A Packages Problem,Unable to install anything due to unconfigured and depandesies

[thekoalover]

Hi, I've had 12.10 for four months now, problem for 3 its an amazing OS, but my problem i think is when i left it updating and installing packages and in the middle the electricity went off, i've tried every single command and way on every thread and site, nothing worked.. this is the Line.. please help,Thank you so very much.

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-3.5.0-17 linux-headers-3.5.0-17-generic ttf-droid ttf-umefont
  ttf-unfonts-core wine-gecko1.4
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 183 not upgraded.
17 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up ubuntu-drivers-common (1:0.2.71.1) ...
[Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/detect/sl-modem.py'
[Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/detect/arm-gles.py'
[Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/detect/open-vm-dkms.py'
dpkg: error processing ubuntu-drivers-common (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up lsb-release (4.0-0ubuntu26.1) ...
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script (/var/lib/dpkg/info/lsb-release.postinst): Input/output error
dpkg: error processing lsb-release (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python3-distupgrade:
 python3-distupgrade depends on lsb-release; however:
  Package lsb-release is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing python3-distupgrade (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python3-update-manager:
 python3-update-manager depends on python3-distupgrade; however:
  Package python3-distupgrade is not configured yet.
 python3-update-manager depends on lsb-release; however:
  Package lsb-release is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing python3-update-manager (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-release-upgrader-core:
 ubuntu-release-upgrader-core depends on python3-distupgrade (= 1:0.190.5); however:
  Package python3-distupgrade is not coNo apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                 No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                               No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                             No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
           No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                         No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                       No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                     No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                   No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
 No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                               No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                             nfigured yet.

dpkg: error processing ubuntu-release-upgrader-core (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of update-manager-core:
 update-manager-core depends on python3-update-manager (= 1:0.174.4); however:
  Package python3-update-manager is not configured yet.
 update-manager-core depends on lsb-release; however:
  Package lsb-release is not configured yet.
 update-manager-core depends on ubuntu-release-upgrader-core; however:
  Package ubuntu-release-upgrader-core is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing update-manager-core (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python3-apport:
 python3-apport depends on lsb-release; however:
  Package lsb-release is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing python3-apport (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of apport:
 apport depends oNo apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                               No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                             No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                           No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                         n python3-apport (>= 2.6.1-0ubuntu10); however:
  Package python3-apport is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing apport (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of apport-gtk:
 apport-gtk depends on python3-apport (>= 2.6.1-0ubuntu10); however:
  Package python3-apport is not configured yet.
 apport-gtk depends on apport (>= 0.41); however:
  Package apport is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing apport-gtk (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of firefox:
 firefox depends on lsb-release; however:
  Package lsb-release is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing firefox (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of xul-ext-unity:
 xul-ext-unity depends on firefox (>= 10.0); however:
  Package firefox is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing xul-ext-unity (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of firefox-globalmenu:
 firefox-globalmenu depends on firefox (= 19.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.10.2); however:
  Package firefox is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing firefox-globalmenu (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of firefox-gnome-support:
 firefox-gnome-support depends on firefox; however:
  Package firefox is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing firefox-gnome-support (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-apport:
 python-apport depends on lsb-release; however:
  Package lsb-release is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing python-apport (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of update-manager:
 update-manager depends on update-manager-core (= 1:0.174.4); however:
  Package update-manager-core is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing update-manager (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk:
 ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk depends on ubuntu-release-upgrader-core (= 1:0.190.5); however:
  Package ubuntu-release-upgrader-core is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk depends on update-manager; however:
  Package update-manager is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk depends on python3-distupgrade (= 1:0.190.5); however:
  Package python3-distupgrade is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of xdiagnose:
 xdiagnose depends on python3-apport; however:
  Package python3-apport is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing xdiagnose (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 ubuntu-drivers-common
 lsb-release
 python3-distupgrade
 python3-update-manager
 ubuntu-release-upgrader-core
 update-manager-core
 python3-apport
 apport
 apport-gtk
 firefox
 xul-ext-unity
 firefox-globalmenu
 firefox-gnome-support
 python-apport
 update-manager
 ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk
 xdiagnose

[thekoalover]

bump

[oldrocker99]

I saw your request for help. Try this:

sudo apt-get -f install


and see what happens

[thekoalover]

kl

[thekoalover]

@Oldrocker99 This Happens, Same Thing

thekoalover@Batman:~$ sudo apt-get -f install
[sudo] password for thekoalover: 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-3.5.0-17 linux-headers-3.5.0-17-generic ttf-droid ttf-umefont
  ttf-unfonts-core wine-gecko1.4
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 183 not upgraded.
17 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up ubuntu-drivers-common (1:0.2.71.1) ...
[Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/detect/sl-modem.py'
[Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/detect/arm-gles.py'
[Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/detect/open-vm-dkms.py'
dpkg: error processing ubuntu-drivers-common (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up lsb-release (4.0-0ubuntu26.1) ...
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script  (/var/lib/dpkg/info/lsb-release.postinst): Input/output error
dpkg: error processing lsb-release (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python3-distupgrade:
 python3-distupgrade depends on lsb-release; however:
  Package lsb-release is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing python3-distupgrade (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python3-update-manager:
 python3-update-manager depends on python3-distupgrade; however:
  Package python3-distupgrade is not configured yet.
 python3-update-manager depends on lsb-release; however:
  Package lsb-release is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing python3-update-manager (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of  ubuntu-release-upgradNo apport report written because the error message  indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                            No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                          No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
        No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                      No  apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                    No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                              er-core:
 ubuntu-release-upgrader-core depends on python3-distupgrade (= 1:0.190.5); however:
  Package python3-distupgrade is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing ubuntu-release-upgrader-core (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of update-manager-core:
 update-manager-core depends on python3-update-manager (= 1:0.174.4); however:
  Package python3-update-manager is not configured yet.
 update-manager-core depends on lsb-release; however:
  Package lsb-release is not configured yet.
 update-manager-core depends on ubuntu-release-upgrader-core; however:
  Package ubuntu-release-upgrader-core is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing update-manager-core (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python3-apport:
 python3-apport depends on lsb-release; however:
  Package lsb-release is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing python3-apport (--No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                       No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
     No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                   No  apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                 configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of apport:
 apport depends on python3-apport (>= 2.6.1-0ubuntu10); however:
  Package python3-apport is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing apport (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of apport-gtk:
 apport-gtk depends on python3-apport (>= 2.6.1-0ubuntu10); however:
  Package python3-apport is not configured yet.
 apport-gtk depends on apport (>= 0.41); however:
  Package apport is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing apport-gtk (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of firefox:
 firefox depends on lsb-release; however:
  Package lsb-release is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing firefox (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of xul-ext-unity:
 xul-ext-unity depends on firefox (>= 10.0); however:
  Package firefox is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing xul-ext-unity (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of firefox-globalmenu:
 firefox-globalmenu depends on firefox (= 19.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.10.2); however:
  Package firefox is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing firefox-globalmenu (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of firefox-gnome-support:
 firefox-gnome-support depends on firefox; however:
  Package firefox is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing firefox-gnome-support (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-apport:
 python-apport depends on lsb-release; however:
  Package lsb-release is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing python-apport (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of update-manager:
 update-manager depends on update-manager-core (= 1:0.174.4); however:
  Package update-manager-core is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing update-manager (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk:
 ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk depends on ubuntu-release-upgrader-core (= 1:0.190.5); however:
  Package ubuntu-release-upgrader-core is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk depends on update-manager; however:
  Package update-manager is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk depends on python3-distupgrade (= 1:0.190.5); however:
  Package python3-distupgrade is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of xdiagnose:
 xdiagnose depends on python3-apport; however:
  Package python3-apport is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing xdiagnose (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 ubuntu-drivers-common
 lsb-release
 python3-distupgrade
 python3-update-manager
 ubuntu-release-upgrader-core
 update-manager-core
 python3-apport
 apport
 apport-gtk
 firefox
 xul-ext-unity
 firefox-globalmenu
 firefox-gnome-support
 python-apport
 update-manager
 ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk
 xdiagnose
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[oldrocker99]

Well, it looks like your system may be hosed beyond my ability to help. It it had happened to me, I would simply reinstall the system. This is a LOT faster if your /home is on another partition, otherwise you should back up your /home folder and reinstall.


Sorry to be the bearer of bad news...

[thekoalover]

nah it's okay thank you very much, ill keep this thread and spreading around till i get an answer, reinstalling is not an option right now thanks a lot,Friend

[Bashing-om]

thekoalover;

What ya got here 'pears to be what is termed "dependency hell" ! As (re-)installing is not an option, perhaps with time and patience we can work through it, For starters, get rid of obsolete files and related dunnage :

 sudo apt-get autoclean
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get clean

And now to start the descent, do some pok'n at "apport-gtk" :
Post the output of terminal code:

dpkg - L apport-gtk

, try'n to get down to the base of one dependency, work our way around. Tackle these things - one thing-at-a-time ....

Looks like if we can fix "apport-gtk" may make a lot of packages happy.

wont know 'till we try

[thekoalover]

Bashing-om;
So I Tried All The Codes, And This Happens, Now What,And Thank You For The Reply

 thekoalover@Batman:~$ dpkg -L apport-gtk
/.
/usr
/usr/share
/usr/share/doc
/usr/share/doc/apport-gtk
/usr/share/doc/apport-gtk/copyright
/usr/share/apport
/usr/share/apport/apport-gtk.ui
/usr/share/apport/apport-gtk
/usr/share/applications
/usr/share/applications/apport-gtk-mime.desktop
/usr/share/doc/apport-gtk/changelog.Debian.gz

[matt_symes]

Hi

dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script (/var/lib/dpkg/info/lsb-release.postinst): Input/output error

This is your main problem and is the reason why you are having most of the dependencies problems you are having.

We need to take a look at this file.

Please post the output of

stat /var/lib/dpkg/info/lsb-release.postinst

ls -li /var/lib/dpkg/info/lsb-release.postinst

file /var/lib/dpkg/info/lsb-release.postinst

df -h | grep /$

Have you tried to run fsck on the partition from a LiveCD/USB or from recovery mode yet ?

Kind regards