Software Update - the package system is broken error

[ray_silva]

Can anyone please help me.

I'm running 14.04 LTS

It was running fine, then I tried to install emby media server.

I had to manually add the repository, but even that got an error while installing.

I tried to get help in the emby forum - not blaming them; I'm guessing something was wrong with the repository server at the time.

Anyway, I slogged on with the installation, expecting some errors but figuring that a software update would later catch and fix the unmet dependencies.

Well, bottom line is that now my package system is broken.

Does anyone know how I can go about cleaning and fixing it back to before I messed it up?

[Bashing-om]

ray_silva; Sure !

Let's look and see what the sources are. Then we have an idea of what to do to make the package manager happy:
please post back the outputs - Between Code Tags, Please - of terminal commands:


cat -n /etc/apt/sources.list
tail -v -n +1 /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*

code tag tutorial:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2171721&p=12776168#post12776168



ain't nothing but a thing

[ray_silva]

Do you want me to paste it right on my post? It's a little long.

[v3.xx]

Hey Bashing, whats going on :)

I would like to see what errors a update puts out (if your sources check out).

sudo apt-get update

[PaulW2U]

Do you want me to paste it right on my post? It's a little long.

The length of the output won't matter if you use code tags.

If you are using New Reply button - highlight text and use the # button in the text box header. If you are using Quick Reply then add
at the beginning of the section and at the end.

[ray_silva]

ray@ray-OptiPlex-GX280:~$ sudo apt-get update
[sudo] password for ray:
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty InRelease
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security InRelease
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates InRelease
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.canonical.com trusty InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty Release.gpg
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security Release
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty InRelease
Ign http://download.opensuse.org InRelease
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates Release.gpg [933 B]
Hit http://archive.canonical.com trusty Release.gpg
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main i386 Packages
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty Release.gpg
Hit http://deb.playonlinux.com precise InRelease
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates Release [63.5 kB]
Hit http://download.opensuse.org Release.gpg
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.canonical.com trusty Release
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main Translation-en
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/universe Translation-en
Hit http://download.opensuse.org Release
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease
Hit http://archive.canonical.com trusty/partner i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://deb.playonlinux.com precise/main i386 Packages
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.canonical.com trusty/partner Translation-en
Hit http://download.opensuse.org Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-en
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe Translation-en
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg
Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main i386 Packages [555 kB]
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main Sources
Get:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/universe i386 Packages [296 kB]
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main i386 Packages
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-en
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main Translation-en
Ign http://download.opensuse.org Translation-en_US
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/universe Translation-en
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main i386 Packages
Ign http://download.opensuse.org Translation-en
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main Translation-en
Ign http://deb.playonlinux.com precise/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main i386 Packages
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe Translation-en_US
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main Translation-en
Ign http://deb.playonlinux.com precise/main Translation-en
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main Translation-en
Fetched 916 kB in 8s (109 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/emby/xUbuntu_14.04/ Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/download.opensuse.org_repositories_home:_emby_xUbu ntu%5f14.04_Packages)
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
ray@ray-OptiPlex-GX280:~$

[ray_silva]

Sorry, I did that before I read about using the
block

[ray_silva]

ray@ray-OptiPlex-GX280:~$ cat -n /etc/apt/sources.list
1 # deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release i386 (20140204)]/ precise main restricted
2
3 # See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
4 # newer versions of the distribution.
5 deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main
6
7 ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
8 ## distribution.
9 deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main
10
11 ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
12 ## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
13 ## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
14 deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty universe
15 deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates universe
16
17 ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
18 ## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
19 ## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
20 ## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
21 ## security team.
22
23 ## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
24 ## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
25 ## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
26 ## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
27 ## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
28
29 deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main
30 deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security universe
31
32 ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
33 ## 'partner' repository.
34 ## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
35 ## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
36 deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu trusty partner
37 # deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner
38
39 ## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
40 ## developers who want to ship their latest software.
41 deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main
42 # deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main
43 # deb http://repo.acestream.org/ubuntu trusty main
ray@ray-OptiPlex-GX280:~$ tail -v -n +1 /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*
==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/caffeine-developers-ppa-trusty.list <==
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/caffeine-developers/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/caffeine-developers/ppa/ubuntu trusty main

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/caffeine-developers-ppa-trusty.list.save <==
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/caffeine-developers/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/caffeine-developers/ppa/ubuntu trusty main

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/emby-server.list <==
# deb http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/emby/{Repository}/ /
# deb http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/emby/xUbuntu_14.04/ /
deb http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/emby/xUbuntu_14.04/ /
deb http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/emby/xUbuntu_14.04/ /

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/emby-server.list.save <==
deb http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/emby/{Repository}/ /
# deb http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/emby/xUbuntu_14.04/ /

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kirillshkrogalev-ffmpeg-next-trusty.list <==
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kirillshkrogalev/ffmpeg-next/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/kirillshkrogalev/ffmpeg-next/ubuntu trusty main

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kirillshkrogalev-ffmpeg-next-trusty.list.save <==
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kirillshkrogalev/ffmpeg-next/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/kirillshkrogalev/ffmpeg-next/ubuntu trusty main

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/playonlinux.list <==
deb http://deb.playonlinux.com/ precise main

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/playonlinux.list.save <==
deb http://deb.playonlinux.com/ precise main

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/team-xbmc-ppa-trusty.list <==
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu trusty main

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/team-xbmc-ppa-trusty.list.save <==
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu trusty main

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/team-xbmc-xbmc-nightly-precise.list <==
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/xbmc-nightly/ubuntu trusty main # disabled on upgrade to trusty
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/xbmc-nightly/ubuntu trusty main # disabled on upgrade to trusty

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/team-xbmc-xbmc-nightly-precise.list.distUpgrade <==
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/xbmc-nightly/ubuntu precise main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/xbmc-nightly/ubuntu precise main

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/team-xbmc-xbmc-nightly-precise.list.save <==
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/xbmc-nightly/ubuntu trusty main # disabled on upgrade to trusty
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/xbmc-nightly/ubuntu trusty main # disabled on upgrade to trusty

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/xorg-edgers-ppa-trusty.list <==
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/xorg-edgers/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/xorg-edgers/ppa/ubuntu trusty main

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/xorg-edgers-ppa-trusty.list.save <==
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/xorg-edgers/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/xorg-edgers/ppa/ubuntu trusty main

[v3.xx]

Post#6


W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://download.opensuse.org/reposit...xUbuntu_14.04/ Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/download.opensuse.org_repositories_home:_emby_xUbu ntu%5f14.04_Packages)

Open up your sources list and remove the duplicate.


software-properties-gtk

[Bashing-om]

ray_silva;

Hey v3.xx :) ; always a pleasure in any event .

@ray_silva; UH oh ! In addition to the ups, does not appear that "emby" is supported in release 14.04 for ubuntu !
per:
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Ubuntu:/
12.10 was the last supported release.
It is now back to the package maintainers to see what they are going to do . ( do you really really really want to mix archives ?? - opensusie)



if it ain't there


it just ain't there

[ray_silva]

everything seems now removed from the sources that was duplicated, but when the updates reload it still shows the vlc Direct Media Player and fails to update it.

[ray_silva]

Yeah, I didn't find any info at the emby site or forum on lack of support for 14.04. Maybe I should just remove it completely. What's the best quick way to do that since it was done from repository and I don't know what else it installed?

[ray_silva]

Thanks...it's such a different experience getting help on Ubuntu forums compared to the Microsoft one.

[Bashing-om]

ray_silva; Hey ;


Thanks...it's such a different experience getting help on Ubuntu forums compared to the Microsoft one.

Open source, we do what we can to take care of one another.
Now at the risk of getting a slap on the wrist - because I respond and can add nothing positive to the thread - /


Maybe I should just remove it completely. What's the best quick way to do that since it was done from repository and I don't know what else it installed?

I can not advise directly. Did the installer perhaps also provide a UN-install script ?
Be aware, it is never ever acceptable to go behind the package manager's back IF the manager is aware of the existence of some package. Proper procedure should be observed or breakage will ensue . Sometimes in the case of foreign sotware, finding the proper procedure can be a real pain.



but.



where there is a will there is a way

[ray_silva]

Thanks, I will observe that...

[ray_silva]

Sorry, I thought I had this fixed, but it's probably worse than ever. I can post the results of the


cat -n /etc/apt/sources.list tail -v -n +1 /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*
</block>
again, if you could help me...
Here it is:
<block>
1 # deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release i386 (20140204)]/ precise main restricted
2
3 # See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
4 # newer versions of the distribution.
5 deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main
6
7 ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
8 ## distribution.
9 deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main
10
11 ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
12 ## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
13 ## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
14 deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty universe
15 deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates universe
16
17 ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
18 ## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
19 ## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
20 ## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
21 ## security team.
22
23 ## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
24 ## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
25 ## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
26 ## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
27 ## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
28
29 deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main
30 deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security universe
31
32 ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
33 ## 'partner' repository.
34 ## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
35 ## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
36 deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu trusty partner
37 # deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner
38
39 ## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
40 ## developers who want to ship their latest software.
41 # deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main
42 # deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main
43 # deb http://repo.acestream.org/ubuntu trusty main
ray@ray-OptiPlex-GX280:~$ tail -v -n +1 /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*
==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/caffeine-developers-ppa-trusty.list <==
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/caffeine-developers/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/caffeine-developers/ppa/ubuntu trusty main

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/caffeine-developers-ppa-trusty.list.save <==
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/caffeine-developers/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/caffeine-developers/ppa/ubuntu trusty main

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/emby-server.list <==
# deb http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/emby/xUbuntu_14.04/ /
deb http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/emby/{Repository}/ /

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/emby-server.list.save <==
# deb http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/emby/xUbuntu_14.04/ /

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kirillshkrogalev-ffmpeg-next-trusty.list <==
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kirillshkrogalev/ffmpeg-next/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/kirillshkrogalev/ffmpeg-next/ubuntu trusty main

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kirillshkrogalev-ffmpeg-next-trusty.list.save <==
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kirillshkrogalev/ffmpeg-next/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/kirillshkrogalev/ffmpeg-next/ubuntu trusty main

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/playonlinux.list <==
# deb http://deb.playonlinux.com/ precise main

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/playonlinux.list.save <==
# deb http://deb.playonlinux.com/ precise main

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/team-xbmc-ppa-trusty.list <==
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu trusty main

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/team-xbmc-ppa-trusty.list.save <==
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu trusty main

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/team-xbmc-xbmc-nightly-precise.list <==
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/xbmc-nightly/ubuntu trusty main # disabled on upgrade to trusty
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/xbmc-nightly/ubuntu trusty main # disabled on upgrade to trusty

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/team-xbmc-xbmc-nightly-precise.list.distUpgrade <==
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/xbmc-nightly/ubuntu precise main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/xbmc-nightly/ubuntu precise main

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/team-xbmc-xbmc-nightly-precise.list.save <==
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/xbmc-nightly/ubuntu trusty main # disabled on upgrade to trusty
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/xbmc-nightly/ubuntu trusty main # disabled on upgrade to trusty

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/xorg-edgers-ppa-trusty.list <==
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/xorg-edgers/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/xorg-edgers/ppa/ubuntu trusty main

==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/xorg-edgers-ppa-trusty.list.save <==
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/xorg-edgers/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/xorg-edgers/ppa/ubuntu trusty main


I can't remove repository sources from the software & updates preferences, although I did uncheck them. I can't install or uninstall anything from the Ubuntu Software Center. The whole installer package system is broken.

The libsdl dependency keeps coming up and never gets installed. It keeps giving me an error number (1), which I don't know what it means.

Thanks if you can help me. At this point I'm seriously considering re-partitioning and doing a complete re-installation of Ubuntu. I'm running 14.0.4 LTS.

[ray_silva]

OK, I'm an idiot. I did <block></block> instead of the right "["code"]" "[/"code"]". I don't know what kind of gunk was running through my head.
SO...sorry.

[Bashing-om]

ray_silva; Well ....

There is still this:


deb http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/emby/{Repository}/ /

I do not know how the PPA for emby works in 'buntu, or what the application "emby" is. Please explain it's purpose.

Also you remain on an old source:


==> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/team-xbmc-xbmc-nightly-precise.list.distUpgrade <==
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/xbmc-nightly/ubuntu precise main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/xbmc-nightly/ubuntu precise main

Which should be updated ( trusty is supported) .

We need to know what "emby" is, and update "xbmc" .
Once we know what the sources are, and that the sources are as required then we run terminal commands:


sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

to see what the state of the package management is.




cause and results