Hello, I see this every time I run `sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y`:
... Setting up speech-dispatcher (0.12.1-5) ... Failed to add existing group "adm" to temporary group file: Invalid argument dpkg: error processing package speech-dispatcher (--configure): old speech-dispatcher package postinst maintainer script subprocess failed with exit status 1 .... Setting up dhcpcd-base (1:10.5.2-1) ... Creating group '_dhcpcd' with GID 983. Creating user '_dhcpcd' (DHCP Client Daemon) with UID 983 and GID 983. Failed to add existing group "adm" to temporary group file: Invalid argument dpkg: error processing package dhcpcd-base (--configure): old dhcpcd-base package postinst maintainer script subprocess failed with exit status 1 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of speech-dispatcher-espeak-ng: speech-dispatcher-espeak-ng depends on speech-dispatcher (= 0.12.1-5); however: Package speech-dispatcher is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package speech-dispatcher-espeak-ng (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of orca: orca depends on speech-dispatcher; however: Package speech-dispatcher is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package orca (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-core: gnome-core depends on orca (>= 50); however: Package orca is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package gnome-core (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome: gnome depends on gnome-core (= 1:49+11); however: Package gnome-core is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package gnome (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured ... Errors were encountered while processing: speech-dispatcher dhcpcd-base speech-dispatcher-espeak-ng orca gnome-core gnome Error: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) So it looks like one small issue with speech-dispatcher (which I don't believe I have any interest in) is causing a cascade of failures right up to the update of gnome itself failing. This is Debian forky, on a Lenovo IdeaPad Flex5 if that's relevant. Group 'adm' exists in /etc/group, with me as a member. So far I've just carried on withut noticing any ill-effects from these errors, but I'd like to know what can be done about them if anyone can give me any hints. best regards, 웃 Victor Churchill, Netley Abbey, Southampton -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2026-10-06 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... https://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:[email protected]
