Error when installing updates: "Package operation failed"

[marsgorski]

Hi everyone. Ever since I upgraded to Natty I have been getting errors when downloading and installing updates. Usually there is something related to samba4. Today, I got the following output from the error box:



installArchives() failed: Preconfiguring packages ...
Preconfiguring packages ...
Preconfiguring packages ...
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 55331 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
error in Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 55332 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
error in Config-Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 23520 package 'jre':
error in Version string '1.6.0_14-fcs-1': invalid character in version number
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 57682 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
error in Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
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Preparing to replace google-chrome-stable 11.0.696.71-r86024 (using .../google-chrome-stable_11.0.696.77-r87952_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement google-chrome-stable ...
Preparing to replace sudo 1.7.4p4-5ubuntu7 (using .../sudo_1.7.4p4-5ubuntu7.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement sudo ...
Preparing to replace python-apt-common 0.7.100.3ubuntu6 (using .../python-apt-common_0.7.100.3ubuntu6.1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement python-apt-common ...
Preparing to replace python-apt 0.7.100.3ubuntu6 (using .../python-apt_0.7.100.3ubuntu6.1_i386.deb) ...
dpkg-query: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 55331 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
error in Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
dpkg-query: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 55332 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
error in Config-Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
Unpacking replacement python-apt ...
Preparing to replace adobe-flash-properties-gtk 10.3.181.14-0natty1 (using .../adobe-flash-properties-gtk_10.3.181.22-0natty1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement adobe-flash-properties-gtk ...
Preparing to replace adobe-flashplugin 10.3.181.14-0natty1 (using .../adobe-flashplugin_10.3.181.22-0natty1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement adobe-flashplugin ...
Preparing to replace libcups2-dev 1.4.6-5ubuntu1 (using .../libcups2-dev_1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libcups2-dev ...
Preparing to replace libcups2 1.4.6-5ubuntu1 (using .../libcups2_1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libcups2 ...
Preparing to replace libcupscgi1 1.4.6-5ubuntu1 (using .../libcupscgi1_1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libcupscgi1 ...
Preparing to replace libcupsdriver1 1.4.6-5ubuntu1 (using .../libcupsdriver1_1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libcupsdriver1 ...
Preparing to replace libcupsimage2 1.4.6-5ubuntu1 (using .../libcupsimage2_1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libcupsimage2 ...
Preparing to replace libcupsmime1 1.4.6-5ubuntu1 (using .../libcupsmime1_1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libcupsmime1 ...
Preparing to replace libcupsppdc1 1.4.6-5ubuntu1 (using .../libcupsppdc1_1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libcupsppdc1 ...
Preparing to replace cups-common 1.4.6-5ubuntu1 (using .../cups-common_1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement cups-common ...
Preparing to replace cups-bsd 1.4.6-5ubuntu1 (using .../cups-bsd_1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement cups-bsd ...
Preparing to replace cups-client 1.4.6-5ubuntu1 (using .../cups-client_1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement cups-client ...
Preparing to replace cups-ppdc 1.4.6-5ubuntu1 (using .../cups-ppdc_1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement cups-ppdc ...
Preparing to replace cups 1.4.6-5ubuntu1 (using .../cups_1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1_i386.deb) ...
cups stop/waiting
Unpacking replacement cups ...
Preparing to replace cupsddk 1.4.6-5ubuntu1 (using .../cupsddk_1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement cupsddk ...
Preparing to replace subversion 1.6.12dfsg-4ubuntu2 (using .../subversion_1.6.12dfsg-4ubuntu2.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement subversion ...
Preparing to replace libsvn1 1.6.12dfsg-4ubuntu2 (using .../libsvn1_1.6.12dfsg-4ubuntu2.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libsvn1 ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for menu ...
dpkg-query: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 55331 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
error in Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
dpkg-query: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 55332 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
error in Config-Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for python-gmenu ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/desktop.en_US.UTF8.cache...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
Processing triggers for ufw ...
Processing triggers for doc-base ...
Processing 1 changed doc-base file(s)...
Registering documents with scrollkeeper...
Processing triggers for python-support ...
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 55347 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
error in Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 55348 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
error in Config-Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
Setting up samba4 (4.0.0~alpha15~git20110124.dfsg1-2ubuntu1) ...
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passdb backend"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passdb backend"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passdb backend"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passdb backend"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
ldb: unable to stat module /usr/lib/samba/ldb/modules/samba : No such file or directory
ldb: failed to initialise module /usr/lib/samba/ldb/modules/samba : Unavailable
ldb: failed to initialise module /usr/lib/samba/ldb/modules : Unavailable
WARNING: Module [samba_dsdb] not found - do you need to set LDB_MODULES_PATH?
Unable to load modules for /var/lib/samba/private/sam.ldb: Failed to load modules from: /usr/lib/samba/ldb

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/samba/setup/upgradeprovision", line 1597, in <module>
ldbs = get_ldbs(paths, creds, session, lp)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/samba/upgradehelpers.py", line 159, in get_ldbs
ldbs.sam = SamDB(paths.samdb, session_info=session, credentials=creds, lp=lp, options=["modules:samba_dsdb"])
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/samba/samdb.py", line 53, in __init__
options=options)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/samba/__init__.py", line 110, in __init__
self.connect(url, flags, options)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/samba/samdb.py", line 66, in connect
options=options)
_ldb.LdbError: (80, 'Failed to load modules from: /usr/lib/samba/ldb\n')
dpkg: error processing samba4 (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up google-chrome-stable (11.0.696.77-r87952) ...
Setting up sudo (1.7.4p4-5ubuntu7.1) ...
Setting up python-apt-common (0.7.100.3ubuntu6.1) ...
Setting up python-apt (0.7.100.3ubuntu6.1) ...
dpkg-query: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 55347 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
error in Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
dpkg-query: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 55348 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
error in Config-Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
Setting up adobe-flashplugin (10.3.181.22-0natty1) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so to provide /usr/lib/iceape/plugins/flashplugin-alternative.so (iceape-flashplugin) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so to provide /usr/lib/iceweasel/plugins/flashplugin-alternative.so (iceweasel-flashplugin) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so to provide /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/flashplugin-alternative.so (mozilla-flashplugin) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so to provide /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/flashplugin-alternative.so (firefox-flashplugin) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so to provide /usr/lib/xulrunner/plugins/flashplugin-alternative.so (xulrunner-flashplugin) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so to provide /usr/lib/midbrowser/plugins/flashplugin-alternative.so (midbrowser-flashplugin) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so to provide /usr/lib/xulrunner-addons/plugins/flashplugin-alternative.so (xulrunner-addons-flashplugin) in auto mode.
Setting up adobe-flash-properties-gtk (10.3.181.22-0natty1) ...
Setting up libcups2 (1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1) ...
Setting up libcups2-dev (1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1) ...
Setting up libcupscgi1 (1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1) ...
Setting up libcupsdriver1 (1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1) ...
Setting up libcupsimage2 (1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1) ...
Setting up libcupsmime1 (1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1) ...
Setting up libcupsppdc1 (1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1) ...
Setting up cups-common (1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1) ...
Setting up cups-client (1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1) ...
Setting up cups-bsd (1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1) ...
Setting up cups-ppdc (1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1) ...
Setting up cups (1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1) ...
cups start/running, process 4632
Setting up cupsddk (1.4.6-5ubuntu1.1) ...
Setting up libsvn1 (1.6.12dfsg-4ubuntu2.1) ...
Setting up subversion (1.6.12dfsg-4ubuntu2.1) ...
Processing triggers for menu ...
dpkg-query: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 55347 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
error in Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
dpkg-query: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 55348 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
error in Config-Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Errors were encountered while processing:
samba4
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 55331 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
error in Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 55332 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
error in Config-Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
Setting up samba4 (4.0.0~alpha15~git20110124.dfsg1-2ubuntu1) ...
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passdb backend"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passdb backend"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passdb backend"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passdb backend"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
ldb: unable to stat module /usr/lib/samba/ldb/modules/samba : No such file or directory
ldb: failed to initialise module /usr/lib/samba/ldb/modules/samba : Unavailable
ldb: failed to initialise module /usr/lib/samba/ldb/modules : Unavailable
WARNING: Module [samba_dsdb] not found - do you need to set LDB_MODULES_PATH?
Unable to load modules for /var/lib/samba/private/sam.ldb: Failed to load modules from: /usr/lib/samba/ldb

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/samba/setup/upgradeprovision", line 1597, in <module>
ldbs = get_ldbs(paths, creds, session, lp)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/samba/upgradehelpers.py", line 159, in get_ldbs
ldbs.sam = SamDB(paths.samdb, session_info=session, credentials=creds, lp=lp, options=["modules:samba_dsdb"])
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/samba/samdb.py", line 53, in __init__
options=options)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/samba/__init__.py", line 110, in __init__
self.connect(url, flags, options)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/samba/samdb.py", line 66, in connect
options=options)
_ldb.LdbError: (80, 'Failed to load modules from: /usr/lib/samba/ldb\n')
dpkg: error processing samba4 (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
I do remember changing the smb.conf file to share files with a windows machine on my network. Thanks for any help.

[zvacet]

sudo dpkg --configure -a

[marsgorski]

sudo dpkg --configure -a
Thanks! I'll give this a shot. But what does this command do? Just curious.

[zvacet]

I typed


man dpkg

and look what I found


--configure package...|-a|--pending
Configure a package which has been unpacked but not yet config‐
ured. If -a or --pending is given instead of package, all
unpacked but unconfigured packages are configured.

[marsgorski]

There seems to be an error when I run the command. The output I get is below.



marco@marco-laptop:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 55331 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
error in Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 55332 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
error in Config-Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
Setting up samba4 (4.0.0~alpha15~git20110124.dfsg1-2ubuntu1) ...
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passdb backend"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passdb backend"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passdb backend"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passdb backend"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
ldb: unable to stat module /usr/lib/samba/ldb/modules/samba : No such file or directory
ldb: failed to initialise module /usr/lib/samba/ldb/modules/samba : Unavailable
ldb: failed to initialise module /usr/lib/samba/ldb/modules : Unavailable
WARNING: Module [samba_dsdb] not found - do you need to set LDB_MODULES_PATH?
Unable to load modules for /var/lib/samba/private/sam.ldb: Failed to load modules from: /usr/lib/samba/ldb

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/samba/setup/upgradeprovision", line 1597, in <module>
ldbs = get_ldbs(paths, creds, session, lp)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/samba/upgradehelpers.py", line 159, in get_ldbs
ldbs.sam = SamDB(paths.samdb, session_info=session, credentials=creds, lp=lp, options=["modules:samba_dsdb"])
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/samba/samdb.py", line 53, in __init__
options=options)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/samba/__init__.py", line 110, in __init__
self.connect(url, flags, options)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/samba/samdb.py", line 66, in connect
options=options)
_ldb.LdbError: (80, 'Failed to load modules from: /usr/lib/samba/ldb\n')
dpkg: error processing samba4 (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
samba4


Any suggestions?

[drs305]

the status file may be corrupted. Try using the 'backup' status file:


sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/status /var/lib/dpkg/status-bad
sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status
sudo apt-get update

[marsgorski]

Thanks! I ran the commands and after the third comand I got



marco@marco-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get update
Ign http://dl.google.com stable InRelease
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com natty InRelease
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty InRelease
Get:1 http://dl.google.com stable Release.gpg [198 B]
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty InRelease
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates InRelease
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty InRelease
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com natty Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release.gpg
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com natty Release
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security Release.gpg
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty Release
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates Release
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/multiverse i386 Packages
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/multiverse TranslationIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/restricted TranslationIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/multiverse i386 Packages
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/restricted TranslationIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/multiverse i386 Packages
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/multiverse TranslationIndex
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner Translation-en_US
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main Translation-en
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/restricted TranslationIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/universe TranslationIndex
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com natty/main Translation-en
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner Translation-en
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/main Translation-en_US
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Do I need to run sudo dpkg --configure -a again? Also, should I run apt-get update more times until there are no more updates? Thanks again.

[drs305]

Thanks! I ran the commands and after the third comand I got

Reading package lists... Done
[/CODE]

Do I need to run sudo dpkg --configure -a again? Also, should I run apt-get update more times until there are no more updates? Thanks again.

That command ran correctly but all it does is refresh/update the list of available files. If you want to install the available newer packages, run:

sudo apt-get upgrade
or do it from whatever GUI you normally use to update your packages. Running it in the terminal at least this once will let you see any errors if they occur.

[marsgorski]

I ran sudo apt-get upgrade and I still seem to get the same errors:


marco@marco-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
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, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 55332 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
error in Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 55333 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
error in Config-Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
Setting up samba4 (4.0.0~alpha15~git20110124.dfsg1-2ubuntu1) ...
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passdb backend"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passdb backend"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passdb backend"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passdb backend"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
ldb: unable to stat module /usr/lib/samba/ldb/modules/samba : No such file or directory
ldb: failed to initialise module /usr/lib/samba/ldb/modules/samba : Unavailable
ldb: failed to initialise module /usr/lib/samba/ldb/modules : Unavailable
WARNING: Module [samba_dsdb] not found - do you need to set LDB_MODULES_PATH?
Unable to load modules for /var/lib/samba/private/sam.ldb: Failed to load modules from: /usr/lib/samba/ldb

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/samba/setup/upgradeprovision", line 1597, in <module>
ldbs = get_ldbs(paths, creds, session, lp)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/samba/upgradehelpers.py", line 159, in get_ldbs
ldbs.sam = SamDB(paths.samdb, session_info=session, credentials=creds, lp=lp, options=["modules:samba_dsdb"])
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/samba/samdb.py", line 53, in __init__
options=options)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/samba/__init__.py", line 110, in __init__
self.connect(url, flags, options)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/samba/samdb.py", line 66, in connect
options=options)
_ldb.LdbError: (80, 'Failed to load modules from: /usr/lib/samba/ldb\n')
dpkg: error processing samba4 (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
samba4
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


I also tried to install zeitgeist activity log manager using these instructions (http://www.webupd8.org/2011/05/zeitgeist-activity-log-manager-now.html) for the terminal and I got again the same kind of errors after the command sudo apt-get install activity-log-manager:


marco@marco-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install activity-log-manager
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
plasma-dataengines-workspace libwildmidi0 byobu kdebase-workspace libtaskmanager4b xulrunner-1.9.2 libkcalutils4 libicu42 freespacenotifier libbcmail-java
libsoundtouch1c2 libdbusmenu-glib1 msr-tools g++-4.4 libbcmail-java-gcj plasma-widgets-workspace libdns66 libgps19 libaiksaurus-1.2-0c2a klipper libstdc++6-4.4-dev
libeggdbus-1-0 libedata-cal1.2-7 ksysguard libplasma-geolocation-interface4 alsa-oss libexiv2-6 gcj-4.4-jre-lib libgcj10 cpu-checker festlex-cmu libx264-98
openoffice.org-style-galaxy libkcalcore4 libksgrd4 libplasmaclock4b gcj-4.4-base libbcprov-java libitext-java libaiksaurus-1.2-data libgnumail-java oss-compat
libgwibber0 libdbusmenu-gtk1 systemsettings kdm libkrossui4 festlex-poslex libpoppler7 docbook-xsl-doc-html lm-sensors festvox-kallpc16k python-gnomeapplet
fancontrol libgdata7 kinfocenter ttf-dejavu libgnuinet-java ksysguardd libweather-ion6 libxdot4 libisccfg60 plasma-desktop libkholidays4 librsvg2-bin festival
libindicate4 libksignalplotter4 firefox-branding libkunitconversion4 libisc60 libnice0 libsyndication4 libebml2 libvala-0.10-0 linux-source-2.6.35 libestools2.0
libmatroska2 libitext-java-gcj libkutils4 libiptcdata0 libpoppler-glib5 libgnujaf-java libdmtx0a
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following NEW packages will be installed:
activity-log-manager
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/16.7 kB of archives.
After this operation, 172 kB of additional disk space will be used.
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 55332 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
error in Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 55333 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
error in Config-Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 23520 package 'jre':
error in Version string '1.6.0_14-fcs-1': invalid character in version number
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 57682 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
error in Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
Selecting previously deselected package activity-log-manager.
(Reading database ... 399151 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking activity-log-manager (from .../activity-log-manager_0.8.0-0ubuntu1~ppa2~natty_all.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for python-gmenu ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/desktop.en_US.utf8.cache...
Processing triggers for python-support ...
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 55332 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
error in Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 55333 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
error in Config-Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
Setting up samba4 (4.0.0~alpha15~git20110124.dfsg1-2ubuntu1) ...
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passdb backend"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passdb backend"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passdb backend"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passdb backend"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
ldb: unable to stat module /usr/lib/samba/ldb/modules/samba : No such file or directory
ldb: failed to initialise module /usr/lib/samba/ldb/modules/samba : Unavailable
ldb: failed to initialise module /usr/lib/samba/ldb/modules : Unavailable
WARNING: Module [samba_dsdb] not found - do you need to set LDB_MODULES_PATH?
Unable to load modules for /var/lib/samba/private/sam.ldb: Failed to load modules from: /usr/lib/samba/ldb

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/samba/setup/upgradeprovision", line 1597, in <module>
ldbs = get_ldbs(paths, creds, session, lp)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/samba/upgradehelpers.py", line 159, in get_ldbs
ldbs.sam = SamDB(paths.samdb, session_info=session, credentials=creds, lp=lp, options=["modules:samba_dsdb"])
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/samba/samdb.py", line 53, in __init__
options=options)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/samba/__init__.py", line 110, in __init__
self.connect(url, flags, options)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/samba/samdb.py", line 66, in connect
options=options)
_ldb.LdbError: (80, 'Failed to load modules from: /usr/lib/samba/ldb\n')
dpkg: error processing samba4 (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up activity-log-manager (0.8.0-0ubuntu1~ppa2~natty) ...
Processing triggers for python-support ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
samba4
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


Apparently, the activity log manager did not install since I was not able to find the folder in the home directory.

[marsgorski]

Does any one have any insight into this problem? Should I even worry about it?

[drs305]

You could try to clean things up a bit by manually editing some files, especially if you are not using the packages providing the errors.

For the VirtualBox 3.1 status error:


sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status /var/lib/dpkg/status.copy # Make a backup copy
gksu gedit /var/lib/dpkg/status

Find the entry for VirtualBox: "Package: virtualbox-3.1"
Remove the entire section (all the way down to the next "Package: " line and save the file.

For samba4, try renaming the script causing the problem. This is not a fix, but a workaround that might prevent the error message from appearing:

sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/info/samba4.postinst /var/lib/dpkg/info/samba4.postinst.bad
If the file is not found:

gksu nautilus /var/lib/dpkg/info
and search for a samba4 file ending with ".postinst" and rename it.
If you no longer get the error message when running "sudo apt-get upgrade", try removing the samba4 package and then reinstalling it (if you need it).

[marsgorski]

Thanks! that did seem to help. I still get an error message regarding virtualbox but no error message regarding samba. I removed samba by typing "sudo apt-get remove samba". Below is the output of the upgrade, hi highlited in red the errors i found, but I don't know what to make of this output.


marco@marco-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
firefox firefox-branding firefox-globalmenu firefox-gnome-support
firefox-locale-en libcurl3 libcurl3-gnutls skype
8 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 39.6 MB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Get:1 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ natty/partner skype i386 2.2.0.35-0natty1 [23.6 MB]
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-updates/main firefox-globalmenu i386 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.2 [51.9 kB]
Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-updates/main firefox i386 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.2 [15.2 MB]
Get:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-updates/main firefox-branding i386 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.2 [14.4 kB]
Get:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-updates/main firefox-gnome-support i386 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.2 [14.7 kB]
Get:6 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-updates/main firefox-locale-en all 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.2 [377 kB]
Get:7 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-updates/main libcurl3 i386 7.21.3-1ubuntu1.2 [220 kB]
Get:8 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-updates/main libcurl3-gnutls i386 7.21.3-1ubuntu1.2 [211 kB]
Fetched 39.6 MB in 2min 20s (282 kB/s)
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 23543 package 'jre':
error in Version string '1.6.0_14-fcs-1': invalid character in version number
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 57698 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
error in Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
(Reading database ... 399348 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace firefox-globalmenu 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.1 (using .../firefox-globalmenu_5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.2_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement firefox-globalmenu ...
Preparing to replace firefox 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.1 (using .../firefox_5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.2_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement firefox ...
Preparing to replace firefox-branding 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.1 (using .../firefox-branding_5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.2_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement firefox-branding ...
Preparing to replace firefox-gnome-support 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.1 (using .../firefox-gnome-support_5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.2_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement firefox-gnome-support ...
Preparing to replace firefox-locale-en 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.1 (using .../firefox-locale-en_5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.2_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement firefox-locale-en ...
Preparing to replace libcurl3 7.21.3-1ubuntu1 (using .../libcurl3_7.21.3-1ubuntu1.2_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libcurl3 ...
Preparing to replace libcurl3-gnutls 7.21.3-1ubuntu1 (using .../libcurl3-gnutls_7.21.3-1ubuntu1.2_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libcurl3-gnutls ...
Preparing to replace skype 2.2.0.25-1maverick1 (using .../skype_2.2.0.35-0natty1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement skype ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for menu ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for python-gmenu ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/desktop.en_US.utf8.cache...
Processing triggers for python-support ...
Setting up samba4 (4.0.0~alpha15~git20110124.dfsg1-2ubuntu1) ...
Setting up firefox (5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.2) ...
Please restart all running instances of firefox, or you will experience problems.
Setting up firefox-globalmenu (5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.2) ...
Setting up firefox-branding (5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.2) ...
Setting up firefox-gnome-support (5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.2) ...
Setting up firefox-locale-en (5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.2) ...
Setting up libcurl3 (7.21.3-1ubuntu1.2) ...
Setting up libcurl3-gnutls (7.21.3-1ubuntu1.2) ...
Setting up skype (2.2.0.35-0natty1) ...
Processing triggers for menu ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place

[drs305]

These commands should refresh the 'available' list and may eliminate the current error message regarding it:


sudo dpkg --clear-avail
sudo apt-get update

[marsgorski]

Thank! I installed some upgrades that appeared today and I did not get any more error messages this time.

[agkrish]

The message "Package Operation Failed" is appearing for all installations using the Ubuntu Software center. However the apps are successfully installed.