Unable to install or remove packages Ubuntu server 20.1

[CelticWarrior]

That was output of apt install -f
Earlier attempt to install python-jasmin had failed.

No, it wasn't.
'apt install -f' tries to REMOVE it and it fails because it's broken.
Again,

sudo apt install --reinstall pyhton-jasmin

You need the --reinstall argument because it is already partially installed. That's the problem from the start and it shouldn't be necessary to tell you the same thing 3 times already.

[deepakdeshp]

No, it wasn't.
'apt install -f' tries to REMOVE it and it fails because it's broken.
Again,

sudo apt install --reinstall pyhton-jasmin

You need the --reinstall argument because it is already partially installed. That's the problem from the start and it shouldn't be necessary to tell you the same thing 3 times already.

ok . That command also did not work. The server is Ubuntu 20.1 Vmware virtual server if it matters.

  sudo apt install --reinstall python-jasmin[sudo] password for uma: 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Reinstallation of python-jasmin is not possible, it cannot be downloaded.
E: Can't find a source to download version '0.9.27' of 'python-jasmin:amd64'

[deepakdeshp]

sudo apt install python-jasmin    Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
python-jasmin is already the newest version (0.9.27).
E: Can't find a source to download version '0.9.27' of 'python-jasmin:amd64'
uma@localhost:/etc/apt/sources.list.d$ sudo apt purge python-jasmin
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  python-jasmin
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 558 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
(Reading database ... 224264 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing python-jasmin (0.9.27) ...
Failed to stop jasmind.service: Unit jasmind.service not loaded.
dpkg: error processing package python-jasmin (--remove):
 installed python-jasmin package post-removal script subprocess returned error e
xit status 5
dpkg: too many errors, stopping
Errors were encountered while processing:
 python-jasmin
Processing was halted because there were too many errors.
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[CelticWarrior]

Is the repository still available?
https://packagecloud.io/jookies/python-jasmin/install

[deadflowr]

Found this: https://unix.stackexchange.com/quest...python-jasmine

Looks like a known issue.

[deepakdeshp]

Is the repository still available?
https://packagecloud.io/jookies/python-jasmin/install

Thanks. The install was unsuccessful.

export dist=groovyuma@localhost:~$ curl -s https://packagecloud.io/install/repositories/jookies/python-jasmin/script.deb.sh | sudo bash
Detected operating system as Ubuntu/groovy.
Checking for curl...
Detected curl...
Checking for gpg...
Detected gpg...
Running apt-get update... done.
Installing apt-transport-https... done.
Installing /etc/apt/sources.list.d/jookies_python-jasmin.list...curl: (22) The requested URL returned error: 404 Not Found




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[CelticWarrior]

You should read the error messages, once and for all. This one is quite explicit and comes with specific instructions.
This all started with something you messed up but didn't bother to post about. How exactly we don't know unless you tell us. I suspect that you have been trying to do stuff / install things you don't really understand. That resulted in a partially installed package that now, for the umpteenth time, needs to be reinstalled before it can be removed for good and in order to reinstall you need the repo from where it came from in the first place. That's all and I'm out.

[LHammonds]

Found this: https://unix.stackexchange.com/quest...python-jasmine

Looks like a known issue.

Quoted in case it was missed.

[deepakdeshp]

You should read the error messages, once and for all. This one is quite explicit and comes with specific instructions.
This all started with something you messed up but didn't bother to post about. How exactly we don't know unless you tell us. I suspect that you have been trying to do stuff / install things you don't really understand. That resulted in a partially installed package that now, for the umpteenth time, needs to be reinstalled before it can be removed for good and in order to reinstall you need the repo from where it came from in the first place. That's all and I'm out.

Thanks for your time.The forums are to handhold and give help. You advised 3 times to install the package with reinstall switch. I had said other ways of install didn't work. Your method doesn't work too.Advise should help a person. Pontification to read the error messages and to act on that isn't the way. If you don't like my response , you can keep quiet don't try to prove how hopeless I am. On another forum I help am level 18 on that and I follow what I said just now.
Good luck to you. I won't participate in the war you started.

[deepakdeshp]

You should read the error messages, once and for all. This one is quite explicit and comes with specific instructions.
This all started with something you messed up but didn't bother to post about. How exactly we don't know unless you tell us. I suspect that you have been trying to do stuff / install things you don't really understand. That resulted in a partially installed package that now, for the umpteenth time, needs to be reinstalled before it can be removed for good and in order to reinstall you need the repo from where it came from in the first place. That's all and I'm out.

Sorry I had missed that. this solution worked.