On 27/11/13 19:14, John Magolske wrote: > * Scott Ferguson <scott.ferguson.debian.u...@gmail.com> [131126 23:43]: >> On 27/11/13 17:46, John Magolske wrote: >>> I'm finding I can't install any packages with `aptitude dist-upgrade` >>> `aptitude install ...` etc, keep getting this: >>> >>> % sudo aptitude dist-upgrade >>> [...] >>> E: APT_HOOK_INFO_FD is not correctly defined. >>> E: Sub-process /usr/sbin/apt-listbugs apt || exit 10 returned an error >>> code (10) >>> E: Failure running script /usr/sbin/apt-listbugs apt || exit 10 >>> A package failed to install. Trying to recover: >> >> *A package failed to install.* >> >> Try:- >> # apt-get -sf install | more >> >> and see what it says. >> >> If it suggests a rational solution repeat without the -s *then* do:- >> # apt-get upgrade >> >> Only then should you dist-upgrade. > > Any `apt-get install` fails with an error message related to > "APT_HOOK_INFO_FD is not correctly defined". For example: > > # apt-get -sf install jupp | more > Reading package lists... > Building dependency tree... > Reading state information... > The following NEW packages will be installed: > jupp > 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 280 not upgraded. > Inst jupp (3.1.26-1 Debian:unstable [i386]) > Conf jupp (3.1.26-1 Debian:unstable [i386]) > > # apt-get -f install jupp | more > Reading package lists... > Building dependency tree... > Reading state information... > The following NEW packages will be installed: > jupp > E: APT_HOOK_INFO_FD is not correctly defined. > E: Sub-process /usr/sbin/apt-listbugs apt || exit 10 returned an error code > (10) > E: Failure running script /usr/sbin/apt-listbugs apt || exit 10 > 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 280 not upgraded. > Need to get 0 B/202 kB of archives. > After this operation, 615 kB of additional disk space will be used. > > `apt-get upgrade` gets that message as well. > > Regards, > > John >
When you say "any apt-get install" fails did you actually try exactly what I suggested? # apt-get -sf install Not:- # apt-get install $something I'd suggest you try seeing what "apt-get -f install" suggests needs fixing instead of presuming it's a particular package, especially as the message seems to imply it's not judd. Kind regards -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/5295ad7b.1070...@gmail.com
