jastiv@localhost:/var/log$ dpkg -S /lib/modules/2.6.30.7-libre-fshoppe1 dpkg: /lib/modules/2.6.30.7-libre-fshoppe1 not found.
then I tried on a file I know was installed by the package manager. jastiv@localhost:/var/log$ dpkg -S /usr/share/gnome/help/gnect/it/figures gnome-games-data: /usr/share/gnome/help/gnect/it/figures jastiv@localhost:/var/log$ basically the command does not work because the folder is no longer there for some reason. ________________________________ From: Chris Linstid <clins...@gmail.com> To: Lori Nagel <jas...@yahoo.com> Sent: Sun, February 13, 2011 6:28:35 PM Subject: Re: broke package management (warning long) I'm pretty sure that this was broken before you issued your first listed apt-get install command. It looks like you have a kernel package registered as installed, but one of the directories it installed, /lib/modules/2.6.30.7-libre-fshoppe1, is now gone. You should be able to track down the .deb that contained that kernel, reinstall it using "sudo dpkg -i package.deb" to get the directory back. Re-run "dpkg --configure -a" to finish configuring the outstanding packages and then go back to your original apt-get install command. I'm pretty sure you can figure out which package installed that directory by running "dpkg -S /lib/modules/2.6.30.7-libre-fshoppe1". clinstid@obiwan:~$ dpkg -S /lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic-pae linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic-pae, linux-headers-2.6.35-22-generic-pae: /lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic-pae - Chris On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 4:05 PM, Lori Nagel <jas...@yahoo.com> wrote: For anyone interested in how I broke my package management in gNewSense (a >ubuntu derivative) >read on the terminal commands that I have tried. >I still do not understand what I did that led to it not working anymore. > >jastiv@localhost:~/Programs$ sudo apt-get install gtk-devel >[sudo] password for jastiv: >E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct >the problem. > >jastiv@localhost:~/Programs$ dpkg --configure >dpkg: requested operation requires superuser privilege >jastiv@localhost:~/Programs$ sudo dpkg --configure >dpkg: --configure needs at least one package name argument > >Type dpkg --help for help about installing and deinstalling packages [*]; >Use `dselect' or `aptitude' for user-friendly package management; >Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values; >Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options; >Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files; >Type dpkg --license for copyright license and lack of warranty (GNU GPL) [*]. > > >jastiv@localhost:~/Programs$ sudo apt-get install gtk-devel >[sudo] password for jastiv: >E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct >the problem. > >jastiv@localhost:~/Programs$ man dh_make >No manual entry for dh_make >jastiv@localhost:~/Programs$ man dpkg >jastiv@localhost:~/Programs$ dpkg --configure -a >dpkg: requested operation requires superuser privilege >jastiv@localhost:~/Programs$ sudo dpkg --configure -a >[sudo] password for jastiv: >Setting up initramfs-tools (0.85eubuntu36) ... >update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) > >Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ... >update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.30.7-libre-fshoppe1 >Cannot find /lib/modules/2.6.30.7-libre-fshoppe1 >update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-2.6.30.7-libre-fshoppe1 >dpkg: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 >jastiv@localhost:~/Programs$ lspci | grep -i vga >01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 06e4 (rev >a1) >jastiv@localhost:~/Programs$ sudo dpkg --configure -a >[sudo] password for jastiv: >Setting up initramfs-tools (0.85eubuntu36) ... >update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) > >Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ... >update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.30.7-libre-fshoppe1 >Cannot find /lib/modules/2.6.30.7-libre-fshoppe1 >update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-2.6.30.7-libre-fshoppe1 >dpkg: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 >jastiv@localhost:~/Programs$ sudo apt-get -f install >E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct >the problem. > >jastiv@localhost:~/Programs$ sudo apt-get -f install >E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct >the problem. > >jastiv@localhost:~/Programs$ tail /var/log/dpkg.log >2011-01-26 21:39:56 status triggers-pending initramfs-tools 0.85eubuntu36 >2011-01-26 21:39:56 trigproc initramfs-tools 0.85eubuntu36 0.85eubuntu36 >2011-01-26 21:39:56 status half-configured initramfs-tools 0.85eubuntu36 >2011-01-26 21:56:26 startup packages configure >2011-01-26 21:56:26 configure initramfs-tools 0.85eubuntu36 0.85eubuntu36 >2011-01-26 21:56:26 status half-configured initramfs-tools 0.85eubuntu36 >2011-01-26 21:56:26 status installed initramfs-tools 0.85eubuntu36 >2011-01-26 21:56:26 status triggers-pending initramfs-tools 0.85eubuntu36 >2011-01-26 21:56:26 trigproc initramfs-tools 0.85eubuntu36 0.85eubuntu36 >2011-01-26 21:56:26 status half-configured initramfs-tools 0.85eubuntu36 >jastiv@localhost:~/Programs$ > > > >_______________________________________________ >gnhlug-discuss mailing list >gnhlug-disc...@mail.gnhlug.org >http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ > _______________________________________________ gNewSense-users mailing list gNewSense-users@nongnu.org http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnewsense-users