I have this error while installing updates in Ubuntu 18.4. I have followed the troubleshooting steps mentioned earlier but I still get the same error
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dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
linux-generic depends on linux-headers-generic (= 4.15.0.43.45); however:
Package linux-headers-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package linux-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-headers-4.15.0-43
linux-headers-4.15.0-43-generic
linux-headers-generic
linux-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Can you help on this regard.
here is the output of the df-h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
udev 915M 0 915M 0% /dev
tmpfs 189M 3.3M 186M 2% /run
/dev/sda6 273G 99G 160G 39% /
tmpfs 945M 28M 917M 3% /dev/shm
tmpfs 5.0M 4.0K 5.0M 1% /run/lock
tmpfs 945M 0 945M 0% /sys/fs/cgroup
/dev/loop0 21M 21M 0 100% /snap/gnome-logs/25
/dev/loop2 4.8M 4.8M 0 100% /snap/notepad-plus-plus/171
/dev/loop4 1.7M 1.7M 0 100% /snap/gnome-calculator/154
/dev/loop3 13M 13M 0 100% /snap/gnome-characters/69
/dev/loop1 411M 411M 0 100% /snap/wine-platform/58
/dev/loop5 1.5M 1.5M 0 100% /snap/notepad3/91
/dev/loop6 90M 90M 0 100% /snap/core/6130
/dev/loop7 6.4M 6.4M 0 100% /snap/gnome-clocks/85
/dev/loop8 203M 203M 0 100% /snap/vlc/768
/dev/loop10 13M 13M 0 100% /snap/gnome-characters/139
/dev/loop12 3.8M 3.8M 0 100% /snap/gnome-system-monitor/57
/dev/loop13 411M 411M 0 100% /snap/wine-platform/74
/dev/loop11 54M 54M 0 100% /snap/core18/536
/dev/loop9 131M 131M 0 100% /snap/gnome-3-28-1804/4
/dev/loop14 2.0M 2.0M 0 100% /snap/notepad3/94
/dev/loop15 54M 54M 0 100% /snap/core18/594
/dev/loop16 54M 54M 0 100% /snap/core18/677
/dev/loop19 4.8M 4.8M 0 100% /snap/notepad-plus-plus/184
/dev/loop18 203M 203M 0 100% /snap/vlc/770
/dev/loop22 92M 92M 0 100% /snap/core/6259
/dev/loop21 91M 91M 0 100% /snap/core/6350
/dev/loop17 3.4M 3.4M 0 100% /snap/gnome-system-monitor/36
/dev/loop20 410M 410M 0 100% /snap/wine-platform/56
/dev/loop23 136M 136M 0 100% /snap/gnome-3-28-1804/9
/dev/loop24 35M 35M 0 100% /snap/gtk-common-themes/818
/dev/loop25 15M 15M 0 100% /snap/gnome-logs/45
/dev/loop27 2.3M 2.3M 0 100% /snap/gnome-calculator/260
/dev/loop26 4.8M 4.8M 0 100% /snap/notepad-plus-plus/173
/dev/loop28 196M 196M 0 100% /snap/vlc/555
/dev/loop29 1.5M 1.5M 0 100% /snap/notepad3/89
tmpfs 189M 16K 189M 1% /run/user/120
tmpfs 189M 40K 189M 1% /run/user/1000
output of sudo apt install -f [sudo] password for seshagiri:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: The package linux-headers-4.15.0-43 needs to be reinstalled, but I can't
find an archive for it.
I did try other things to resolve the issue
I tried to remove and install the packages using the following commands commands: remove - remove packages and autoremove - Remove automatically all unused packages update - update list of available Configuration options apt.conf(5).
Hello N0rbert I tried the following steps again still I get the same error I am unable to fix this issue.
sudo dpkg --configure -a [sudo] password for seshagiri: dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-4.15.0-43 (--configure): package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-4.15.0-43-generic: linux-headers-4.15.0-43-generic depends on linux-headers-4.15.0-43; however: Package linux-headers-4.15.0-43 is not configured yet. – Seshagiri Rao Jan 30 at 12:57 dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-4.15.0-43-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: linux-headers-4.15.0-43 linux-headers-4.15.0-43-generic –
I am really worried, I don't want reinstall the Operating system. My apologies.
I still get the same error message "Package operation failed
The installation or removal of a software package failed". any solution to this problem is a big welcome.
There was no issue with the first command. I just ran the following command and this is the output I get
apt-get remove --purge linux-headers-4.15.0-43
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
linux-headers-4.15.0-43* linux-headers-4.15.0-43-generic*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 4 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 89.9 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 205737 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-headers-4.15.0-43-generic (4.15.0-43.46) ...
dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-4.15.0-43 (--remove):
package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
reinstall it before attempting a removal
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-headers-4.15.0-43
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
You are correct, my system keeps freezing every time I have some or the other updates to install.
I searched again over the net and found the following set of commands has resolved the issue.thanks guys
sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq linux-headers-4.15.0-43. apt install linux-headers-4.15.0-43
df -handsudo apt install -fto the question. – N0rbert Jan 15 '19 at 19:12