apt-get won't upgrade old generic-pae
Running #apt-get upgrade I am told to run sudo apt-get -f install. I do that and see:
The following extra packages will be installed:
linux-generic-pae linux-headers-generic-pae linux-image-generic-pae
The following packages will be upgraded:
linux-generic-pae linux-headers-generic-pae linux-image-generic-pae
3 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 138 not upgraded.
3 not fully installed or removed.
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dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic-pae:
linux-image-generic-pae depends on linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic-pae; however:
Package linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic-pae is not installed.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic-pae (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-generic-pae:
linux-headers-generic-pae depends on linux-headers-3.2.0-48-generic-pae; however:
Package linux-headers-3.2.0-48-generic-pae is not installed.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-generic-pae (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic-pae:
linux-generic-pae depends on linux-image-generic-pae (= 3.2.0.48.58); however:
Package linux-image-generic-pae is not configured yet.
linux-generic-pae depends on linux-headers-generic-pae (= 3.2.0.48.58); however:
Package linux-headers-generic-pae is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic-pae (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-generic-pae
linux-headers-generic-pae
linux-generic-pae
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Here's a listing of my /usr/src:
/usr/src:
total used in directory 88 available 19619852
drwxr-xr-x 22 root root 4096 Feb 1 23:21 .
drwxr-xr-x 10 root root 4096 Aug 31 2012 ..
drwxr-xr-x 24 root root 4096 Jan 18 2013 linux-headers-3.2.0-36
drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 Jan 18 2013 linux-headers-3.2.0-36-generic-pae
drwxr-xr-x 24 root root 4096 Feb 1 2013 linux-headers-3.2.0-37
drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 Feb 1 2013 linux-headers-3.2.0-37-generic-pae
drwxr-xr-x 24 root root 4096 Feb 22 2013 linux-headers-3.2.0-38
drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 Feb 22 2013 linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic-pae
drwxr-xr-x 24 root root 4096 Mar 19 2013 linux-headers-3.2.0-39
drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 Mar 19 2013 linux-headers-3.2.0-39-generic-pae
drwxr-xr-x 24 root root 4096 Apr 9 2013 linux-headers-3.2.0-40
drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 Apr 9 2013 linux-headers-3.2.0-40-generic-pae
drwxr-xr-x 24 root root 4096 May 2 2013 linux-headers-3.2.0-41
drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 May 2 2013 linux-headers-3.2.0-41-generic-pae
drwxr-xr-x 24 root root 4096 May 16 2013 linux-headers-3.2.0-43
drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 May 16 2013 linux-headers-3.2.0-43-generic-pae
drwxr-xr-x 24 root root 4096 May 24 2013 linux-headers-3.2.0-44
drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 May 24 2013 linux-headers-3.2.0-44-generic-pae
drwxr-xr-x 24 root root 4096 May 31 2013 linux-headers-3.2.0-45
drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 May 31 2013 linux-headers-3.2.0-45-generic-pae
drwxr-xr-x 24 root root 4096 Feb 1 23:21 linux-headers-3.2.0-58
drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 Feb 1 23:21 linux-headers-3.2.0-58-generic-pae
Most of my other machines have all the numbers in there between 45 and 58 also. I don't think I even need this 48 version do I?
Solution 1:
Removing or Forcely removing the corresponding package for the below type of error will solve the problem,
dpkg: error package-name (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
In this question leaving unconfigured error happens for these three packages,
linux-image-generic-pae
linux-headers-generic-pae
linux-generic-pae
So we have to remove the packages by running,
sudo dpkg -r linux-image-generic-pae
sudo dpkg -r linux-headers-generic-pae
sudo dpkg -r linux-generic-pae
If there was any dependency problem occurs while removing the above then go for force option like below else skip it.
Note: Go for force option only when all other methods won't work.
Forcely remove the above three packages by running the below commands,
sudo dpkg --purge --force-all --force-remove-reinstreq linux-image-generic-pae
sudo dpkg --purge --force-all --force-remove-reinstreq linux-headers-generic-pae
sudo dpkg --purge --force-all --force-remove-reinstreq linux-generic-pae
Now you may run an upgrade,
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get upgrade
If you want the packages to be reinstalled,then run the below
sudo apt-get install linux-image-generic-pae
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic-pae
sudo apt-get install linux-generic-pae