(SOLVED) 12.10 broken after removing packages

[schragge]

simo@Simo:~$ awk '$1=="2013-03-30" && $3=="remove" {print $4}' /var/lib/dpkg.log
awk: fatal: cannot open file `/var/lib/dpkg.log' for reading (No such file or directory)

Sorry, my fault. This should have been

awk '$1=="2013-03-29" &&$2~/^19:/&&$3=="remove" {print $4}' /var/log/dpkg.log

Download the file below:
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...ntu7_amd64.deb
Copy it onto your Ubuntu machine (I presume you can mount a USB stick), and install with

sudo dpkg -i network-manager_0.9.6.0-0ubuntu7_amd64.deb

Hopefully, you will be able to start your network then.

[bou3lam]

here the output :

simo@Simo:~$ awk '$1=="2013-03-29" && $3=="remove" {print $4}' /var/log/dpkg.log
alacarte:all
gnome-shell:amd64
kwrite:amd64
libkopete4:amd64
kubuntu-debug-installer:amd64
qapt-batch:amd64
polkit-kde-1:amd64
libkolab0:amd64
libkolabxml0:amd64
libboost-thread1.49.0:amd64
libxerces-c3.1:amd64
kdepim-runtime:amd64
kde-runtime:amd64
libakonadi-contact4:amd64
libakonadi-kabc4:amd64
libakonadi-kcal4:amd64
libmailtransport4:amd64
libakonadi-kmime4:amd64
libprison0:amd64
libdmtx0a:amd64
libkcal4:amd64
libkcalutils4:amd64
libmicroblog4:amd64
nepomuk-core:amd64
libnepomuksync4:amd64
libnepomukcore4abi1:amd64
libqrencode3:amd64
nepomuk-core-data:all
libkgapi0:amd64
libkabc4:amd64
libkresources4:amd64
unity-2d:all
unity-webapps-gmail:all
unity-webapps-common:all
libunity-2d-private0:all
lightdm-remote-session-uccsconfigure:amd64
ubuntu-desktop:amd64
unity-2d-spread:all
unity-2d-shell:all
unity-2d-panel:all
unity-2d-common:all
unity:amd64
unity-scope-video-remote:all
unity-lens-video:all
unity-scope-gdocs:all
unity-lens-photos:all
gir1.2-gdata-0.0:amd64
gir1.2-goa-1.0:amd64
python3-oauthlib:all
python3-crypto:amd64
python3-httplib2:all
gwibber:amd64
libgwibber-gtk3:amd64
linux-headers-3.5.0-25-generic:amd64
linux-headers-3.5.0-25:all
linux-headers-3.5.0-26-generic:amd64
linux-headers-3.5.0-26:all
linux-image-extra-3.5.0-25-generic:amd64
linux-image-3.5.0-25-generic:amd64
linux-image-extra-3.5.0-26-generic:amd64
linux-image-3.5.0-26-generic:amd64
account-plugin-salut:amd64
account-plugin-windows-live:amd64
broadcom-sta-common:all
broadcom-sta-dkms:all
emesene:all
empathy:amd64
finch:amd64
firmware-b43-installer:all
firmware-b43legacy-installer:all
gwibber:amd64
kde-runtime:amd64
kdepim-runtime:amd64
libakonadi-contact4:amd64
libakonadi-kabc4:amd64
libakonadi-kcal4:amd64
libakonadi-kmime4:amd64
libboost-thread1.49.0:amd64
libdmtx0a:amd64
libgwibber-gtk3:amd64
libkabc4:amd64
libkcal4:amd64
libkcalutils4:amd64
libkgapi0:amd64
libkolab0:amd64
libkolabxml0:amd64
libkopete4:amd64
libkresources4:amd64
libmailtransport4:amd64
libmicroblog4:amd64
libnepomukcore4abi1:amd64
libnepomuksync4:amd64
libprison0:amd64
libqrencode3:amd64
libxerces-c3.1:amd64
lightdm-remote-session-uccsconfigure:amd64
mcp-account-manager-uoa:amd64
module-assistant:all
pidgin-ppa:all
stellarium:amd64
unity-webapps-common:all
unity-webapps-gmail:all
finger:amd64
gdm:amd64
gir1.2-caribou-1.0:amd64
gir1.2-mutter-3.0:amd64
gir1.2-clutter-1.0:amd64
gir1.2-coglpango-1.0:amd64
gir1.2-cogl-1.0:amd64
gir1.2-gcr-3:amd64
gir1.2-gck-1:amd64
gir1.2-gdesktopenums-3.0:amd64
gir1.2-gkbd-3.0:amd64
gir1.2-ibus-1.0:amd64
gir1.2-json-1.0:amd64
gir1.2-telepathylogger-0.2:amd64
gir1.2-upowerglib-1.0:amd64
gir1.2-xkl-1.0:amd64
gjs:amd64
gnome-contacts:amd64
gstreamer1.0-plugins-base:amd64
icoutils:amd64
kde-runtime-data:all
libaudit0:amd64
libcaribou0:amd64
libcaribou-common:all
libgjs0c:amd64
libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0:amd64
libgstreamer1.0-0:amd64
libkdesu5:amd64
libkidletime4:amd64
libkmediaplayer4:amd64
libknotifyconfig4:amd64
libmozjs185-1.0:amd64
libmutter0:amd64
libntrack-qt4-1:amd64
libqapt-runtime:amd64
libqapt1:amd64
mutter-common:all
oxygen-icon-theme:all
plasma-scriptengine-javascript:amd64
shared-desktop-ontologies:all
libntrack0:amd64
ntrack-module-libnl-0:amd64
htop:amd64
nautilus-share:amd64
apturl:amd64
unity-2d:all
unity:amd64
indicator-appmenu:amd64
libbamf3-0:amd64
ginn:amd64
libbamf0:amd64
libqtbamf1:amd64
bamfdaemon:amd64
brasero:amd64
brasero-cdrkit:amd64
clamtk:all
epiphany-extensions:amd64
epiphany-browser:amd64
libfolks-eds25:amd64
evolution-data-server:amd64
xul-ext-unity:all
xul-ext-websites-integration:all
indicator-datetime:amd64
gimp:amd64
unity-lens-photos:all
gir1.2-gdata-0.0:amd64
gir1.2-goa-1.0:amd64
rhythmbox-plugins:amd64
rhythmbox-plugin-zeitgeist:all
rhythmbox-plugin-magnatune:amd64
rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder:amd64
unity-scope-musicstores:amd64
rhythmbox-ubuntuone:all
rhythmbox:amd64
gir1.2-rb-3.0:amd64
ubuntu-tweak:all
software-center:all
gir1.2-webkit-3.0:amd64
unity-scope-video-remote:all
ubuntuone-control-panel-qt:all
ubuntu-sso-client-qt:all
ubuntuone-control-panel:all
ubuntuone-client-gnome:amd64
gir1.2-ubuntuoneui-3.0:amd64
libubuntuoneui-3.0-1:amd64
libsyncdaemon-1.0-1:amd64
ubuntuone-client:all
oneconf:all
ubuntu-sso-client:all
python-ubuntuone-control-panel:all
python-ubuntu-sso-client:all
gir1.2-soup-2.4:amd64
totem-plugins:amd64
gir1.2-totem-1.0:amd64
gir1.2-totem-plparser-1.0:amd64
shotwell:amd64
librhythmbox-core6:amd64
libedata-book-1.2-15:amd64
gnome-online-accounts:amd64
gnome-control-center-signon:amd64
indicator-power:amd64
gnome-control-center:amd64
libgdata13:amd64
libgoa-1.0-0:amd64
gnome-session-fallback:all
metacity:amd64
lightdm-remote-session-freerdp:amd64
zenity:amd64
ubuntu-docs:all
gnome-user-guide:all
yelp:amd64
libyelp0:amd64
libwebkitgtk-3.0-0:amd64
libwebkitgtk-1.0-0:amd64
gvfs-backends:amd64
vino:amd64
seahorse:amd64
remote-login-service:amd64
thunderbird-gnome-support:amd64
libedata-cal-1.2-18:amd64
gnome-applets:amd64
gnome-panel:amd64
libecal-1.2-15:amd64
nautilus-sendto:amd64
libebook-1.2-14:amd64
libebackend-1.2-5:amd64
libedataserver-1.2-17:amd64
totem-mozilla:amd64
totem:amd64
pidgin-libnotify:amd64
pidgin:amd64
telepathy-haze:amd64
libpurple0:amd64
libtelepathy-farstream2:amd64
libfarstream-0.1-0:amd64
gnome-media:amd64
gstreamer0.10-plugins-good:amd64
hardinfo:amd64
unity-lens-shopping:amd64
telepathy-salut:amd64
telepathy-gabble:amd64
network-manager-gnome:amd64
network-manager:amd64
libbrasero-media3-1:amd64
libtotem0:amd64
libtotem-plparser17:amd64
librest-0.7-0:amd64
libgweather-3-1:amd64
libsoup-gnome2.4-1:amd64
gstreamer0.10-nice:amd64
libnice10:amd64
libgupnp-igd-1.0-4:amd64
libgupnp-1.0-4:amd64
libgssdp-1.0-3:amd64
libdmapsharing-3.0-2:amd64
libunity-webapps0:amd64
unity-webapps-service:amd64
geoclue-ubuntu-geoip:amd64
libsoup2.4-1:amd64
glib-networking:amd64
glib-networking-services:amd64
libavutil-extra-51:amd64

i will now install the network manager

[schragge]

You also will need libsoup2.4 for network-manager to work:
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...ntu1_amd64.deb

[bou3lam]

cant install network manager :

 simo@Simo:~/Desktop$ sudo dpkg -i network-manager_0.9.6.0-0ubuntu7_amd64.deb[sudo] password for simo: 
Selecting previously unselected package network-manager.
(Reading database ... 230166 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking network-manager (from network-manager_0.9.6.0-0ubuntu7_amd64.deb) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of network-manager:
 network-manager depends on libsoup2.4-1 (>= 2.26.1); however:
  Package libsoup2.4-1 is not installed.


dpkg: error processing network-manager (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot
Errors were encountered while processing:
 network-manager

You also will need libsoup2.4 for network-manager to work:
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...ntu1_amd64.deb

install it the same way as network manager ?

[schragge]

Yep.

[bou3lam]

libsoup2.4 require glib-networking 2.32.0 , i cant find it, i hope glib networking wont require other things
i installed glib-networking-services_2.34.0-0ubuntu1_amd64 and when i tried libsoup its asked for glib-networking 2.32.0 and didnt install

[schragge]

glib-networking requires glib-networking-services which also has been removed. Remember that ices part?
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...ntu1_amd64.deb
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...ntu1_amd64.deb

[bou3lam]

im connected now via the broken install, what to now please ? many thanks for your help

[bou3lam]

Could try(once network is up)

sudo apt-get install -s ubuntu-desktop

Remove the -s option to install the packages.

thanks alot guys all system up and runing good again after the

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

i had some login failure, solved it by reading other forum posts,just installing gnome shell solved it, and the whole problem was solved by sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop after the network manager install , thanks all again

[schragge]

If the mediabuntu was a seperate ppa, you could use the ppa-purge command provided by ppa-purge to remove uneeded ppa's and their packages at the same time.

Yes, ppa-purge is the best way to remove all packages installed from a PPA. Unfortunately, medibuntu is not a PPA and cannot be, for legal reasons.

The most straightforward way to purge everything installed from medibuntu is using synaptic. You can filter packages in Synaptic by origin, so it's basically matter of clicking on Origin in the category selector pane on the left and selecting medibuntu repository, then sorting packages by their status (first field in the package selector pane), installed first, and marking all installed packages for complete removal (click on the first package, Shift+click on the last, right click and select Mark for complete removal). You also may define a custom filter either from inside Synaptic (Settings>Filters, click on the New button) or write it in a text file:

filter "Medibuntu" {
  status::flags 0x401;
  pattern::patterns {Origin; "medibuntu"; false;};
};

Save it as medibuntu.filter to your home folder, then start Synaptic with

gksudo synaptic -f ~/medibuntu.filter -iMedibuntu

Doing the same from the command line is relatively easy as long as you don't mix packages for different architectures (e.g. 32-bit and 64-bit packages, see Multiarch).

The command below will do it only for the native architecture:

sudo apt-get purge `sed -n s/^Package://p /var/lib/apt/lists/*.medibuntu.*_Packages`

In the multiarch environment, the following commands won't purge packages that have siblings from a foreign architecture installed:

sed -nr 's/^Package:\s*(.*)/\1 purge/p' /var/lib/apt/lists/*.medibuntu.*_Packages|
sudo dpkg --set-selections 2>/dev/null
sudo dpkg -Pa

To include those packages, the sed expression gets rather unwieldly:

sed -n '
        /^Package:\s*/,/^$/{
                //{s///;h};/^Architecture:\s*/{s///;H;g;s/[ \t]*\n/:/;s/$/ purge/p}
}' /var/lib/apt/lists/packages.medibuntu.org_*_Packages

And awk is not much better:

awk -F':[ \t]*' '/^Package:/,/^$/{
        if(/^Package:/){p=$2;a=""}
        if(/^Architecture:/)a=":"$2
        if(/^$/)print p a
}' /var/lib/apt/lists/packages.medibuntu.org_*_Packages

Starting from quantal, installing aptitude will help. The following aptitude command will purge all packages from medibuntu repository:

sudo aptitude purge ~OMedibuntu

Hopefully this also works the same way in precise, but I'm not quite sure as aptitude got the full multiarch support after precise was released.

In precise, the best command line tool I could come up with for this task (or rather a set of tools) are dctrl-tools, particularly grep-dctrl and tbl-dctrl

sudo apt-get purge `grep-dctrl -sPackage,Architecture '' /var/lib/apt/lists/*.medibuntu.*Packages|tbl-dctrl -Hd:`

Alternatively, do it the ppa-purge way:

sed -n s/^Package://p /var/lib/apt/lists/*.medibuntu.*Packages|sort -u|xargs -r dpkg-query -W 2>/dev/null|awk '$2,$0=$1" purge"'|
sudo dpkg --set-selections
sudo dpkg -Pa

In the case of Medibuntu, there is a workaround that may not work with other 3rd party repositories. Maintainer of all packages but one in Medibuntu is Medibuntu Packaging Team, so it's possible to select just packages maintained by them:

dpkg-query -Wf'${binary:Package}${Maintainer;9}\n'|sed -n 's/Medibuntu$/ purge/p'|sudo dpkg --set-selections
sudo dpkg -Pa

The only package in Medibuntu repsitory that has another maintainer is medibuntu-keyring. To include it, run

sudo apt-get purge medibuntu-keyring `dpkg-query -Wf'${binary:Package}${Maintainer;9}\n'|sed -n 's/Medibuntu$//p'`