Update Error: E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem
I've seen this error in the forums several times, but my issue comes when running the suggested command. When I run sudo apt-get install I get the error E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.. Then, I run the command sudo dpkg --configure -a, and the command runs but hangs indefinitely. I think this is due to some virtualbox installation. I've tried removing files from dkpg with rm but that doesnt seem to help. The output of the suggested command is
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libopenshot-audio6 libopenshot17 libsdl-ttf2.0-0 libvpx5
linux-headers-5.0.0-37 linux-headers-5.0.0-37-generic
linux-image-5.0.0-37-generic linux-modules-5.0.0-37-generic
linux-modules-extra-5.0.0-37-generic
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 14 not upgraded.
27 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up systemd-sysv (242-7ubuntu3.9) ...
Setting up libfreerdp2-2:amd64 (2.1.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.19.10.1) ...
Setting up libnss-systemd:amd64 (242-7ubuntu3.9) ...
Setting up libisc1100:amd64 (1:9.11.5.P4+dfsg-5.1ubuntu2.2) ...
Setting up thunderbird-locale-en (1:68.8.0+build2-0ubuntu0.19.10.2) ...
Setting up apport (2.20.11-0ubuntu8.9) ...
apport-autoreport.service is a disabled or a static unit, not starting it.
Setting up thunderbird-locale-en-us (1:68.8.0+build2-0ubuntu0.19.10.2) ...
Setting up thunderbird-gnome-support (1:68.8.0+build2-0ubuntu0.19.10.2) ...
Setting up apport-gtk (2.20.11-0ubuntu8.9) ...
Setting up libpam-systemd:amd64 (242-7ubuntu3.9) ...
Setting up libisccc161:amd64 (1:9.11.5.P4+dfsg-5.1ubuntu2.2) ...
Setting up virtualbox-dkms (6.0.14-dfsg-1) ...
Removing old virtualbox-6.0.14 DKMS files...
-------- Uninstall Beginning --------
Module: virtualbox
Version: 6.0.14
Kernel: 5.3.0-51-generic (x86_64)
-------------------------------------
Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.
vboxdrv.ko:
- Uninstallation
- Deleting from: /lib/modules/5.3.0-51-generic/updates/dkms/
- Original module
- No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
- Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.
vboxnetadp.ko:
- Uninstallation
- Deleting from: /lib/modules/5.3.0-51-generic/updates/dkms/
- Original module
- No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
- Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.
vboxnetflt.ko:
- Uninstallation
- Deleting from: /lib/modules/5.3.0-51-generic/updates/dkms/
- Original module
- No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
- Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.
vboxpci.ko:
- Uninstallation
- Deleting from: /lib/modules/5.3.0-51-generic/updates/dkms/
- Original module
- No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
- Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.
depmod...
DKMS: uninstall completed.
------------------------------
Deleting module version: 6.0.14
completely from the DKMS tree.
------------------------------
Done.
Loading new virtualbox-6.0.14 DKMS files...
Building for 5.3.0-51-generic
Building initial module for 5.3.0-51-generic
Secure Boot not enabled on this system.
Done.
vboxdrv.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
- Original module
- No original module exists within this kernel
- Installation
- Installing to /lib/modules/5.3.0-51-generic/updates/dkms/
vboxnetadp.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
- Original module
- No original module exists within this kernel
- Installation
- Installing to /lib/modules/5.3.0-51-generic/updates/dkms/
vboxnetflt.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
- Original module
- No original module exists within this kernel
- Installation
- Installing to /lib/modules/5.3.0-51-generic/updates/dkms/
vboxpci.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
- Original module
- No original module exists within this kernel
- Installation
- Installing to /lib/modules/5.3.0-51-generic/updates/dkms/
depmod...
Once the terminal gets to depmod... it hangs indefinitely. I've let it sit for hours. Any suggestions? Running Ubuntu 19.10.
Per request, output of the command dpkg -l | egrep -v '^ii|rc' is
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
+++-===========================================================-===========================================================-============-===============================================================================
iU aptdaemon 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu28.2 all transaction based package management service
iU bind9-host 1:9.11.5.P4+dfsg-5.1ubuntu2.2 amd64 DNS lookup utility (deprecated)
iU ca-certificates 20190110ubuntu0.19.10.1 all Common CA certificates
it dbus 1.12.14-1ubuntu2 amd64 simple interprocess messaging system (daemon and utilities)
it desktop-file-utils 0.24-1ubuntu1 amd64 Utilities for .desktop files
iU dnsutils 1:9.11.5.P4+dfsg-5.1ubuntu2.2 amd64 Clients provided with BIND
it gnome-menus 3.32.0-1ubuntu1 amd64 GNOME implementation of the freedesktop menu specification
it hicolor-icon-theme 0.17-2 all default fallback theme for FreeDesktop.org icon themes
it initramfs-tools 0.133ubuntu10 all generic modular initramfs generator (automation)
iU libbind9-161:amd64 1:9.11.5.P4+dfsg-5.1ubuntu2.2 amd64 BIND9 Shared Library used by BIND
it libc-bin 2.30-0ubuntu2.1 amd64 GNU C Library: Binaries
iU libdns-export1104 1:9.11.5.P4+dfsg-5.1ubuntu2.2 amd64 Exported DNS Shared Library
iU libdns1104:amd64 1:9.11.5.P4+dfsg-5.1ubuntu2.2 amd64 DNS Shared Library used by BIND
iU libfreerdp-client2-2:amd64 2.1.1+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.19.10.1 amd64 Free Remote Desktop Protocol library (client library)
iU libirs161:amd64 1:9.11.5.P4+dfsg-5.1ubuntu2.2 amd64 DNS Shared Library used by BIND
iU libisccfg163:amd64 1:9.11.5.P4+dfsg-5.1ubuntu2.2 amd64 Config File Handling Library used by BIND
it man-db 2.8.7-3 amd64 on-line manual pager
it mime-support 3.63ubuntu1 all MIME files 'mime.types' & 'mailcap', and support programs
iU openssl 1.1.1c-1ubuntu4.1 amd64 Secure Sockets Layer toolkit - cryptographic utility
iU python3-aptdaemon 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu28.2 all Python 3 module for the server and client of aptdaemon
iU python3-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu28.2 all Python 3 GTK+ 3 widgets to run an aptdaemon client
it shared-mime-info 1.10-1 amd64 FreeDesktop.org shared MIME database and spec
iU virtualbox 6.0.14-dfsg-1 amd64 x86 virtualization solution - base binaries
iU virtualbox-qt 6.0.14-dfsg-1 amd64 x86 virtualization solution - Qt based user interface
Solution 1:
Oh, make a backup from your important data.
wget -c http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/i/initramfs-tools/initramfs-tools_0.133ubuntu10_all.deb
and try to install it with
sudo dpkg -i initramfs-tools_0.133ubuntu10_all.deb
This part from your question I do not understand.
I've tried removing files from dkpg with rm
sudo dpkg --configure -a && sudo apt -f install
Only then this is without errors.
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade