Ubuntu Tweak Messed Up apt-get

Hello All,

When I run apt-get ANYTHING, I get the results of the command, but then I get this at the end of the results in Terminal:

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Setting up ubuntu-tweak (0.4.9-0~20090830~karmic1) ...
Usage: update-python-modules [-v] [-c] package_directory [...]
update-python-modules [-v] [-c] package.dirs [...]
update-python-modules [-v] [-a|-f|-p]

update-python-modules: error: /usr/share/python-support/ubuntu-tweak.private is not a directory
dpkg: error processing ubuntu-tweak (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
ubuntu-tweak
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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No matter what the apt-get command is, ALWAYS Ubuntu Tweak results show as above.
I CAN run Ubuntu Tweak, as it does work. So why do I get this error message?

Try these in order. Accomplish the next if the previous doesn't work. Each is a separate attempt to correct the problem, ending with an attempted update. If an update works, STOP and do not run the subsequent commands.

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sudo apt-get purge ubuntu-tweak
sudo apt-get update
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sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get update
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dpkg --configure ubuntu-tweak
sudo apt-get update
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sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/status /var/lib/dpkg/status.bad
sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status
sudo apt-get update

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If one of these sets don't solve it, you can get a bit more aggressive. You have already backed up the status file to status.bad. Now you will remove the ubuntu-tweak information.

Code:

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gksudo gedit /var/lib/dpkg/status

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Find the entry for ubuntu-tweak. It will start with:

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"Package: ubuntu-tweak"
and end with
"Homepage: http://ubuntu-tweak.com"

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Delete the entire section, save the file, and then run the update command again. You can also then try to reinstall ubuntu-tweak if you wish.


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Thanks for the tips! Here's what I got:

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sudo apt-get purge ubuntu-tweak
sudo apt-get update

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Same problem
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Code:

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sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get update

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Same problem
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Code:

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dpkg --configure ubuntu-tweak
sudo apt-get update

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Same problem
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Code:

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sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/status /var/lib/dpkg/status.bad
sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status-old
sudo apt-get update

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Now I get this when running apt-get:

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Reading package lists... Error!
E: Could not open file /var/lib/dpkg/status - open (2 No such file or directory)
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

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Code:

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gksudo gedit /var/lib/dpkg/status

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This opens an empty file...

Sorry for the typo:

Code:

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sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status
sudo apt-get update

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Then continue if it doesn't work. I'll correct the original.

The reason it came up empty is because there wasn't a /var/lib/dpkg/status file. If you get an error message because you have saved the empty one, delete it before running the above.

I also get this in my Panel's Status Area:
http://fiercestreetnetworks.com/images/update-error.png

Thanks! So I removed that section from the file. Do I need to restart X?

You ROCK drs305!!! Thanks. Fixed via your instructions above.

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Originally Posted by espmartin

Thanks! So I removed that section from the file. Do I need to restart X?

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No, just running the apt-get update command would be sufficient.