Synaptic and UbuntuSoftwareControl broken after security upgrade.

[Helen McCall]

This morning my upgrade manager posted some upgrades for Chromium (3 packages) and for tzdata (2 packages). Since upgrading these with the upgrade manager, I've found that both synaptic and Ubuntu Software Control are broken. I have tried re-booting but problem persisted.

USC is running and lists packages in most sections, but when the section "system" is selected it just hangs.

synaptic which is my primary choice for installing packages, crashes when I try to launch it. Launching from a terminal to give the error message, comes up with this response:

helen@helen-GA-A75-D3H:~$ synaptic
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::out_of_range'
what(): vector::_M_range_check
Aborted
The syslog entry for this termination is as follows:

Mar 12 12:52:12 helen-GA-A75-D3H AptDaemon: INFO: Quitting due to inactivity
Mar 12 12:52:12 helen-GA-A75-D3H AptDaemon: INFO: Quitting was requested

Can anyone help with any suggestions as to what has gone wrong and how I might fix it?

Best wishes, Helen

[Frogs Hair]

Hello and Welcome

Post your Ubuntu version and have a look at the link . https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aptdaemon/+question/129894

[Helen McCall]

Hi Frogs Hair

My Ubuntu version is 11:10

Yes it looks like something similar.

Here is my debug output:

helen@helen-GA-A75-D3H:~$ sudo aptd --debug
[sudo] password for helen:
15:31:36 AptDaemon [INFO]: Initializing daemon
15:31:36 AptDaemon [DEBUG]: Setting up worker thread
15:31:36 AptDaemon [DEBUG]: Daemon was initialized
15:31:36 AptDaemon [DEBUG]: Using inactivity check
15:31:36 AptDaemon [DEBUG]: Waiting for calls
15:31:36 AptDaemon [DEBUG]: GetAll() was called: org.debian.apt
15:31:36 AptDaemon [INFO]: UpgradeSystem() was called with safe mode: 1
15:31:36 AptDaemon [DEBUG]: GetAll() was called: org.debian.apt.transaction
15:31:36 AptDaemon.Trans [INFO]: Simulate was called
15:31:36 AptDaemon.Worker [INFO]: Simulating trans: /org/debian/apt/transaction/170c36f58b1648978a28f139f06506f3
15:31:36 AptDaemon.Trans [DEBUG]: Emitting PropertyChanged: Status, status-resolving-dep
15:31:36 AptDaemon.Trans [DEBUG]: Emitting PropertyChanged: Status, status-loading-cache
15:31:37 AptDaemon.Worker [INFO]: Upgrade system with safe mode: 1
15:31:37 AptDaemon.Trans [DEBUG]: Emitting PropertyChanged: Status, status-resolving-dep
15:31:38 AptDaemon.Worker [DEBUG]: There isn't any registered modify_cache_before plugin
15:31:38 AptDaemon.Worker [DEBUG]: There isn't any registered modify_cache_after plugin
15:31:39 AptDaemon.Trans [DEBUG]: Emitting PropertyChanged: Dependencies, dbus.Struct((dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s')), dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s'))), signature=dbus.Signature('as'))
15:31:39 AptDaemon.Trans [DEBUG]: Emitting PropertyChanged: Download, 0
15:31:39 AptDaemon.Trans [DEBUG]: Emitting PropertyChanged: Space, 0
15:31:39 AptDaemon.Trans [DEBUG]: Emitting PropertyChanged: Unauthenticated, dbus.Array([], signature=dbus.Signature('s'))
15:31:39 AptDaemon.Trans [DEBUG]: Emitting PropertyChanged: Status, status-setting-up
15:32:36 AptDaemon [DEBUG]: Checking for inactivity
15:33:36 AptDaemon [DEBUG]: Checking for inactivity
15:34:36 AptDaemon [DEBUG]: Checking for inactivity
15:35:36 AptDaemon [DEBUG]: Checking for inactivity
15:36:36 AptDaemon [DEBUG]: Checking for inactivity
15:36:36 AptDaemon [INFO]: Quitting due to inactivity
15:36:36 AptDaemon [INFO]: Quitting was requested
15:36:36 AptDaemon [DEBUG]: Quitting main loop...
15:36:36 AptDaemon [DEBUG]: Exit


I think I need to back up my evolution emails and then revert to my old dotfiles if I can't find the ones causing this.

I'm seriously thinking of dumping Ubuntu after this and a number of other instabilities, and go back to using straight Debian again. I used Debian from 1996 until a few years ago when I switched to Ubuntu. Ubuntu has proven to be not any where as stable as Debian always has.

Helen x

[dino99]

might be a borked index

sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/*
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoclean

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -f

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh -a
(be patient, can take a while)

[topnaught]

I had similar problems with Synaptic and the Ubuntu Software Center after a recent update (xubuntu 11.10).

The procedure described by Dino99 corrected the issue:
might be a borked index

sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/*
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoclean

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -f

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh -a
(be patient, can take a while)

[Jonners59]

I'm seriously thinking of dumping Ubuntu after this and a number of other instabilities, and go back to using straight Debian again. I used Debian from 1996 until a few years ago when I switched to Ubuntu. Ubuntu has proven to be not any where as stable as Debian always has.

Helen x
I am beginning to feel the same.... I am getting frustrated too.

Did this fix your problem?

I have just found that synaptic won't open after I put in my password. Evolution always starts with the setup screen, and all this after a load of other stuff I spent the WE and today trying to resolve. This may be a fix for my probs.

[Jonners59]

I tried this on mine to fix my Synaptics not loading and it failed to work. Also the first cmd did not work either
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* said it was a directory and could not be deleted.

[Andrew_P]

I tried this on mine to fix my Synaptics not loading and it failed to work. Also the first cmd did not work either
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* said it was a directory and could not be deleted.
It doesn't remove the /partial subdirectory. However, the "rm" command does clean out everything else in /var/lib/apt/lists, and that's all that's needed.

[Helen McCall]

No it didn't work for me either! :(

Here is the output from the dpkg-reconfigure command:

helen@helen-GA-A75-D3H:~$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh -a
update-rc.d: warning: /etc/init.d/acpi-support missing LSB information
update-rc.d: see <http://wiki.debian.org/LSBInitScripts>
Rather than invoking init scripts through /etc/init.d, use the service(
utility, e.g. service acpid stop

Since the script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an
Upstart job, you may also use the stop( utility, e.g. stop acpid
acpid stop/waiting
Rather than invoking init scripts through /etc/init.d, use the service(
utility, e.g. service acpid start

Since the script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an
Upstart job, you may also use the start( utility, e.g. start acpid
acpid start/running, process 5791
Unknown media type in type 'all/all'
Unknown media type in type 'all/allfiles'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/mms'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/mmst'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/mmsu'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/pnm'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/rtspt'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/rtspu'
Unknown media type in type 'interface/x-winamp-skin'
dpkg-maintscript-helper: warning: environment variable DPKG_MAINTSCRIPT_NAME missing
dpkg-maintscript-helper: warning: environment variable DPKG_MAINTSCRIPT_PACKAGE missing
* Starting AppArmor profiles Skipping profile in /etc/apparmor.d/disable: usr.bin.firefox
[ OK ]
* Reloading AppArmor profiles Skipping profile in /etc/apparmor.d/disable: usr.bin.firefox
[ OK ]
Rather than invoking init scripts through /etc/init.d, use the service(
utility, e.g. service apport stop

Since the script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an
Upstart job, you may also use the stop( utility, e.g. stop apport
Rather than invoking init scripts through /etc/init.d, use the service(
utility, e.g. service apport start

Since the script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an
Upstart job, you may also use the start( utility, e.g. start apport
start: Job failed to start
invoke-rc.d: initscript apport, action "start" failed.
Unknown media type in type 'all/all'
Unknown media type in type 'all/allfiles'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/mms'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/mmst'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/mmsu'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/pnm'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/rtspt'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/rtspu'
Unknown media type in type 'interface/x-winamp-skin'
gpg: key 437D05B5: "Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key <ftpmaster@ubuntu.com>" not changed
gpg: key FBB75451: "Ubuntu CD Image Automatic Signing Key <cdimage@ubuntu.com>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 2
gpg: unchanged: 2
dpkg-trigger: error: must be called from a maintainer script (or with a --by-package option)

[Helen McCall]

I've been looking at the output above and following it all up. The only conclusion I cn make is that the package maintenance system with dpkg and apt appears to be badly broken in this release of Ubuntu 11.10 amd64 - especially because others appear to be experiencing the same problem.

[raja.genupula]

I tried this on mine to fix my Synaptics not loading and it failed to work. Also the first cmd did not work either
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* said it was a directory and could not be deleted.


are you fine with terminal ?

actually the command is

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

after doing that do this

sudo apt-get update

what its giving to you let us know . all the best

[Helen McCall]

Hi Raja,

Ok you asked for the output of that update. So here is my total output.

I hope you can help with this because it is the first problem with Apt or dpkg I've been unable to solve in 16 years of using Debian based systems.


helen@helen-GA-A75-D3H:~$ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
[sudo] password for helen:
helen@helen-GA-A75-D3H:~$ sudo apt-get update
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Reading package lists... Done
helen@helen-GA-A75-D3H:~$


Best wishes, Helen x

[nothingspecial]

Hi Helen,

When you post terminal output to the forums, please put it in code tags. The easiest way to do this is to highlight the text then click the # in the formatting options at the top of the posting box.

Thanks.

[Helen McCall]

Thanks for that nothingspecial. The interface for this forum repy box is horribly confusing with so many things all to do with smiliys I don't want. So I missed the hash button for code tags despite looking for a way of doing that.

Best wishes, Helen x

[cortman]

Looks like apt-get update ran flawlessly. Are you still having any problems?

[Helen McCall]

Hi Cortman,

Yes it will still not run synaptic.

I had tried this apt-get update originally before posting here because I expected it to work.

This is what happens when I launch synaptic from a console - both with and without admin privileges:


helen@helen-GA-A75-D3H:~$ synaptic
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::out_of_range'
what(): vector::_M_range_check
Aborted
helen@helen-GA-A75-D3H:~$ sudo synaptic
[sudo] password for helen:
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::out_of_range'
what(): vector::_M_range_check
This is the first time I've been unable to solve a dpkg/apt problem in 16 years of using Debian based systems.

[Jonners59]

It doesn't remove the /partial subdirectory. However, the "rm" command does clean out everything else in /var/lib/apt/lists, and that's all that's needed.
Thanks Andrew
I didn't realise. I am having the same issue as Helen so I am going to try all she does, as this progresses. I also have the same issue with Evolution....

PS: My apt-get out put, which I too found flawless - first upgrade to be so for a couple of years. I normally have an error or two, but this is fine as you can see.


$ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
[sudo] password for baronipc:
baronipc@baronipc:~$ sudo apt-get update
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Trying synaptic in Terminal:
without sudo

$ synaptic

(synaptic:3244): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap",
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::out_of_range'
what(): vector::_M_range_check
Aborted


with sudo

$ sudo synaptic

(synaptic:3253): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap",
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::out_of_range'
what(): vector::_M_range_check

Does any of this help?

[cortman]

Hi Helen/Jonners,

Have either of you tried uninstalling/reinstalling Synaptic?


sudo apt-get purge synaptic
sudo apt-get install synaptic

[Jonners59]

Hi Helen/Jonners,

Have either of you tried uninstalling/reinstalling Synaptic?


sudo apt-get purge synaptic
sudo apt-get install synaptic

Funny, I thought the same, but normally when I remove an app I use Synaptic. Had no idea how to do via cmd... any how, I have tried and it still fails.

Another idea...

[Helen McCall]

Hi Helen/Jonners,

Have either of you tried uninstalling/reinstalling Synaptic?


sudo apt-get purge synaptic
sudo apt-get install synaptic


Funny, I thought the same, but normally when I remove an app I use Synaptic. Had no idea how to do via cmd... any how, I have tried and it still fails.

Another idea...

I had thought of reinstalling synaptic, but I checked the synaptic package files as listed by dpkg and found it hadn't been altered at all, and so I didn't re-install it.

I also checked for likely lock files but didn't find any.

[matt_symes]

Hi

Does this help ?

http://askubuntu.com/questions/69474/synaptic-package-manager-keeps-crashing

Kind regards

[Helen McCall]

Thank you Matt :p

That has fixed the synaptic problem.

The bug must have been activated when I tried out the accessibility options for text to speech. I hope this accessibility bug is fixed soon.

For those who need a quick answer:

go to System Settings->Universal Access and change any of the settings and then change them back to what they were. Then synaptic will run properly again.

Thank you again Matt. It is quite a coincidence that I got the answer from someone in Bristol. I'm a Professional Member of Circomedia in Bristol. I'm the oldest professional woman aerialist in British circus.

Best wishes, Helen x

[matt_symes]

Hi


It is quite a coincidence that I got the answer from someone in Bristol. I'm a Professional Member of Circomedia in Bristol. I'm the oldest professional woman aerialist in British circus.

Then the pleasure is all mine :)

I just passed on the link though.

Kind regards

[Jonners59]

Excellent. WOrked for me too, bar one addition. I had to do a reboot after making the changes. I then changed the settings back as soon as I had logged back in.

Thank Matt and everyone else who contributed, and Helen for letting me hitch hick her thread.

Right just stunnel and Evolution to sort out now!

[ian2k5]

Thank you, Matt,
It worked like a charm for me. I had no idea going into Universal Access and enabling Screen Reader, then disabling it, would allow me to get Synaptic back up and running. Before doing the above-mentioned, all I got was a Synaptic window for about two seconds, and then nothing.
Thank you so much for the help and posting the link.