Facing issues with upgrading and new packages installation; dpkg returns error
0
I have 18.04.1 system. I have tried upgrading packages with
sudo apt-get update
and then
sudo apt-get upgrade
but it returns an error code 2
/usr/bin/dpkg: 1: /usr/bin/dpkg: ��S����������
��_����������g����������
��_���������
$�_��������: not found
/usr/bin/dpkg: 2: /usr/bin/dpkg: ��_���������������������
: not found
/usr/bin/dpkg: 3: /usr/bin/dpkg: ��_��������: not found
/usr/bin/dpkg: 4: /usr/bin/dpkg: �
�_��������O�N��������_�
1
d�_���������������������
F
��_����������
@: not found
/usr/bin/dpkg: 5: /usr/bin/dpkg: Syntax error: "(" unexpected
E: Sub-process dpkg --set-selections returned an error code (2)
E: Couldn't clean the currently selected dpkg states
I have tried many suggested solutions which contains commands like
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo dpkg --configure -a
but any command related to dpkg ends with similar output.
apt upgrade dpkg
asked Jan 26 at 12:53
Jack EmbyJack Emby
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I have 18.04.1 system. I have tried upgrading packages with
sudo apt-get update
and then
sudo apt-get upgrade
but it returns an error code 2
/usr/bin/dpkg: 1: /usr/bin/dpkg: ��S����������
��_����������g����������
��_���������
$�_��������: not found
/usr/bin/dpkg: 2: /usr/bin/dpkg: ��_���������������������
: not found
/usr/bin/dpkg: 3: /usr/bin/dpkg: ��_��������: not found
/usr/bin/dpkg: 4: /usr/bin/dpkg: �
�_��������O�N��������_�
1
d�_���������������������
F
��_����������
@: not found
/usr/bin/dpkg: 5: /usr/bin/dpkg: Syntax error: "(" unexpected
E: Sub-process dpkg --set-selections returned an error code (2)
E: Couldn't clean the currently selected dpkg states
I have tried many suggested solutions which contains commands like
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo dpkg --configure -a
but any command related to dpkg ends with similar output.
apt upgrade dpkg
asked Jan 26 at 12:53
Jack EmbyJack Emby
11
2
looks like yourdpkgexecutable might got corrupted somehow. It could be worth a try to replace it using the method described here: askubuntu.com/q/474646/367990 - however, you should also investigate the reason how and why it got corrupted, possibly your hard disk is about to die. Check its SMART status and self test results.
– Byte Commander
Jan 26 at 14:57
Thanks. SMART status is normal but now I am unable to boot up system. So reinstalling Ubuntu.
– Jack Emby
Feb 2 at 17:33
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I have 18.04.1 system. I have tried upgrading packages with
sudo apt-get update
and then
sudo apt-get upgrade
but it returns an error code 2
/usr/bin/dpkg: 1: /usr/bin/dpkg: ��S����������
��_����������g����������
��_���������
$�_��������: not found
/usr/bin/dpkg: 2: /usr/bin/dpkg: ��_���������������������
: not found
/usr/bin/dpkg: 3: /usr/bin/dpkg: ��_��������: not found
/usr/bin/dpkg: 4: /usr/bin/dpkg: �
�_��������O�N��������_�
1
d�_���������������������
F
��_����������
@: not found
/usr/bin/dpkg: 5: /usr/bin/dpkg: Syntax error: "(" unexpected
E: Sub-process dpkg --set-selections returned an error code (2)
E: Couldn't clean the currently selected dpkg states
I have tried many suggested solutions which contains commands like
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo dpkg --configure -a
but any command related to dpkg ends with similar output.
apt upgrade dpkg
asked Jan 26 at 12:53
Jack EmbyJack Emby
11
I have 18.04.1 system. I have tried upgrading packages with
sudo apt-get update
and then
sudo apt-get upgrade
but it returns an error code 2
/usr/bin/dpkg: 1: /usr/bin/dpkg: ��S����������
��_����������g����������
��_���������
$�_��������: not found
/usr/bin/dpkg: 2: /usr/bin/dpkg: ��_���������������������
: not found
/usr/bin/dpkg: 3: /usr/bin/dpkg: ��_��������: not found
/usr/bin/dpkg: 4: /usr/bin/dpkg: �
�_��������O�N��������_�
1
d�_���������������������
F
��_����������
@: not found
/usr/bin/dpkg: 5: /usr/bin/dpkg: Syntax error: "(" unexpected
E: Sub-process dpkg --set-selections returned an error code (2)
E: Couldn't clean the currently selected dpkg states
I have tried many suggested solutions which contains commands like
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo dpkg --configure -a
but any command related to dpkg ends with similar output.
apt upgrade dpkg
apt upgrade dpkg
asked Jan 26 at 12:53
Jack EmbyJack Emby
11
asked Jan 26 at 12:53
Jack EmbyJack Emby
11
asked Jan 26 at 12:53
Jack EmbyJack Emby
11
asked Jan 26 at 12:53
Jack EmbyJack Emby
11
asked Jan 26 at 12:53
Jack EmbyJack Emby
11
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looks like yourdpkgexecutable might got corrupted somehow. It could be worth a try to replace it using the method described here: askubuntu.com/q/474646/367990 - however, you should also investigate the reason how and why it got corrupted, possibly your hard disk is about to die. Check its SMART status and self test results.
– Byte Commander
Jan 26 at 14:57
Thanks. SMART status is normal but now I am unable to boot up system. So reinstalling Ubuntu.
– Jack Emby
Feb 2 at 17:33
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looks like yourdpkgexecutable might got corrupted somehow. It could be worth a try to replace it using the method described here: askubuntu.com/q/474646/367990 - however, you should also investigate the reason how and why it got corrupted, possibly your hard disk is about to die. Check its SMART status and self test results.
– Byte Commander
Jan 26 at 14:57
Thanks. SMART status is normal but now I am unable to boot up system. So reinstalling Ubuntu.
– Jack Emby
Feb 2 at 17:33
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looks like your
dpkg executable might got corrupted somehow. It could be worth a try to replace it using the method described here: askubuntu.com/q/474646/367990 - however, you should also investigate the reason how and why it got corrupted, possibly your hard disk is about to die. Check its SMART status and self test results.– Byte Commander
Jan 26 at 14:57
looks like your
dpkg executable might got corrupted somehow. It could be worth a try to replace it using the method described here: askubuntu.com/q/474646/367990 - however, you should also investigate the reason how and why it got corrupted, possibly your hard disk is about to die. Check its SMART status and self test results.– Byte Commander
Jan 26 at 14:57
Thanks. SMART status is normal but now I am unable to boot up system. So reinstalling Ubuntu.
– Jack Emby
Feb 2 at 17:33
Thanks. SMART status is normal but now I am unable to boot up system. So reinstalling Ubuntu.
– Jack Emby
Feb 2 at 17:33
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looks like your
dpkgexecutable might got corrupted somehow. It could be worth a try to replace it using the method described here: askubuntu.com/q/474646/367990 - however, you should also investigate the reason how and why it got corrupted, possibly your hard disk is about to die. Check its SMART status and self test results.– Byte Commander
Jan 26 at 14:57
Thanks. SMART status is normal but now I am unable to boot up system. So reinstalling Ubuntu.
– Jack Emby
Feb 2 at 17:33