unable to update mint debian
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unable to update mint debian
Hi,
I've downloaded and burnt lxde without problem. It's nice to use. However when I try to run the 'updates' it fails to complete the task. I get:
Extracting templates from packages: 100%
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 139608 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad 0.10.22-2 (using .../gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad_0.10.22-3_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad_0.10.22-3_i386.deb (--unpack):
trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/gstreamer-0.10/libgstxvid.so', which is also in package gstreamer0.10-plugins-really-bad 0.10.22-0.1
configured to not write apport reports
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad_0.10.22-3_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
No updates are installed. Can anyone help me here, please?
I've downloaded and burnt lxde without problem. It's nice to use. However when I try to run the 'updates' it fails to complete the task. I get:
Extracting templates from packages: 100%
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 139608 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad 0.10.22-2 (using .../gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad_0.10.22-3_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad_0.10.22-3_i386.deb (--unpack):
trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/gstreamer-0.10/libgstxvid.so', which is also in package gstreamer0.10-plugins-really-bad 0.10.22-0.1
configured to not write apport reports
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad_0.10.22-3_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
No updates are installed. Can anyone help me here, please?
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Re: unable to update mint debian
first, a small correction, LMDE doesn't come with lxde (gnome and xfce are the default DE);
now your problem:
- after updating, with the terminal, withrun this
now your problem:
- after updating, with the terminal, with
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sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
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sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad_0.10.22-3_i386.deb
Re: unable to update mint debian
It worked! Zerozero you are undoubtedly a storming genius. I can't imagine how you knew what was needed to solve my difficulty but I'm grateful you did. My update icon is now replete with a tick.
Many many thanks for your willingness to help.
Best wishes,
biffer
Many many thanks for your willingness to help.
Best wishes,
biffer
Re: unable to update mint debian
Moved here from the main forum
Re: unable to update mint debian
Thank you zerozero... had the same problem with a Dell Inspiron 1501 I am installing LMDE 32 to, and all is good.zerozero wrote:- after updating, with the terminal, withrun thisCode: Select all
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
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sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad_0.10.22-3_i386.deb
Many thanks,
clinton
Re: unable to update mint debian
ZeroZero- I'd also like to say that this worked for me as well! Thanks very much! I hope this continues to solve the issue for future users!zerozero wrote:first, a small correction, LMDE doesn't come with lxde (gnome and xfce are the default DE);
now your problem:
- after updating, with the terminal, withrun thisCode: Select all
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Code: Select all
sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad_0.10.22-3_i386.deb
Re: unable to update mint debian
Hope someone can help me . I am new to lmde . After installing lmde im recieving this message everytime i try to update .Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be caused by held packages . Any help much appreciated thanks .
Re: unable to update mint debian
seeyouentee,
can you please open the terminal, copy the 2 commands bellow and copy-past the output here, thanks.
can you please open the terminal, copy the 2 commands bellow and copy-past the output here, thanks.
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inxi -r
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sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Re: unable to update mint debian
thank you very much for this, zerozero! It fixed my issue as well.
zerozero wrote:first, a small correction, LMDE doesn't come with lxde (gnome and xfce are the default DE);
now your problem:
- after updating, with the terminal, withrun thisCode: Select all
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Code: Select all
sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad_0.10.22-3_i386.deb
Re: unable to update mint debian
glad i could help.varonbondumb wrote:It fixed my issue as well.
Re: unable to update mint debian
enjoy lmdeTony.B wrote:Thanks, zerozero. You've just helped me too.
Re: unable to update mint debian <RESOLVED>
zerozero wrote:first, a small correction, LMDE doesn't come with lxde (gnome and xfce are the default DE);
now your problem:
- after updating, with the terminal, withrun thisCode: Select all
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Code: Select all
sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad_0.10.22-3_i386.deb
You rock zerozero!!!!
Re: unable to update mint debian
An even easier way to resolve this problem. From the notes when you click on the Update Pack Info button in Update Manager...
Sometimes it pays to RTFM, eh?Gstreamer
The package mint-meta-codecs features an update which should prevent you from experiencing this issue. For information, and in case you are faced with a conflict between gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad and gstreamer0.10-plugins-really-bad, simply remove the gstreamer0.10-plugins-really-bad package. It is maintained by debian-multimedia.org and currently conflicts with the Gstreamer packages maintained by Debian.
Re: unable to update mint debian
squeezy, the question here with the "fine manual" is that it instructs you to remove the pkg, loosing functionality and the force-overwrite (not being the most elegant solution) preserves all the codecs
Re: unable to update mint debian
Theoretically, yes. I've not suffered any loss of functionality that I can detect however. All my audio/video apps work just fine. I'll admit I am not a power user generally, although I do a bit of home recording now and then. All I can say is I've done it both ways and not seen any difference in function either way. The new mint-meta-codecs package removed the dependancy for this so I figured it was a non-essential package anyway.zerozero wrote:squeezy, the question here with the "fine manual" is that it instructs you to remove the pkg, loosing functionality and the force-overwrite (not being the most elegant solution) preserves all the codecs
Re: unable to update mint debian
i have to admit, i never did it the other way so i have no way to compare, as you say, is a theoretical assumption
Re: unable to update mint debian
Yes, I did it using the overwrite method the first couple of times myself. Then I read the fine manual and saw that bit mentioned. Been simply deleting the package since then with no ill effects noticed.
Re: unable to update mint debian
tbh, if we ask apt
nahh i maybe never use thisapt show gstreamer0.10-plugins-really-bad
Package: gstreamer0.10-plugins-really-bad
New: yes
State: installed
Automatically installed: no
Version: 0.10.23-0.0
Priority: optional
Section: sound
Maintainer: Christian Marillat <marillat@debian.org>
Uncompressed Size: 1,109 k
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.2.5), libfaac0, libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libglib2.0-0 (>=
2.24.0), libgstreamer-plugins-base0.10-0 (>= 0.10.36),
libgstreamer0.10-0 (>= 0.10.36), libmjpegtools-2.0-0, libstdc++6 (>=
4.1.1), libvdpau1 (>= 0.2), libx11-6
Description: GStreamer plugins from the "bad" set
GStreamer is a streaming media framework, based on graphs of filters which
operate on media data. Applications using this library can do anything from
real-time sound processing to playing videos, and just about anything else
media-related. Its plugin-based architecture means that new data types or
processing capabilities can be added simply by installing new plug-ins.
This package contains plugins from the "bad" set, a set of non-free plug-ins
that might pose distribution problems.
Bad plugins are faac, mpeg2enc, mplex, vdpau and xvid.
Homepage: http://gstreamer.net/
Re: unable to update mint debian
When I run that I get this. pkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad_0.10.22-3_i386.deb (--install):zerozero wrote:first, a small correction, LMDE doesn't come with lxde (gnome and xfce are the default DE);
run thisCode: Select all
sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad_0.10.22-3_i386.deb
cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad_0.10.22-3_i386.deb