Debian Jessie: dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting
1
When i do a
apt-get upgrade
i get
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:
linux-image-3.16.0-4-amd64 : Depends: initramfs-tools (>= 0.110~) but it is not installed or
linux-initramfs-tool
Recommends: firmware-linux-free (>= 3~) but it is not installed
Recommends: irqbalance but it is not installed
When i then try
apt-get -f install
It tells me
Selecting previously unselected package initramfs-tools.
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'perl-base' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gcc-4.8-base:amd64' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'perl-modules' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'perl' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'findutils' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting:
files list file for package `liberror-perl' contains empty filename
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)
How can i fix this?
I tried uninstalling those packages. Did not help because i cant.
dpkg
asked Feb 28 '17 at 11:16
felix mfelix m
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1
When i do a
apt-get upgrade
i get
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:
linux-image-3.16.0-4-amd64 : Depends: initramfs-tools (>= 0.110~) but it is not installed or
linux-initramfs-tool
Recommends: firmware-linux-free (>= 3~) but it is not installed
Recommends: irqbalance but it is not installed
When i then try
apt-get -f install
It tells me
Selecting previously unselected package initramfs-tools.
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'perl-base' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gcc-4.8-base:amd64' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'perl-modules' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'perl' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'findutils' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting:
files list file for package `liberror-perl' contains empty filename
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)
How can i fix this?
I tried uninstalling those packages. Did not help because i cant.
dpkg
asked Feb 28 '17 at 11:16
felix mfelix m
62
Does/var/lib/dpkg/infocontain anything?
– Stephen Kitt
Feb 28 '17 at 11:17
Yes. Quiet a lot...
– felix m
Feb 28 '17 at 11:21
what givesgrep -P -r '^[ t]*[^#[ t]+' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*
– user192526
Feb 28 '17 at 11:27
what is the output ofapt-cache policy initramfs-tools?
– GAD3R
Feb 28 '17 at 11:38
initramfs-tools: Installed: (none) Candidate: 0.120+deb8u2 Version table: 0.120+deb8u2 0 500 ftp2.de.debian.org/debian jessie/main amd64 Packages
– felix m
Feb 28 '17 at 12:35
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When i do a
apt-get upgrade
i get
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:
linux-image-3.16.0-4-amd64 : Depends: initramfs-tools (>= 0.110~) but it is not installed or
linux-initramfs-tool
Recommends: firmware-linux-free (>= 3~) but it is not installed
Recommends: irqbalance but it is not installed
When i then try
apt-get -f install
It tells me
Selecting previously unselected package initramfs-tools.
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'perl-base' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gcc-4.8-base:amd64' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'perl-modules' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'perl' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'findutils' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting:
files list file for package `liberror-perl' contains empty filename
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)
How can i fix this?
I tried uninstalling those packages. Did not help because i cant.
dpkg
asked Feb 28 '17 at 11:16
felix mfelix m
62
When i do a
apt-get upgrade
i get
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:
linux-image-3.16.0-4-amd64 : Depends: initramfs-tools (>= 0.110~) but it is not installed or
linux-initramfs-tool
Recommends: firmware-linux-free (>= 3~) but it is not installed
Recommends: irqbalance but it is not installed
When i then try
apt-get -f install
It tells me
Selecting previously unselected package initramfs-tools.
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'perl-base' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gcc-4.8-base:amd64' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'perl-modules' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'perl' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'findutils' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting:
files list file for package `liberror-perl' contains empty filename
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)
How can i fix this?
I tried uninstalling those packages. Did not help because i cant.
dpkg
dpkg
asked Feb 28 '17 at 11:16
felix mfelix m
62
asked Feb 28 '17 at 11:16
felix mfelix m
62
asked Feb 28 '17 at 11:16
felix mfelix m
62
asked Feb 28 '17 at 11:16
felix mfelix m
62
asked Feb 28 '17 at 11:16
felix mfelix m
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Does/var/lib/dpkg/infocontain anything?
– Stephen Kitt
Feb 28 '17 at 11:17
Yes. Quiet a lot...
– felix m
Feb 28 '17 at 11:21
what givesgrep -P -r '^[ t]*[^#[ t]+' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*
– user192526
Feb 28 '17 at 11:27
what is the output ofapt-cache policy initramfs-tools?
– GAD3R
Feb 28 '17 at 11:38
initramfs-tools: Installed: (none) Candidate: 0.120+deb8u2 Version table: 0.120+deb8u2 0 500 ftp2.de.debian.org/debian jessie/main amd64 Packages
– felix m
Feb 28 '17 at 12:35
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Does/var/lib/dpkg/infocontain anything?
– Stephen Kitt
Feb 28 '17 at 11:17
Yes. Quiet a lot...
– felix m
Feb 28 '17 at 11:21
what givesgrep -P -r '^[ t]*[^#[ t]+' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*
– user192526
Feb 28 '17 at 11:27
what is the output ofapt-cache policy initramfs-tools?
– GAD3R
Feb 28 '17 at 11:38
initramfs-tools: Installed: (none) Candidate: 0.120+deb8u2 Version table: 0.120+deb8u2 0 500 ftp2.de.debian.org/debian jessie/main amd64 Packages
– felix m
Feb 28 '17 at 12:35
Does
/var/lib/dpkg/info contain anything?– Stephen Kitt
Feb 28 '17 at 11:17
Does
/var/lib/dpkg/info contain anything?– Stephen Kitt
Feb 28 '17 at 11:17
Yes. Quiet a lot...
– felix m
Feb 28 '17 at 11:21
Yes. Quiet a lot...
– felix m
Feb 28 '17 at 11:21
what gives
grep -P -r '^[ t]*[^#[ t]+' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*– user192526
Feb 28 '17 at 11:27
what gives
grep -P -r '^[ t]*[^#[ t]+' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*– user192526
Feb 28 '17 at 11:27
what is the output of
apt-cache policy initramfs-tools ?– GAD3R
Feb 28 '17 at 11:38
what is the output of
apt-cache policy initramfs-tools ?– GAD3R
Feb 28 '17 at 11:38
initramfs-tools: Installed: (none) Candidate: 0.120+deb8u2 Version table: 0.120+deb8u2 0 500 ftp2.de.debian.org/debian jessie/main amd64 Packages
– felix m
Feb 28 '17 at 12:35
initramfs-tools: Installed: (none) Candidate: 0.120+deb8u2 Version table: 0.120+deb8u2 0 500 ftp2.de.debian.org/debian jessie/main amd64 Packages
– felix m
Feb 28 '17 at 12:35
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Your package database seems to be badly messed up. You should re-install the affected packages:
apt-get --reinstall install perl-base gcc-4.8-base perl-modules perl findutils liberror-perl initramfs-tools
You can add any others which turn up in error messages.
If liberror-perl is too messed up for apt-get to work, try:
wget http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/pool/main/libe/liberror-perl/liberror-perl_0.17-1.1_all.deb
dpkg -i liberror-perl_0.17-1.1_all.deb
although if the last "fatal error" in dpkg really is as bad as it sounds, you'll need to do the above from a rescue system (mount your file systems under /mnt in the rescue system, then run dpkg --root=/mnt -i liberror-perl_0.17-1.1_all.deb).
answered Feb 28 '17 at 15:13
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Your package database seems to be badly messed up. You should re-install the affected packages:
apt-get --reinstall install perl-base gcc-4.8-base perl-modules perl findutils liberror-perl initramfs-tools
You can add any others which turn up in error messages.
If liberror-perl is too messed up for apt-get to work, try:
wget http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/pool/main/libe/liberror-perl/liberror-perl_0.17-1.1_all.deb
dpkg -i liberror-perl_0.17-1.1_all.deb
although if the last "fatal error" in dpkg really is as bad as it sounds, you'll need to do the above from a rescue system (mount your file systems under /mnt in the rescue system, then run dpkg --root=/mnt -i liberror-perl_0.17-1.1_all.deb).
answered Feb 28 '17 at 15:13
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
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Your package database seems to be badly messed up. You should re-install the affected packages:
apt-get --reinstall install perl-base gcc-4.8-base perl-modules perl findutils liberror-perl initramfs-tools
You can add any others which turn up in error messages.
If liberror-perl is too messed up for apt-get to work, try:
wget http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/pool/main/libe/liberror-perl/liberror-perl_0.17-1.1_all.deb
dpkg -i liberror-perl_0.17-1.1_all.deb
although if the last "fatal error" in dpkg really is as bad as it sounds, you'll need to do the above from a rescue system (mount your file systems under /mnt in the rescue system, then run dpkg --root=/mnt -i liberror-perl_0.17-1.1_all.deb).
answered Feb 28 '17 at 15:13
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
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Your package database seems to be badly messed up. You should re-install the affected packages:
apt-get --reinstall install perl-base gcc-4.8-base perl-modules perl findutils liberror-perl initramfs-tools
You can add any others which turn up in error messages.
If liberror-perl is too messed up for apt-get to work, try:
wget http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/pool/main/libe/liberror-perl/liberror-perl_0.17-1.1_all.deb
dpkg -i liberror-perl_0.17-1.1_all.deb
although if the last "fatal error" in dpkg really is as bad as it sounds, you'll need to do the above from a rescue system (mount your file systems under /mnt in the rescue system, then run dpkg --root=/mnt -i liberror-perl_0.17-1.1_all.deb).
answered Feb 28 '17 at 15:13
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
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Your package database seems to be badly messed up. You should re-install the affected packages:
apt-get --reinstall install perl-base gcc-4.8-base perl-modules perl findutils liberror-perl initramfs-tools
You can add any others which turn up in error messages.
If liberror-perl is too messed up for apt-get to work, try:
wget http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/pool/main/libe/liberror-perl/liberror-perl_0.17-1.1_all.deb
dpkg -i liberror-perl_0.17-1.1_all.deb
although if the last "fatal error" in dpkg really is as bad as it sounds, you'll need to do the above from a rescue system (mount your file systems under /mnt in the rescue system, then run dpkg --root=/mnt -i liberror-perl_0.17-1.1_all.deb).
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Does
/var/lib/dpkg/infocontain anything?– Stephen Kitt
Feb 28 '17 at 11:17
Yes. Quiet a lot...
– felix m
Feb 28 '17 at 11:21
what gives
grep -P -r '^[ t]*[^#[ t]+' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*– user192526
Feb 28 '17 at 11:27
what is the output of
apt-cache policy initramfs-tools?– GAD3R
Feb 28 '17 at 11:38
initramfs-tools: Installed: (none) Candidate: 0.120+deb8u2 Version table: 0.120+deb8u2 0 500 ftp2.de.debian.org/debian jessie/main amd64 Packages
– felix m
Feb 28 '17 at 12:35