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From: Darren Salt on 24 Nov 2007 20:42 I demand that RRB may or may not have written... > # aptitude upgrade [snip] > dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.6.1-1+b1_i386.deb (--unpack): > subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 > Errors were encountered while processing: > /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.6.1-1+b1_i386.deb > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > A package failed to install. Trying to recover: > If i do as suggested: > # apt-get install -t etch linux-image-2.6 > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... Done > Package linux-image-2.6 is a virtual package provided by: > linux-image-2.6.22-2-vserver-k7 2.6.22-4 [snip other packages] Those are from testing, not from stable. > But: > a) i really don't want to change my kernel until it's strictly necessary, i > simply want to be up-to-date, and obviously it includes updating libc It'll be necessary sooner or later. It may already be a Very Good Idea due to security fixes. [snip] > My sources.list: > deb http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main > deb http://ftp.it.debian.org/debian/ testing main > deb-src http://ftp.it.debian.org/debian/ testing main That's not etch. That's lenny. > Kernel: 2.6.7-1-386 Definitely worth a kernel upgrade, I'd say... -- | Darren Salt | linux or ds at | nr. Ashington, | Toon | RISC OS, Linux | youmustbejoking,demon,co,uk | Northumberland | Army | + Generate power using sun, wind, water, nuclear. FORGET COAL AND OIL. I never did it that way before.
From: RRB on 25 Nov 2007 06:44 Darren Salt wrote: Thank you very much for your answer; .... >> a) i really don't want to change my kernel until it's strictly necessary, i >> simply want to be up-to-date, and obviously it includes updating libc > > It'll be necessary sooner or later. It may already be a Very Good Idea due to > security fixes. Ok i did it this morning (i have an AMD so i choose the last k7 kernel from testing- hope it is ok) but as usual, i went in a deadlock: > [snip] >> My sources.list: >> deb http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main >> deb http://ftp.it.debian.org/debian/ testing main >> deb-src http://ftp.it.debian.org/debian/ testing main > > That's not etch. That's lenny. > >> Kernel: 2.6.7-1-386 > > Definitely worth a kernel upgrade, I'd say... # aptitude install linux-image-2.6.22-2-k7 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading extended state information Initializing package states... Done Building tag database... Done The following NEW packages will be automatically installed: busybox initramfs-tools klibc-utils libc6-i686 libklibc libvolume-id0 udev The following packages have been kept back: *lot-of-packages-listed* The following NEW packages will be installed: busybox initramfs-tools klibc-utils libc6-i686 libklibc libvolume-id0 linux-image-2.6.22-2-k7 udev The following packages will be upgraded: libc6 1 packages upgraded, 8 newly installed, 0 to remove and 912 not upgraded. Need to get 20.2MB/24.9MB of archives. After unpacking 58.7MB will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] Writing extended state information... Done Get:1 http://ftp.de.debian.org testing/main libc6-i686 2.6.1-1+b1 [1201kB] Get:2 http://ftp.de.debian.org testing/main busybox 1:1.1.3-5 [287kB] Get:3 http://ftp.de.debian.org testing/main libklibc 1.5-4 [43.3kB] Get:4 http://ftp.de.debian.org testing/main klibc-utils 1.5-4 [161kB] Get:5 http://ftp.de.debian.org testing/main initramfs-tools 0.90a [68.2kB] Get:6 http://ftp.de.debian.org testing/main linux-image-2.6.22-2-k7 2.6.22-4 [18.4MB] Fetched 20.2MB in 1m20s (251kB/s) Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 147804 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace libc6 2.5-9+b1 (using .../libc6_2.6.1-1+b1_i386.deb) ... WARNING: POSIX threads library NPTL requires kernel version 2.6.8 or later. If you use a kernel 2.4, please upgrade it before installing glibc. The installation of a 2.6 kernel _could_ ask you to install a new libc first, this is NOT a bug, and should *NOT* be reported. In that case, please add etch sources to your /etc/apt/sources.list and run: apt-get install -t etch linux-image-2.6 Then reboot into this new kernel, and proceed with your upgrade dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.6.1-1+b1_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.6.1-1+b1_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: ------------------------------------------------------------------ I *am* trying to install a new kernel, why the hell they insert such weird code that asks to install a new kernel, when if you try you don't go nowhere, it ends in the same error (some time ago i tryed to do EXACTLY how it is suggested in the message but the result was the same as now).. ? No way to get out of this situation? -- Faciait li signeur! Roy Batty http://www.biolabnet.it/
From: bacher on 28 Nov 2007 12:29 Hi, > No way to get out of this situation? i hit the same problem with my debian box. i try to install the new kernel headers and it reports undone dependencies that should be solved via apt-get install -f. running this command results in a message that says: .... Preparing to replace libc6 2.3.6.ds1-13 (using .../ libc6_2.6.1-1+b1_i386.deb) ... WARNING: POSIX threads library NPTL requires kernel version 2.6.8 or later. If you use a kernel 2.4, please upgrade it before installing glibc. The installation of a 2.6 kernel _could_ ask you to install a new libc first, this is NOT a bug, and should *NOT* be reported. In that case, please add etch sources to your /etc/apt/sources.list and run: apt-get install -t etch linux-image-2.6 Then reboot into this new kernel, and proceed with your upgrade dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/ libc6_2.6.1-1+b1_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.6.1-1+b1_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) i added etch sources and tried to switch to a new kernel, but again it says i have to solve my unmet dependencies.... strange is'nt it?
From: rRB on 28 Nov 2007 17:45 bacher(a)bash-it.de wrote: .... >> No way to get out of this situation? > > i hit the same problem with my debian box. i try to install the new > kernel headers and it reports undone dependencies that should be > solved via apt-get install -f. > running this command results in a message that says: > ... > Preparing to replace libc6 2.3.6.ds1-13 (using .../ > libc6_2.6.1-1+b1_i386.deb) ... > WARNING: POSIX threads library NPTL requires kernel version > 2.6.8 or later. If you use a kernel 2.4, please upgrade it > before installing glibc. > > The installation of a 2.6 kernel _could_ ask you to install a new libc > first, this is NOT a bug, and should *NOT* be reported. In that case, > please add etch sources to your /etc/apt/sources.list and run: > apt-get install -t etch linux-image-2.6 > Then reboot into this new kernel, and proceed with your upgrade > dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/ > libc6_2.6.1-1+b1_i386.deb (--unpack): > subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 > Errors were encountered while processing: > /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.6.1-1+b1_i386.deb > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > i added etch sources and tried to switch to a new kernel, but again it > says i have to solve my unmet dependencies.... > > strange is'nt it? Yes, and more strange i did'nt get any help so far, so i decided to perform a dpkg -i --force-depend of the new libc6 package and see what happens.... i hope it will not blow up... :-) -- Faciait li signeur! Roy Batty http://www.biolabnet.it/
From: Darren Salt on 28 Nov 2007 19:34
I demand that bacher(a)bash-it.de may or may not have written... >> No way to get out of this situation? > i hit the same problem with my debian box. i try to install the new kernel > headers and it reports undone dependencies that should be solved via > apt-get install -f. running this command results in a message that says: > ... > Preparing to replace libc6 2.3.6.ds1-13 (using .../ > libc6_2.6.1-1+b1_i386.deb) ... > WARNING: POSIX threads library NPTL requires kernel version > 2.6.8 or later. If you use a kernel 2.4, please upgrade it > before installing glibc. [snip] > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > i added etch sources and tried to switch to a new kernel, but again it > says i have to solve my unmet dependencies.... Given the presence of libc6 2.3.6.ds1-13 (or 2.3.6.ds1-13etch2, which is what you should have if you're running etch), it's safe to upgrade your kernel to 2.6.18 and to use that. Does your boot loader (lilo? grub?) know about the newer kernel? -- | Darren Salt | linux or ds at | nr. Ashington, | Toon | RISC OS, Linux | youmustbejoking,demon,co,uk | Northumberland | Army | + Output less CO2 => avoid boiling weather. TIME IS RUNNING OUT *FAST*. NetWare does not have bugs, it has "undocumented enhancements". |