I recently installed ubuntu 10.10. Now I can't install any software from the Software Update Center. I get a message that there is a problem with aptdaemon. I was then asked to report the problem here.

[George Reinhardt]

I recently installed ubuntu 10.10. Now I can't install any software from the Software Update Center. I get a message that there is a problem with aptdaemon. I was then asked to report the problem here.

Is there some way to reset aptdaemon?

[Cyril (i3s7)]

Bonjour,

The problem seems to be resolved with :
sudo dpkg --configure -a

[Kim Alex Olsen (kao-purpurdata)]

It does not seem to work for my.

It continues with this error :
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 768, in simulate
    return self._simulate_helper(trans, status_path)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 938, in _simulate_helper
    return depends, status, self._cache.required_download, \
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 218, in required_download
    pm.get_archives(fetcher, self._list, self._records)
SystemError: E:I wasn't able to locate file for the libmikmod2 package. This might mean you need to manually fix this package.

[Kim Alex Olsen (kao-purpurdata)]

I now tried "apt-get clean" and "apt-get update" and then "apt-get install" of the mysql client i tried to install with Ubuntu Software center and it seems that that solved the problems.
I can now install from the software center again.

[Hans van Boheemen (j-m-van-boheemen)]

I tried to resolve the problem by: sudo dpkg --configure -a

But the system responds:

waarschuwing, in bestand '/var/lib/dpkg/status' bij regel 34730 pakket 'virtualbox-3.1' :
 error in Version string '3.1.4-57640_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
waarschuwing, in bestand '/var/lib/dpkg/status' bij regel 34731 pakket 'virtualbox-3.1' :
 error in Config-Version string '3.1.4-57640_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
waarschuwing, in bestand '/var/lib/dpkg/available' bij regel 34071 pakket 'virtualbox-3.1' :
 error in Version string '3.1.4-57640_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
hans@hans-desktop:~$

(In spite to the fact, i have no virtual box installed!!!

[Abhijit Raj (abhijitraj-dce)]

Thanks Kim! It worked.

Okay, so this problem occured when I was installing mysql server on my computer. I had chosen to install the microsoft fonts as well and then for some reason killed the process in between.
After that the software center stopped working and I kept getting the programming error message.

I did what you tried and the issue got resolved!

[Kevin Robinson (kevro2000)]

I'm getting the following message, similar to above. I'm only trying to install Calibre and a dualpane file manager, both producing this message. I've also tried a reboot: I'm using ubuntu 10.10.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 769, in simulate
    return self._simulate_helper(trans, status_path)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 948, in _simulate_helper
    return depends, status, self._cache.required_download, \
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 218, in required_download
    pm.get_archives(fetcher, self._list, self._records)
SystemError: E:I wasn't able to locate file for the ttf-mscorefonts-installer package. This might mean you need to manually fix this package.

I am not technically savvy enough to load any programs on linux manually. I did try the 1st fix by Cyril, mentioned above, then rebooted. Still having the problem.

[Krishna (krishna-khandavilli)]

Tried to install wine to run windows programs, but the same problem popped up. After that any application i try to install from terminal or software center comes up with the same problem. I am getting the same message for any installation if I try to uninstall wine (which has not been installed properly).

[redintray (redintray)]

I upgraded from 10.04 to 10.10 last week and have been getting the following message ever since:

warning, in file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 90526 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
 error in Config-Version string '3.1.4-57640_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number

Have tried "sudo dpkg --configure -a" and deinstalled/reinstalled VirtualBox.3.2

I presume the message is harmless?
Just looks unprofessional.

[Stoop Luc (lucstoop)]

The moment I updated Ubuntu 10.10 with all the regular updates the
Ubuntu updatecenter presented, the problem was solved and I could
upload the programs I wanted.

Luc

Op dinsdag 01-02-2011 om 10:22 uur [tijdzone +0000], schreef redintray:

> I upgraded from 10.04 to 10.10 last week and have been getting the
> following message ever since:
>
> warning, in file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 90526 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
> error in Config-Version string '3.1.4-57640_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
>
> Have tried "sudo dpkg --configure -a" and deinstalled/reinstalled
> VirtualBox.3.2
>
> I presume the message is harmless?
> Just looks unprofessional.
>

[Krishna (krishna-khandavilli)]

problem solved
thank you....

On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Stoop Luc <email address hidden>wrote:

> The moment I updated Ubuntu 10.10 with all the regular updates the
> Ubuntu updatecenter presented, the problem was solved and I could
> upload the programs I wanted.
>
>
> Luc
>
> Op dinsdag 01-02-2011 om 10:22 uur [tijdzone +0000], schreef redintray:
>
> > I upgraded from 10.04 to 10.10 last week and have been getting the
> > following message ever since:
> >
> > warning, in file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 90526 package
> 'virtualbox-3.1':
> > error in Config-Version string '3.1.4-57640_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid
> character in revision number
> >
> > Have tried "sudo dpkg --configure -a" and deinstalled/reinstalled
> > VirtualBox.3.2
> >
> > I presume the message is harmless?
> > Just looks unprofessional.
> >
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/690942
>
> Title:
> I recently installed ubuntu 10.10. Now I can't install any software
> from the Software Update Center. I get a message that there is a
> problem with aptdaemon. I was then asked to report the problem here.
>
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>
> Bug description:
> I recently installed ubuntu 10.10. Now I can't install any software
> from the Software Update Center. I get a message that there is a
> problem with aptdaemon. I was then asked to report the problem here.
>
> Is there some way to reset aptdaemon?
>
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Thanks and Regards,
-Krishna Mohan Khandavilli.

[Kevin Robinson (kevro2000)]

As mentioned above, I also have the problem solved after the update.

Thanks to you all.

[redintray (redintray)]

Not solved after an update for me. System has been upgraded over time through about 3 or 4 releases. The 10.10 upgrade is the first time such an error message has occurred. Apart from showing up each time apt-get is run, system seems to be running fine. The only other lost functionality through this upgrade has been hibernation and manually having to install a library for Kjot.

[n.not3bla (n-not3bla)]

this is my details list:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 144, in _process_transaction
    not self.is_dpkg_journal_clean():
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 700, in is_dpkg_journal_clean
    for dentry in os.listdir(status_updates):
OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/lib/dpkg/updates/'

i tried with apt-get clean, apt-get update;
using apt-get install it returns
"dpkg: impossibile analizzare la directory updates "/var/lib/dpkg/updates/": File o directory non esistente
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)"

[Sebastian Heinlein (glatzor)]

@n.not3bla

Please don't add you issue to this bug report, since it is a completely different one. It seems that your system was damaged. Either by deleting important files or file system errors.

[Khalid Mohammed (alabzero)]

Thanx Kim Alex Olsen @ comment#3,It's work successfully. :-)

[Esteban Clarke (feliz-esteban79)]

I too have experienced this error with the following details;

Details of the error are given as below;

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 779, in simulate
    return self._simulate_helper(trans, status_path)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 958, in _simulate_helper
    return depends, status, self._cache.required_download, \
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 218, in required_download
    pm.get_archives(fetcher, self._list, self._records)
SystemError: E:I wasn't able to locate file for the subtitleripper package. This might mean you need to manually fix this package.

I tried the "apt-get clean" and "apt-get update" and then "apt-get install" much further up the thread and I get the following messages;

"apt-get clean" tells me;

#E: Could not open lock file /var/cache/apt/archives/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the download directory

"apt-get update" tells me;

E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?

and "apt-get install" tells me;

E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?

I'm new to Linux so have absolutely no idea how to get round this, or implement a manual fix. I recognise a drive letter when I see when, which I'm assuming is what the E: is, but I can't see that I'm actually connected to an E drive anywhere. I'm totally lost!!

This error is stopping me from uninstalling or installing anything at all.

[at78rpm (ehoops)]

I tried the steps listed in this thread, and nothing worked. I, too, got the /var/lib/dpkg/ error, even though I was running sudo and no other update tool was being invoked.

My workaround is to right click on the file in question and open it with archive manager. That worked for me. I guess the Software Center is a bit too slick for its own good.

[Cyril (i3s7)]

@ Esteban Clarke :
You must be super user. It is necessary d' to write sudo at the beginning.
Like that : "sudo apt-get clean" , "sudo apt-get update" , "sudo apt-get install"

[Fujunkai (fujunkai)]

I,too,have this kind of problem.But the software centre worked quite well hours before.I was updating some software,among these was one software called Ultra Edit,and it just could not finish installing.And after I reboot my computer(forcibly),I can't update any software any more.I have no idea what to do.

these are the report:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 779, in simulate
    return self._simulate_helper(trans, status_path)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 958, in _simulate_helper
    return depends, status, self._cache.required_download, \
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 218, in required_download
    pm.get_archives(fetcher, self._list, self._records)
SystemError: E:I wasn't able to locate file for the libboost-regex1.42.0 package. This might mean you need to manually fix this package.

[Fujunkai (fujunkai)]

I have solved this problem by myself simply by typing the following command in terminal:
       sudo apt-get update
and I can update software from Software Centre now.

[kal31 (djami-hms)]

mee to .
thinks for all this comments...;)