# dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/*228-3* ifupdown_0.8.6~1_i386.deb (Reading database ... 142850 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libpam-systemd_228-3_i386.deb ... Unpacking libpam-systemd:i386 (228-3) over (228-2+b1) ... Preparing to unpack .../libsystemd0_228-3_i386.deb ... Unpacking libsystemd0:i386 (228-3) over (228-2+b1) ... Preparing to unpack .../libudev1_228-3_i386.deb ... Unpacking libudev1:i386 (228-3) over (228-2+b1) ... Preparing to unpack .../systemd-sysv_228-3_i386.deb ... Unpacking systemd-sysv (228-3) over (228-3) ... dpkg: regarding .../systemd_228-3_i386.deb containing systemd: systemd breaks ifupdown (<< 0.8.5~) ifupdown (version 0.8.3) is present and installed.
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/systemd_228-3_i386.deb (--install): installing systemd would break ifupdown, and deconfiguration is not permitted (--auto-deconfigure might help) dpkg: regarding .../archives/udev_228-3_i386.deb containing udev: udev breaks ifupdown (<< 0.8.5~) ifupdown (version 0.8.3) is present and installed. dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/udev_228-3_i386.deb (--install): installing udev would break ifupdown, and deconfiguration is not permitted (--auto-deconfigure might help) dpkg: error processing archive ifupdown_0.8.6~1_i386.deb (--install): cannot access archive: No such file or directory dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libpam-systemd:i386: libpam-systemd:i386 depends on systemd (= 228-3); however: Version of systemd on system is 228-2+b1. dpkg: error processing package libpam-systemd:i386 (--install): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Setting up libsystemd0:i386 (228-3) ... Setting up libudev1:i386 (228-3) ... Setting up systemd-sysv (228-3) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.22-0experimental1) ... Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/systemd_228-3_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/udev_228-3_i386.deb ifupdown_0.8.6~1_i386.deb libpam-systemd:i386 # dpkg -B -i /var/cache/apt/archives/*228-3* ifupdown_0.8.6~1_i386.deb (Reading database ... 142847 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libpam-systemd_228-3_i386.deb ... Unpacking libpam-systemd:i386 (228-3) over (228-3) ... Preparing to unpack .../libsystemd0_228-3_i386.deb ... Unpacking libsystemd0:i386 (228-3) over (228-3) ... Preparing to unpack .../libudev1_228-3_i386.deb ... Unpacking libudev1:i386 (228-3) over (228-3) ... Preparing to unpack .../systemd-sysv_228-3_i386.deb ... Unpacking systemd-sysv (228-3) over (228-3) ... dpkg: considering deconfiguration of ifupdown, which would be broken by installation of systemd ... dpkg: yes, will deconfigure ifupdown (broken by systemd) Preparing to unpack .../systemd_228-3_i386.deb ... De-configuring ifupdown (0.8.3) ... Unpacking systemd (228-3) over (228-2+b1) ... Preparing to unpack .../archives/udev_228-3_i386.deb ... Unpacking udev (228-3) over (228-2+b1) ... dpkg: error processing archive ifupdown_0.8.6~1_i386.deb (--install): cannot access archive: No such file or directory Setting up libsystemd0:i386 (228-3) ... Setting up libudev1:i386 (228-3) ... Setting up systemd (228-3) ... addgroup: The group `systemd-journal' already exists as a system group. Exiting. Removing obsolete conffile /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/50-systemd-user.sh ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ifupdown: udev (228-3) breaks ifupdown (<< 0.8.5~) and is unpacked but not configured. Version of ifupdown to be configured is 0.8.3. systemd (228-3) breaks ifupdown (<< 0.8.5~) and is installed. Version of ifupdown to be configured is 0.8.3. dpkg: error processing package ifupdown (--install): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Setting up udev (228-3) ... addgroup: The group `input' already exists as a system group. Exiting. update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) Setting up systemd-sysv (228-3) ... Setting up libpam-systemd:i386 (228-3) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.22-0experimental1) ... Processing triggers for dbus (1.11.0-1) ... Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.121~rc2) ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.3.0-1-686-pae Errors were encountered while processing: ifupdown_0.8.6~1_i386.deb ifupdown # Next time be sure to include the steps to restore things back to before when I started. # dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/*228-2+b1* /var/cache/apt/archives/ifupdown_0.8.4 dpkg: warning: downgrading libpam-systemd:i386 from 228-3 to 228-2+b1 (Reading database ... 142840 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libpam-systemd_228-2+b1_i386.deb ... Unpacking libpam-systemd:i386 (228-2+b1) over (228-3) ... dpkg: warning: downgrading libsystemd0:i386 from 228-3 to 228-2+b1 Preparing to unpack .../libsystemd0_228-2+b1_i386.deb ... Unpacking libsystemd0:i386 (228-2+b1) over (228-3) ... Selecting previously unselected package libudev-dev:i386. Preparing to unpack .../libudev-dev_228-2+b1_i386.deb ... Unpacking libudev-dev:i386 (228-2+b1) ... dpkg: warning: downgrading libudev1:i386 from 228-3 to 228-2+b1 Preparing to unpack .../libudev1_228-2+b1_i386.deb ... Unpacking libudev1:i386 (228-2+b1) over (228-3) ... dpkg: warning: downgrading systemd-sysv from 228-3 to 228-2+b1 Preparing to unpack .../systemd-sysv_228-2+b1_i386.deb ... Unpacking systemd-sysv (228-2+b1) over (228-3) ... dpkg: warning: downgrading systemd from 228-3 to 228-2+b1 Preparing to unpack .../systemd_228-2+b1_i386.deb ... Unpacking systemd (228-2+b1) over (228-3) ... dpkg: warning: downgrading udev from 228-3 to 228-2+b1 Preparing to unpack .../udev_228-2+b1_i386.deb ... Unpacking udev (228-2+b1) over (228-3) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/ifupdown_0.8.4 (--install): cannot access archive: No such file or directory Setting up libsystemd0:i386 (228-2+b1) ... Setting up libudev1:i386 (228-2+b1) ... Setting up systemd (228-2+b1) ... addgroup: The group `systemd-journal' already exists as a system group. Exiting. Setting up udev (228-2+b1) ... addgroup: The group `input' already exists as a system group. Exiting. update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) Setting up libudev-dev:i386 (228-2+b1) ... Setting up systemd-sysv (228-2+b1) ... Setting up libpam-systemd:i386 (228-2+b1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.22-0experimental1) ... Processing triggers for dbus (1.11.0-1) ... Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.121~rc2) ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.3.0-1-686-pae Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/ifupdown_0.8.4 # You know I am not the best person to test these packages. If I mess up my Internet connection due to this, it is a long way to town to download a fix. Also nobody else uses Linux for miles around. Anyway please also fix " cannot access archive: No such file or directory" Wait, # dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/ifupdown_0.8.3_i386.deb (Reading database ... 142925 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../ifupdown_0.8.3_i386.deb ... Unpacking ifupdown (0.8.3) over (0.8.3) ... Setting up ifupdown (0.8.3) ... Processing triggers for systemd (228-2+b1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ... # That fixed it. Crazy.
