dpkg encounters issues when upgrading Opera

[havok1977]

Hello, this has been nagging for a couple days and I think I'd be better off just asking, I am running Mint KDE 13; and a new version of Opera was made available on the LM mirrors recently. Now when I try to apply this upgrade to my PC I keep getting this complaint:

Setting up opera (12.10.1652-1linuxmint) ...
Warning in file "/usr/share/applications/caja-folder-handler.desktop": usage of MIME type "x-directory/mate-default-handler" is discouraged ("x-directory" is an old media type that should be replaced with a modern equivalent)
Warning in file "/usr/share/applications/caja-folder-handler.desktop": usage of MIME type "x-directory/normal" is discouraged ("x-directory" is an old media type that should be replaced with a modern equivalent)
ERROR:root:DebFileApplication import
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/__init__.py", line 4, in <module>
from debfile import DebFileApplication, DebFileOpenError
File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/debfile.py", line 25, in <module>
from softwarecenter.db.application import Application, AppDetails
File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/application.py", line 27, in <module>
import softwarecenter.distro
File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 194, in <module>
distro_instance = _get_distro()
File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 169, in _get_distro
module = __import__(distro_id, globals(), locals(), [], -1)
ImportError: No module named LinuxMint
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/sbin/update-software-center", line 38, in <module>
from softwarecenter.db.update import rebuild_database
File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/update.py", line 33, in <module>
from softwarecenter.distro import get_distro
File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 194, in <module>
distro_instance = _get_distro()
File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 169, in _get_distro
module = __import__(distro_id, globals(), locals(), [], -1)
ImportError: No module named LinuxMint
dpkg: error processing opera (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Processing triggers for menu ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
opera

I tried removing the package completely, but I just get something similar:

$ sudo dpkg -r opera
(Reading database ... 189268 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing opera ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/chromium-browser to provide /usr/bin/x-www-browser (x-www-browser) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/chromium-browser to provide /usr/bin/gnome-www-browser (gnome-www-browser) in auto mode.
Warning in file "/usr/share/applications/caja-folder-handler.desktop": usage of MIME type "x-directory/mate-default-handler" is discouraged ("x-directory" is an old media type that should be replaced with a modern equivalent)
Warning in file "/usr/share/applications/caja-folder-handler.desktop": usage of MIME type "x-directory/normal" is discouraged ("x-directory" is an old media type that should be replaced with a modern equivalent)
ERROR:root:DebFileApplication import
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/__init__.py", line 4, in <module>
from debfile import DebFileApplication, DebFileOpenError
File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/debfile.py", line 25, in <module>
from softwarecenter.db.application import Application, AppDetails
File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/application.py", line 27, in <module>
import softwarecenter.distro
File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 194, in <module>
distro_instance = _get_distro()
File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 169, in _get_distro
module = __import__(distro_id, globals(), locals(), [], -1)
ImportError: No module named LinuxMint
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/sbin/update-software-center", line 38, in <module>
from softwarecenter.db.update import rebuild_database
File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/update.py", line 33, in <module>
from softwarecenter.distro import get_distro
File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 194, in <module>
distro_instance = _get_distro()
File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 169, in _get_distro
module = __import__(distro_id, globals(), locals(), [], -1)
ImportError: No module named LinuxMint
dpkg: error processing opera (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Processing triggers for menu ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for software-center ...
ERROR:root:DebFileApplication import
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/__init__.py", line 4, in <module>
from debfile import DebFileApplication, DebFileOpenError
File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/debfile.py", line 25, in <module>
from softwarecenter.db.application import Application, AppDetails
File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/application.py", line 27, in <module>
import softwarecenter.distro
File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 194, in <module>
distro_instance = _get_distro()
File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 169, in _get_distro
module = __import__(distro_id, globals(), locals(), [], -1)
ImportError: No module named LinuxMint
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/sbin/update-software-center", line 38, in <module>
from softwarecenter.db.update import rebuild_database
File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/update.py", line 33, in <module>
from softwarecenter.distro import get_distro
File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 194, in <module>
distro_instance = _get_distro()
File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 169, in _get_distro
module = __import__(distro_id, globals(), locals(), [], -1)
ImportError: No module named LinuxMint
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info ...
Unknown media type in type 'all/all'
Unknown media type in type 'all/allfiles'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/mms'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/mmst'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/mmsu'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/pnm'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/rtspt'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/rtspu'
Errors were encountered while processing:
opera

So Im stuck there, every other package can be upgraded/removed/whatever but Opera just wont... and I havent found a way around this; any suggestions?

[zerozero]

can you share please the output of

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lsb_release -a

and

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cat /etc/*issue

i might be wrong but probably the issue is "similar" to this one http://askubuntu.com/questions/81263/ho ... te-desktop (but on reverse)

[havok1977]

can you share please the output of

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lsb_release -a

and

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cat /etc/*issue

i might be wrong but probably the issue is "similar" to this one http://askubuntu.com/questions/81263/ho ... te-desktop (but on reverse)

Sure thing, thanks for the help:

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$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: LinuxMint
Description:    Linux Mint 13 Maya
Release:        13
Codename:       maya
 $ cat /etc/*issue
Linux Mint 13 Maya \n \l

[zerozero]

that part looks good: we can skip that part.
1- do you have mintupdate installed?
2- do you have ubuntu's software-center installed?

[havok1977]

that part looks good: we can skip that part.
1- do you have mintupdate installed?
2- do you have ubuntu's software-center installed?

Yes, both are installed; should I have just one or the other?

[zerozero]

i believe that the issue is with USC but i can't help you much because i never used it and i use very rarely the ubuntu-versions of mint.

[havok1977]

i believe that the issue is with USC but i can't help you much because i never used it and i use very rarely the ubuntu-versions of mint.

Since I dont really care for USC I just removed it from my installation and Opera finally can be updated properly. Thanks for the pointers.

[zerozero]

glad i could in same way help
to help others can you edit the OP subject's and add [solved] to it?
thank you.