aptd crashes afver latest Ubuntu Softw Updates

Asked by Mark Jackson

After re-boot and desktop start, see Ubuntu error and crash from aptd. Running commands,
administrator@testanalyst:~$ ubuntu-support-status
Support status summary of 'testanalyst':

You have 48 packages (3.0%) supported until May 2017 (3y)
You have 1404 packages (88.6%) supported until May 2019 (5y)
You have 1 packages (0.1%) supported until September 2017 (9m)

You have 0 packages (0.0%) that can not/no-longer be downloaded
You have 131 packages (8.3%) that are unsupported

Your Hardware Enablement Stack (HWE) is supported until April 2019.

Run with --show-unsupported, --show-supported or --show-all to see more details
administrator@testanalyst:~$ cat /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg.d/multiarch
cat: /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg.d/multiarch: No such file or directory
administrator@testanalyst:~$ cat /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg.d/multiarch
cat: /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg.d/multiarch: No such file or directory
administrator@testanalyst:~$ dpkg --print-foreign-architectures
i386
administrator@testanalyst:~$ sudo grep -R proxy /etc/apt/*
[sudo] password for administrator:
administrator@testanalyst:~$ grep proxy /etc/environment
administrator@testanalyst:~$ echo $http_proxy

administrator@testanalyst:~$ grep proxy /etc/bash.bashrc
administrator@testanalyst:~$ grep proxy ~/.bashrc
administrator@testanalyst:~$ cat /etc/apt/apt.conf
cat: /etc/apt/apt.conf: No such file or directory
administrator@testanalyst:~$ sudo fuser -vvv /var/lib/dpkg/lock
administrator@testanalyst:~$ sudo fuser -vvv /var/cache/apt/archives/lock
administrator@testanalyst:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=14.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=trusty
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS"
administrator@testanalyst:~$ uname -a
Linux testanalyst 4.4.0-53-generic #74~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Fri Dec 2 03:43:31 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
administrator@testanalyst:~$ sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/lock
administrator@testanalyst:~$ sudo rm /var/cache/apt/archives/lock
administrator@testanalyst:~$ sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock
administrator@testanalyst:~$ sudo cp -arf /var/lib/dpkg /var/lib/dpkg.backup
administrator@testanalyst:~$ sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/status /var/lib/dpkg/status-bad
administrator@testanalyst:~$ sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status || sudo cp /var/backups/apt.extended_states.0 /var/lib/dpkg/status
administrator@testanalyst:~$ sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/available /var/lib/dpkg/available-bad
administrator@testanalyst:~$ sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available
administrator@testanalyst:~$ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/updates/*
administrator@testanalyst:~$ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists
administrator@testanalyst:~$ sudo rm /var/cache/apt/*.bin
administrator@testanalyst:~$ sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists
administrator@testanalyst:~$ sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
administrator@testanalyst:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get clean
administrator@testanalyst:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get autoclean
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
administrator@testanalyst:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up isc-dhcp-common (4.2.4-7ubuntu12.8) ...
Setting up libsystemd-journal0:amd64 (204-5ubuntu20.20) ...
Setting up init-system-helpers (1.14ubuntu1) ...
Setting up tzdata-java (2016j-0ubuntu0.14.04) ...
Setting up libudev1:amd64 (204-5ubuntu20.20) ...
Setting up software-center (13.10-0ubuntu4.2) ...
Updating software catalog...this may take a moment.
INFO:softwarecenter.db.pkginfo_impl.aptcache:aptcache.open()
Software catalog update was successful.
Setting up libsystemd-daemon0:amd64 (204-5ubuntu20.20) ...
Setting up libsystemd-login0:amd64 (204-5ubuntu20.20) ...
Setting up libgs9-common (9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.6) ...
Setting up linux-headers-4.4.0-53 (4.4.0-53.74~14.04.1) ...
Setting up linux-image-4.4.0-53-generic (4.4.0-53.74~14.04.1) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
initrd.img(/boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-53-generic
) points to /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-53-generic
 (/boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-53-generic) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-53-generic.postinst line 491.
vmlinuz(/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-53-generic
) points to /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-53-generic
 (/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-53-generic) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-53-generic.postinst line 491.
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-53-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-53-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-53-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-53-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-53-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.4.0-53-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-53-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-53-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-53-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-53-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-53-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-51-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-51-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-45-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-45-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-42-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-42-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sdb1
done
Setting up python3-distupgrade (1:0.220.9) ...
Setting up firefox (50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1) ...
Please restart all running instances of firefox, or you will experience problems.
Setting up linux-image-extra-4.4.0-53-generic (4.4.0-53.74~14.04.1) ...
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-53-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-53-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-53-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-53-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-53-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.4.0-53-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-53-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-53-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-53-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-53-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-53-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-51-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-51-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-45-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-45-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-42-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-42-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sdb1
done
Setting up udev (204-5ubuntu20.20) ...
udev stop/waiting
udev start/running, process 19113
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Setting up isc-dhcp-client (4.2.4-7ubuntu12.8) ...
Setting up linux-headers-4.4.0-53-generic (4.4.0-53.74~14.04.1) ...
Setting up atom (1.12.7-1~webupd8~0) ...
tar: atom*.tar.xz: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
dpkg: error processing package atom (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up libgudev-1.0-0:amd64 (1:204-5ubuntu20.20) ...
Setting up systemd-services (204-5ubuntu20.20) ...
Setting up libpam-systemd:amd64 (204-5ubuntu20.20) ...
Setting up linux-image-generic-lts-xenial (4.4.0.53.40) ...
Setting up libgs9 (9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.6) ...
Setting up gir1.2-gudev-1.0 (1:204-5ubuntu20.20) ...
Setting up ubuntu-release-upgrader-core (1:0.220.9) ...
Setting up ghostscript (9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.6) ...
Setting up ubuntu-drivers-common (1:0.2.91.12) ...
Setting up linux-headers-generic-lts-xenial (4.4.0.53.40) ...
Setting up ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk (1:0.220.9) ...
Setting up linux-generic-lts-xenial (4.4.0.53.40) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.19-0ubuntu6.9) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu4.4) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-53-generic
Errors were encountered while processing:
 atom
administrator@testanalyst:~$ sudo dpkg --clear-avail
administrator@testanalyst:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-4.4.0-42 linux-headers-4.4.0-42-generic
  linux-image-4.4.0-42-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-42-generic
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up atom (1.12.7-1~webupd8~0) ...
tar: atom*.tar.xz: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
dpkg: error processing package atom (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 atom
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
administrator@testanalyst:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-4.4.0-42 linux-headers-4.4.0-42-generic
  linux-image-4.4.0-42-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-42-generic
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up atom (1.12.7-1~webupd8~0) ...
tar: atom*.tar.xz: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
dpkg: error processing package atom (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 atom
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
administrator@testanalyst:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get --purge autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  linux-headers-4.4.0-42* linux-headers-4.4.0-42-generic*
  linux-image-4.4.0-42-generic* linux-image-extra-4.4.0-42-generic*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 4 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 300 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
(Reading database ... 343589 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-headers-4.4.0-42-generic (4.4.0-42.62~14.04.1) ...
Removing linux-headers-4.4.0-42 (4.4.0-42.62~14.04.1) ...
Removing linux-image-extra-4.4.0-42-generic (4.4.0-42.62~14.04.1) ...
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-42-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-42-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-42-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-42-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-42-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.4.0-42-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-42-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-42-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-42-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-53-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-53-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-51-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-51-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-45-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-45-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-42-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-42-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sdb1
done
Purging configuration files for linux-image-extra-4.4.0-42-generic (4.4.0-42.62~14.04.1) ...
Removing linux-image-4.4.0-42-generic (4.4.0-42.62~14.04.1) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-42-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-42-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-42-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-42-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-42-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-53-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-53-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-51-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-51-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-45-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-45-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sdb1
done
Purging configuration files for linux-image-4.4.0-42-generic (4.4.0-42.62~14.04.1) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-42-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-42-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-42-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-42-generic
Setting up atom (1.12.7-1~webupd8~0) ...
tar: atom*.tar.xz: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
dpkg: error processing package atom (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 atom
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
administrator@testanalyst:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get --fix-missing update -o APT::Cache-Limit=100000000
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty InRelease
Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security InRelease [65.9 kB]
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates InRelease [65.9 kB]
Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty Release.gpg [933 B]
Get:4 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main Sources [123 kB]
Get:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main Sources [387 kB]
Get:6 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/restricted Sources [4613 B]
Get:7 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/universe Sources [46.3 kB]
Get:8 http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease [15.5 kB]
Get:9 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/multiverse Sources [3199 B]
Get:10 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main amd64 Packages [565 kB]
Get:11 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/restricted Sources [5888 B]
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Get:18 http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main Translation-en [299 B]
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Get:24 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/restricted i386 Packages [13.1 kB]
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Get:26 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages [14.0 kB]
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Fetched 33.4 MB in 12s (2584 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
administrator@testanalyst:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get update -o APT::Cache-Limit=100000000 && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty InRelease
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates InRelease
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty Release.gpg
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security InRelease
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/universe Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main Translation-en
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-en
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe Translation-en
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main Translation-en
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/universe Translation-en
Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
  apt apt-transport-https apt-utils firefox libapt-inst1.5 libapt-pkg4.12
  libsmbclient libwbclient0 python-samba samba-common samba-common-bin
  samba-libs smbclient
13 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
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tar: atom*.tar.xz: Cannot open: No such file or directory
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E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
administrator@testanalyst:~$ find /etc/apt -name '*.list' -exec bash -c 'echo -e "\n$1\n"; cat -n "$1"' _ '{}' \;

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/webupd8team-atom-trusty.list

     1 deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/atom/ubuntu trusty main
     2 # deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/atom/ubuntu trusty main

/etc/apt/sources.list

     1 #
     2
     3 # deb cdrom:[Ubuntu-Server 14.04.4 LTS _Trusty Tahr_ - Release amd64 (20160217.1)]/ trusty main restricted
     4
     5 # deb cdrom:[Ubuntu-Server 14.04.4 LTS _Trusty Tahr_ - Release amd64 (20160217.1)]/ trusty main restricted
     6
     7 # See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
     8 # newer versions of the distribution.
     9 deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted
    10 deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted
    11
    12 ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
    13 ## distribution.
    14 deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted
    15 deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted
    16
    17 ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
    18 ## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
    19 ## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
    20 deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty universe
    21 deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty universe
    22 deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates universe
    23 deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates universe
    24
    25 ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
    26 ## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
    27 ## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
    28 ## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
    29 ## security team.
    30 deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty multiverse
    31 deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty multiverse
    32 deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates multiverse
    33 deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates multiverse
    34
    35 ## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
    36 ## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
    37 ## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
    38 ## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
    39 ## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
    40
    41 deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main restricted
    42 deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main restricted
    43 deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security universe
    44 deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security universe
    45 deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security multiverse
    46 deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security multiverse
    47
    48 ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
    49 ## 'partner' repository.
    50 ## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
    51 ## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
    52 # deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu trusty partner
    53 # deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu trusty partner
    54
    55 ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Ubuntu's
    56 ## 'extras' repository.
    57 ## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
    58 ## developers who want to ship their latest software.
    59 # deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main
    60 # deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main
administrator@testanalyst:~$ sudo dpkg --audit
The following packages are only half configured, probably due to problems
configuring them the first time. The configuration should be retried using
dpkg --configure <package> or the configure menu option in dselect:
 atom Atom text editor from GitHub

administrator@testanalyst:~$

Appears the problem may be with the Atom install although it runs fine and got updated with the last Software Updater install.
What do I need to fix, or uninstall and re-install Atom?

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said :
#1

I suggest either trying a reinstall of atom, or try removing that package

What output do you get for the commands

apt-cache policy atom
sudo apt-get install --reinstall atom

That package seems to come from a PPA. I suggest that you contact the provider of that PPA if the attempt to reinstall fails.

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#2

Setting up atom (1.12.7-1~webupd8~0) ...
tar: atom*.tar.xz: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
dpkg: error processing package atom (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 atom

Standard PPA issues

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Mark Jackson (secwizzard) said :
#3

Fixed by reinstalling atom using
$sudo apt-get install --reinstall atom
(and verifying /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ contents).

M