Trying to update mint debian xfce, ERROR!

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Trying to update mint debian xfce, ERROR!

Post by heavyonion »

I am using the testing, unstable and experimental repos. I was in the process of an upgrade and I got this ERROR.

The following extra packages will be installed:
debconf
Suggested packages:
debconf-doc debconf-utils libterm-readline-gnu-perl libnet-ldap-perl
libqtgui4-perl libqtcore4-perl
The following packages will be upgraded:
debconf
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1247 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/174 kB of archives.
After this operation, 413 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 562, in <module>
main()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 544, in main
known_paths = addusersitepackages(known_paths)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 271, in addusersitepackages
user_site = getusersitepackages()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 246, in getusersitepackages
user_base = getuserbase() # this will also set USER_BASE
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 236, in getuserbase
USER_BASE = get_config_var('userbase')
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 597, in get_config_var
return get_config_vars().get(name)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 490, in get_config_vars
_init_posix(_CONFIG_VARS)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 374, in _init_posix
from _sysconfigdata import build_time_vars
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/_sysconfigdata.py", line 6, in <module>
from _sysconfigdata_nd import *
ImportError: No module named _sysconfigdata_nd
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 147460 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace debconf 1.5.41 (using .../debconf_1.5.48_all.deb) ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 562, in <module>
main()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 544, in main
known_paths = addusersitepackages(known_paths)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 271, in addusersitepackages
user_site = getusersitepackages()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 246, in getusersitepackages
user_base = getuserbase() # this will also set USER_BASE
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 236, in getuserbase
USER_BASE = get_config_var('userbase')
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 597, in get_config_var
return get_config_vars().get(name)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 490, in get_config_vars
_init_posix(_CONFIG_VARS)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 374, in _init_posix
from _sysconfigdata import build_time_vars
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/_sysconfigdata.py", line 6, in <module>
from _sysconfigdata_nd import *
ImportError: No module named _sysconfigdata_nd
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 562, in <module>
main()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 544, in main
known_paths = addusersitepackages(known_paths)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 271, in addusersitepackages
user_site = getusersitepackages()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 246, in getusersitepackages
user_base = getuserbase() # this will also set USER_BASE
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 236, in getuserbase
USER_BASE = get_config_var('userbase')
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 597, in get_config_var
return get_config_vars().get(name)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 490, in get_config_vars
_init_posix(_CONFIG_VARS)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 374, in _init_posix
from _sysconfigdata import build_time_vars
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/_sysconfigdata.py", line 6, in <module>
from _sysconfigdata_nd import *
ImportError: No module named _sysconfigdata_nd
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/debconf_1.5.48_all.deb (--unpack):
subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
configured to not write apport reports
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 562, in <module>
main()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 544, in main
known_paths = addusersitepackages(known_paths)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 271, in addusersitepackages
user_site = getusersitepackages()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 246, in getusersitepackages
user_base = getuserbase() # this will also set USER_BASE
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 236, in getuserbase
USER_BASE = get_config_var('userbase')
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 597, in get_config_var
return get_config_vars().get(name)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 490, in get_config_vars
_init_posix(_CONFIG_VARS)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 374, in _init_posix
from _sysconfigdata import build_time_vars
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/_sysconfigdata.py", line 6, in <module>
from _sysconfigdata_nd import *
ImportError: No module named _sysconfigdata_nd
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/debconf_1.5.48_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

What is the fix Please,
Thank you.
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zerozero

Re: Trying to update mint debian xfce, ERROR!

Post by zerozero »

[moved here]
i fail to see exactly what you are trying to do here

1- what are your repos

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inxi -Sr
2- the output you gave us in the post above is the result of what command?
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