Update Manager / Synaptic Package Manager return errors

[david wise]

When I open Synaptic, the message

You have 3 broken packages on your system!

Use the "Broken" filter to locate them.

The Broken filter just displays all required updates.



When I open Update Manager 34 updates are listed as selected / downloaded, but not installed. When I attempt to install the following dialog appears:

Check if you are using third party repositories. If so disable them, since they are a common source of problems.
Furthermore run the following command in a Terminal: apt-get install -f
Details:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:

libsyncdaemon-1.0-1: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6~) but 2.13-0ubuntu13 is installed
Depends: libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.24.0) but 2.28.6-0ubuntu1 is installed
Depends: ubuntuone-client (>= 1.6.2-0ubuntu2) but 1.6.2-0ubuntu1 is installed
ubuntuone-client: Depends: gconf2 (>= 2.28.1-2) but 2.32.2-0ubuntu2 is installed
Depends: python-ubuntuone-client (= 1.6.2-0ubuntu1) but 1.6.2-0ubuntu2 is installed
Depends: gir1.2-unity-3.0 (>= 3.8.4) but 3.8.4-0ubuntu1 is installed
ubuntuone-client-gnome: Depends: libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4) but 2.0.0-0ubuntu1 is installedthird party repositories
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6~) but 2.13-0ubuntu13 is installed
Depends: libcamel1.2-19 (>= 2.32) but 2.32.2-0ubuntu2 is installed
Depends: libebook1.2-10 (>= 2.32.2) but 2.32.2-0ubuntu2 is installed
Depends: libedataserver1.2-14 (>= 2.32.2) but 2.32.2-0ubuntu2 is installed
Depends: libfontconfig1 (>= 2.8.0) but 2.8.0-2.1ubuntu3 is installed
Depends: libfreetype6 (>= 2.2.1) but 2.4.4-1ubuntu2.2 is installed
Depends: libgconf2-4 (>= 2.31.1) but 2.32.2-0ubuntu2 is installed
Depends: libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0) but 2.23.3-0ubuntu1 is installed
Depends: libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.18.0) but 2.28.6-0ubuntu1 is installed
Depends: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.20.0) but 2.24.4-0ubuntu2 is installed
Depends: libnautilus-extension1 (>= 2.30) but 1:2.32.2.1-0ubuntu13 is installed
Depends: libnspr4 (>= 4.7.0~1.9b1) but 4.8.7-0ubuntu1 is installed
Depends: libnss3 (>= 3.12.2~rc1) but 3.12.9+ckbi-1.82-0ubuntu2.1 is installed
Depends: libpango1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0) but 1.28.4-0ubuntu1 is installed
Depends: libsoup2.4-1 (>= 2.4.0) but 2.34.0-0ubuntu1.1 is installed
Depends: libsqlite3-0 (>= 3.7.3) but 3.7.4-2ubuntu5 is installed
Depends: libxml2 (>= 2.6.27) but 2.7.8.dfsg-2ubuntu0.1 is installed
Depends: ubuntuone-client (= 1.6.2-0ubuntu2) but 1.6.2-0ubuntu1 is installed
Depends: python-gtk2 (>= 2.10) but 2.22.0-0ubuntu1.1 is installed


I disabled third party repositories, and reran with the same result.

Can anyone provide a little direction in this matter?

[BC59]

First of all run in a terminal:


sudo dpkg --configure -a and then


sudo apt-get install -f

[david wise]

Those commands still yield errors:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

david2@david2-Dimension-4700:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 10053 package 'compiz-plugins':
'Replaces' field, reference to 'compiz-fusion-plugins-extra': error in version: invalid character in version number
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 23359 package 'totem-plugins':
missing description
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntuone-client-gnome:
ubuntuone-client-gnome depends on ubuntuone-client (= 1.6.2-0ubuntu2); however:
Version of ubuntuone-client on system is 1.6.2-0ubuntu1.
dpkg: error processing ubuntuone-client-gnome (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libsyncdaemon-1.0-1:
libsyncdaemon-1.0-1 depends on ubuntuone-client (>= 1.6.2-0ubuntu2); however:
Version of ubuntuone-client on system is 1.6.2-0ubuntu1.
dpkg: error processing libsyncdaemon-1.0-1 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
ubuntuone-client-gnome
libsyncdaemon-1.0-1


sudo apt-get install -f

david2@david2-Dimension-4700:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Error!
E: Malformed 2nd word in the Status line
E: Error occurred while processing x11-apps (UsePackage2)
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/dpkg/status
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

[david wise]

Those commands still yield errors:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

david2@david2-Dimension-4700:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 10053 package 'compiz-plugins':
'Replaces' field, reference to 'compiz-fusion-plugins-extra': error in version: invalid character in version number
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 23359 package 'totem-plugins':
missing description
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntuone-client-gnome:
ubuntuone-client-gnome depends on ubuntuone-client (= 1.6.2-0ubuntu2); however:
Version of ubuntuone-client on system is 1.6.2-0ubuntu1.
dpkg: error processing ubuntuone-client-gnome (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libsyncdaemon-1.0-1:
libsyncdaemon-1.0-1 depends on ubuntuone-client (>= 1.6.2-0ubuntu2); however:
Version of ubuntuone-client on system is 1.6.2-0ubuntu1.
dpkg: error processing libsyncdaemon-1.0-1 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
ubuntuone-client-gnome
libsyncdaemon-1.0-1


sudo apt-get install -f

david2@david2-Dimension-4700:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Error!
E: Malformed 2nd word in the Status line
E: Error occurred while processing x11-apps (UsePackage2)
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/dpkg/status
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

[BC59]

Run this


sudo dpkg --clear-avail

then


sudo apt-get update

[david wise]

Same thing for that one:

david2@david2-Dimension-4700:~$ sudo dpkg --clear-avail
david2@david2-Dimension-4700:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Error!
E: Malformed 2nd word in the Status line
E: Error occurred while processing x11-apps (UsePackage2)
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/dpkg/status
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

[BC59]

Then try to change the file manually, run:


gksudo nautilus

Then from root nautilus go to File system--var--lib--dpk-->and rename the file status to status1. Then rename the status.old to status. Close nautilus and run again:


sudo apt-get update

[david wise]

More errors:


david2@david2-Dimension-4700:~$ sudo apt-get update
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty InRelease
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates InRelease
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security InRelease
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty InRelease
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates Release
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security Release
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner i386 Packages
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/restricted i386 Packages
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main 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/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/restricted i386 Packages
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/restricted TranslationIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/restricted i386 Packages
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/restricted TranslationIndex
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/universe TranslationIndex
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner Translation-en
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/universe i386 Packages [7,755 kB]
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/main Translation-en
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-updates/universe Translation-en
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/main Translation-en
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty-security/universe Translation-en
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/main Translation-en
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com natty/universe Translation-en
Fetched 1 B in 3s (0 B/s)
W: Failed to fetch gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_universe_ binary-i386_Packages Hash Sum mismatch

E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

[BC59]

Try this


sudo remove /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/*

[david wise]

That one yields:


david2@david2-Dimension-4700:~$ sudo remove /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/*
[sudo] password for david2:
sudo: remove: command not found

[BC59]

Try this:


sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/*

[david wise]

So today when I open Software Center a prompt appears requesting permission to repair the file system. That repair ends in the following error:


Package operation failed

installArchives() failed: dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 10053 package 'compiz-plugins':
'Replaces' field, reference to 'compiz-fusion-plugins-extra': error in version: invalid character in version number
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 23359 package 'totem-plugins':
missing description
(Reading database ...
(Reading database ... 5%
(Reading database ... 10%
(Reading database ... 15%
(Reading database ... 20%
(Reading database ... 25%
(Reading database ... 30%
(Reading database ... 35%
(Reading database ... 40%
(Reading database ... 45%
(Reading database ... 50%
(Reading database ... 55%
(Reading database ... 60%
(Reading database ... 65%
(Reading database ... 70%
(Reading database ... 75%
(Reading database ... 80%
(Reading database ... 85%
(Reading database ... 90%
(Reading database ... 95%
(Reading database ... 100%
(Reading database ... 157872 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace ubuntuone-client 1.6.2-0ubuntu1 (using .../ubuntuone-client_1.6.2-0ubuntu2_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement ubuntuone-client ...
dpkg-deb (subprocess): data: internal gzip read error: '<fd:0>: data error'
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess <decompress> returned error exit status 2
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/ubuntuone-client_1.6.2-0ubuntu2_all.deb (--unpack):
subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
dpkg: error processing man-db (--unpack):
subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Segmentation fault)
Processing triggers for gconf2 ...
Segmentation fault
dpkg: error processing gconf2 (--unpack):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/ubuntuone-client_1.6.2-0ubuntu2_all.deb
man-db
gconf2
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 10054 package 'compiz-plugins':
'Replaces' field, reference to 'compiz-fusion-plugins-extra': error in version: invalid character in version number
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 23360 package 'totem-plugins':
missing description
Setting up man-db (2.5.9-4) ...
Updating database of manual pages ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntuone-client-gnome:
ubuntuone-client-gnome depends on ubuntuone-client (= 1.6.2-0ubuntu2); however:
Version of ubuntuone-client on system is 1.6.2-0ubuntu1.
dpkg: error processing ubuntuone-client-gnome (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up gconf2 (2.32.2-0ubuntu2) ...
WARNING: Invalid node <dong> in a <locale> node
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libsyncdaemon-1.0-1:
libsyncdaemon-1.0-1 depends on ubuntuone-client (>= 1.6.2-0ubuntu2); however:
Version of ubuntuone-client on system is 1.6.2-0ubuntu1.



Any new thoughts?

[david wise]

That asks for a password, then immediately brings up another terminal prompt

[BC59]

Try this:


sudo rm -rf /var/cache/apt/archives/*