No such file or directory

Open a Terminal and run:
 sudo dpkg --reconfigure -a
and press <Enter>, when asked for a password, enter your own (the one you use to log in).
The you can access to Synaptic again.
Hope this helps, let me know.

Hi,

Open a Terminal from the menu Applications → Accessories → Terminal and type:
(when the system ask you a password give your user password, you will not see nothing when you type it, then press enter)

sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoremove

Regards,

Mark

Hi Ariel,
Still got the same result, would not remove the broken package and the details given were the same.
Thanks..David

----- Original Message -----
From: Ariel Cabral
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:46:06 -0000
Subject: Re: [Question #58984]: No such file or directory

Your question #58984 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/58984

    Status: Open => Answered

Ariel Cabral proposed the following answer:
Open a Terminal and run:
 sudo dpkg --reconfigure -a
and press <Enter>, when asked for a password, enter your own (the one you use to log in).
The you can access to Synaptic again.
Hope this helps, let me know.

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Hi,

Open a Terminal from the menu Applications → Accessories → Terminal and type:
(when the system ask you a password give your user password, you will not see nothing when you type it, then press enter)

sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/available
sudo touch /var/lib/dpkg/available
sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoremove

Regards,

Mark

Hi Mark,
Thanks for the help, did as you suggested and then still had broken package so tried to remove this
and got this message:"E: sun-java6-jre: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should"

Please advise,
Many thanks
Dave

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From: Mark Rijckenberg
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Sent: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:09:46 -0000
Subject: Re: [Question #58984]: No such file or directory

Your question #58984 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/58984

Mark Rijckenberg proposed the following answer:
Hi,

Open a Terminal from the menu Applications ��� Accessories ��� Terminal and type:
(when the system ask you a password give your user password, you will not see nothing when you type
it, then press enter)

sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoremove

Regards,

Mark

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 Got some more information Mark;

dpkg: error processing sun-java6-jre (--purge): package is in very bad inconsistent state- you
should reinstall it before attempting a removal.
Errors were encountered while processing: sun-java6-jre
E: sub process/usr/bin/dpkg returned and error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover.

Hope this is of more help

Thanks
David

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From: Mark Rijckenberg
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Sent: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:20:02 -0000
Subject: Re: [Question #58984]: No such file or directory

Your question #58984 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/58984

    Status: Open => Answered

Mark Rijckenberg proposed the following answer:
Hi,

Open a Terminal from the menu Applications ��� Accessories ��� Terminal and type:
(when the system ask you a password give your user password, you will not see nothing when you type
it, then press enter)

sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/available
sudo touch /var/lib/dpkg/available
sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoremove

Regards,

Mark

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Hi,

Please follow instructions from marcobra here:

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sun-java6/+question/52934

If marcobra's instructions do not work, please send us output of following command:

cat /etc/apt/sources.list

Regards,

Mark

Hi Mark,

Didn't work so below is the output you requested. Regards David

deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy main restricted multiverse
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates main restricted multiverse
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates main restricted

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'universe'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
# deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe
# deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
# deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security main restricted multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security main restricted
# deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe
funniinnit@funniinnit-laptop:~$

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Rijckenberg
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:51:23 -0000
Subject: Re: [Question #58984]: No such file or directory

Your question #58984 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/58984

    Status: Open => Answered

Mark Rijckenberg proposed the following answer:
Hi,

Please follow instructions from marcobra here:

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sun-java6/+question/52934

If marcobra's instructions do not work, please send us output of
following command:

cat /etc/apt/sources.list

Regards,

Mark

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Hi,

Your sources.list file looks fine. I don't understand why my previous suggestions don't work.

Sorry I cannot be of further help.

Regards,

Mark

Mark,
This is what I get when I try Marcobra's suggestion, the "software restricted" box is already
checked and I still have a broken package when I try to reload. If I then try to fix the broken
package I have the same result as before and if I ignore it and carry on with Marcobra's fix I get:
funniinnit@funniinnit-laptop:~$ sudo aptitude update
[sudo] password for funniinnit:
Hit http://archive.canonical.com hardy Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.canonical.com hardy/partner Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.canonical.com hardy Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy/restricted Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy/universe Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/main Translation-en_GB
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/restricted Translation-en_GB
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/universe Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-security Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-security/main Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.canonical.com hardy/partner Packages
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-security/restricted Translation-en_GB
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-security/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-security/universe Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-proposed Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-proposed/restricted Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-proposed/main Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-proposed/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-proposed/universe Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/restricted Translation-en_GB
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/main Translation-en_GB
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/multiverse Translation-en_GB
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/universe Translation-en_GB
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-security Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-proposed Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy/restricted Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy/multiverse Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy/universe Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/main Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/restricted Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/multiverse Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/universe Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-security/main Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-security/restricted Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-security/multiverse Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-security/universe Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-proposed/restricted Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-proposed/main Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-proposed/multiverse Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-proposed/universe Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/restricted Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/main Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/multiverse Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/universe Packages
Reading package lists... Done
funniinnit@funniinnit-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
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.
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
funniinnit@funniinnit-laptop:~$

Thank you for your help so far and if non of this makes sense to you then how do I go about
uninstalling Ubuntu? This has only happened since I upgraded from 6,06 to the latest version.
Regards David
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Rijckenberg
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Sent: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:51:23 -0000
Subject: Re: [Question #58984]: No such file or directory

Your question #58984 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/58984

    Status: Open => Answered

Mark Rijckenberg proposed the following answer:
Hi,

Please follow instructions from marcobra here:

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sun-java6/+question/52934

If marcobra's instructions do not work, please send us output of
following command:

cat /etc/apt/sources.list

Regards,

Mark

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Hi,

I recommend booting from the Ubuntu 8.10 LiveCD and then installing Ubuntu 8.10 from the LiveCD session. That should solve your apt-get troubles and should not delete your homedirectory contents. This new install will just overwrite the previous Ubuntu system files.

I personally avoid using apt-get. I use aptitude instead when trying to install packages. I also avoid using update-manager or aptitude dist-upgrade when upgrading to a newer version of Ubuntu. I have less upgrade issues when I just install a new major release from the LiveCD session.

Just my personal point of view,

Regards,

Mark

Thanks Mark I'll do that,
All the very best
David

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Rijckenberg
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Sent: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:29:22 -0000
Subject: Re: [Question #58984]: No such file or directory

Your question #58984 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/58984

    Status: Open => Answered

Mark Rijckenberg proposed the following answer:
Hi,

I recommend booting from the Ubuntu 8.10 LiveCD and then installing
Ubuntu 8.10 from the LiveCD session. That should solve your apt-get
troubles and should not delete your homedirectory contents. This new
install will just overwrite the previous Ubuntu system files.

I personally avoid using apt-get. I use aptitude instead when trying to
install packages. I also avoid using update-manager or aptitude dist-
upgrade when upgrading to a newer version of Ubuntu. I have less upgrade
issues when I just install a new major release from the LiveCD session.

Just my personal point of view,

Regards,

Mark

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Hi David,
The upgrade from 6.06LTS to 8.04LTS finished 0k?

If yes, Open a Terminal and then execute again:
 sudo apt-get -f install
 sudo apt-get clean
 sudo apt-get autoremove

If not, maybe your issue is related with this bug:
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cyrus-sasl2/+bug/213482
Hope this helps, let me know.

And please, paste the output of each command here.

Hi Ariel,
Thank you for your suggestion, it was after I upgraded to 8;04 from 6;06 that I first encountered
the problem. Mark Rijckenberg has suggested that I download 8;10, put it on a CD and load this
version to eliminate my problem. This is what I intend to do as this is how I first got rid of
windows and loaded 6;06.
Question: Is there a checking program that I can download to check the 8;10 CD before I install
it? If so will you please send a link to this program.
Many thanks for your help
Kindest regards..David

----- Original Message -----
From: Ariel Cabral
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Sent: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:58:46 -0000
Subject: Re: [Question #58984]: No such file or directory

Your question #58984 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/58984

Ariel Cabral proposed the following answer:
And please, paste the output of each command here.

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Have you already tried to type ina terminal:

sudo apt-get -f install

Hope this helps