Safely cleanup apt-get after a failed R installation from an added repo











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I've tried to install a package, which failed. Now anytime I use apt-get, I get a long list of dpkg-errors. I've tried using apt-get autoremove, but I get the same pile of errors. Is there any safe way to clean this mess up?



(py3) ilia@arriam-lab2-cpu:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
20 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up r-base-core (3.3.2-1trusty0) ...
Preserving user changes to /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R (renamed from /etc/bash_completion.d/R)...
mv: cannot stat ‘/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R’: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing package r-base-core (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-boot:
r-cran-boot depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.1-2trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-boot depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-boot (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-cluster:
r-cran-cluster depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-cluster depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-cluster (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: depeNo apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
ndency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-foreign:
r-cran-foreign depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-foreign depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-foreign (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-mass:
r-cran-mass depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-mass depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-mass (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-kernsmooth:
r-cran-kernsmooth depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-kernsmooth depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.
r-cran-kernsmooth depends on r-cran-mass; however:
Package r-cran-mass is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-kernsmooth (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-lattice:
r-cran-lattice depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-lattice depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-lattice (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-nlme:
r-cran-nlme depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-nlme depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.
r-cran-nlme depends on r-cran-lattice (>= 0.12-11.1); however:
Package r-cran-lattice is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-nlme (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-matrix:
r-cran-matrix depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-matrix depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.
r-cran-matrix depends on r-cran-lattice (>= 0.12-11.1); however:
Package r-cran-lattice is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-matrix (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-mgcv:
r-cran-mgcv depends on r-base-core; however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-mgcv depends on r-cran-nlme; however:
Package r-cran-nlme is not configured yet.
r-cran-mgcv depends on r-cran-matrix; however:
Package r-cran-matrix is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-mgcv (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-survival:
r-cran-survival depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-survival depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.
r-cran-survival depends on r-cran-matrix; however:
Package r-cran-matrix is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-survival (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-rpart:
r-cran-rpart depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.1-2trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-rpart depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.
r-cran-rpart depends on r-cran-survival; however:
Package r-cran-survival is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-rpart (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-class:
r-cran-class depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-class depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.
r-cran-class depends on r-cran-mass; however:
Package r-cran-mass is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-class (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-nnet:
r-cran-nnet depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.3-4trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-nnet depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-nnet (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-spatial:
r-cran-spatial depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-spatial depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-spatial (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-codetools:
r-cran-codetools depends on r-base-core; however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-codetools (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-recommended:
r-recommended depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-boot (>= 1.2.19); however:
Package r-cran-boot is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-cluster (>= 1.9.6-2); however:
Package r-cran-cluster is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-foreign (>= 0.7-2); however:
Package r-cran-foreign is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-kernsmooth (>= 2.2.14); however:
Package r-cran-kernsmooth is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-lattice (>= 0.10.11); however:
Package r-cran-lattice is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-mgcv (>= 1.1.5); however:
Package r-cran-mgcv is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-nlme (>= 3.1.52); however:
Package r-cran-nlme is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-rpart (>= 3.1.20); however:
Package r-cran-rpart i
dpkg: error processing package r-recommended (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-base:
r-base depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-base depends on r-recommended (= 3.3.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-recommended is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-base (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-base-dev:
r-base-dev depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-base-dev (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-base-html:
r-base-html depends on r-base-core; however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-base-html (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
r-base-core
r-cran-boot
r-cran-cluster
r-cran-foreign
r-cran-mass
r-cran-kernsmooth
r-cran-lattice
r-cran-nlme
r-cran-matrix
r-cran-mgcv
r-cran-survival
r-cran-rpart
r-cran-class
r-cran-nnet
r-cran-spatial
r-cran-codetools
r-recommended
r-base
r-base-dev
r-base-html
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


Update 1. What (and how) I tried to install.



echo "deb http://cran.fhcrc.org/bin/linux/ubuntu trusty/" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list > /dev/null
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys E084DAB9
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:marutter/rdev
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install r-base r-base-dev


Update 2. Requested output



(py3) ilia@arriam-lab2-cpu:~$ ls -l /etc/bash_completion.d/R /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R
ls: cannot access /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R: No such file or directory
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13596 nov. 1 04:17 /etc/bash_completion.d/R









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  • what did you try to install and how ? See blog.bodhizazen.net/linux/…
    – Panther
    Nov 29 '16 at 16:20










  • Could you add the output of ls -l /etc/bash_completion.d/R /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R
    – user.dz
    Nov 29 '16 at 18:34










  • @bodhi.zazen I've updated the question
    – Eli Korvigo
    Nov 29 '16 at 20:39










  • @user.dz I've added the output
    – Eli Korvigo
    Nov 29 '16 at 20:39






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    I would file a bug report with the people who maintain the repo.
    – Panther
    Nov 29 '16 at 22:16















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I've tried to install a package, which failed. Now anytime I use apt-get, I get a long list of dpkg-errors. I've tried using apt-get autoremove, but I get the same pile of errors. Is there any safe way to clean this mess up?



(py3) ilia@arriam-lab2-cpu:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
20 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up r-base-core (3.3.2-1trusty0) ...
Preserving user changes to /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R (renamed from /etc/bash_completion.d/R)...
mv: cannot stat ‘/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R’: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing package r-base-core (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-boot:
r-cran-boot depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.1-2trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-boot depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-boot (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-cluster:
r-cran-cluster depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-cluster depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-cluster (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: depeNo apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
ndency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-foreign:
r-cran-foreign depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-foreign depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-foreign (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-mass:
r-cran-mass depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-mass depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-mass (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-kernsmooth:
r-cran-kernsmooth depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-kernsmooth depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.
r-cran-kernsmooth depends on r-cran-mass; however:
Package r-cran-mass is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-kernsmooth (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-lattice:
r-cran-lattice depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-lattice depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-lattice (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-nlme:
r-cran-nlme depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-nlme depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.
r-cran-nlme depends on r-cran-lattice (>= 0.12-11.1); however:
Package r-cran-lattice is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-nlme (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-matrix:
r-cran-matrix depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-matrix depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.
r-cran-matrix depends on r-cran-lattice (>= 0.12-11.1); however:
Package r-cran-lattice is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-matrix (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-mgcv:
r-cran-mgcv depends on r-base-core; however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-mgcv depends on r-cran-nlme; however:
Package r-cran-nlme is not configured yet.
r-cran-mgcv depends on r-cran-matrix; however:
Package r-cran-matrix is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-mgcv (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-survival:
r-cran-survival depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-survival depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.
r-cran-survival depends on r-cran-matrix; however:
Package r-cran-matrix is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-survival (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-rpart:
r-cran-rpart depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.1-2trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-rpart depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.
r-cran-rpart depends on r-cran-survival; however:
Package r-cran-survival is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-rpart (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-class:
r-cran-class depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-class depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.
r-cran-class depends on r-cran-mass; however:
Package r-cran-mass is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-class (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-nnet:
r-cran-nnet depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.3-4trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-nnet depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-nnet (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-spatial:
r-cran-spatial depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-spatial depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-spatial (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-codetools:
r-cran-codetools depends on r-base-core; however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-codetools (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-recommended:
r-recommended depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-boot (>= 1.2.19); however:
Package r-cran-boot is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-cluster (>= 1.9.6-2); however:
Package r-cran-cluster is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-foreign (>= 0.7-2); however:
Package r-cran-foreign is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-kernsmooth (>= 2.2.14); however:
Package r-cran-kernsmooth is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-lattice (>= 0.10.11); however:
Package r-cran-lattice is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-mgcv (>= 1.1.5); however:
Package r-cran-mgcv is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-nlme (>= 3.1.52); however:
Package r-cran-nlme is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-rpart (>= 3.1.20); however:
Package r-cran-rpart i
dpkg: error processing package r-recommended (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-base:
r-base depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-base depends on r-recommended (= 3.3.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-recommended is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-base (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-base-dev:
r-base-dev depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-base-dev (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-base-html:
r-base-html depends on r-base-core; however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-base-html (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
r-base-core
r-cran-boot
r-cran-cluster
r-cran-foreign
r-cran-mass
r-cran-kernsmooth
r-cran-lattice
r-cran-nlme
r-cran-matrix
r-cran-mgcv
r-cran-survival
r-cran-rpart
r-cran-class
r-cran-nnet
r-cran-spatial
r-cran-codetools
r-recommended
r-base
r-base-dev
r-base-html
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


Update 1. What (and how) I tried to install.



echo "deb http://cran.fhcrc.org/bin/linux/ubuntu trusty/" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list > /dev/null
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys E084DAB9
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:marutter/rdev
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install r-base r-base-dev


Update 2. Requested output



(py3) ilia@arriam-lab2-cpu:~$ ls -l /etc/bash_completion.d/R /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R
ls: cannot access /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R: No such file or directory
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13596 nov. 1 04:17 /etc/bash_completion.d/R









share|improve this question
























  • what did you try to install and how ? See blog.bodhizazen.net/linux/…
    – Panther
    Nov 29 '16 at 16:20










  • Could you add the output of ls -l /etc/bash_completion.d/R /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R
    – user.dz
    Nov 29 '16 at 18:34










  • @bodhi.zazen I've updated the question
    – Eli Korvigo
    Nov 29 '16 at 20:39










  • @user.dz I've added the output
    – Eli Korvigo
    Nov 29 '16 at 20:39






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    I would file a bug report with the people who maintain the repo.
    – Panther
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I've tried to install a package, which failed. Now anytime I use apt-get, I get a long list of dpkg-errors. I've tried using apt-get autoremove, but I get the same pile of errors. Is there any safe way to clean this mess up?



(py3) ilia@arriam-lab2-cpu:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
20 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up r-base-core (3.3.2-1trusty0) ...
Preserving user changes to /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R (renamed from /etc/bash_completion.d/R)...
mv: cannot stat ‘/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R’: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing package r-base-core (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-boot:
r-cran-boot depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.1-2trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-boot depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-boot (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-cluster:
r-cran-cluster depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-cluster depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-cluster (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: depeNo apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
ndency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-foreign:
r-cran-foreign depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-foreign depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-foreign (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-mass:
r-cran-mass depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-mass depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-mass (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-kernsmooth:
r-cran-kernsmooth depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-kernsmooth depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.
r-cran-kernsmooth depends on r-cran-mass; however:
Package r-cran-mass is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-kernsmooth (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-lattice:
r-cran-lattice depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-lattice depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-lattice (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-nlme:
r-cran-nlme depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-nlme depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.
r-cran-nlme depends on r-cran-lattice (>= 0.12-11.1); however:
Package r-cran-lattice is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-nlme (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-matrix:
r-cran-matrix depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-matrix depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.
r-cran-matrix depends on r-cran-lattice (>= 0.12-11.1); however:
Package r-cran-lattice is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-matrix (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-mgcv:
r-cran-mgcv depends on r-base-core; however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-mgcv depends on r-cran-nlme; however:
Package r-cran-nlme is not configured yet.
r-cran-mgcv depends on r-cran-matrix; however:
Package r-cran-matrix is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-mgcv (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-survival:
r-cran-survival depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-survival depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.
r-cran-survival depends on r-cran-matrix; however:
Package r-cran-matrix is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-survival (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-rpart:
r-cran-rpart depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.1-2trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-rpart depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.
r-cran-rpart depends on r-cran-survival; however:
Package r-cran-survival is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-rpart (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-class:
r-cran-class depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-class depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.
r-cran-class depends on r-cran-mass; however:
Package r-cran-mass is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-class (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-nnet:
r-cran-nnet depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.3-4trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-nnet depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-nnet (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-spatial:
r-cran-spatial depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-spatial depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-spatial (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-codetools:
r-cran-codetools depends on r-base-core; however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-codetools (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-recommended:
r-recommended depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-boot (>= 1.2.19); however:
Package r-cran-boot is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-cluster (>= 1.9.6-2); however:
Package r-cran-cluster is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-foreign (>= 0.7-2); however:
Package r-cran-foreign is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-kernsmooth (>= 2.2.14); however:
Package r-cran-kernsmooth is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-lattice (>= 0.10.11); however:
Package r-cran-lattice is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-mgcv (>= 1.1.5); however:
Package r-cran-mgcv is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-nlme (>= 3.1.52); however:
Package r-cran-nlme is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-rpart (>= 3.1.20); however:
Package r-cran-rpart i
dpkg: error processing package r-recommended (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-base:
r-base depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-base depends on r-recommended (= 3.3.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-recommended is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-base (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-base-dev:
r-base-dev depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-base-dev (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-base-html:
r-base-html depends on r-base-core; however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-base-html (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
r-base-core
r-cran-boot
r-cran-cluster
r-cran-foreign
r-cran-mass
r-cran-kernsmooth
r-cran-lattice
r-cran-nlme
r-cran-matrix
r-cran-mgcv
r-cran-survival
r-cran-rpart
r-cran-class
r-cran-nnet
r-cran-spatial
r-cran-codetools
r-recommended
r-base
r-base-dev
r-base-html
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


Update 1. What (and how) I tried to install.



echo "deb http://cran.fhcrc.org/bin/linux/ubuntu trusty/" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list > /dev/null
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys E084DAB9
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:marutter/rdev
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install r-base r-base-dev


Update 2. Requested output



(py3) ilia@arriam-lab2-cpu:~$ ls -l /etc/bash_completion.d/R /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R
ls: cannot access /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R: No such file or directory
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13596 nov. 1 04:17 /etc/bash_completion.d/R









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I've tried to install a package, which failed. Now anytime I use apt-get, I get a long list of dpkg-errors. I've tried using apt-get autoremove, but I get the same pile of errors. Is there any safe way to clean this mess up?



(py3) ilia@arriam-lab2-cpu:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
20 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up r-base-core (3.3.2-1trusty0) ...
Preserving user changes to /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R (renamed from /etc/bash_completion.d/R)...
mv: cannot stat ‘/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R’: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing package r-base-core (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-boot:
r-cran-boot depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.1-2trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-boot depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-boot (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-cluster:
r-cran-cluster depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-cluster depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-cluster (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: depeNo apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
ndency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-foreign:
r-cran-foreign depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-foreign depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-foreign (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-mass:
r-cran-mass depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-mass depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-mass (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-kernsmooth:
r-cran-kernsmooth depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-kernsmooth depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.
r-cran-kernsmooth depends on r-cran-mass; however:
Package r-cran-mass is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-kernsmooth (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-lattice:
r-cran-lattice depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-lattice depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-lattice (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-nlme:
r-cran-nlme depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-nlme depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.
r-cran-nlme depends on r-cran-lattice (>= 0.12-11.1); however:
Package r-cran-lattice is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-nlme (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-matrix:
r-cran-matrix depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-matrix depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.
r-cran-matrix depends on r-cran-lattice (>= 0.12-11.1); however:
Package r-cran-lattice is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-matrix (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-mgcv:
r-cran-mgcv depends on r-base-core; however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-mgcv depends on r-cran-nlme; however:
Package r-cran-nlme is not configured yet.
r-cran-mgcv depends on r-cran-matrix; however:
Package r-cran-matrix is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-mgcv (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-survival:
r-cran-survival depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.1-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-survival depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.
r-cran-survival depends on r-cran-matrix; however:
Package r-cran-matrix is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-survival (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-rpart:
r-cran-rpart depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.1-2trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-rpart depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.
r-cran-rpart depends on r-cran-survival; however:
Package r-cran-survival is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-rpart (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-class:
r-cran-class depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-class depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.
r-cran-class depends on r-cran-mass; however:
Package r-cran-mass is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-class (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-nnet:
r-cran-nnet depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.3-4trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-nnet depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-nnet (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-spatial:
r-cran-spatial depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-spatial depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
Package r-base-core which provides r-api-3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-spatial (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-codetools:
r-cran-codetools depends on r-base-core; however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-cran-codetools (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-recommended:
r-recommended depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-boot (>= 1.2.19); however:
Package r-cran-boot is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-cluster (>= 1.9.6-2); however:
Package r-cran-cluster is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-foreign (>= 0.7-2); however:
Package r-cran-foreign is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-kernsmooth (>= 2.2.14); however:
Package r-cran-kernsmooth is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-lattice (>= 0.10.11); however:
Package r-cran-lattice is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-mgcv (>= 1.1.5); however:
Package r-cran-mgcv is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-nlme (>= 3.1.52); however:
Package r-cran-nlme is not configured yet.
r-recommended depends on r-cran-rpart (>= 3.1.20); however:
Package r-cran-rpart i
dpkg: error processing package r-recommended (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-base:
r-base depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-base depends on r-recommended (= 3.3.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-recommended is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-base (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-base-dev:
r-base-dev depends on r-base-core (>= 3.3.2-1trusty0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-base-dev (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-base-html:
r-base-html depends on r-base-core; however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package r-base-html (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
r-base-core
r-cran-boot
r-cran-cluster
r-cran-foreign
r-cran-mass
r-cran-kernsmooth
r-cran-lattice
r-cran-nlme
r-cran-matrix
r-cran-mgcv
r-cran-survival
r-cran-rpart
r-cran-class
r-cran-nnet
r-cran-spatial
r-cran-codetools
r-recommended
r-base
r-base-dev
r-base-html
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


Update 1. What (and how) I tried to install.



echo "deb http://cran.fhcrc.org/bin/linux/ubuntu trusty/" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list > /dev/null
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys E084DAB9
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:marutter/rdev
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install r-base r-base-dev


Update 2. Requested output



(py3) ilia@arriam-lab2-cpu:~$ ls -l /etc/bash_completion.d/R /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R
ls: cannot access /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R: No such file or directory
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13596 nov. 1 04:17 /etc/bash_completion.d/R






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  • what did you try to install and how ? See blog.bodhizazen.net/linux/…
    – Panther
    Nov 29 '16 at 16:20










  • Could you add the output of ls -l /etc/bash_completion.d/R /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R
    – user.dz
    Nov 29 '16 at 18:34










  • @bodhi.zazen I've updated the question
    – Eli Korvigo
    Nov 29 '16 at 20:39










  • @user.dz I've added the output
    – Eli Korvigo
    Nov 29 '16 at 20:39






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    I would file a bug report with the people who maintain the repo.
    – Panther
    Nov 29 '16 at 22:16


















  • what did you try to install and how ? See blog.bodhizazen.net/linux/…
    – Panther
    Nov 29 '16 at 16:20










  • Could you add the output of ls -l /etc/bash_completion.d/R /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R
    – user.dz
    Nov 29 '16 at 18:34










  • @bodhi.zazen I've updated the question
    – Eli Korvigo
    Nov 29 '16 at 20:39










  • @user.dz I've added the output
    – Eli Korvigo
    Nov 29 '16 at 20:39






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    I would file a bug report with the people who maintain the repo.
    – Panther
    Nov 29 '16 at 22:16
















what did you try to install and how ? See blog.bodhizazen.net/linux/…
– Panther
Nov 29 '16 at 16:20




what did you try to install and how ? See blog.bodhizazen.net/linux/…
– Panther
Nov 29 '16 at 16:20












Could you add the output of ls -l /etc/bash_completion.d/R /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R
– user.dz
Nov 29 '16 at 18:34




Could you add the output of ls -l /etc/bash_completion.d/R /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R
– user.dz
Nov 29 '16 at 18:34












@bodhi.zazen I've updated the question
– Eli Korvigo
Nov 29 '16 at 20:39




@bodhi.zazen I've updated the question
– Eli Korvigo
Nov 29 '16 at 20:39












@user.dz I've added the output
– Eli Korvigo
Nov 29 '16 at 20:39




@user.dz I've added the output
– Eli Korvigo
Nov 29 '16 at 20:39




1




1




I would file a bug report with the people who maintain the repo.
– Panther
Nov 29 '16 at 22:16




I would file a bug report with the people who maintain the repo.
– Panther
Nov 29 '16 at 22:16










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  • Explaining the issue




    Setting up r-base-core (3.3.2-1trusty0) ...
    Preserving user changes to /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R (renamed from /etc/bash_completion.d/R)...
    mv: cannot stat ‘/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R’: No such file or directory
    dpkg: error processing package r-base-core (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1



    The post-installation script (/var/lib/dpkg/info/r-base-core.postinst) didn't check if /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R file exist before trying to move it.




  • Quick fix / Workaround





    1. Just create copy of the file.



      sudo cp /etc/bash_completion.d/R /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R



    2. Fix the interrupted installation



      sudo apt-get -f install





  • Definitive fix



    As bodhi.zazen said, raise a bug report to the project.








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    @Vincent, lol, :) Nice to hear that my answer helps you.
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  • Explaining the issue




    Setting up r-base-core (3.3.2-1trusty0) ...
    Preserving user changes to /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R (renamed from /etc/bash_completion.d/R)...
    mv: cannot stat ‘/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R’: No such file or directory
    dpkg: error processing package r-base-core (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1



    The post-installation script (/var/lib/dpkg/info/r-base-core.postinst) didn't check if /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R file exist before trying to move it.




  • Quick fix / Workaround





    1. Just create copy of the file.



      sudo cp /etc/bash_completion.d/R /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R



    2. Fix the interrupted installation



      sudo apt-get -f install





  • Definitive fix



    As bodhi.zazen said, raise a bug report to the project.








share|improve this answer

















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    Is there a way I can send you flowers?
    – Vincent
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    @Vincent, lol, :) Nice to hear that my answer helps you.
    – user.dz
    Jul 2 '17 at 19:51















up vote
14
down vote



accepted












  • Explaining the issue




    Setting up r-base-core (3.3.2-1trusty0) ...
    Preserving user changes to /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R (renamed from /etc/bash_completion.d/R)...
    mv: cannot stat ‘/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R’: No such file or directory
    dpkg: error processing package r-base-core (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1



    The post-installation script (/var/lib/dpkg/info/r-base-core.postinst) didn't check if /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R file exist before trying to move it.




  • Quick fix / Workaround





    1. Just create copy of the file.



      sudo cp /etc/bash_completion.d/R /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R



    2. Fix the interrupted installation



      sudo apt-get -f install





  • Definitive fix



    As bodhi.zazen said, raise a bug report to the project.








share|improve this answer

















  • 1




    Is there a way I can send you flowers?
    – Vincent
    Jul 2 '17 at 19:44






  • 1




    @Vincent, lol, :) Nice to hear that my answer helps you.
    – user.dz
    Jul 2 '17 at 19:51













up vote
14
down vote



accepted







up vote
14
down vote



accepted








  • Explaining the issue




    Setting up r-base-core (3.3.2-1trusty0) ...
    Preserving user changes to /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R (renamed from /etc/bash_completion.d/R)...
    mv: cannot stat ‘/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R’: No such file or directory
    dpkg: error processing package r-base-core (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1



    The post-installation script (/var/lib/dpkg/info/r-base-core.postinst) didn't check if /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R file exist before trying to move it.




  • Quick fix / Workaround





    1. Just create copy of the file.



      sudo cp /etc/bash_completion.d/R /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R



    2. Fix the interrupted installation



      sudo apt-get -f install





  • Definitive fix



    As bodhi.zazen said, raise a bug report to the project.








share|improve this answer














  • Explaining the issue




    Setting up r-base-core (3.3.2-1trusty0) ...
    Preserving user changes to /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R (renamed from /etc/bash_completion.d/R)...
    mv: cannot stat ‘/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R’: No such file or directory
    dpkg: error processing package r-base-core (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1



    The post-installation script (/var/lib/dpkg/info/r-base-core.postinst) didn't check if /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R file exist before trying to move it.




  • Quick fix / Workaround





    1. Just create copy of the file.



      sudo cp /etc/bash_completion.d/R /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/R



    2. Fix the interrupted installation



      sudo apt-get -f install





  • Definitive fix



    As bodhi.zazen said, raise a bug report to the project.









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    Is there a way I can send you flowers?
    – Vincent
    Jul 2 '17 at 19:44






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    @Vincent, lol, :) Nice to hear that my answer helps you.
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    Jul 2 '17 at 19:51








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Is there a way I can send you flowers?
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Is there a way I can send you flowers?
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1




@Vincent, lol, :) Nice to hear that my answer helps you.
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@Vincent, lol, :) Nice to hear that my answer helps you.
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