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Software Updater / entire system continuously crashes

Asked by Marcin

System (13.04 64-bit) continuously crashes in cascades (mostly when Software Updater is running), with various errors displayed, eg;.:

E: Problem parsing dependency Replaces
E: Error occurred while processing gir1.2-pango-1.0 (NewVersion2)
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/pt.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_raring_main_binary-amd64_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

Tried many many workarounds found on Ubunutu formus including all steps until 6 here:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PackageManagerTroubleshootingProcedure

But eventually nothing works and am back in the same situation....

Any solutions?

Thanks,

M.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

What is the output of :

wget https://dl.dropbox.com/u/8850924/fixpackage

chmod +x ./fixpackage

sudo ./fixpackage

Thanks

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Marcin (malylew) said : 		#2

It seems to have worked this time - but anyways this is a complete copy-paste from Terminal

marcin@Marcin-Ubuntu:~$ wget https://dl.dropbox.com/u/8850924/fixpackage
bash: wget https://dl.dropbox.com/u/8850924/fixpackage: No such file or directory
marcin@Marcin-Ubuntu:~$ #!/bin/bash
marcin@Marcin-Ubuntu:~$ sudo cp -arf /var/lib/dpkg /var/lib/dpkg.backup
[sudo] password for marcin:
marcin@Marcin-Ubuntu:~$ sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status
marcin@Marcin-Ubuntu:~$ sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available
marcin@Marcin-Ubuntu:~$ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/updates/*
marcin@Marcin-Ubuntu:~$ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists
marcin@Marcin-Ubuntu:~$ sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists
marcin@Marcin-Ubuntu:~$ sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
marcin@Marcin-Ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get clean
marcin@Marcin-Ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get update
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring Release.gpg [933 B]
Get:2 http://archive.canonical.com raring Release.gpg [933 B]
Get:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates Release.gpg [933 B]
Get:4 http://archive.canonical.com raring Release [5919 B]
Get:5 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports Release.gpg [933 B]
Get:6 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security Release.gpg [933 B]
Get:7 http://archive.canonical.com raring/partner Sources [2048 B]
Get:8 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring Release [40,8 kB]
Get:9 http://archive.canonical.com raring/partner amd64 Packages [2728 B]
Get:10 http://archive.canonical.com raring/partner i386 Packages [3799 B]
Get:11 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates Release [40,8 kB]
Get:12 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports Release [40,8 kB]
Ign http://archive.canonical.com raring/partner Translation-en_US
Get:13 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security Release [40,8 kB]
Ign http://archive.canonical.com raring/partner Translation-en
Get:14 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/main Sources [963 kB]
Get:15 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/restricted Sources [5987 B]
Get:16 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe Sources [5838 kB]
Get:17 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse Sources [171 kB]
Get:18 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/main amd64 Packages [1170 kB]
Get:19 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/restricted amd64 Packages [9636 B]
Get:20 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe amd64 Packages [5396 kB]
Get:21 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse amd64 Packages [130 kB]
Get:22 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/main i386 Packages [1168 kB]
Get:23 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/restricted i386 Packages [9623 B]
Get:24 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe i386 Packages [5405 kB]
Get:25 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse i386 Packages [131 kB]
Get:26 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/main Translation-en [673 kB]
Get:27 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse Translation-en [98,4 kB]
Get:28 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/restricted Translation-en [2767 B]
Get:29 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe Translation-en [3736 kB]
Get:30 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main Sources [47,7 kB]
Get:31 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/restricted Sources [14 B]
Get:32 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe Sources [61,2 kB]
Get:33 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse Sources [690 B]
Get:34 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main amd64 Packages [123 kB]
Get:35 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/restricted amd64 Packages [14 B]
Get:36 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe amd64 Packages [111 kB]
Get:37 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages [1143 B]
Get:38 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main i386 Packages [122 kB]
Get:39 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/restricted i386 Packages [14 B]
Get:40 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe i386 Packages [112 kB]
Get:41 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [1403 B]
Get:42 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main Translation-en [60,0 kB]
Get:43 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse Translation-en [587 B]
Get:44 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/restricted Translation-en [14 B]
Get:45 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe Translation-en [60,8 kB]
Get:46 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/main Sources [14 B]
Get:47 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/restricted Sources [14 B]
Get:48 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/universe Sources [4365 B]
Get:49 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/multiverse Sources [1403 B]
Get:50 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/main amd64 Packages [14 B]
Get:51 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/restricted amd64 Packages [14 B]
Get:52 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/universe amd64 Packages [5801 B]
Get:53 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/multiverse amd64 Packages [1357 B]
Get:54 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/main i386 Packages [14 B]
Get:55 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/restricted i386 Packages [14 B]
Get:56 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/universe i386 Packages [5801 B]
Get:57 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/multiverse i386 Packages [1345 B]
Get:58 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/main Translation-en [14 B]
Get:59 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/multiverse Translation-en [1040 B]
Get:60 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/restricted Translation-en [14 B]
Get:61 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/universe Translation-en [4639 B]
Get:62 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/main Sources [30,2 kB]
Get:63 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/restricted Sources [14 B]
Get:64 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe Sources [6506 B]
Get:65 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse Sources [690 B]
Get:66 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/main amd64 Packages [81,3 kB]
Get:67 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/restricted amd64 Packages [14 B]
Get:68 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe amd64 Packages [23,6 kB]
Get:69 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse amd64 Packages [1143 B]
Get:70 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/main i386 Packages [80,6 kB]
Get:71 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/restricted i386 Packages [14 B]
Get:72 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe i386 Packages [24,2 kB]
Get:73 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse i386 Packages [1403 B]
Get:74 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/main Translation-en [41,9 kB]
Get:75 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse Translation-en [587 B]
Get:76 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/restricted Translation-en [14 B]
Get:77 http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe Translation-en [15,7 kB]
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe Translation-en_US
Fetched 26,1 MB in 1min 10s (373 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
marcin@Marcin-Ubuntu:~$ sudo dpkg --clear-avail
marcin@Marcin-Ubuntu:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
marcin@Marcin-Ubuntu:~$ 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 0 not upgraded.
marcin@Marcin-Ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get update
Hit http://archive.canonical.com raring Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.canonical.com raring Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.canonical.com raring/partner Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.canonical.com raring/partner amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring Release
Hit http://archive.canonical.com raring/partner i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/main Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/restricted Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/restricted amd64 Packages
Ign http://archive.canonical.com raring/partner Translation-en_US
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe amd64 Packages
Ign http://archive.canonical.com raring/partner Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/main Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/restricted Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/universe Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/multiverse Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/universe Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/main Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe Translation-en
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-backports/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe Translation-en_US
Reading package lists... Done
marcin@Marcin-Ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
marcin@Marcin-Ubuntu:~$ chmod +x ./fixpackage
chmod: cannot access ‘./fixpackage’: No such file or directory
marcin@Marcin-Ubuntu:~$ sudo ./fixpackage
sudo: ./fixpackage: command not found
marcin@Marcin-Ubuntu:~$ sudo ./fixpackage
sudo: ./fixpackage: command not found
marcin@Marcin-Ubuntu:~$

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said : 		#3

The error "E: Problem parsing dependency Replaces" is discussed on various websites.

If you execute step 5 in this procedure a few times, the problem should be solved:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PackageManagerTroubleshootingProcedure

Please set the thread status to "solved", if the issue is now solved.

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