Bug#862714: system upgrade stopped, chiken-egg problem?
Package: libapt-pkg5.0
Version: 1.4.1
Severity: normal
Dear apt team,
thanks for your work, it's really apreciated :-)
Today, I was doing an 'aptitude upgrade' in a server running stretch testing,
which was a bit outdated.
This is the result of the 'aptitude upgrade' command. As you can see, when
aptitude tries to deal with libapt-pkg5.0, some kind of chiken-egg problem
happens:
(BTW, running 'aptitude upgrade' again resolves the problem)
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sudo aptitude upgrade
Resolving dependencies...
The following packages will be upgraded:
apt apt-utils aptitude-doc-en bash bind9-host binutils busybox dnsutils file geoip-database git git-man host init init-system-helpers initramfs-tools initramfs-tools-core iso-codes libapt-inst2.0
libapt-pkg5.0 libavahi-client3 libavahi-common-data libavahi-common3 libbind9-140 libc-bin libc-l10n libc6 libcurl3-gnutls libdns-export162 libdns162 libfreetype6 libgmime-2.6-0 libisc-export160
libisc160 libisccc140 libisccfg140 liblwres141 libmagic-mgc libmagic1 libsystemd0 libtirpc1 libudev1 locales multiarch-support python-apt python-apt-common python-magic python3-apt rpcbind systemd
systemd-sysv udev vim-common vim-tiny xxd zsh
The following packages are RECOMMENDED but will NOT be installed:
libpam-systemd
56 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 40 not upgraded.
Need to get 38.8 MB of archives. After unpacking 658 kB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] Y
Get: 1 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main bash amd64 4.4-4+b2 [1427 kB]
Get: 2 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main libc6 amd64 2.24-10 [2691 kB]
Get: 3 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main libapt-pkg5.0 amd64 1.4.1 [916 kB]
Get: 4 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main libapt-inst2.0 amd64 1.4.1 [192 kB]
Get: 5 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main apt amd64 1.4.1 [1231 kB]
Get: 6 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main apt-utils amd64 1.4.1 [410 kB]
Get: 7 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main init-system-helpers all 1.48 [44.0 kB]
Get: 8 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main libtirpc1 amd64 0.2.5-1.2 [80.6 kB]
Get: 9 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main libudev1 amd64 232-23 [123 kB]
Get: 10 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main udev amd64 232-23 [1110 kB]
Get: 11 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main systemd amd64 232-23 [2461 kB]
Get: 12 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main libsystemd0 amd64 232-23 [278 kB]
Get: 13 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main rpcbind amd64 0.2.3-0.6 [46.0 kB]
Get: 14 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main libc-bin amd64 2.24-10 [772 kB]
Get: 15 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main init amd64 1.48 [12.0 kB]
Get: 16 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main busybox amd64 1:1.22.0-19+b3 [405 kB]
Get: 17 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main initramfs-tools all 0.130 [66.0 kB]
Get: 18 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main initramfs-tools-core all 0.130 [97.0 kB]
Get: 19 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main systemd-sysv amd64 232-23 [79.7 kB]
Get: 20 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main git-man all 1:2.11.0-3 [1431 kB]
Get: 21 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main libcurl3-gnutls amd64 7.52.1-5 [289 kB]
Get: 22 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main git amd64 1:2.11.0-3 [4151 kB]
Get: 23 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main zsh amd64 5.3.1-4+b1 [816 kB]
Get: 24 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main multiarch-support amd64 2.24-10 [199 kB]
Get: 25 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main xxd amd64 2:8.0.0197-4 [131 kB]
Get: 26 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main vim-tiny amd64 2:8.0.0197-4 [446 kB]
Get: 27 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main vim-common all 2:8.0.0197-4 [159 kB]
Get: 28 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main dnsutils amd64 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.2 [283 kB]
Get: 29 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main bind9-host amd64 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.2 [230 kB]
Get: 30 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main libisc160 amd64 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.2 [398 kB]
Get: 31 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main libdns162 amd64 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.2 [1076 kB]
Get: 32 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main libisccc140 amd64 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.2 [198 kB]
Get: 33 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main libisccfg140 amd64 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.2 [222 kB]
Get: 34 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main liblwres141 amd64 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.2 [213 kB]
Get: 35 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main host all 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.2 [185 kB]
Get: 36 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main libbind9-140 amd64 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.2 [205 kB]
Get: 37 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main file amd64 1:5.30-1 [63.9 kB]
Get: 38 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main python-magic all 1:5.30-1 [48.1 kB]
Get: 39 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main libmagic1 amd64 1:5.30-1 [111 kB]
Get: 40 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main libmagic-mgc amd64 1:5.30-1 [222 kB]
Get: 41 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main libc-l10n all 2.24-10 [819 kB]
Get: 42 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main locales all 2.24-10 [3287 kB]
Get: 43 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main aptitude-doc-en all 0.8.7-1 [434 kB]
Get: 44 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main binutils amd64 2.28-5 [3770 kB]
Get: 45 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main geoip-database all 20170418-1 [2030 kB]
Get: 46 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main iso-codes all 3.75-1 [2389 kB]
Get: 47 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main libavahi-common-data amd64 0.6.32-2 [118 kB]
Get: 48 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main libavahi-common3 amd64 0.6.32-2 [52.0 kB]
Get: 49 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main libavahi-client3 amd64 0.6.32-2 [55.3 kB]
Get: 50 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main libisc-export160 amd64 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.2 [334 kB]
Get: 51 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main libdns-export162 amd64 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.2 [851 kB]
Get: 52 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main libfreetype6 amd64 2.6.3-3.2 [438 kB]
Get: 53 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main libgmime-2.6-0 amd64 2.6.22+dfsg2-1 [232 kB]
Get: 54 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main python-apt-common all 1.4.0~beta3 [93.0 kB]
Get: 55 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main python3-apt amd64 1.4.0~beta3 [170 kB]
Get: 56 http://ftp.cica.es/debian/ testing/main python-apt amd64 1.4.0~beta3 [172 kB]
Fetched 38.8 MB in 17s (2168 kB/s)
Reading changelogs... Done
apt-listchanges: Mailing root: apt-listchanges: news for debliquid
Extracting templates from packages: 100%
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 60361 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../bash_4.4-4+b2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking bash (4.4-4+b2) over (4.4-4+b1) ...
Processing triggers for install-info (6.3.0.dfsg.1-1+b2) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.6.1-2) ...
Setting up bash (4.4-4+b2) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/share/man/man7/bash-builtins.7.gz to provide /usr/share/man/man7/builtins.7.gz (builtins.7.gz) in auto mode
(Reading database ... 60361 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libc6_2.24-10_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libc6:amd64 (2.24-10) over (2.24-9) ...
Setting up libc6:amd64 (2.24-10) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.24-9) ...
(Reading database ... 60361 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libapt-pkg5.0_1.4.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libapt-pkg5.0:amd64 (1.4.1) over (1.4) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.24-9) ...
dpkg: error: dpkg status database is locked by another process
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)
Failed to perform requested operation on package. Trying to recover:
dpkg: error: dpkg status database is locked by another process
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?
E: Could not regain the system lock! (Perhaps another apt or dpkg is running?)
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?
Current status: 93 updates [-3].
W: Could not lock the cache file; this usually means that dpkg or another apt tool is already installing packages. Opening in read-only mode; any changes you make to the states of packages will NOT be preserved!
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-- System Information:
Debian Release: 9.0
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: amd64
(x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 4.9.0-2-amd64 (SMP w/8 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
Versions of packages libapt-pkg5.0 depends on:
ii libbz2-1.0 1.0.6-8.1
ii libc6 2.24-10
ii libgcc1 1:6.3.0-14
ii liblz4-1 0.0~r131-2+b1
ii liblzma5 5.2.2-1.2+b1
ii libstdc++6 6.3.0-14
ii zlib1g 1:1.2.8.dfsg-5
Versions of packages libapt-pkg5.0 recommends:
ii apt 1.4.1
libapt-pkg5.0 suggests no packages.
-- no debconf information
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