Hmmmm (thinking, thinking, thinking ....!!). Since we are in a "break or fix" mode, lets try deleting the offending package info. i. "rm /var/lib/dpkg/updates/0051" . If 0051 is a directory do "rm - r /var/lib/dpkg/updates/0051" j. update package info "apt-get --fix-broken update" k. upgrade "apt-get upgrade"
Cheers janaka On Dec 5, 8:22 pm, Sim Roo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > same error again... > > parse error in /var/lib/dpkg/updates/0051 near line 17 package > min12xxxw > > On 5 Dec, 01:24, Janaka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > It looked like your crash happened at a critical time when package > > information was being downloaded/altered rather than the package > > binary itself. > > Ok. This solution may break things. Try it if you want to risk it. > > h. try "dpkg -r --force-all --pending" > > > On Dec 4, 9:54 pm, Sim Roo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > dpkg -r --pending > > > > dpkg:parse error in file > > > /var/lib/dpkg/updates/0051 > > > near line 17 > > > package min12xxw > > > EOF after field name ' > > > > On 4 Dec, 01:12, Janaka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Ok. > > > > f. Do "dpkg -r --pending". This will remove any half installed > > > > programs. > > > > g. Then do c. and d. again. > > > > Cheers > > > > Janaka > > > > P.S. Make sure you post the exact text of errors if you get any. > > > > > On Dec 3, 8:29 pm, Sim Roo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > On 2 Dec, 23:54, Janaka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > It looks like you have two problems. > > > > > > 1. The a kernel issue (this is the one that gives you a kernel > > > > > > panic > > > > > > for the latest version) > > > > > > 2. Xorg related issue. > > > > > > Lets try figuring out problem 2, since there is a way to get to the > > > > > > logon screen. > > > > > > a. When you are at the logon screen type "Ctrl-Alt-F1" at the same > > > > > > time (This gets you to a console logon screen) > > > > > > b. Logon. Then get a root console by using "sudo -s" > > > > > > c. now do a apt-update by typing "apt-get update --fix-broken" (this > > > > > > should hopefully fix any broken packages) > > > > > > e. now do a upgrade using "apt-get upgrade" > > > > > > after running apt-get update --fix-broken > > > > > I get > > > > > Errhttp://....variouspaths.... Could not resolve > > > > > the last error is > > > > > dpkg was interrupted (probably when my laptop died) > > > > > run dpkg --configure -a > > > > > > doing that gives further errors > > > > > parse error in /var/lib/dpkg/updates/0051 near line 17 package > > > > > min12xxxw --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ubuntu Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ubuntulinux?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
