UIbuntu 14.04 unable to use update or software centre

[davegeecar]

I am a new Ubuntu user and until now very happy. Unfortunately I heeded the prompts I was receiving and eventually downloaded 14.04 and installed it. I now have a desktop with a"No Entry" sign at the top and cannot access Updates or the Ubuntu Software Centre. I'm thinking of re-installing 14.04 but I always have problems installing on Linux, I do have a Mint 16 disk here and wonder if I could use that to instal Mint 16 instead of Linux? Help please.

[ibjsb4]

Please post the output of:

sudo apt-get update
And what are your computer specs?

[davegeecar]

david@david-Dell-DC051:~$ sudo apt-get update
[sudo] password for david:
no talloc stackframe at ../source3/param/loadparm.c:4864, leaking memory
Ign http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty InRelease
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty InRelease
Ign http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates InRelease
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty Release.gpg
Ign http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports InRelease
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty Release
Ign http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security InRelease
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty Release.gpg
Get:1 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates Release.gpg [933 B]
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty/main Sources
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports Release.gpg
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty/main i386 Packages
Get:2 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security Release.gpg [933 B]
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty Release
Get:3 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates Release [59.7 kB]
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports Release
Get:4 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security Release [59.7 kB]
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/main Sources
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/restricted Sources
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/universe Sources
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/multiverse Sources
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/main Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/main Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/restricted Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/universe Translation-en_GB
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/universe Translation-en
Get:5 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates/main Sources [108 kB]
Get:6 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates/restricted Sources [1,408 B]
Get:7 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates/universe Sources [74.9 kB]
Get:8 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates/multiverse Sources [3,230 B]
Get:9 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates/main i386 Packages [289 kB]
Get:10 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates/restricted i386 Packages [5,820 B]
Get:11 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates/universe i386 Packages [182 kB]
Get:12 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [8,437 B]
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates/main Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates/universe Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports/main Sources
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports/restricted Sources
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports/universe Sources
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports/multiverse Sources
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports/main i386 Packages
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports/main Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports/universe Translation-en
Get:13 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security/main Sources [39.6 kB]
Get:14 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security/restricted Sources [14 B]
Get:15 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security/universe Sources [11.3 kB]
Get:16 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security/multiverse Sources [699 B]
Get:17 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security/main i386 Packages [125 kB]
Get:18 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security/restricted i386 Packages [14 B]
Get:19 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security/universe i386 Packages [46.1 kB]
Get:20 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security/multiverse i386 Packages [1,398 B]
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security/main Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security/universe Translation-en
Fetched 1,018 kB in 4s (232 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Error!
E: Read error - read (5: Input/output error)
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
david@david-Dell-DC051:~$

Memory 2.9 gig
Processor Intel® Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz × 2
Graphics Intel® 915G x86/MMX/SSE2
OS Type 32-bit
Disk 286.62 GB

Thanks for replying, Dave.

[ibjsb4]

Try this and see what happens next


sudo rm -r /var/lib/apt/lists
sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
sudo apt-get update

[ibjsb4]

code tags

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2171721&p=12776168&viewfull=1#post12776168

[davegeecar]

david@david-Dell-DC051:~$ sudo rm -r /var/lib/apt/lists
[sudo] password for david:
no talloc stackframe at ../source3/param/loadparm.c:4864, leaking memory
rm: cannot remove ‘/var/lib/apt/lists’: No such file or directory
david@david-Dell-DC051:~$

david@david-Dell-DC051:~$ sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
[sudo] password for david:
no talloc stackframe at ../source3/param/loadparm.c:4864, leaking memory
david@david-Dell-DC051:~$

david@david-Dell-DC051:~$ sudo apt-get update
[sudo] password for david:
no talloc stackframe at ../source3/param/loadparm.c:4864, leaking memory
Ign http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty InRelease
Ign http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates InRelease
Ign http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports InRelease
Ign http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security InRelease
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty InRelease
Get:1 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty Release.gpg [933 B]
Get:2 http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty Release.gpg [72 B]
Get:3 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates Release.gpg [933 B]
Get:4 http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty Release [11.9 kB]
Get:5 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports Release.gpg [933 B]
Get:6 http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty/main Sources [14 B]
Get:7 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security Release.gpg [933 B]
Get:8 http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty/main i386 Packages [14 B]
Get:9 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty Release [58.5 kB]
Get:10 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates Release [59.7 kB]
Get:11 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports Release [59.7 kB]
Get:12 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security Release [59.7 kB]
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-en_GB
Get:13 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/main Sources [1,064 kB]
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-en
Get:14 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/restricted Sources [5,433 B]
Get:15 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/universe Sources [6,399 kB]
Get:16 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/multiverse Sources [174 kB]
Get:17 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/main i386 Packages [1,348 kB]
Get:18 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/restricted i386 Packages [13.4 kB]
Get:19 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/universe i386 Packages [5,866 kB]
Get:20 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/multiverse i386 Packages [134 kB]
Get:21 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/main Translation-en_GB [96.8 kB]
Get:22 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/main Translation-en [762 kB]
Get:23 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/multiverse Translation-en_GB [98.3 kB]
Get:24 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/multiverse Translation-en [102 kB]
Get:25 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/restricted Translation-en_GB [3,483 B]
Get:26 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/restricted Translation-en [3,457 B]
Get:27 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/universe Translation-en_GB [7,557 B]
Get:28 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty/universe Translation-en [4,089 kB]
Get:29 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates/main Sources [108 kB]
Get:30 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates/restricted Sources [1,408 B]
Get:31 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates/universe Sources [74.9 kB]
Get:32 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates/multiverse Sources [3,230 B]
Get:33 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates/main i386 Packages [289 kB]
Get:34 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates/restricted i386 Packages [5,820 B]
Get:35 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates/universe i386 Packages [182 kB]
Get:36 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [8,437 B]
Get:37 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates/main Translation-en [129 kB]
Get:38 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates/multiverse Translation-en [4,599 B]
Get:39 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates/restricted Translation-en [1,736 B]
Get:40 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-updates/universe Translation-en [89.0 kB]
Get:41 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports/main Sources [3,524 B]
Get:42 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports/restricted Sources [14 B]
Get:43 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports/universe Sources [11.0 kB]
Get:44 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports/multiverse Sources [768 B]
Get:45 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports/main i386 Packages [5,198 B]
Get:46 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports/restricted i386 Packages [14 B]
Get:47 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports/universe i386 Packages [14.5 kB]
Get:48 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports/multiverse i386 Packages [619 B]
Get:49 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports/main Translation-en [3,409 B]
Get:50 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports/multiverse Translation-en [307 B]
Get:51 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports/restricted Translation-en [14 B]
Get:52 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-backports/universe Translation-en [9,469 B]
Get:53 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security/main Sources [39.6 kB]
Get:54 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security/restricted Sources [14 B]
Get:55 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security/universe Sources [11.3 kB]
Get:56 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security/multiverse Sources [699 B]
Get:57 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security/main i386 Packages [125 kB]
Get:58 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security/restricted i386 Packages [14 B]
Get:59 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security/universe i386 Packages [46.1 kB]
Get:60 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security/multiverse i386 Packages [1,398 B]
Get:61 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security/main Translation-en [62.6 kB]
Get:62 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security/multiverse Translation-en [587 B]
Get:63 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security/restricted Translation-en [14 B]
Get:64 http://mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net trusty-security/universe Translation-en [26.4 kB]
Fetched 21.7 MB in 40s (531 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Error!
E: Read error - read (5: Input/output error)
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
david@david-Dell-DC051:~$

Here is the output from each of those commands.
Dave Williams

[ibjsb4]

Check this out

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2214042

Found that here

https://www.google.com/search?client=ubuntu&channel=fs&q=no+talloc+stackframe+at+..%2Fsource3%2Fparam%2Fl oadparm.c%3A4864%2C+leaking+memory&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

[davegeecar]

Hi Bud, first I would like to thank you very much for your help, it is really appreciated by me as I am following up all the leads you have provided. I have been very busy today and unable to continue with the quest, but I will be back at it tomorrow.
Big Dave.

[davegeecar]

This got rid of my “No Entry” sign and got Update Manager and Software Centre working at last, thank you Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg)


Do this first:


First make sure that update-manager, synaptic, etc... are all closed and not running somewhere.


Then open a Terminal and enter the following commands:


sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/status
sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status
sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude upgrade
sudo aptitude install -f


After that, retry opening update-manager.


Regards,


Mark


Any remaining problems do this next:


Hi,


First make sure that update-manager, synaptic, etc... are all closed and not running somewhere.


Then open a Terminal and enter the following commands:


sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install -f


After that, retry opening update-manager.


Regards,


Mark


Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said on 2009-04-06:


Thank you Ibjsb4 for your help which got me started on this quest.

[ibjsb4]

Good show :)

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UnansweredPostsTeam/SolvedThreads

[davegeecar]

If anybody is thinking of upgrading to 14.04 I advise against. I have had a week of total aggravation and now have a PC that takes exactly 3 minutes to boot whereas on 12.04 it took about 20 seconds.