UPDATE: seems like "(synaptic:20090): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_child_watch_add_full: assertion 'pid > 0' failed" was not an issue on its own... I tried to delete the folder "/usr/share/mime/application/x-dar.xml" and replacing it with a copy of the file "/usr/share/mime/application/x-dar.xml.new" manually and now mint updates are back to work.
Sorry for not trying this before posting here... :) PS: since the folder was not opening at all, I believe it was a corrupted file being seen by the system as a folder... fortunately no other damage is noticeable and deleting the folder didn't cause any other issues PS2: had to use a liveboot Linux Mint pendrive to replace the folder with the file because NEMO (linux mint file explorer) *even when ran with administrative privileges (gksu)* said parent folder "/usr/share/mime/application/" was read only when I tried to copy the file, even though it had just let me delete the folder (go figure!?) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1282542 Title: (synaptic:3405): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_child_watch_add_full: assertion 'pid > 0' failed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/vte/+bug/1282542/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
