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  1. #1
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    dpkg error in apt

    Hey everybody. So Im doing an "apt-get upgrade" on my new ubuntu install. When I get this error:

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    root@ubuntu:/# apt-get upgrade
    Reading package lists... Done
    Building dependency tree... Done
    The following packages have been kept back:
      alacarte apt apt-utils aptitude aspell at-spi bicyclerepair bind9-host bittorrent bluez-cups
      bluez-pcmcia-support bluez-pin bluez-utils brltty brltty-x11 bug-buddy capplets-data cdrdao
      cdrecord contact-lookup-applet cupsys cupsys-bsd cupsys-client cupsys-driver-gutenprint dbus
      dbus-1-utils debianutils deskbar-applet dnsutils dselect dvd+rw-tools ekiga eog evince
      evolution evolution-data-server evolution-exchange evolution-plugins evolution-webcal festival
      file-roller firefox firefox-gnome-support fontconfig foo2zjs gaim gaim-data gcalctool
      gcj-4.1-base gconf-editor gconf2 gconf2-common gdebi gdm gedit gedit-common gij-4.1 gimp
      gimp-data gimp-print gimp-python gksu gnome-about gnome-accessibility-themes gnome-app-install
      gnome-applets gnome-applets-data gnome-control-center gnome-cups-manager gnome-doc-utils
      gnome-games gnome-games-data gnome-keyring gnome-mag gnome-media gnome-menus
      gnome-netstatus-applet gnome-nettool gnome-panel gnome-panel-data gnome-pilot
      gnome-pilot-conduits gnome-power-manager gnome-screensaver gnome-session gnome-spell
      gnome-system-monitor gnome-system-tools gnome-terminal gnome-terminal-data gnome-themes
      gnome-utils gnome-volume-manager gnopernicus gnupg gok groff-base grub gs-esp
      gstreamer0.10-gnomevfs gstreamer0.10-plugins-base gstreamer0.10-plugins-good gstreamer0.10-x
      gthumb gtk2-engines-clearlooks gtk2-engines-crux gtk2-engines-highcontrast
      gtk2-engines-industrial gtk2-engines-lighthouseblue gtk2-engines-mist gtk2-engines-pixbuf
      gtk2-engines-redmond95 gtk2-engines-smooth gtk2-engines-thinice gtk2-engines-ubuntulooks
      gtkhtml3.8 gucharmap hal hal-device-manager hpijs hplip hplip-data initramfs-tools initscripts
      java-gcj-compat language-selector language-selector-common language-support-en
      launchpad-integration lftp libaspell15 libatspi1.0-0 libavahi-client3 libavc1394-0 libbind9-0
      libbonoboui2-0 libbonoboui2-common libcairo2 libcupsimage2 libcupsys2 libdbus-glib-1-2
      libdjvulibre15 libdmx1 libedata-book1.2-2 libeel2-2 libeel2-data libestools1.2 libfontconfig1
      libgail-common libgail-gnome-module libgc1c2 libgcc1 libgcj7-jar libgconf2-4 libgimp2.0
      libgksuui1.0-1 libgl1-mesa-dri libglade2-0 libglu1-mesa libgnome-desktop-2 libgnome-keyring0
      libgnome-menu2 libgnome-speech3 libgnome2-0 libgnome2-canvas-perl libgnome2-common libgnomebt0
      libgnomecanvas2-0 libgnomecanvas2-common libgnomecups1.0-1 libgnomecupsui1.0-1c2a
      libgnomeprint2.2-0 libgnomeprint2.2-data libgnomeprintui2.2-0 libgnomeprintui2.2-common
      libgnomeui-0 libgnomeui-common libgnomevfs2-0 libgnomevfs2-bin libgnomevfs2-common
      libgnomevfs2-extra libgphoto2-2 libgphoto2-port0 libgtk2-perl libgtk2.0-0 libgtk2.0-bin
      libgtkhtml2-0 libgtkhtml3.8-15 libgtksourceview1.0-0 libgtop2-7 libgutenprintui2-1
      libhal-storage1 libhal1 libid3-3.8.3c2a libisccfg1 liblaunchpad-integration0 libldap2
      liblpint-bonobo0 libmetacity0 libmusicbrainz4c2a libnautilus-extension1 libnotify1
      libopal-2.2.0 libpanel-applet2-0 libpango1.0-0 libpisync0 libpoppler1 libpoppler1-glib
      libpt-1.10.0 libpt-plugins-alsa libpt-plugins-v4l libpt-plugins-v4l2 librdf0 librsvg2-2
      librsvg2-common libsane libsasl2 libsasl2-modules libscim8c2a libsdl1.2debian
      libsdl1.2debian-alsa libsexy2 libsigc++-2.0-0c2a libsnmp9 libstdc++6 libstlport4.6c2 libtag1c2a
      libtotem-plparser1 libvte-common libwnck18 libwpd8c2a libx11-6 libxalan2-java libxcursor1
      libxdmcp6 libxerces2-java libxfixes3 libxft2 libxt6 linux-386 linux-image-386
      linux-restricted-modules-386 locales lshw mdadm metacity mkisofs mozilla-firefox-locale-en-gb
      nautilus nautilus-cd-burner nautilus-data nautilus-sendto netbase notification-daemon
      openoffice.org openoffice.org-base openoffice.org-calc openoffice.org-common
      openoffice.org-core openoffice.org-draw openoffice.org-evolution openoffice.org-gnome
      openoffice.org-gtk openoffice.org-help-en-us openoffice.org-impress openoffice.org-l10n-en-gb
      openoffice.org-l10n-en-za openoffice.org-math openoffice.org-writer parted pciutils pmount
      poppler-utils python python-adns python-apt python-cddb python-clientcookie python-crypto
      python-egenix-mxproxy python-egenix-mxstack python-egenix-mxtexttools python-egenix-mxtools
      python-epydoc python-eunuchs python-examples python-gadfly python-gd python-gdbm python-genetic
      python-geoip python-glade2 python-gmenu python-gnome2 python-gnome2-desktop
      python-gnome2-extras python-gnupginterface python-gst0.10 python-gtk2 python-htmlgen
      python-htmltmpl python-imaging python-imaging-sane python-jabber python-kjbuckets
      python-launchpad-integration python-ldap python-libxml2 python-minimal python-mysqldb
      python-netcdf python-newt python-numeric python-pam python-pexpect python-pgsql python-pisock
      python-pyao python-pylibacl python-pyogg python-pyopenssl python-pyorbit python-pyvorbis
      python-pyxattr python-reportlab python-simpletal python-soappy python-sqlite python-stats
      python-syck python-tk python-unit python-uno python-vte python-xdg python-xml python-xmpp
      python2.4 python2.4-examples python2.4-minimal reportbug rhythmbox rss-glx scim
      scim-gtk2-immodule scim-modules-socket serpentine sound-juicer ssh-askpass-gnome synaptic
      system-tools-backends sysvinit telnet toshset totem totem-gstreamer tsclient ubuntu-artwork
      ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-docs ubuntu-minimal udev update-manager update-notifier usplash
      util-linux vbetool vim vim-common vim-gnome vim-gui-common vim-runtime vino whiptail
      wpasupplicant x-window-system-core x11-common xfonts-100dpi xfonts-75dpi xfonts-base
      xfonts-utils xkeyboard-config xsane xsane-common xscreensaver-data xscreensaver-gl xserver-xorg
      xserver-xorg-core xserver-xorg-input-elographics xserver-xorg-input-evdev
      xserver-xorg-input-kbd xserver-xorg-input-mouse xserver-xorg-input-synaptics xterm xutils
      xvncviewer yelp zenity
    0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 398 not upgraded.
    1 not fully installed or removed.
    Need to get 0B of archives.
    After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used.
    Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
    Setting up xfonts-scalable (1.0.0-6) ...
    usage error: unrecognized option
    Usage: update-fonts-dir DIRECTORY ...
           update-fonts-dir { -h | --help }
    This program is a wrapper for mkfontdir(1x) that is primarily useful to Debian
    package maintainer scripts.  See update-fonts-dir(8) for more information.
    Options:
        -h, --help                               display this usage message and exit
    dpkg: error processing xfonts-scalable (--configure):
     subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
    Errors were encountered while processing:
     xfonts-scalable
    E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
    When I search for the error online most of the advice is toforce remove the offending package. So I do "apt-get -f remove xfonts-scalable". And I get this error:
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    root@ubuntu:/# apt-get -f remove xfonts-scalable
    Reading package lists... Done
    Building dependency tree... Done
    Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
    requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
    distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
    or been moved out of Incoming.
    
    Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that
    the package is simply not installable and a bug report against
    that package should be filed.
    The following information may help to resolve the situation:
    
    The following packages have unmet dependencies:
      openoffice.org-l10n-en-gb: Conflicts: openoffice.org-core (>= 2.0.3) but 2.2.0-1ubuntu3 is to be installed
      openoffice.org-l10n-en-za: Conflicts: openoffice.org-core (>= 2.0.3) but 2.2.0-1ubuntu3 is to be installed
    E: Broken packages
    Anybody familiar with apt-get that could help me with this? Thanks.

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    hypz,

    it looks like OO depends xfonts-scalable and this is why your getting the error when removing the package

    the first thing I would do is fix any broken packages using synaptic the fix broken packages option is under the edit menu

    Next I would try to force install xfonts-scalable again and then try the apt-get upgrade again you may have to attempt to force install apt-get upgrade more then ounce

    hope that helps

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    Thanks for responding Bosox. I found someone else reccomend that on the ubuntu forums. Because xfonts wont install X doesnt work on my computer. Is there some way I can fix this with dpkg?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hypz
    Thanks for responding Bosox. I found someone else reccomend that on the ubuntu forums. Because xfonts wont install X doesnt work on my computer. Is there some way I can fix this with dpkg?
    lets try this sudo apt-get --purge xfonts-scalable this will fully remove the package from your system

    then reinstall xfonts-scalable then attempt the upgrade again
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    It's probably worth doing an apt-get dist-upgrade too, and maybe apt-get -f install (with no package name) to make sure everything is complete.
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