"Unknown Package" during upgrade

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I’ve been without internet for about 5 months and haven’t been able to upgrade my Vero4K. Today I got reconnected and tried to upgrade the unit. Unfortunately, I’m met with an ‘unknown package’ error and it cannot update.

I got this when I tried to manually run the update.

osmc@vero:~$ sudo apt-get clean
osmc@vero:~$ sudo apt-get autoclean
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
osmc@vero:~$ sudo apt-get update
Hit:1 http://security.debian.org buster/updates InRelease
Hit:2 Index of /debian buster InRelease
Hit:4 Index of /debian buster-updates InRelease
Hit:3 Index of /osmc/osmc/apt buster InRelease
Reading package lists… Done
osmc@vero:~$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
You might want to run ‘apt --fix-broken install’ to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libc-devtools : Depends: libgd3 (>= 2.1.0~alpha~) but it is not installed
vero3-device-osmc : Depends: locales but it is not installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try ‘apt --fix-broken install’ with no packages (or specify a solution).
osmc@vero:~$ sudo apt --fix-broken install
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
Correcting dependencies… Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
linux-libc-dev python-apt python-certifi python-chardet python-dbus
python-gi python-gobject python-gobject-2 python-idna python-pexpect
python-pil python-ptyprocess python-requests python-six python-unidecode
python-urllib3 wireless-firmware-osmc
Use ‘sudo apt autoremove’ to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
libc-bin libgd3 libx11-6 libx11-data libxau6 libxcb1 libxdmcp6 libxpm4
locales
Suggested packages:
libgd-tools
Recommended packages:
manpages
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libc-bin libgd3 libx11-6 libx11-data libxau6 libxcb1 libxdmcp6 libxpm4
locales
0 upgraded, 9 newly installed, 0 to remove and 87 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 6062 kB of archives.
After this operation, 23.0 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:1 Index of /debian buster/main armhf libxau6 armhf 1:1.0.8-1+b2 [19.1 kB]
Get:2 Index of /debian buster/main armhf libxdmcp6 armhf 1:1.1.2-3 [24.9 kB]
Get:3 Index of /debian buster/main armhf libxcb1 armhf 1.13.1-2 [132 kB]
Get:4 Index of /debian buster/main armhf libx11-data all 2:1.6.7-1+deb10u2 [299 kB]
Get:7 Index of /debian buster/main armhf libx11-6 armhf 2:1.6.7-1+deb10u2 [698 kB]
Get:5 Index of /osmc/osmc/apt buster/main armhf libc-bin armhf 2.28-110.4 [667 kB]
Get:8 Index of /debian buster/main armhf libxpm4 armhf 1:3.5.12-1 [44.0 kB]
Get:9 Index of /debian buster/main armhf libgd3 armhf 2.2.5-5.2 [117 kB]
Get:6 Index of /osmc/osmc/apt buster/main armhf locales all 2.28-110.4 [4061 kB]
Fetched 6062 kB in 6s (1063 kB/s)
Preconfiguring packages …
dpkg: warning: ‘ldconfig’ not found in PATH or not executable
dpkg: error: 1 expected program not found in PATH or not executable
Note: root’s PATH should usually contain /usr/local/sbin, /usr/sbin and /sbin
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)
osmc@vero:~$
osmc@vero:~$ osmc@vero:~$ sudo apt-get clean
-bash: osmc@vero:~$: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ osmc@vero:~$ sudo apt-get autoclean
Preconfiguring packages …
dpkg: warning: ‘ldconfig’ not found in PATH or not executable
dpkg: error: 1 expected program not found in PATH or not executable
Note: root’s PATH should usually contain /usr/local/sbin, /usr/sbin and /sbin
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)
-bash: osmc@vero:~$: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Reading package lists… Done
-bash: Reading: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Building dependency tree
-bash: Building: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Reading state information… Done
-bash: Reading: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ osmc@vero:~$ sudo apt-get update
-bash: osmc@vero:~$: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Hit:1 http://security.debian.org buster/updates InRelease
-bash: Hit:1: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Hit:2 Index of /debian buster InRelease
-bash: Hit:2: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Hit:4 Index of /debian buster-updates InRelease
-bash: Hit:4: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Hit:3 Index of /osmc/osmc/apt buster InRelease
-bash: Hit:3: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Reading package lists… Done
-bash: Reading: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ osmc@vero:~$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
-bash: osmc@vero:~$: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Reading package lists… Done
-bash: Reading: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Building dependency tree
-bash: Building: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Reading state information… Done
-bash: Reading: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ You might want to run ‘apt --fix-broken install’ to correct these.
-bash: You: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ The following packages have unmet dependencies:
-bash: The: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ libc-devtools : Depends: libgd3 (>= 2.1.0~alpha~) but it is not installed
-bash: syntax error near unexpected token (' osmc@vero:~$ vero3-device-osmc : Depends: locales but it is not installed -bash: vero3-device-osmc: command not found osmc@vero:~$ E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution). -bash: syntax error near unexpected token (’
osmc@vero:~$ osmc@vero:~$ sudo apt --fix-broken install
-bash: osmc@vero:~$: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Reading package lists… Done
-bash: Reading: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Building dependency tree
-bash: Building: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Reading state information… Done
-bash: Reading: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Correcting dependencies… Done
-bash: Correcting: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
-bash: The: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ linux-libc-dev python-apt python-certifi python-chardet python-dbus
-bash: linux-libc-dev: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ python-gi python-gobject python-gobject-2 python-idna python-pexpect
-bash: python-gi: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ python-pil python-ptyprocess python-requests python-six python-unidecode
-bash: python-pil: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ python-urllib3 wireless-firmware-osmc
-bash: python-urllib3: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Use ‘sudo apt autoremove’ to remove them.
-bash: Use: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ The following additional packages will be installed:
-bash: The: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ libc-bin libgd3 libx11-6 libx11-data libxau6 libxcb1 libxdmcp6 libxpm4
-bash: libc-bin: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ locales
-bash: locales: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Suggested packages:
-bash: Suggested: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ libgd-tools
-bash: libgd-tools: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Recommended packages:
-bash: Recommended: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ manpages
-bash: manpages: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ The following NEW packages will be installed:
-bash: The: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ libc-bin libgd3 libx11-6 libx11-data libxau6 libxcb1 libxdmcp6 libxpm4
-bash: libc-bin: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ locales
-bash: locales: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ 0 upgraded, 9 newly installed, 0 to remove and 87 not upgraded.
-bash: 0: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ 2 not fully installed or removed.
-bash: 2: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Need to get 6062 kB of archives.
-bash: Need: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ After this operation, 23.0 MB of additional disk space will be used.
-bash: After: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
-bash: Do: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Get:1 Index of /debian buster/main armhf libxau6 armhf 1:1.0.8-1+b2 [19.1 kB]
-bash: Get:1: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Get:2 Index of /debian buster/main armhf libxdmcp6 armhf 1:1.1.2-3 [24.9 kB]
-bash: Get:2: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Get:3 Index of /debian buster/main armhf libxcb1 armhf 1.13.1-2 [132 kB]
-bash: Get:3: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Get:4 Index of /debian buster/main armhf libx11-data all 2:1.6.7-1+deb10u2 [299 kB]
-bash: Get:4: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Get:7 Index of /debian buster/main armhf libx11-6 armhf 2:1.6.7-1+deb10u2 [698 kB]
-bash: Get:7: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Get:5 Index of /osmc/osmc/apt buster/main armhf libc-bin armhf 2.28-110.4 [667 kB]
-bash: Get:5: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Get:8 Index of /debian buster/main armhf libxpm4 armhf 1:3.5.12-1 [44.0 kB]
-bash: Get:8: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Get:9 Index of /debian buster/main armhf libgd3 armhf 2.2.5-5.2 [117 kB]
-bash: Get:9: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Get:6 Index of /osmc/osmc/apt buster/main armhf locales all 2.28-110.4 [4061 kB]
-bash: Get:6: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Fetched 6062 kB in 6s (1063 kB/s)
-bash: syntax error near unexpected token `(’
osmc@vero:~$ Preconfiguring packages …
-bash: Preconfiguring: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ dpkg: warning: ‘ldconfig’ not found in PATH or not executable
-bash: dpkg:: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ dpkg: error: 1 expected program not found in PATH or not executable
-bash: dpkg:: command not found
osmc@vero:~$ Note: root’s PATH should usually contain /usr/local/sbin, /usr/sbin and /sbin

E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)

osmc@vero:~$ sudo apt-get clean
osmc@vero:~$ sudo apt-get autoclean
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
osmc@vero:~$ sudo apt-get update
Hit:1 http://security.debian.org buster/updates InRelease
Hit:2 Index of /debian buster InRelease
Hit:4 Index of /debian buster-updates InRelease
Hit:3 Index of /osmc/osmc/apt buster InRelease
Reading package lists… Done
osmc@vero:~$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
You might want to run ‘apt --fix-broken install’ to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libc-devtools : Depends: libgd3 (>= 2.1.0~alpha~) but it is not installed
vero3-device-osmc : Depends: locales but it is not installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try ‘apt --fix-broken install’ with no packages (or specify a solution).
osmc@vero:~$ sudo apt --fix-broken install
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
Correcting dependencies… Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
linux-libc-dev python-apt python-certifi python-chardet python-dbus
python-gi python-gobject python-gobject-2 python-idna python-pexpect
python-pil python-ptyprocess python-requests python-six python-unidecode
python-urllib3 wireless-firmware-osmc
Use ‘sudo apt autoremove’ to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
libc-bin libgd3 libx11-6 libx11-data libxau6 libxcb1 libxdmcp6 libxpm4
locales
Suggested packages:
libgd-tools
Recommended packages:
manpages
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libc-bin libgd3 libx11-6 libx11-data libxau6 libxcb1 libxdmcp6 libxpm4
locales
0 upgraded, 9 newly installed, 0 to remove and 87 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 6062 kB of archives.
After this operation, 23.0 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:1 Index of /debian buster/main armhf libxau6 armhf 1:1.0.8-1+b2 [19.1 kB]
Get:2 Index of /debian buster/main armhf libxdmcp6 armhf 1:1.1.2-3 [24.9 kB]
Get:3 Index of /debian buster/main armhf libxcb1 armhf 1.13.1-2 [132 kB]
Get:4 Index of /debian buster/main armhf libx11-data all 2:1.6.7-1+deb10u2 [299 kB]
Get:7 Index of /debian buster/main armhf libx11-6 armhf 2:1.6.7-1+deb10u2 [698 kB]
Get:5 Index of /osmc/osmc/apt buster/main armhf libc-bin armhf 2.28-110.4 [667 kB]
Get:8 Index of /debian buster/main armhf libxpm4 armhf 1:3.5.12-1 [44.0 kB]
Get:9 Index of /debian buster/main armhf libgd3 armhf 2.2.5-5.2 [117 kB]
Get:6 Index of /osmc/osmc/apt buster/main armhf locales all 2.28-110.4 [4061 kB]
Fetched 6062 kB in 6s (1063 kB/s)
Preconfiguring packages …
dpkg: warning: ‘ldconfig’ not found in PATH or not executable
dpkg: error: 1 expected program not found in PATH or not executable
Note: root’s PATH should usually contain /usr/local/sbin, /usr/sbin and /sbin
-bash: Note:: command not found

Do I need to provide logs, or is the cause obvious?

Thanks

2

Hi

Unfortunately without logs it’s not clear why this issue is occurring.

Sam

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Sorry for the long delay - -

https://paste.osmc.tv/ehoqutesax

4

Thought I would just ping this thread again. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

5

This bit in the logs doesn’t look particularly healthy, I think this was from back in September.

Removing vero3-device-osmc (1.5.0) …
WARNING: You have tried to remove a package that is essential to OSMC’s operation.
To undo these changes, run ‘sudo apt-get -f install’.
dpkg: error processing package vero3-device-osmc (–remove):
installed vero3-device-osmc package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled:
dpkg: warning: this is an essential package; it should not be removed

If I were in your position I’d perform a clean reinstall

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Indeed. Weird thing is that I haven’t uninstalled anything since the last update. Pity it doesn’t say what it is

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From what I can see, the issue was caused by your PATH environment variable being mangled.

Start-Date: 2018-05-29  20:09:40

Almost five years of updating and never reinstalling.

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That’s impressive. Well done!

Take a backup of your Kodi userdata (~/.kodi) – we can advise if needed; and reinstall.

8

:smiley: Thanks - I will

9

Hello again - I just opened a fresh USB stick and created an image on it, stuck it into my Vero 4k and it doesn’t recognise it - it just goes straight in the main UI. Anything I might be missing? Does the stick need to be in a specific format only?

10

Nevermind - first USB was FAT32. I tried another one that was exFAT and it worked.

11

How did you write the image on the USB stick? OSMC installer or other programm?

12

Straight to the USB stick.

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The Image would need to be written to the USB stick holistically to make the USB Stick able to boot (not only copy the file).
Not sure if you meant that with “straight” and if you have been able to reinstall OSMC in the meantime.