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I'm fairly new to Ubuntu, I'm running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 64bit.

I've been having a problem with my apps updating, i keep getting the error when i try to update from the appstore which it is prompting, that doesn't work so i try the reapir option which comes up with 'Package operation failed' bellow is the details scrip from the error message:

installArchives() failed: (Reading database ... 
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-power-manager' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-color-manager' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-control-center-shared-data' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-session-bin' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-shell-common' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-packagekit-session' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-shell' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-applets' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-tetravex' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-klotski' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-screensaver' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-desktop3-data' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-panel-data' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-user-share' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-online-accounts' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-mahjongg' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-applets-data' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-icon-theme-extras' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-documents' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-terminal-data' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-tweak-tool' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-disk-utility' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-settings-daemon-schemas' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-shell-extensions' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-themes-standard-data' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-bluetooth' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-orca' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-online-miners' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-icon-theme-full' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-session' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-sushi' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-nibbles' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-icon-theme' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-packagekit' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-calculator' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-control-center' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-media' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-backgrounds' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-session-common' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-menus' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-session-canberra' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-games' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-font-viewer' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-sudoku' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-dictionary' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-mines' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-keyring' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-nettool' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-control-center-data' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-session-flashback' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-accessibility-themes' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-contacts' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-panel' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-icon-theme-symbolic' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-packagekit-data' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-system-log' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-core' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-chess' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-themes-standard:amd64' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-settings-daemon' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-system-monitor' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-user-guide' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-terminal' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-video-effects' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-robots' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'gnome-screenshot' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
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(Reading database ... 199694 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libreoffice-common_1%3a4.2.4-0ubuntu2_all.deb ...
Unpacking libreoffice-common (1:4.2.4-0ubuntu2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libreoffice-common_1%3a4.2.4-0ubuntu2_all.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/soffice', which is also in package openoffice-debian-menus 4.1-9764
rmdir: failed to remove /var/lib/libreoffice/share/prereg/: No such file or directory
rmdir: failed to remove /var/lib/libreoffice/share/: No such file or directory
rmdir: failed to remove /var/lib/libreoffice/program/: No such file or directory
rmdir: failed to remove /var/lib/libreoffice: No such file or directory
rmdir: failed to remove /var/lib/libreoffice: No such file or directory
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.10.1-0ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.1+14.04.20140409-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.54ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.13-1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-icon-theme (3.10.0-0ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (1.2-0ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libreoffice-common_1%3a4.2.4-0ubuntu2_all.deb
Error in function: 
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-l10n-en-gb:
 libreoffice-l10n-en-gb depends on libreoffice-common; however:
  Package libreoffice-common is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-l10n-en-gb (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-l10n-en-za:
 libreoffice-l10n-en-za depends on libreoffice-common; however:
  Package libreoffice-common is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-l10n-en-za (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

any help with this would be brilliant, I uninstalled libreoffice from the PC.

Charles Green
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Liam Brown
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  • The easiest way to format large blocks of inserted code is to highlight the block, and press ctrl-k – Charles Green Jul 21 '14 at 22:01
  • What command are you using to try to perform an update? – Charles Green Jul 21 '14 at 22:02
  • What external repos/PPAs are you using? – saiarcot895 Jul 21 '14 at 22:24
  • @CharlesGreen, I originally wasn't using a command, I was using the software centre 'repair'. I did also try the force install 'sudo apt-get -f install' but that gave similar results. I can post up the code error code if that would help. – Liam Brown Jul 22 '14 at 05:43
  • @saiarcot895, my 'other software' PPA's are as follows, chrome, Openoffice Steam and another called 'office' (I was just picking the key word out the PPA, i can post the full ones if that will help) I have tried unticking the PPA's and trying again with not luck. – Liam Brown Jul 22 '14 at 05:46
  • Remove openoffice-debian-menus, and run sudo apt-get install -f. Also, I believe LibreOffice has more features and is more actively developed than OpenOffice. Also, your Ubuntu installation might be messed up, because dpkg is saying that it doesn't have the list of files installed by many Gnome packages, and if you are using Gnome, this is a bit of a problem for you. – saiarcot895 Jul 22 '14 at 12:31
  • @saiarcot895, hi cheers for the help. I tried what you suggested with no luck, the error code was the same as the original post. – Liam Brown Jul 22 '14 at 17:11
  • @LiamBrown: Have you tried dpkg --purge openoffice-debian-menus (and bypass apt-get)? – saiarcot895 Jul 22 '14 at 17:13
  • @saiarcot895, BRILLIANT! it installed fine after that. thank you very much for your help :) – Liam Brown Jul 22 '14 at 19:39

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