Apt/Synaptic needs to reinstall package but can't find the archive for it
Running Synaptic I get the following error message:
E: The package hl1440lpr needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.
E: Internal error opening cache (1). Please report.
Upon accepting the message, Synaptic quits.
apt package-management synaptic
edited Jun 20 '17 at 17:02
Anwar
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asked Dec 17 '11 at 5:07
David
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Running Synaptic I get the following error message:
E: The package hl1440lpr needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.
E: Internal error opening cache (1). Please report.
Upon accepting the message, Synaptic quits.
apt package-management synaptic
edited Jun 20 '17 at 17:02
Anwar
55.7k22143252
asked Dec 17 '11 at 5:07
David
146123
3
What set of instructions / web site were you following and what problem were you having ?
– Panther
Dec 17 '11 at 5:29
Related: Fix half-installed package, How to fix “Package is in a very bad inconsistent state” error?
– Eliah Kagan
Oct 13 '17 at 13:21
add a comment |
Running Synaptic I get the following error message:
E: The package hl1440lpr needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.
E: Internal error opening cache (1). Please report.
Upon accepting the message, Synaptic quits.
apt package-management synaptic
edited Jun 20 '17 at 17:02
Anwar
55.7k22143252
asked Dec 17 '11 at 5:07
David
146123
Running Synaptic I get the following error message:
E: The package hl1440lpr needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.
E: Internal error opening cache (1). Please report.
Upon accepting the message, Synaptic quits.
apt package-management synaptic
apt package-management synaptic
edited Jun 20 '17 at 17:02
Anwar
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asked Dec 17 '11 at 5:07
David
146123
edited Jun 20 '17 at 17:02
Anwar
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asked Dec 17 '11 at 5:07
David
146123
edited Jun 20 '17 at 17:02
Anwar
55.7k22143252
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Anwar
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Anwar
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asked Dec 17 '11 at 5:07
David
146123
asked Dec 17 '11 at 5:07
David
146123
146123
3
What set of instructions / web site were you following and what problem were you having ?
– Panther
Dec 17 '11 at 5:29
Related: Fix half-installed package, How to fix “Package is in a very bad inconsistent state” error?
– Eliah Kagan
Oct 13 '17 at 13:21
add a comment |
3
What set of instructions / web site were you following and what problem were you having ?
– Panther
Dec 17 '11 at 5:29
Related: Fix half-installed package, How to fix “Package is in a very bad inconsistent state” error?
– Eliah Kagan
Oct 13 '17 at 13:21
3
3
What set of instructions / web site were you following and what problem were you having ?
– Panther
Dec 17 '11 at 5:29
What set of instructions / web site were you following and what problem were you having ?
– Panther
Dec 17 '11 at 5:29
Related: Fix half-installed package, How to fix “Package is in a very bad inconsistent state” error?
– Eliah Kagan
Oct 13 '17 at 13:21
Related: Fix half-installed package, How to fix “Package is in a very bad inconsistent state” error?
– Eliah Kagan
Oct 13 '17 at 13:21
add a comment |
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Well we may need a few steps to fix this.
Start with:
sudo dpkg --remove --force-all hl1440lpr
If that fails:
sudo rm -i /var/lib/dpkg/info/hl1440lpr.*
sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq hl1440lpr
Confirm Apt is fixed. The following command should return no errors:
sudo apt-get update
edited Oct 15 at 8:22
David Foerster
27.7k1364109
answered Dec 17 '11 at 5:28
Panther
77.9k13156258
I ran into this situation when I was upgrading to Ubuntu 12.10 but accidently suspended the computer midway. Upon waking the computer, the upgrade had (obviously) failed and a red icon appeared next to the battery meter which said thatE:The package xterm needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.Once I applied the suggestion here,sudo dpkg --remove --force-all xtermeverything was fixed. Thanks! ps, it would be nice if you could editsodoto saysudo, I wouldn't nitpick but that would derail someone who didn't know anything about linux.
– dylan murphy
Oct 23 '12 at 21:55
1
Thank you bodhi.zazen. Your solution worked for my faulty brother-driver; dcpj4110dwlpr.
– v2r
Dec 27 '14 at 20:01
Perfect! First solution failed and hanged the process, but second one worked. Thanks! (tried on debian server)
– Shautieh
Jul 31 '15 at 18:00
This is black magic and it works. Thanks!
– jnylen
Oct 15 at 4:25
add a comment |
It turns out, this wouldn't repair using the regular commands because I had disabled the multiverse repository in the software and updates window, after installing the package.
I read to do this in a post somewhere else, and it wasn't until another post I read that had me double check to make sure it was ENABLED, then I realized I never should have disabled that in the first place.
Enabling the multiverse repository again enabled me to reinstall the package.
So, generally if this sorts of errors happen, make sure you haven't disabled the software source from which this package comes.
edited Dec 13 '16 at 9:49
Anwar
55.7k22143252
answered Jun 16 '14 at 3:15
EmileBeaulieu
7613
add a comment |
dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq broken---stuff
(plus file erasing)
works like a charm. synaptic should offer this function instead of dying and leaving people with a huge mess. synaptic is not user friendly.
edited Sep 18 '15 at 21:50
BuZZ-dEE
9,085115169
answered Sep 18 '15 at 21:30
synaptic non lover
311
1
you have to be careful with this command, depending on what you are removing, it could cascade into removing your entire desktop.
– ravery
Jul 5 '17 at 16:44
add a comment |
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Well we may need a few steps to fix this.
Start with:
sudo dpkg --remove --force-all hl1440lpr
If that fails:
sudo rm -i /var/lib/dpkg/info/hl1440lpr.*
sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq hl1440lpr
Confirm Apt is fixed. The following command should return no errors:
sudo apt-get update
edited Oct 15 at 8:22
David Foerster
27.7k1364109
answered Dec 17 '11 at 5:28
Panther
77.9k13156258
I ran into this situation when I was upgrading to Ubuntu 12.10 but accidently suspended the computer midway. Upon waking the computer, the upgrade had (obviously) failed and a red icon appeared next to the battery meter which said thatE:The package xterm needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.Once I applied the suggestion here,sudo dpkg --remove --force-all xtermeverything was fixed. Thanks! ps, it would be nice if you could editsodoto saysudo, I wouldn't nitpick but that would derail someone who didn't know anything about linux.
– dylan murphy
Oct 23 '12 at 21:55
1
Thank you bodhi.zazen. Your solution worked for my faulty brother-driver; dcpj4110dwlpr.
– v2r
Dec 27 '14 at 20:01
Perfect! First solution failed and hanged the process, but second one worked. Thanks! (tried on debian server)
– Shautieh
Jul 31 '15 at 18:00
This is black magic and it works. Thanks!
– jnylen
Oct 15 at 4:25
add a comment |
Well we may need a few steps to fix this.
Start with:
sudo dpkg --remove --force-all hl1440lpr
If that fails:
sudo rm -i /var/lib/dpkg/info/hl1440lpr.*
sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq hl1440lpr
Confirm Apt is fixed. The following command should return no errors:
sudo apt-get update
edited Oct 15 at 8:22
David Foerster
27.7k1364109
answered Dec 17 '11 at 5:28
Panther
77.9k13156258
I ran into this situation when I was upgrading to Ubuntu 12.10 but accidently suspended the computer midway. Upon waking the computer, the upgrade had (obviously) failed and a red icon appeared next to the battery meter which said thatE:The package xterm needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.Once I applied the suggestion here,sudo dpkg --remove --force-all xtermeverything was fixed. Thanks! ps, it would be nice if you could editsodoto saysudo, I wouldn't nitpick but that would derail someone who didn't know anything about linux.
– dylan murphy
Oct 23 '12 at 21:55
1
Thank you bodhi.zazen. Your solution worked for my faulty brother-driver; dcpj4110dwlpr.
– v2r
Dec 27 '14 at 20:01
Perfect! First solution failed and hanged the process, but second one worked. Thanks! (tried on debian server)
– Shautieh
Jul 31 '15 at 18:00
This is black magic and it works. Thanks!
– jnylen
Oct 15 at 4:25
add a comment |
Well we may need a few steps to fix this.
Start with:
sudo dpkg --remove --force-all hl1440lpr
If that fails:
sudo rm -i /var/lib/dpkg/info/hl1440lpr.*
sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq hl1440lpr
Confirm Apt is fixed. The following command should return no errors:
sudo apt-get update
edited Oct 15 at 8:22
David Foerster
27.7k1364109
answered Dec 17 '11 at 5:28
Panther
77.9k13156258
Well we may need a few steps to fix this.
Start with:
sudo dpkg --remove --force-all hl1440lpr
If that fails:
sudo rm -i /var/lib/dpkg/info/hl1440lpr.*
sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq hl1440lpr
Confirm Apt is fixed. The following command should return no errors:
sudo apt-get update
edited Oct 15 at 8:22
David Foerster
27.7k1364109
answered Dec 17 '11 at 5:28
Panther
77.9k13156258
edited Oct 15 at 8:22
David Foerster
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edited Oct 15 at 8:22
David Foerster
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edited Oct 15 at 8:22
David Foerster
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27.7k1364109
answered Dec 17 '11 at 5:28
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Panther
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answered Dec 17 '11 at 5:28
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77.9k13156258
I ran into this situation when I was upgrading to Ubuntu 12.10 but accidently suspended the computer midway. Upon waking the computer, the upgrade had (obviously) failed and a red icon appeared next to the battery meter which said thatE:The package xterm needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.Once I applied the suggestion here,sudo dpkg --remove --force-all xtermeverything was fixed. Thanks! ps, it would be nice if you could editsodoto saysudo, I wouldn't nitpick but that would derail someone who didn't know anything about linux.
– dylan murphy
Oct 23 '12 at 21:55
1
Thank you bodhi.zazen. Your solution worked for my faulty brother-driver; dcpj4110dwlpr.
– v2r
Dec 27 '14 at 20:01
Perfect! First solution failed and hanged the process, but second one worked. Thanks! (tried on debian server)
– Shautieh
Jul 31 '15 at 18:00
This is black magic and it works. Thanks!
– jnylen
Oct 15 at 4:25
add a comment |
I ran into this situation when I was upgrading to Ubuntu 12.10 but accidently suspended the computer midway. Upon waking the computer, the upgrade had (obviously) failed and a red icon appeared next to the battery meter which said thatE:The package xterm needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.Once I applied the suggestion here,sudo dpkg --remove --force-all xtermeverything was fixed. Thanks! ps, it would be nice if you could editsodoto saysudo, I wouldn't nitpick but that would derail someone who didn't know anything about linux.
– dylan murphy
Oct 23 '12 at 21:55
1
Thank you bodhi.zazen. Your solution worked for my faulty brother-driver; dcpj4110dwlpr.
– v2r
Dec 27 '14 at 20:01
Perfect! First solution failed and hanged the process, but second one worked. Thanks! (tried on debian server)
– Shautieh
Jul 31 '15 at 18:00
This is black magic and it works. Thanks!
– jnylen
Oct 15 at 4:25
I ran into this situation when I was upgrading to Ubuntu 12.10 but accidently suspended the computer midway. Upon waking the computer, the upgrade had (obviously) failed and a red icon appeared next to the battery meter which said that
E:The package xterm needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it. Once I applied the suggestion here, sudo dpkg --remove --force-all xterm everything was fixed. Thanks! ps, it would be nice if you could edit sodo to say sudo, I wouldn't nitpick but that would derail someone who didn't know anything about linux.– dylan murphy
Oct 23 '12 at 21:55
I ran into this situation when I was upgrading to Ubuntu 12.10 but accidently suspended the computer midway. Upon waking the computer, the upgrade had (obviously) failed and a red icon appeared next to the battery meter which said that
E:The package xterm needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it. Once I applied the suggestion here, sudo dpkg --remove --force-all xterm everything was fixed. Thanks! ps, it would be nice if you could edit sodo to say sudo, I wouldn't nitpick but that would derail someone who didn't know anything about linux.– dylan murphy
Oct 23 '12 at 21:55
1
1
Thank you bodhi.zazen. Your solution worked for my faulty brother-driver; dcpj4110dwlpr.
– v2r
Dec 27 '14 at 20:01
Thank you bodhi.zazen. Your solution worked for my faulty brother-driver; dcpj4110dwlpr.
– v2r
Dec 27 '14 at 20:01
Perfect! First solution failed and hanged the process, but second one worked. Thanks! (tried on debian server)
– Shautieh
Jul 31 '15 at 18:00
Perfect! First solution failed and hanged the process, but second one worked. Thanks! (tried on debian server)
– Shautieh
Jul 31 '15 at 18:00
This is black magic and it works. Thanks!
– jnylen
Oct 15 at 4:25
This is black magic and it works. Thanks!
– jnylen
Oct 15 at 4:25
add a comment |
It turns out, this wouldn't repair using the regular commands because I had disabled the multiverse repository in the software and updates window, after installing the package.
I read to do this in a post somewhere else, and it wasn't until another post I read that had me double check to make sure it was ENABLED, then I realized I never should have disabled that in the first place.
Enabling the multiverse repository again enabled me to reinstall the package.
So, generally if this sorts of errors happen, make sure you haven't disabled the software source from which this package comes.
edited Dec 13 '16 at 9:49
Anwar
55.7k22143252
answered Jun 16 '14 at 3:15
EmileBeaulieu
7613
add a comment |
It turns out, this wouldn't repair using the regular commands because I had disabled the multiverse repository in the software and updates window, after installing the package.
I read to do this in a post somewhere else, and it wasn't until another post I read that had me double check to make sure it was ENABLED, then I realized I never should have disabled that in the first place.
Enabling the multiverse repository again enabled me to reinstall the package.
So, generally if this sorts of errors happen, make sure you haven't disabled the software source from which this package comes.
edited Dec 13 '16 at 9:49
Anwar
55.7k22143252
answered Jun 16 '14 at 3:15
EmileBeaulieu
7613
add a comment |
It turns out, this wouldn't repair using the regular commands because I had disabled the multiverse repository in the software and updates window, after installing the package.
I read to do this in a post somewhere else, and it wasn't until another post I read that had me double check to make sure it was ENABLED, then I realized I never should have disabled that in the first place.
Enabling the multiverse repository again enabled me to reinstall the package.
So, generally if this sorts of errors happen, make sure you haven't disabled the software source from which this package comes.
edited Dec 13 '16 at 9:49
Anwar
55.7k22143252
answered Jun 16 '14 at 3:15
EmileBeaulieu
7613
It turns out, this wouldn't repair using the regular commands because I had disabled the multiverse repository in the software and updates window, after installing the package.
I read to do this in a post somewhere else, and it wasn't until another post I read that had me double check to make sure it was ENABLED, then I realized I never should have disabled that in the first place.
Enabling the multiverse repository again enabled me to reinstall the package.
So, generally if this sorts of errors happen, make sure you haven't disabled the software source from which this package comes.
edited Dec 13 '16 at 9:49
Anwar
55.7k22143252
answered Jun 16 '14 at 3:15
EmileBeaulieu
7613
edited Dec 13 '16 at 9:49
Anwar
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edited Dec 13 '16 at 9:49
Anwar
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edited Dec 13 '16 at 9:49
Anwar
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55.7k22143252
answered Jun 16 '14 at 3:15
EmileBeaulieu
7613
answered Jun 16 '14 at 3:15
EmileBeaulieu
7613
answered Jun 16 '14 at 3:15
EmileBeaulieu
7613
7613
add a comment |
add a comment |
dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq broken---stuff
(plus file erasing)
works like a charm. synaptic should offer this function instead of dying and leaving people with a huge mess. synaptic is not user friendly.
edited Sep 18 '15 at 21:50
BuZZ-dEE
9,085115169
answered Sep 18 '15 at 21:30
synaptic non lover
311
1
you have to be careful with this command, depending on what you are removing, it could cascade into removing your entire desktop.
– ravery
Jul 5 '17 at 16:44
add a comment |
dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq broken---stuff
(plus file erasing)
works like a charm. synaptic should offer this function instead of dying and leaving people with a huge mess. synaptic is not user friendly.
edited Sep 18 '15 at 21:50
BuZZ-dEE
9,085115169
answered Sep 18 '15 at 21:30
synaptic non lover
311
1
you have to be careful with this command, depending on what you are removing, it could cascade into removing your entire desktop.
– ravery
Jul 5 '17 at 16:44
add a comment |
dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq broken---stuff
(plus file erasing)
works like a charm. synaptic should offer this function instead of dying and leaving people with a huge mess. synaptic is not user friendly.
edited Sep 18 '15 at 21:50
BuZZ-dEE
9,085115169
answered Sep 18 '15 at 21:30
synaptic non lover
311
dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq broken---stuff
(plus file erasing)
works like a charm. synaptic should offer this function instead of dying and leaving people with a huge mess. synaptic is not user friendly.
edited Sep 18 '15 at 21:50
BuZZ-dEE
9,085115169
answered Sep 18 '15 at 21:30
synaptic non lover
311
edited Sep 18 '15 at 21:50
BuZZ-dEE
9,085115169
edited Sep 18 '15 at 21:50
BuZZ-dEE
9,085115169
edited Sep 18 '15 at 21:50
BuZZ-dEE
9,085115169
9,085115169
answered Sep 18 '15 at 21:30
synaptic non lover
311
answered Sep 18 '15 at 21:30
synaptic non lover
311
answered Sep 18 '15 at 21:30
synaptic non lover
311
311
1
you have to be careful with this command, depending on what you are removing, it could cascade into removing your entire desktop.
– ravery
Jul 5 '17 at 16:44
add a comment |
1
you have to be careful with this command, depending on what you are removing, it could cascade into removing your entire desktop.
– ravery
Jul 5 '17 at 16:44
1
1
you have to be careful with this command, depending on what you are removing, it could cascade into removing your entire desktop.
– ravery
Jul 5 '17 at 16:44
you have to be careful with this command, depending on what you are removing, it could cascade into removing your entire desktop.
– ravery
Jul 5 '17 at 16:44
add a comment |
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