Ubuntu reinstallation

evo2 · 03-02-2010, 04:57 AM

Ok so there will be some problems if some packages are not available.

You can avoid this with the following methed of installing those pacakges:

Code:

awk '{ printf "$1 install\n" }' < p2install.txt | sudo dpkg --set-selections
sudo apt-get dselect-upgrade

Evo2.

elishac · 03-02-2010, 05:09 AM

awk '{ printf "$1 install\n" }' < p2install.txt | sudo dpkg --set-selections
The output was :
dpkg: illegal package name at line 1: must start with an alphanumeric

evo2 · 03-02-2010, 05:11 AM

Hmm. Ok, maybe a typo somewhere. Please do:

Code:

awk '{ printf "$1 install\n" }' < p2install.txt > selections.txt

Then post the output of

Code:

head selections.txt

Evo2.

elishac · 03-02-2010, 05:23 AM

$1 install
$1 install
$1 install
$1 install

(over 1000 lines, all like this)

evo2 · 03-02-2010, 05:27 AM

Oops sorry! Stupid mistake by me.

This is what I should have asked in the first place:

Code:

awk '{ printf "%s install\n", $1 }' < p2install.txt | sudo dpkg --set-selections
sudo apt-get dselect-upgrade

Evo2.

elishac · 03-02-2010, 05:40 AM

The first one produced no ouput. The second one asked me to install some things. I pressed 'y'. Some things were installed, apparently. A lot of lines appeared.
The last ones mention errors.
Erors were encountred while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/sun-java6-bin_6-15-1_i386.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/sun-java6-jre_6-15-1_all.deb
E:Sub-process usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1).

evo2 · 03-02-2010, 05:44 AM

This is related to the lock file problem earlier. Can you please run

Code:

dpkg --configure --pending

And post the output?

Evo2.

elishac · 03-02-2010, 05:56 AM

Almost 100 lines appeared. The last ones were
Error were encountered while processing;
sun-java6-plugin

evo2 · 03-02-2010, 06:19 AM

Then please post the last 20 lines or so. Without seeing the error messages I can only make uninformed guesses at how to fix the problem.

Evo2.

elishac · 03-02-2010, 06:22 AM

Setting up thunderbird-locale-pt-br (1:2.0.0.14+1-0ubuntu2) ...
Setting up xserver-xorg-input-kbd (1:1.3.2-3) ...
Setting up thunderbird-locale-es-ar (1:2.0.0.14+1-0ubuntu2) ...
Setting up wv (1.2.4-2ubuntu2) ...

dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of sun-java6-plugin:
sun-java6-plugin depends on sun-java6-bin (= 6-15-1); however:
Package sun-java6-bin is not installed.
dpkg: error processing sun-java6-plugin (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up vim-gnome (2:7.2.245-2ubuntu2) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/vim.gnome to provide /usr/bin/vim (vim) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/vim.gnome to provide /usr/bin/vimdiff (vimdiff) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/vim.gnome to provide /usr/bin/rvim (rvim) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/vim.gnome to provide /usr/bin/rview (rview) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/vim.gnome to provide /usr/bin/vi (vi) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/vim.gnome to provide /usr/bin/view (view) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/vim.gnome to provide /usr/bin/ex (ex) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/vim.gnome to provide /usr/bin/editor (editor) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/vim.gnome to provide /usr/bin/gvim (gvim) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/vim.gnome to provide /usr/bin/gview (gview) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/vim.gnome to provide /usr/bin/rgview (rgview) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/vim.gnome to provide /usr/bin/rgvim (rgvim) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/vim.gnome to provide /usr/bin/evim (evim) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/vim.gnome to provide /usr/bin/eview (eview) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/vim.gnome to provide /usr/bin/gvimdiff (gvimdiff) in auto mode.

Setting up tracker-utils (0.6.95-1ubuntu3) ...
Setting up vlc-plugin-pulse (1.0.2-1ubuntu2.1) ...
Setting up tracker-search-tool (0.6.95-1ubuntu3) ...

Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Errors were encountered while processing:
sun-java6-plugin

evo2 · 03-02-2010, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elishac

dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of sun-java6-plugin:
sun-java6-plugin depends on sun-java6-bin (= 6-15-1); however:
Package sun-java6-bin is not installed.
dpkg: error processing sun-java6-plugin (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

So this shows the problem.

I did a quick check at:

http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?ke...n-java6-plugin

and it seems you need "multiverse" repositories. Does the relevant line exist in your /etc/apt/sources.list file? If not, did you backup your /etc/apt/source.list file from your previous installation? If so please copy that file.

Evo2.

elishac · 03-02-2010, 07:04 AM

I'm sorry, what relevant line are you talking about ?
No I didn't back up /etc/apt/source.list.

EricTRA · 03-02-2010, 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brianL

You deserve a medal for your patience, I'm sure.

Leaving this Friday for Peru until the end of the month

Already have my ticket.

evo2 · 03-02-2010, 07:09 AM

Ok, please read this:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu

Evo2.

elishac · 03-02-2010, 12:27 PM

Ok I tried to read it carefully. I didn't understand half of it.
Anyway, back to my problem, what must I do now ?
I still don't know what to do with the /etc/apt/source.list file.