Dear Matthew, (responses interspersed below) You wrote: > I'm traveling tomorrow however I'll take a look at this when I reach > my destination if no-one else has leapt in.
Don't let this spoil your weekend. I am an "oldie" nowadays, in retirement. This IS important to me, but not so urgent. >> I've done: >> sudo aptitude update >> sudo aptitude upgrade >> as you suggested. >> >> Something called postgresql-8.1 seems to prevent >> successful completion --as you will better understand >> than I, (an ordinary user) from some lines of the terminal >> upgrade process pasted further below. > > <snip /> >> Preparing to replace postgresql-8.1 8.1.9-0ubuntu0.6.06 (using >> .../postgresql-8.1_8.1.13-0ubuntu0.6.06_i386.deb) ... >> * Stopping PostgreSQL 8.1 database server * Error: specified cluster >> does not exist >> >> [fail] >> invoke-rc.d: initscript postgresql-8.1, action "stop" failed. >> dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 >> dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... >> * Stopping PostgreSQL 8.1 database server * Error: specified cluster >> does not exist >> >> [fail] >> invoke-rc.d: initscript postgresql-8.1, action "stop" failed. >> dpkg: error processing >> /var/cache/apt/archives/postgresql-8.1_8.1.13-0ubuntu0.6.06_i386.deb >> (--unpack): >> subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 >> * Starting PostgreSQL 8.1 database server * Error: specified cluster >> does not exist >> >> [fail] >> invoke-rc.d: initscript postgresql-8.1, action "start" failed. >> dpkg: error while cleaning up: >> subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > > Hmmm, do you know if you are using Postgresql? No. I confess have no idea what it is. From what appears in Synaptic's window I get the impression it is some kind of database or record of downloads and upgrades (?). > an easy way to find out > is to type the following: > > sudo netstat -antpu | grep -i listen > > and paste the response into your reply so I can see what's running. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo netstat -antpu | grep -i listen Password: tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:8000 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1 1772/mzscheme tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:2628 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1 1718/0 tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:869 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1 4679/rpc.statd tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:389 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1 1513/slapd tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:199 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1 4441/snmpd tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:7080 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1 4343/python2.4 tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:139 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1 2340/smbd tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:7180 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1 3896/python2.4 tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:111 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 8 715/portmap tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:21 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1 4500/vsftpd tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:46613 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1 1141/python tcp 0 0 10.1.1.101:53 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1 1049/named tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:53 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1 1049/named tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:53494 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1 1114/hpiod tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:631 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1 1295/cupsd tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:50008 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 8 845/ccsd tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:25 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1 1987/master tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:953 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1 1049/named tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:445 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1 2340/smbd tcp6 0 0 :::389 :::* LISTEN 1 1513/slapd tcp6 0 0 :::80 :::* LISTEN 1 4961/apache2 tcp6 0 0 :::22 :::* LISTEN 1 4465/sshd tcp6 0 0 ::1:50006 :::* LISTEN 8 845/ccsd tcp6 0 0 ::1:953 :::* LISTEN 1 1049/named tcp6 0 0 :::50009 :::* LISTEN 8 845/ccsd [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ > It looks like there is an issue with the postgresql package, so it may > be worth running: > > sudo aptitude clean > sudo aptitude update > sudo aptitude update [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo aptitude clean Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Initialising package states... Done Building tag database... Done [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo aptitude update Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Initialising package states... Done Building tag database... Done Get:1 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper Release.gpg [189B] Get:2 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports Release.gpg [189B] Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security Release.gpg [189B] Get:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com dapper-updates Release.gpg [189B] Get:5 http://archive.ubuntu.com dapper Release.gpg [189B] Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper Release Hit http://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security Release Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com dapper-updates Release Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports Release Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com dapper Release Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper/main Packages Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper/restricted Packages Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper/universe Packages Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper/multiverse Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security/main Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com dapper-updates/main Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security/restricted Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security/universe Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com dapper-updates/restricted Packages Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports/main Packages Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports/restricted Packages Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports/universe Packages Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports/multiverse Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com dapper/universe Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com dapper/main Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com dapper/restricted Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com dapper/multiverse Packages Get:6 http://archive.canonical.com dapper-commercial Release.gpg [189B] Get:7 http://archive.canonical.com dapper-commercial Release [5999B] Hit http://archive.canonical.com dapper-commercial/main Packages Fetched 6193B in 5s (1133B/s) Reading package lists... Done [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo aptitude update Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Initialising package states... Done Building tag database... Done Get:1 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper Release.gpg [189B] Get:2 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports Release.gpg [189B] Get:3 http://archive.canonical.com dapper-commercial Release.gpg [189B] Get:4 http://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security Release.gpg [189B] Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper Release Get:5 http://archive.ubuntu.com dapper-updates Release.gpg [189B] Get:6 http://archive.ubuntu.com dapper Release.gpg [189B] Hit http://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security Release Hit http://archive.canonical.com dapper-commercial Release Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports Release Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com dapper-updates Release Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper/main Packages Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper/restricted Packages Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper/universe Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security/main Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com dapper Release Hit http://archive.canonical.com dapper-commercial/main Packages Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper/multiverse Packages Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports/main Packages Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports/restricted Packages Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports/universe Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security/restricted Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security/universe Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com dapper-updates/main Packages Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports/multiverse Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com dapper-updates/restricted Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com dapper/universe Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com dapper/main Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com dapper/restricted Packages Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com dapper/multiverse Packages Fetched 6B in 0s (8B/s) Reading package lists... Done [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ > If you could also post the content of /etc/apt/sources.list, that > would be great. START OF PASTE-------------------------------------------- deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper main restricted universe multiverse ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the ## distribution. deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-updates main restricted # deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-updates main restricted ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'universe' ## repository. ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu ## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to ## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in ## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security ## team. # deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports' ## repository. ## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as ## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes ## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features. ## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review ## or updates from the Ubuntu security team. deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse # deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted # deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe # deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe main restricted multiverse END OF PASTE---------------------------------------------- (I looked at this via Nautilus) kind regards, Louis -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
