[Bug 1063097] Re: Deal with low level apt error messages
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[Bug 1063097] Re: Deal with low level apt error messages
** Description changed: There can be an exception from apt at several times. Unfortunately APT only shows a translated error message and no codes. Often it is unclear what the user should do. Furthermore there can be a broken system, e.g. delted - /var/lib/dpkg/updates #791715 or failing to open TagSection + /var/lib/dpkg/updates (bug 791715) or failing to open TagSection E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/br.archive.ubuntu .com_ubuntu_dists_maverick_universe_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. + https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwarePackageOperations#general: If a + file needed by apt is missing or unparseable, the alert should have + primary text “Software can’t be installed or removed because an + essential file is unreadable.”, and secondary text “No changes were + made. To fix the problem, restore the file from backup, or reinstall + Ubuntu.” + E:Write error - write (28: No space left on device), E:Can't mmap an empty file, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. + + https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwarePackageOperations#general: If + there is not enough disk space, the primary text should be “Software + can’t be installed or removed because there is not enough disk space.”, + and secondary text “No changes were made. Deleting other unwanted files + may free up enough disk space.” E: The package google-chrome-stable needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it. E:Type 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/pdfmod-team/ppa/ubuntu' is not known on line 2 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pdfmod-team-ppa- maverick.list + https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwarePackageOperations#general: For + any other error, the primary text should be “Software can’t be installed + or removed because of an unknown error. Sorry about that.” and secondary + text “No changes were made.”. + SystemError: E:The package index files are corrupted. No Filename: field for package ubufox. + + https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwarePackageOperations#general: If a + file needed by apt is missing or unparseable, the alert should have + primary text “Software can’t be installed or removed because an + essential file is unreadable.”, and secondary text “No changes were + made. To fix the problem, restore the file from backup, or reinstall + Ubuntu.” -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1063097 Title: Deal with low level apt error messages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aptdaemon/+bug/1063097/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1063097] Re: Deal with low level apt error messages
Specification updated. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwarePackageOperations?action=diffrev2=39rev1=38 I've left the ...needs to be reinstalled but I can't find an archive and Type ... is not known errors in the unknown error bucket, because I don't know what useful advice or recovery we could offer for those. If you provide more details, I can flesh those out more. ** Changed in: aptdaemon (Ubuntu) Status: In Progress = Triaged ** Changed in: aptdaemon (Ubuntu) Assignee: Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt) = Sebastian Heinlein (glatzor) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1063097 Title: Deal with low level apt error messages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aptdaemon/+bug/1063097/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1063097] Re: Deal with low level apt error messages
** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 346386 [MASTER] Update fails with invalid package files with Encountered a section with no Package: header ** Project changed: aptdaemon = aptdaemon (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: aptdaemon (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released = In Progress -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1063097 Title: Deal with low level apt error messages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1063097/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1063097] Re: Deal with low level apt error messages
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 346386 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/346386 Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Reviewing your bug report it seems that you are experiencing bug 346386. This issue happens when you have tried to update your package information when you are a network that didn't return the right files. This issue can be cleaned up by using the following commands in a terminal: 1.) sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* 2.) sudo apt-get update Thanks and good luck! [This is an automated message. I apologize if it reached you inappropriately; please reopen the bug task if it was incorrect.] ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 346386 [MASTER] Update fails with invalid package files with Encountered a section with no Package: header ** Tags added: bot-comment -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1063097 Title: Deal with low level apt error messages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/aptdaemon/+bug/1063097/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1063097] Re: Deal with low level apt error messages
** Changed in: aptdaemon Status: In Progress = Fix Released ** Also affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1063097 Title: Deal with low level apt error messages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/aptdaemon/+bug/1063097/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
