Updates and Software Installing Errors

[ninomrki]

I got a mintupdate from version 4.6.2 to 4.6.3 and after trying to install it I got these two messages:

Update is complete

Not all changes and updates succeeded.


Second window says:

An error occurred

The following details are provided:
E: libjpeg62: 21.4286:package libjpeg62:i386 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
E: lsb-desktop: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
E: lsb: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured


Details panel says:

(synaptic:3576): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_child_watch_add_full: assertion 'pid > 0' failed
(Reading database ... 165812 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../mintupdate_4.6.3_all.deb ...
Unpacking mintupdate (4.6.3) over (4.6.2) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.10.1-0ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.54ubuntu1) ...
dpkg: error processing package libjpeg62:i386 (--configure):
package libjpeg62:i386 is not ready for configuration
cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lsb-desktop:
lsb-desktop depends on libjpeg62; however:
Package libjpeg62:i386 is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package lsb-desktop (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lsb:
lsb depends on lsb-desktop (>= 4.1+Debian11ubuntu6mint1); however:
Package lsb-desktop is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package lsb (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up mintupdate (4.6.3) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
libjpeg62:i386
lsb-desktop
lsb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lsb-desktop:
lsb-desktop depends on libjpeg62; however:
Package libjpeg62:i386 is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package lsb-desktop (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lsb:
lsb depends on lsb-desktop (>= 4.1+Debian11ubuntu6mint1); however:
Package lsb-desktop is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package lsb (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
lsb-desktop
lsb

Solution to the problem above: http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... 97#p870274


Also, every time I install something from the Software Manager I get a message that packages could not be installed and that I should check my connection. Connection is fine and packages were installed every time regardless of the message. I am running Mint 17 Cinnamon. Software Manager error is also showing in Mint 17 MATE

[kc1di]

Hi ninomrki,

Not sure what the problem may be, sometimes these things clear themselves when the repository is completely synced.
but you can try the following and see if it makes any difference.

in a terminal type the following commands one at a time. see what happens.

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sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoclean
sudo dpkg --configure -a

[ninomrki]

Last command gets:

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dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lsb-desktop:
 lsb-desktop depends on libjpeg62; however:
  Package libjpeg62:i386 is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package lsb-desktop (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lsb:
 lsb depends on lsb-desktop (>= 4.1+Debian11ubuntu6mint1); however:
  Package lsb-desktop is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package lsb (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 lsb-desktop
 lsb

[kc1di]

try going to synaptic click on edit and fix broken packages then apply.
see if that fixes it.

[ninomrki]

Nope. Same error

[kc1di]

This thread from the ubuntu forums may help.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2194425

[ninomrki]

I just ran

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    sudo apt-get clean
    sudo apt-get autoclean
    sudo dpkg --configure -a

and I got no error this time after following the advice from that thread and going to synaptic and clicking on edit and fix broken packages. Thanks!

Software Manager still gives a message that packages could not be installed even though they were, though. Got any advice for that?

[nmelville]

I just ran

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    sudo apt-get clean
    sudo apt-get autoclean
    sudo dpkg --configure -a

and I got no error this time after following the advice from that thread and going to synaptic and clicking on edit and fix broken packages. Thanks!

Software Manager still gives a message that packages could not be installed even though they were, though. Got any advice for that?

Can you talk me through what you did? I'm having the same problem.

[ninomrki]

if you are getting this in the first three lines:

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dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lsb-desktop:
 lsb-desktop depends on libjpeg62; however:
  Package libjpeg62:i386 is not installed.

if I understand it correctly, it is saying that is missing libjpeg62:i386 package (it turned out that mine was half installed), open the terminal and type commands one at a time:

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sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libjpeg62:i386
sudo apt-get remove libjpeg62:i386
sudo apt-get install libjpeg62:i386

Then open the Synaptic, click on edit and then fix broken packages, then apply.

Then open terminal and type these commands one at a time:

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sudo apt-get clean
    sudo apt-get autoclean
    sudo dpkg --configure -a

If you don't get any errors, that should be it, I hope. Final test will be when more updates come.

[nmelville]

Thanks, that's sorted it out.

My error had

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dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lsb-core:

 lsb-core depends on at; however:

  Package at is not installed.

So based on your advice concluded that 'at' wasn't installed properly (didn't realise there was a package called 'at'). Installed it and everything works.

[ninomrki]

Meanwhile, I just got more updates, I installed them and got the same error message again.

[JazzAzz]

I am getting:

E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_main_i18n_Translation-en
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

Help>>>PLEASE

[JazzAzz]

I am getting:

E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_trusty_main_i18n_Translation-en
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

Help>>>PLEASE

Never mind y'all. I followed someones "Sudo," terminal commands on a similar issue and it cleared up my problem.

Usually I am leery of using the terminal, but it worked slicker than snot on a glass doorknob>>LOL LOL

Although I have absolutely NO IDEA how my Software manager got broken to begin with. I didn't do a thing to cause that, other than to accept all updates presented???!!!