[SOLVED] Error running apt-get update

[keymoo]

Hi,

I'm running ubuntu server 8.04 and have just run

sudo apt-get update

and got this output

Hit http://security.ubuntu.com hardy-security Release.gpg
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com hardy-security/main Translation-en_GB
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com hardy-security/restricted Translation-en_GB
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com hardy-security/universe Translation-en_GB
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com hardy-security/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com hardy-security Release
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy Release.gpg
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Translation-en_GB
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/restricted Translation-en_GB
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com hardy-security/main Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com hardy-security/restricted Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com hardy-security/main Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com hardy-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/universe Translation-en_GB
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates Release.gpg
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/main Translation-en_GB
Ign http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/restricted Translation-en_GB
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com hardy-security/universe Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com hardy-security/universe Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com hardy-security/multiverse Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com hardy-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy Release
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates Release
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/restricted Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/restricted Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/universe Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/universe Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/multiverse Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/multiverse Sources
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/main Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/restricted Packages
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/main Sources

with this error

E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.

So, I run

sudo dpkg --configure -a

and get this output

dpkg: parse error, in file `/var/lib/dpkg/updates/0060' near line 9:
 duplicate value for user-defined field `171008'

Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/restricted Sources

Anyone know how to fix?

Thanks

[mrtomservo]

What does

sudo apt-get check

tell you?

[keymoo]

What does

sudo apt-get check

tell you?

I get:

E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.

[cariboo]

Have you tried :

sudo apt-get install -f

Jim

[mrtomservo]

Did a little research and it seems like your package cache is corrupted.
You could try running this:

sudo dpkg --clear-avail && sudo apt-get update

[keymoo]

Have you tried :

sudo apt-get install -f

Jim

hi Jim, I get

E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.

[keymoo]

Did a little research and it seems like your package cache is corrupted.
You could try running this:

sudo dpkg --clear-avail && sudo apt-get update

Hi mrtomservo, I get the same:

E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.

[mrtomservo]

Hmmm.. Ok, well here's what i'd try next. Make sure you backup this directory before removing it just in case you have to put it back... but on my Ubuntu /var/lib/dpkg/updates is completely empty. So try backing up that directory, and then cleaning it out. Then re-run apt-get update. I'm hoping that removing the corrupt 0060 file will solve the problem.

[keymoo]

Hmmm.. Ok, well here's what i'd try next. Make sure you backup this directory before removing it just in case you have to put it back... but on my Ubuntu /var/lib/dpkg/updates is completely empty. So try backing up that directory, and then cleaning it out. Then re-run apt-get update. I'm hoping that removing the corrupt 0060 file will solve the problem.

Great, that did the trick, thanks!