E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

**neehs** · December 10th, 2010

Masters,

I always got this when make updating at terminal. Kindly advise. TIA

Code:

Setting up getdeb-repository (0.1-1~getdeb1) ...
--2010-12-10 14:35:00--  http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb-archive.key
Resolving archive.getdeb.net... failed: Name or service not known.
wget: unable to resolve host address `archive.getdeb.net'
gpg: no valid OpenPGP data found.
dpkg: error processing getdeb-repository (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

**sikander3786** · December 10th, 2010

Please post the output of these commands.

Code:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

Code:

sudo apt-get install -f

Code:

cat /etc/apt/sources.list

**neehs** · December 10th, 2010

Hi sikander3786, Thank you for your response. However output below;

First command & second got this output:

Code:

sh@sh-desktop:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up getdeb-repository (0.1-1~getdeb1) ...
--2010-12-10 16:14:19--  http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb-archive.key
Resolving archive.getdeb.net... failed: Name or service not known.
wget: unable to resolve host address `archive.getdeb.net'
gpg: no valid OpenPGP data found.
dpkg: error processing getdeb-repository (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 getdeb-repository


sh@sh-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libglew1.5
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up getdeb-repository (0.1-1~getdeb1) ...
--2010-12-10 16:16:13--  http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb-archive.key
Resolving archive.getdeb.net... failed: Name or service not known.
wget: unable to resolve host address `archive.getdeb.net'
gpg: no valid OpenPGP data found.
dpkg: error processing getdeb-repository (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 getdeb-repository
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
sh@sh-desktop:~$

**sikander3786** · December 10th, 2010

Try removing that package.

Code:

sudo apt-get remove --purge getdeb-repository

**neehs** · December 11th, 2010

Thank you so much sikander3786. Its working ok.

**sikander3786** · December 11th, 2010

Originally Posted by neehs

Thank you so much sikander3786. Its working ok.

You are Welcome

Glad to know that it is fixed. You can now mark this thread Solved using Thread Tools near the top of this page.

Happy Ubuntu-ing!

**phantom74** · July 4th, 2013

Hi guys, been having the same problem after trying to install a specific kernel to work with qemu/gns3 and juniper emulation.
now when i try to updgrade kernel and software i get the same error as previously stated. ran sudo apt-get -f update and sudo apt-get upgrade and i still get the error.

Tried a sudo apt-get autoremove and this is what i get:

phantom@dalila:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
linux-generic : Depends: linux-headers-generic (= 3.2.0.45.54) but 3.2.0.48.58 is installed
linux-image-generic : Depends: linux-image-3.2.0-45-generic but it is not installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
phantom@dalila:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
linux-generic linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic linux-image-generic
Suggested packages:
fdutils linux-doc-3.2.0 linux-source-3.2.0 linux-tools
The following NEW packages will be installed:
linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic
The following packages will be upgraded:
linux-generic linux-image-generic
2 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 77 not upgraded.
9 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/38.5 MB of archives.
After this operation, 150 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 486780 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic (from .../linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic_3.2.0-48.74_amd64.deb) ...
Done.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic_3.2.0-48.74_amd64.deb (--unpack):
failed in write on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./boot/System.map-3.2.0-48-generic': No space left on device
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-48-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-48-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-extlinux 3.2.0-48-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-48-generic
P: Checking for EXTLINUX directory... found.
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-44-generic...
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-41-generic...
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-40-generic...
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-39-generic...
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-38-generic...
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-37-generic...
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-36-generic...
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-35-generic...
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-34-generic...
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic...
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic...
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic...
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic...
P: Writing config for Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sda1...
P: Installing debian theme... done.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-48-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-48-generic
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic_3.2.0-48.74_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
phantom@dalila:~$

Also noticed that /boot has now 0 bytes free space. can you help me out updating to the right kernel please.

~$ df -h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda6 11G 4.4G 5.3G 46% /
udev 2.0G 12K 2.0G 1% /dev
tmpfs 791M 928K 790M 1% /run
none 5.0M 0 5.0M 0% /run/lock
none 2.0G 84K 2.0G 1% /run/shm
/dev/sda7 5.7G 194M 5.3G 4% /tmp
/dev/sda5 388M 383M 0 100% /boot
/dev/sda8 15G 6.6G 7.4G 48% /usr
/dev/sda9 11G 4.3G 5.4G 45% /opt
/dev/sda11 686G 270G 382G 42% /home

thank you

**Bimal_Gaudel** · August 18th, 2013

IS somebody watching?? Please help:

bimal@QUANTUM:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
[sudo] password for bimal:
bimal@QUANTUM:~$
bimal@QUANTUM:~$
bimal@QUANTUM:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 10 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up oracle-java7-installer (7u3-0~eugenesan~precise4) ...
Downloading...
--2013-08-19 02:04:32-- http://download.oracle.com/otn-pub/j...nux-x64.tar.gz
Resolving download.oracle.com (download.oracle.com)... 202.166.193.8, 202.166.193.6
Connecting to download.oracle.com (download.oracle.com)|202.166.193.8|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Moved Temporarily
Location: https://edelivery.oracle.com/otn-pub...nux-x64.tar.gz [following]
--2013-08-19 02:04:32-- https://edelivery.oracle.com/otn-pub...nux-x64.tar.gz
Resolving edelivery.oracle.com (edelivery.oracle.com)... 23.35.54.140
Connecting to edelivery.oracle.com (edelivery.oracle.com)|23.35.54.140|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Moved Temporarily
Location: http://download.oracle.com/errors/do...l-1505220.html [following]
--2013-08-19 02:04:33-- http://download.oracle.com/errors/do...l-1505220.html
Connecting to download.oracle.com (download.oracle.com)|202.166.193.8|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 5307 (5.2K) [text/html]
Saving to: `./jdk-7u3-linux-x64.tar.gz'

0K ..... 100% 1.13M=0.004s

2013-08-19 02:04:33 (1.13 MB/s) - `./jdk-7u3-linux-x64.tar.gz' saved [5307/5307]

Download done.
sha256sum mismatch jdk-7u3-linux-x64.tar.gz
Oracle JDK 7 is NOT installed.
dpkg: error processing oracle-java7-installer (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
oracle-java7-installer
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
bimal@QUANTUM:~$
bimal@QUANTUM:~$
bimal@QUANTUM:~$
bimal@QUANTUM:~$
bimal@QUANTUM:~$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release amd64 (20130213)]/ dists/precise/main/binary-i386/

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release amd64 (20130213)]/ dists/precise/restricted/binary-i386/
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS _Precise Pangolin_ - Release amd64 (20130213)]/ precise main restricted

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise main restricted
deb-src http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted
deb-src http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise universe
deb-src http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise universe
deb http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates universe
deb-src http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise multiverse
deb-src http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise multiverse
deb http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates multiverse
deb-src http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates multiverse

## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://np.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
# deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner

## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
## developers who want to ship their latest software.
deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main
deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main
bimal@QUANTUM:~$
bimal@QUANTUM:~$

**matt_symes** · August 21st, 2013

Hi

@Bimal.

Do you still need help with this ?

If you do then try purging the oracle installer package.

Copy and paste this into the terminal.

Code:

sudo dpkg -P oracle-java7-installer

Also have you added any ppas ?

Please post the output of this command.

Copy and past it to insure there is no typos.

Code:

grep "^[^#]" /etc/apt/sources.list{,.d/*}

Copy and paste the output from the terminal into your next post.

Once we have removed java we can look at installing it correctly.

In future, please start a new thread as this thread is getting old now.

It's far more likely to be looked at by others if you start a new one.

Kind regards

**usman2** · October 8th, 2013

Hey guys,
Sorry for bumping into an old thread.. but I'm so tired of these stupid errors now - I really need someone's help to sort this out.

Please read this http://askubuntu.com/questions/35527...ore-installing

to know where I'm coming from.. I made it work after hours of research then I faced 'Unable to locate Error' finally solved and now this.. point is my 1tb ext. hdd got into RAW format and I want to recover the data/reapir the partition through Testdisk. It has some really important data and I can't just let it go.. but I keep recieving such error messages one after another.

Please know that I don't know how to use ubuntu, so guide like you would guide a newbie or a beginner..

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install testdisk
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
testdisk is already the newest version.
The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
thunderbird-globalmenu
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 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
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.99ubuntu13.2) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
lzma: (stdin): Cannot allocate memory
dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
initramfs-tools
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Thank You.

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