Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin - Five more years!

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taqueso: Mar 8, 2004

I upgraded to 12.04 and now I keep getting this error:

code:

dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libgnome-control-center1_1%3a3.4.1-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 unable to install (supposed) new info file `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/shlibs': Is a directory

when doing anything with apt-get. If I manually try to unpack the .deb with dpkg, I get the same. I removed and let apt redownload the .deb, same thing.

How can I troubleshoot this further?

# ¿ May 2, 2012 17:00

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taqueso: Mar 8, 2004

Nimrod posted:

Try removing it all again then doing a fsck from a recovery console.

What do you mean by removing it all again? Removing the deb?

# ¿ May 2, 2012 18:20

taqueso: Mar 8, 2004

Nimrod posted:

Yeah i'm assuming you've tried purging whatever package is giving you issues, the important part is the fsck though.

EDIT: I had pretty much the same error once before, and I think it has something to do with an old inode not being cleared correctly or some such. fsck fixed it for me.

Did the fsck, now I get

code:

E: Internal Error, No file name for libssl1.0.0

when I try to do anything with apt. :cry:

Tried purging libssl, updating, etc. but no change.

# ¿ May 2, 2012 19:45

taqueso: Mar 8, 2004

Nimrod posted:

From my googling,

apt-get update
apt-get clean
apt-get install -fy
dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/*.deb
dpkg --configure -a
apt-get install -fy
apt-get dist-upgrade

may help you.

I get the error about libssl when I try to do anything involving installing with apt-get, so half the steps don't do anything. When using dpkg to install all the debs in the archives, it barfs unpacking libgnome-control-center1, so that doesn't do anything either.

I wish I could find what actually causes the internal error no filename error. All my googling just turns up random fixes and bug reports. It feels like troubleshooting a windows problem.

# ¿ May 3, 2012 21:11

taqueso: Mar 8, 2004

vulturesrow posted:

How would I go about making the printer attached to my desktop running Ubuntu being available for all users (Windows 7) on the wireless network ?

Try this

# ¿ Aug 29, 2012 15:24

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