subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[arunsingh.in]

I wanted to run my program in Python, due to some reasons it was not working on Python2.7.6, I read on some forum there must be compatibility issue, Hence I used the command "sudo apt-get autoremove python2.7"

This command removed several packages like full gnome-desktop environment, unity, ubuntu software centre, vlc +------- 50 other softwares/utilities-----.

After that i tried to manually install from terminal these programs, Ubuntu software centre, gnome-desktop environment, but it is giving some error, the detailed have been posted in pastebin, Kindly visit and see : http://pastebin.com/1LSRYHke


I am desperately seeking solution, Kindly provide valuable suggestions. Any leads and help is much appreciated. Thanks in advance.


PS: I have tried following commands to fix it but nothing worked to rescue me.

sudo apt-get install -f


sudo apt-get clean


sudo apt-get autoremove

sudo dpkg --configure -a


sudo dpkg --remove -force --force-remove-reinstreq package name

[bapoumba]

The bottom of the error message is missing from your pastebin.

What does sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop return ?

[arunsingh.in]

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop > Read this pastebin :http://paste.ubuntu.com/12033004/

[arunsingh.in]

Full Text after running "sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop" > Read this pastebin:http://paste.ubuntu.com/12033052/

[bapoumba]

Please first try and post the outputs to :

sudo apt-get update
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get -f install

[arunsingh.in]

sudo apt-get update > Read this post: http://paste.ubuntu.com/12036934/

sudo dpkg --configure -a > http://paste.ubuntu.com/12036960/


sudo apt-get -f install > http://paste.ubuntu.com/12036973/

When I tried to install from Ubuntu software center, At last after downloading it states common message for any download, "package operation failed"

Tried removing ntop manually but on the same page again > Read output: http://paste.ubuntu.com/12038690/

Though I have already used them but no solution, problem remains unresolved.

[v3.xx]

I see you tried to remove ntop with apt-get. Try removing it with dpkg.

sudo dpkg --purge ntop

[arunsingh.in]

sudo dpkg --purge ntop >http://paste.ubuntu.com/12042316/

[arunsingh.in]

sudo dpkg --remove --force-all ntop

This solved my sub process error code problem, though now I want to install and re install all the packages removed while removing Python 2.7.6. For this I did this,

cat /var/log/apt/history.log | nc termbin.com 9999

nano ~/packages

and go to http://termbin.com/5z5c and copy and paste the packages there{in nano}, then type

xargs -a ~/packages sudo apt-get install --reinstall

Now its giving error, http://paste.ubuntu.com/12045252/

Kindly suggest measure to resolve this, I am just one step away from my final solution. Any leads and help is much appreciated.

[arunsingh.in]

I removed this content from nano ~/package file and pasted only packages.

content=width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0/><style>body{margin:0px;padding:0px;}iframe{width:100%;height'E: Unable to locate package src=http://182.79.218.37 E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'src=http://182.79.218.37:8080/webadmin/deny/index.php?dpid=1&dpruleid=3&cat=107&ttl=0&groupname=-&policyname=-&username=-&userip=122.177.134.134&connectionip=127.0.0.1&nsphostname=policy05-Chennai&protocol=policyprocessor&dplanguage=-&url

After posting I used

xargs -a ~/packages sudo apt-get install --reinstall

Issue stands resolved, I conquered the fight with the system. I learned my hard lesson when I read some random thread and decided to remove python 2.7.6 and install python 3.0. Lesson I learned

don't remove python and specially using "sudo apt-get autoremove python2.7.6" It will devastate the system beyond repair due to several dependencies of python on other programs

I learned my lesson and I was able to conquer the system difficulties and pull my system back to normal. Use any linux command with great caution, first learn its Pros and cons.