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disrupted package update, system will not boot into desktop manager

Asked by marc johnson

root@db-test1:/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2# fuser -vvv /var/lib/dpkg/lock
root@db-test1:/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2# cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=10.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=lucid
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS"
root@db-test1:/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2# uname -a
Linux db-test1 2.6.32-30-generic #59-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 1 21:30:21 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux
root@db-test1:/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2# rm /var/lib/apt/lists/lock
root@db-test1:/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2# cp -arf /var/lib/dpkg /var/lib/dpkg.backup
root@db-test1:/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2# cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status
root@db-test1:/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2# cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available
root@db-test1:/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2# rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/updates/*
root@db-test1:/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2# rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists
root@db-test1:/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2# rm /var/cache/apt/*.bin
root@db-test1:/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2# mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists
root@db-test1:/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2# mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
root@db-test1:/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2# LANG=C;sudo apt-get clean
root@db-test1:/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2# LANG=C;sudo apt-get autoclean
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
root@db-test1:/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2# LANG=C;sudo apt-get --purge autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: The package gnome-settings-daemon needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.
root@db-test1:/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2# LANG=C;sudo apt-get update -o APT::Cache-Limit=25165824
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release.gpg [189B]
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release.gpg [198B]
Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release.gpg [198B]
Get:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release [57.2kB]
Get:5 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release [44.7kB]
Get:6 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release [44.7kB]
Get:7 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Packages [180kB]
Get:8 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Packages [1386kB]
Get:9 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Packages [14B]
Get:10 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Sources [54.0kB]
Get:11 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Sources [14B]
Get:12 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Packages [67.3kB]
Get:13 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Sources [20.1kB]
Get:14 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/multiverse Packages [4557B]
Get:15 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/multiverse Sources [1753B]
Get:16 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Packages [6208B]
Get:17 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Sources [659kB]
Get:18 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Sources [3775B]
Get:19 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Packages [5448kB]
Get:20 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Sources [3165kB]
Get:21 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/multiverse Packages [180kB]
Get:22 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/multiverse Sources [119kB]
Get:23 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Packages [475kB]
Get:24 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Packages [3240B]
Get:25 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Sources [187kB]
Get:26 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Sources [1443B]
Get:27 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Packages [196kB]
Get:28 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Sources [72.0kB]
Get:29 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/multiverse Packages [10.5kB]
Get:30 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/multiverse Sources [5055B]
Fetched 12.4MB in 37s (331kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
root@db-test1:/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2# sudo dpkg --clear-avail
root@db-test1:/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2# dpkg --configure -a
Setting up shared-mime-info (0.71-1ubuntu2) ...
update-mime-database.real: symbol lookup error: update-mime-database.real: undefined symbol: g_malloc0_n
dpkg: error processing shared-mime-info (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
Setting up gdm (2.30.2.is.2.30.0-0ubuntu5.1) ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf-2.so.4: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error processing gdm (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
Setting up desktop-file-utils (0.16-0ubuntu2) ...
update-desktop-database: symbol lookup error: update-desktop-database: undefined symbol: g_malloc_n
dpkg: error processing desktop-file-utils (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of compiz:
 compiz depends on compiz-gnome | compiz-kde; however:
  Package compiz-gnome is not installed.
  Package compiz-kde is not installed.
dpkg: error processing compiz (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of metacity:
 metacity depends on metacity-common (>= 1:2.30); however:
  Package metacity-common is not installed.
 metacity depends on metacity-common (<< 1:2.31); however:
  Package metacity-common is not installed.
dpkg: error processing metacity (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up xulrunner-1.9.2 (1.9.2.16+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1) ...
/usr/lib/xulrunner-1.9.2.16/xulrunner-bin: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0: undefined symbol: g_strcmp0
dpkg: error processing xulrunner-1.9.2 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of evince:
 evince depends on shared-mime-info; however:
  Package shared-mime-info is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing evince (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up indicator-sound (0.2.6-0ubuntu1) ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf-2.so.4: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error processing indicator-sound (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
Setting up brasero-common (2.30.2-0ubuntu1.1) ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf-2.so.4: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error processing brasero-common (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
Setting up libkrb5support0 (1.8.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.9) ...

dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nautilus-sendto-empathy:
 nautilus-sendto-empathy depends on empathy-common (= 2.30.3-0ubuntu1); however:
  Package empathy-common is not installed.
dpkg: error processing nautilus-sendto-empathy (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up tomboy (1.2.2-0ubuntu1) ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf-2.so.4: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error processing tomboy (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of evolution-plugins:
 evolution-plugins depends on evolution (>= 2.28.3); however:
  Package evolution is not installed.
dpkg: error processing evolution-plugins (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libbrasero-media0:
 libbrasero-media0 depends on brasero-common (>= 2.30); however:
  Package brasero-common is not configured yet.
 libbrasero-media0 depends on brasero-common (<< 2.31); however:
  Package brasero-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libbrasero-media0 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up gnome-screensaver (2.30.0-0ubuntu2.1) ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf-2.so.4: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error processing gnome-screensaver (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
Setting up gnome-system-tools (2.30.0-0ubuntu3) ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf-2.so.4: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error processing gnome-system-tools (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libmetacity-private0:
 libmetacity-private0 depends on metacity-common (>= 1:2.30); however:
  Package metacity-common is not installed.
 libmetacity-private0 depends on metacity-common (<< 1:2.31); however:
  Package metacity-common is not installed.
dpkg: error processing libmetacity-private0 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of brasero:
 brasero depends on libbrasero-media0 (>= 2.27.92); however:
  Package libbrasero-media0 is not configured yet.
 brasero depends on brasero-common (>= 2.30); however:
  Package brasero-common is not configured yet.
 brasero depends on brasero-common (<< 2.31); however:
  Package brasero-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing brasero (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up libk5crypto3 (1.8.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.9) ...

Setting up libkrb5-3 (1.8.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.9) ...

Setting up libgssapi-krb5-2 (1.8.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.9) ...

Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Errors were encountered while processing:
 shared-mime-info
 gdm
 desktop-file-utils
 compiz
 metacity
 xulrunner-1.9.2
 evince
 indicator-sound
 brasero-common
 nautilus-sendto-empathy
 tomboy
 evolution-plugins
 libbrasero-media0
 gnome-screensaver
 gnome-system-tools
 libmetacity-private0
 brasero
root@db-test1:/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2# LANG=C;sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  compiz-gnome empathy empathy-common evolution gnome-settings-daemon
Suggested packages:
  gnome-themes bug-buddy evolution-exchange evolution-dbg evolution-plugins-experimental gnome-pilot-conduits
The following packages will be upgraded:
  compiz-gnome empathy empathy-common evolution gnome-settings-daemon
5 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 5 not upgraded.
23 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 4278kB of archives.
After this operation, 139kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main metacity-common 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1 [128kB]
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main compiz-gnome 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3 [105kB]
Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main empathy 2.30.3-0ubuntu1 [609kB]
Get:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main empathy-common 2.30.3-0ubuntu1 [720kB]
Get:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main evolution 2.28.3-0ubuntu10.2 [2427kB]
Get:6 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main gnome-settings-daemon 2.30.1-0ubuntu1.1 [288kB]
Fetched 4278kB in 10s (396kB/s)
(Reading database ... 177060 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace metacity-common 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1 (using .../metacity-common_1%3a2.30.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement metacity-common ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: warning: old post-removal script returned error exit status 127
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/metacity-common_1%3a2.30.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
Preparing to replace compiz-gnome 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu15 (using .../compiz-gnome_1%3a0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement compiz-gnome ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: warning: old post-removal script returned error exit status 127
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/compiz-gnome_1%3a0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
Preparing to replace empathy 2.30.2-0ubuntu1 (using .../empathy_2.30.3-0ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement empathy ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: warning: old post-removal script returned error exit status 127
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/empathy_2.30.3-0ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
Preparing to replace empathy-common 2.30.2-0ubuntu1 (using .../empathy-common_2.30.3-0ubuntu1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement empathy-common ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: warning: old post-removal script returned error exit status 127
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/empathy-common_2.30.3-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
Preparing to replace evolution 2.28.3-0ubuntu10 (using .../evolution_2.28.3-0ubuntu10.2_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement evolution ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: warning: old post-removal script returned error exit status 127
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/evolution_2.28.3-0ubuntu10.2_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
Preparing to replace gnome-settings-daemon 2.30.1-0ubuntu1 (using .../gnome-settings-daemon_2.30.1-0ubuntu1.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement gnome-settings-daemon ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: warning: old post-removal script returned error exit status 127
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-settings-daemon_2.30.1-0ubuntu1.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for python-gmenu ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/desktop.C.cache...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
gtk-update-icon-cache: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0: undefined symbol: g_once_init_enter_impl
WARNING: icon cache generation failed
Processing triggers for python-support ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/metacity-common_1%3a2.30.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/compiz-gnome_1%3a0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3_i386.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/empathy_2.30.3-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/empathy-common_2.30.3-0ubuntu1_all.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/evolution_2.28.3-0ubuntu10.2_i386.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-settings-daemon_2.30.1-0ubuntu1.1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root@db-test1:/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2# LANG=C;sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
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:
  compiz-gnome: Depends: compiz-core (= 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu15) but 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3 is installed
                Depends: compiz-plugins (= 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu15) but 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3 is installed
  evolution: Depends: evolution-common (= 2.28.3-0ubuntu10) but 2.28.3-0ubuntu10.2 is installed
  nautilus-sendto-empathy: Depends: empathy-common (= 2.30.3-0ubuntu1) but 2.30.2-0ubuntu1 is installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
root@db-test1:/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2# LANG=C;sudo apt-get update -o APT::Cache-Limit=25165824 && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release.gpg
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/multiverse Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/multiverse Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/multiverse Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/multiverse Sources
Reading package lists... Done
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:
  compiz-gnome: Depends: compiz-core (= 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu15) but 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3 is installed
                Depends: compiz-plugins (= 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu15) but 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3 is installed
  evolution: Depends: evolution-common (= 2.28.3-0ubuntu10) but 2.28.3-0ubuntu10.2 is installed
  nautilus-sendto-empathy: Depends: empathy-common (= 2.30.3-0ubuntu1) but 2.30.2-0ubuntu1 is installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
root@db-test1:/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2#

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Tried:

sudo apt-get -f install

like the system keeps saying?

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Eliah Kagan (degeneracypressure) said : 		#2

@actionparsnip
For clarification, are you saying he should run that again? (A search through the question reveals that he did run it, *before* other commands which suggested to run it.)

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

Out of all that it seems that:

gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext

Is the issue.

You could try:

sudo apt-get --reinstall -y install libgconf2-4

May help

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marc johnson (marcusj2) said : 		#4

Thanks for the feedback and suggestions.

I have indeed tried sudo apt-get -f install multiple times with the same results.

I did just try sudo apt-get --reinstall -y install libgconf2-4 with the following results:

root@db-test1:/home/marc# apt-get --reinstall -y install libgconf2-4
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:
  compiz-gnome: Depends: compiz-core (= 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu15) but 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3 is to be installed
                Depends: compiz-plugins (= 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu15) but 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3 is to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

Thank you all very much for your help. I am open to anything else you might suggest.

Thanks,

marc

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#5

cd; wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/68280245/compiz-plugins_0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3_i386.deb; sudo dpkg -i ./compiz-plugins_0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3_i386.deb; rm ./compiz-plugins_0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3_i386.deb; sudo apt-get -f install

Does that square things off?

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marc johnson (marcusj2) said : 		#6

I wish it did. Continue to get the same errors. Here's the output:

root@db-test1:/home/marc# wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/68280245/compiz-plugins_0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3_i386.deb
--2011-04-20 17:32:22-- http://launchpadlibrarian.net/68280245/compiz-plugins_0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3_i386.deb
Resolving launchpadlibrarian.net... 91.189.89.228, 91.189.89.229
Connecting to launchpadlibrarian.net|91.189.89.228|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 510136 (498K) [application/x-debian-package]
Saving to: `compiz-plugins_0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3_i386.deb'

100%[====================================================================================================================================>] 510,136 278K/s in 1.8s

2011-04-20 17:32:24 (278 KB/s) - `compiz-plugins_0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3_i386.deb' saved [510136/510136]

root@db-test1:/home/marc# dpkg -i ./compiz-plugins_0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3_i386.deb
(Reading database ... 177060 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace compiz-plugins 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3 (using .../compiz-plugins_0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement compiz-plugins ...
Setting up compiz-plugins (1:0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3) ...
root@db-test1:/home/marc# rm ./compiz-plugins_0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3_i386.deb
root@db-test1:/home/marc# apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  compiz-gnome empathy empathy-common evolution gnome-settings-daemon
Suggested packages:
  gnome-themes bug-buddy evolution-exchange evolution-dbg evolution-plugins-experimental gnome-pilot-conduits
The following packages will be upgraded:
  compiz-gnome empathy empathy-common evolution gnome-settings-daemon
5 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 5 not upgraded.
23 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B/4,278kB of archives.
After this operation, 139kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 177060 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace metacity-common 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1 (using .../metacity-common_1%3a2.30.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement metacity-common ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: warning: old post-removal script returned error exit status 127
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/metacity-common_1%3a2.30.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
Preparing to replace compiz-gnome 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu15 (using .../compiz-gnome_1%3a0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement compiz-gnome ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: warning: old post-removal script returned error exit status 127
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/compiz-gnome_1%3a0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
Preparing to replace empathy 2.30.2-0ubuntu1 (using .../empathy_2.30.3-0ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement empathy ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: warning: old post-removal script returned error exit status 127
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/empathy_2.30.3-0ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
Preparing to replace empathy-common 2.30.2-0ubuntu1 (using .../empathy-common_2.30.3-0ubuntu1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement empathy-common ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: warning: old post-removal script returned error exit status 127
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/empathy-common_2.30.3-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
Preparing to replace evolution 2.28.3-0ubuntu10 (using .../evolution_2.28.3-0ubuntu10.2_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement evolution ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: warning: old post-removal script returned error exit status 127
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/evolution_2.28.3-0ubuntu10.2_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
Preparing to replace gnome-settings-daemon 2.30.1-0ubuntu1 (using .../gnome-settings-daemon_2.30.1-0ubuntu1.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement gnome-settings-daemon ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: warning: old post-removal script returned error exit status 127
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-settings-daemon_2.30.1-0ubuntu1.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              gconftool-2: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so: undefined symbol: g_dgettext
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 127
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for python-gmenu ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/desktop.en_US.utf8.cache...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
gtk-update-icon-cache: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0: undefined symbol: g_once_init_enter_impl
WARNING: icon cache generation failed
Processing triggers for python-support ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/metacity-common_1%3a2.30.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/compiz-gnome_1%3a0.8.4-0ubuntu15.3_i386.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/empathy_2.30.3-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/empathy-common_2.30.3-0ubuntu1_all.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/evolution_2.28.3-0ubuntu10.2_i386.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-settings-daemon_2.30.1-0ubuntu1.1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root@db-test1:/home/marc#

Still hoping we can resolve this without a reinstall.....

Thanks for your help.

marc

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