E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[kaio123]

i have tried
apt-get update
apt-get -f install mysql-server-5.1
apt-get clean
sudo apt-get remove --purge

[DrZer0]

Hi , i had an error with nmap install package

drzero@drzero-pc:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of source-saintexploit:
 source-saintexploit depends on nmap; however:
  Package nmap is not installed.
dpkg: error processing source-saintexploit (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 source-saintexploit

drzero@drzero-pc:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  nmap
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  nmap
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 345 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/3,620 kB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/nmap_5.61-bt1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 unable to open file '/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci//.svn': Is a directory
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/nmap_5.61-bt1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

drzero@drzero-pc:~$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ - Release i386 (20111012)]/ oneiric main restricted

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://jo.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric main restricted
deb-src http://jo.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://jo.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates main restricted
deb-src http://jo.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://jo.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric universe
deb-src http://jo.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric universe
deb http://jo.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates universe
deb-src http://jo.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu 
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to 
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in 
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://jo.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric multiverse
deb-src http://jo.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric multiverse
deb http://jo.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates multiverse
deb-src http://jo.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates multiverse

## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://jo.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://jo.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric-security multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu oneiric partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu oneiric partner

## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
## developers who want to ship their latest software.
deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric main
deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu oneiric main

# BackTrack
deb http://all.repository.backtrack-linux.org revolution main microverse non-free testing
deb http://32.repository.backtrack-linux.org revolution main microverse non-free testing
deb http://source.repository.backtrack-linux.org revolution main microverse non-free testing

[DrZer0]

Fixed the problem detected in the package
apt-get autoremove

Done

[von Papst]

I'm getting the same error with postfix.
tried autoremove, update everything in this thread. Nothing helps for now.

Below are results of dpkg and install -f commands. Any help appreciated.

madman@thor:/etc$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up postfix (2.7.0-1ubuntu0.2) ...
setting synchronous mail queue updates: false
setting myorigin
setting destinations: mx.skydancers.org, thor.skydancers.local, localhost.skydancers.local, localhost
setting relayhost:
setting mynetworks: 127.0.0.0/8 [::ffff:127.0.0.0]/104 [::1]/128
setting mailbox_size_limit: 0
setting recipient_delimiter: +
setting inet_interfaces: all
/etc/aliases does not exist, creating it.
/var/lib/dpkg/info/postfix.postinst: 493: cannot create /etc/aliases: Directory nonexistent
dpkg: error processing postfix (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Errors were encountered while processing:
postfix
madman@thor:/etc$ sudo apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up postfix (2.7.0-1ubuntu0.2) ...
setting synchronous mail queue updates: false
setting myorigin
setting destinations: mx.skydancers.org, thor.skydancers.local, localhost.skydancers.local, localhost
setting relayhost:
setting mynetworks: 127.0.0.0/8 [::ffff:127.0.0.0]/104 [::1]/128
setting mailbox_size_limit: 0
setting recipient_delimiter: +
setting inet_interfaces: all
/etc/aliases does not exist, creating it.
/var/lib/dpkg/info/postfix.postinst: 493: cannot create /etc/aliases: Directory nonexistent
dpkg: error processing postfix (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Errors were encountered while processing:
postfix
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[matt_symes]

Hi

@von Papst

/var/lib/dpkg/info/postfix.postinst: 493: cannot create /etc/aliases: Directory nonexistent

You could try creating the directory as that seems to be its problem

 
sudo mkdir /etc/aliases

If that does not work then you can try this to create asn empty file

sudo rmdir /etc/aliases

 
sudo touch /etc/aliases

And if that does not woirk the post the output of the postinst file.

 
cat /var/lib/dpkg/info/postfix.postinst

Kind regards

[von Papst]

Yeah just got it this morning. I overlooked that. It's working now.

[gtstephenson]

I have a similar issue. Pls see below. This caused by Adobe flash-plugin.

Suggestions?

Tom S.

root@toms-laptop:/# apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
linux-headers-2.6.32-24 policykit sdparm libgda3-sqlite libpolkit-gnome0 linux-headers-2.6.32-24-generic libpolkit-dbus2 libdb4.6
libpolkit-grant2 libpolkit2
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
adobe-flashplugin
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 10.1MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 489143 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing adobe-flashplugin ...
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
dpkg: error processing adobe-flashplugin (--remove):
subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
postinst called with argument `abort-remove'
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
adobe-flashplugin
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[matt_symes]

Hi

I have a similar issue. Pls see below. This caused by Adobe flash-plugin.

Suggestions?

Tom S.

root@toms-laptop:/# apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-2.6.32-24 policykit sdparm libgda3-sqlite libpolkit-gnome0 linux-headers-2.6.32-24-generic libpolkit-dbus2 libdb4.6
  libpolkit-grant2 libpolkit2
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  adobe-flashplugin
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 10.1MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 489143 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing adobe-flashplugin ...
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
dpkg: error processing adobe-flashplugin (--remove):
 subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
postinst called with argument `abort-remove'
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 adobe-flashplugin
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

I assume this returns nothing ?

update-alternatives --display iceape-flashplugin

Can you post the output of this command

cat /var/lib/dpkg/info/adobe-flashplugin.prerm

between code tags like this

[code]output[/code]

to get output like this

output

Kind regards

[gtstephenson]

tstephenson@toms-laptop:~$ sudo update-alternatives --display iceape-flashplugin
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
tstephenson@toms-laptop:~$
tstephenson@toms-laptop:~$ cat /var/lib/dpkg/info/adobe-flashplugin.prerm
#!/bin/sh
# prerm script for adobe-flashplugin
#
# see: dh_installdeb(1)

set -e

# summary of how this script can be called:
# * <prerm> `remove'
# * <old-prerm> `upgrade' <new-version>
# * <new-prerm> `failed-upgrade' <old-version>
# * <conflictor's-prerm> `remove' `in-favour' <package> <new-version>
# * <deconfigured's-prerm> `deconfigure' `in-favour'
# <package-being-installed> <version> `removing'
# <conflicting-package> <version>
# for details, see http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ or
# the debian-policy package

VARIANTS="iceape iceweasel mozilla firefox xulrunner midbrowser xulrunner-addons"

case "$1" in
remove)
for p in $VARIANTS; do
update-alternatives --remove "$p-flashplugin" /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so;
done
for p in $VARIANTS; do
[ `update-alternatives --list "$p-flashplugin" | wc -l` = 0 ] && \
update-alternatives --remove-all "$p-flashplugin"
done
;;
upgrade|deconfigure)
for p in $VARIANTS; do
update-alternatives --remove "$p-flashplugin" /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so;
done
for p in $VARIANTS; do
[ `update-alternatives --list "$p-flashplugin" | wc -l` = 0 ] && \
update-alternatives --remove-all "$p-flashplugin"
done
;;
failed-upgrade)
for p in $VARIANTS; do
update-alternatives --remove "$p-flashplugin" /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so;
done
for p in $VARIANTS; do
[ `update-alternatives --list "$p-flashplugin" | wc -l` = 0 ] && \
update-alternatives --remove-all "$p-flashplugin"
done
;;
*)
echo "prerm called with unknown argument \`$1'" >&2
exit 1
;;
esac

# dh_installdeb will replace this with shell code automatically
# generated by other debhelper scripts.



exit 0

# vim: ts=2 sw=2
tstephenson@toms-laptop:~$
tstephenson@toms-laptop:~$ /var/lib/dpkg/info/adobe-flashplugin.prerm remove
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.

[matt_symes]

Hi

VARIANTS="iceape iceweasel mozilla firefox xulrunner midbrowser xulrunner-addons"

case "$1" in
        remove)
                for p in $VARIANTS; do
                        update-alternatives --remove "$p-flashplugin" /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so;
                done
                for p in $VARIANTS; do
                         [ `update-alternatives --list "$p-flashplugin" | wc -l` = 0 ]  && \
                                update-alternatives --remove-all "$p-flashplugin"
                done
                ;;

This appears to be the problem. First let's check the state of the symlinks in the alternatives directory.

Open a terminal and type...

ls  -l /etc/alternatives/*flashplugin

Small L after ls. Post back the results.

Also, from the terminal. please post back the output from the command below.

grep -H ^ /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/*flashplugin

One again i ask you to post in between code tags. It makes it easier for me to read.

Here's how you do it again.

Post the output between code tags like this (this is how i do it)

[code]matthew@matthew-Aspire-7540 ~ % ls /etc/alternatives/*flashplugin
/etc/alternatives/mozilla-flashplugin
matthew@matthew-Aspire-7540 ~ %[/code]

to get output like this

matthew@matthew-Aspire-7540 ~ % ls /etc/alternatives/*flashplugin
/etc/alternatives/mozilla-flashplugin
matthew@matthew-Aspire-7540 ~ %

Kind regards