apt-get failing to upgrade pulseaudio [solved]

[zproc]

i can't install or upgrade anything cause apt-get can't remove pulseaudio because of an init.d script error

i tried apt-get upgrade, remove, autoremove, purge, --reinstall

and i get this error:

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sudo apt-get install pulseaudio --reinstall
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libqt4-dbus qdbus
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
Suggested packages:
  pavumeter pavucontrol paman paprefs
Recommended packages:
  pulseaudio-module-x11
The following packages will be upgraded:
  pulseaudio
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 28 not upgraded.
92 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/785 kB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
(Reading database ... 82702 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace pulseaudio 2.0-6 (using .../pulseaudio_2.0-6.1_armhf.deb) ...
/etc/init.d/pulseaudio: 1: /etc/default/pulseaudio: Start: not found
invoke-rc.d: initscript pulseaudio, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
/etc/init.d/pulseaudio: 1: /etc/default/pulseaudio: Start: not found
invoke-rc.d: initscript pulseaudio, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/pulseaudio_2.0-6.1_armhf.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
/etc/init.d/pulseaudio: 1: /etc/default/pulseaudio: Start: not found
invoke-rc.d: initscript pulseaudio, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/pulseaudio_2.0-6.1_armhf.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

when i try "sudo service pulseaudio stop"
i get also:

/etc/init.d/pulseaudio: 1: /etc/default/pulseaudio: Start: not found


Should i paste the script? what can i do to remove (and reinstall/upgrade) pulseaudio and this initscript if purge doesn't work?

[DaveDriesen]

Came across this also.. Lazy mode fix that worked for me:

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cd /var/cache/apt/archives
dpkg --install --force-all pulseaudio_2.0-6.1_armhf.deb

This resolved the issue and made the installation consistent once again.

It's probably not a good idea to force installation this way but I didn't feel like losing more time.

Dave Driesen
Linux dev and oldskool elite

[zproc]

Thanks, but i get the same error :/

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/var/cache/apt/archives $ sudo dpkg --install --force-all pulseaudio_2.0-6.1_armhf.deb
(Reading database ... 82702 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace pulseaudio 2.0-6 (using pulseaudio_2.0-6.1_armhf.deb) ...
/etc/init.d/pulseaudio: 1: /etc/default/pulseaudio: Start: not found
invoke-rc.d: initscript pulseaudio, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
/etc/init.d/pulseaudio: 1: /etc/default/pulseaudio: Start: not found
invoke-rc.d: initscript pulseaudio, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: error processing pulseaudio_2.0-6.1_armhf.deb (--install):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
/etc/init.d/pulseaudio: 1: /etc/default/pulseaudio: Start: not found
invoke-rc.d: initscript pulseaudio, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
Errors were encountered while processing:
 pulseaudio_2.0-6.1_armhf.deb

Maybe I could try replacing the init script with a working one if that's really the real problem ?

[plugwash]

Try the following

rm /var/lib/dpkg/info/pulseaudio.prerm
dpkg -P --force-all pulseaudio
apt-get -f install

[zproc]

Thank you! it worked.

[yuriy_shevchuck]

Hi dears! I have a similar situation.
Please advise on how the issue can be solved.

[email protected]:/home/pi# apt-get update
Get:1 http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie InRelease [15.0 kB]
Get:2 http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie InRelease [13.2 kB]
Get:3 http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/main armhf Packages [8,963 kB]
Get:4 http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/main armhf Packages [143 kB]
Hit http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/ui armhf Packages
Hit http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/staging armhf Packages
Ign http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/main Translation-en_GB
Ign http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/main Translation-en
Ign http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/staging Translation-en_GB
Ign http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/staging Translation-en
Ign http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/ui Translation-en_GB
Ign http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/ui Translation-en
Get:5 http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/contrib armhf Packages [37.5 kB]
Get:6 http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/non-free armhf Packages [70.3 kB]
Get:7 http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/rpi armhf Packages [1,356 B]
Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/contrib Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/contrib Translation-en
Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/main Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/main Translation-en
Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/non-free Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/non-free Translation-en
Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/rpi Translation-en_GB
Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/rpi Translation-en
Fetched 9,244 kB in 49s (185 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done

while performing upgrade:
[email protected]:/home/pi# apt-get upgrade
(the full log is in the attachment)
...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.0.2-5) ...
/usr/bin/mandb: can't write to /var/cache/man/891: No space left on device
...
/usr/bin/mandb: can't write to /var/cache/man/1357: No space left on device
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.58) ...
String found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 1, near "my $mask = ""
(Missing semicolon on previous line?)
String found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 1, near """
(Missing semicolon on previous line?)
Number found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 2, near ""5.11"
(Might be a runaway multi-line "" string starting on line 1)
(Missing operator before 5.11?)
String found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 2, near """
(Missing semicolon on previous line?)
Number found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 3, near ""5.15"
(Might be a runaway multi-line "" string starting on line 2)
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String found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 3, near """
(Missing semicolon on previous line?)
Bareword found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 4, near ""all"
(Might be a runaway multi-line "" string starting on line 3)
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String found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 4, near """
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Bareword found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 5, near ""default"
(Might be a runaway multi-line "" string starting on line 4)
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String found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 5, near "$feature_bundle{""
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String found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 5, near "5.12"} = $feature_bundle{""
(Missing operator before "} = $feature_bundle{"?)
String found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 5, near "$feature_bundle{""
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String found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 5, near "5.13"} = $feature_bundle{""
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String found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 5, near "$feature_bundle{""
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String found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 5, near "5.14"} = $feature_bundle{""
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String found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 5, near "$feature_bundle{""
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String found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 5, near "5.16"} = $feature_bundle{""
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(Missing semicolon on previous line?)
String found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 5, near "5.17"} = $feature_bundle{""
(Missing operator before "} = $feature_bundle{"?)
String found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 5, near "$feature_bundle{""
(Missing semicolon on previous line?)
String found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 5, near "5.18"} = $feature_bundle{""
(Missing operator before "} = $feature_bundle{"?)
String found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 5, near "$feature_bundle{""
(Missing semicolon on previous line?)
String found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 5, near "5.19"} = $feature_bundle{""
(Missing operator before "} = $feature_bundle{"?)
String found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 5, near "$feature_bundle{""
(Missing semicolon on previous line?)
String found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 5, near "5.20"} = $feature_bundle{""
(Missing operator before "} = $feature_bundle{"?)
String found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 5, near "$feature_bundle{""
(Missing semicolon on previous line?)
String found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 5, near "5.9.5"} = $feature_bundle{""
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String found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 5, near "croak(""
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String found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 5, near "'digit' => ""
(Missing semicolon on previous line?)
Backslash found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 6, near "'digit' => "\"
(Might be a runaway multi-line "" string starting on line 5)
(Missing operator before \?)
Backslash found where operator expected at /usr/share/perl/5.20/warnings.pm line 6, near "x00\"
...

[DougieLawson]

Have you expanded the root filesystem using sudo raspi-config?

[yuriy_shevchuck]

Yes, i did resize the filesystem and issue was solved.