script dependencies.
Read the messages to find out which, and remove or fix it.

pcamina · 04-02-2015, 11:17 PM

The message pops up after I install from the Ubuntu Software Centre. Somewhere along the line I must have installed badly packaged software - I would guess it is Cisco VPN. For business reasons I had to install a few packages outside Canonical when I first set up the PC so I used "apt-get" somewhat freely.

sag47 · 04-02-2015, 11:20 PM

Try to apt-get install your software. It may give you a better error message.

EDDY1 · 04-03-2015, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pcamina

The message pops up after I install from the Ubuntu Software Centre. Somewhere along the line I must have installed badly packaged software - I would guess it is Cisco VPN. For business reasons I had to install a few packages outside Canonical when I first set up the PC so I used "apt-get" somewhat freely.

What have you tried to install outside of canonical?

pcamina · 04-03-2015, 09:44 AM

It was Cisco VPN software. I was able to clean it up (I think) with "sudo apt-get autoremove" etc etc

Thanks for your help in getting me started.