debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Dialog
debconf: (Dialog frontend requires a screen at least 13 lines tall and 31 columns wide.)
debconf: falling back to frontend: Readline
Setting up linux-firmware (20230629.gitee91452d-0ubuntu1+system76~1689594960~22.04~9d563bf) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.2.6-76060206-generic
cp: cannot stat '/lib/klibc-*.so': No such file or directory
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/klibc-utils failed with return 1.
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-6.2.6-76060206-generic with 1.
dpkg: error processing package linux-firmware (--configure):
installed linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-firmware
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
This happens when trying to update things in apt in PopOS. Tell me if more info is needed. I hope I posted to the right community.>>>
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Have you wiped your /lib/?
Also please increase the window size of your terminal.
And use tripe backticks to paste terminal output/code. Makes it easier to read.
Example:
debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Dialog debconf: (Dialog frontend requires a screen at least 13 lines tall and 31 columns wide.)
debconf: falling back to frontend: Readline Setting up linux-firmware (20230629.gitee91452d-0ubuntu1+system76168959496022.04~9d563bf) …
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.2.6-76060206-generic cp: cannot stat ‘/lib/klibc-*.so’: No such file or directory E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/klibc-utils failed with return 1. update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-6.2.6-76060206-generic with 1. dpkg: error processing package linux-firmware (–configure): installed linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: linux-firmware E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
would result in
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debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Dialog debconf: (Dialog frontend requires a screen at least 13 lines tall and 31 columns wide.)
debconf: falling back to frontend: Readline Setting up linux-firmware (20230629.gitee91452d-0ubuntu1+system76168959496022.04~9d563bf) …
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.2.6-76060206-generic cp: cannot stat ‘/lib/klibc-*.so’: No such file or directory E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/klibc-utils failed with return 1. update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-6.2.6-76060206-generic with 1. dpkg: error processing package linux-firmware (–configure): installed linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: linux-firmware E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Have you wiped your /lib/?
Intentionally or by mistake? Do you mean that if I would have wiped it that would result in apt not finding it? If you mean that then I haven't intentionally at least. There is things there so it should be good. Also what do you mean by please increase the window size of your terminal?
debconf: (Dialog frontend requires a screen at least 13 lines tall and 31 columns wide.)
This suggests your terminal is too small for debconf output. Could be missing some important log output.
If your /lib is intact, then you might need to reinstall initramfs-tools.
Check if the missing file exits:
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ls -la /lib/klibc-*.so
If it does - it could a permission issue. dpkg-reconfigure initramfs-tools might fix it.
If it doesn't - try reinstalling initramfs-tools:
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sudo apt-get install --reinstall initramfs-tools
Thanks! Yea it seems like initramfs-tools is broken.
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aapo@pop-os:~$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure initramfs-tools
/usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure: initramfs-tools is broken or not fully installed
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aapo@pop-os:~$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall initramfs-tools
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 169 not upgraded.
55 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
E: Internal Error, No file name for initramfs-tools:amd64
The problem is that apt can't find the initramfs-tools file. I don't think I have seen that error before.
OK, this is concerning. Try downloading the installer and installing it manually:
aapo@pop-os:~$ sudo dpkg -i initramfs-tools_0.140ubuntu13.2_all.deb
(Reading database ... 292735 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack initramfs-tools_0.140ubuntu13.2_all.deb ...
Unpacking initramfs-tools (0.140ubuntu13.2) over (0.140ubuntu13.2) ...
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.140ubuntu13.2) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for man-db (2.10.2-1) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.140ubuntu13.2) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.2.6-76060206-generic
cp: cannot stat '/lib/klibc-*.so': No such file or directory
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/klibc-utils failed with return 1.
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-6.2.6-76060206-generic with 1.
dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--install):
installed initramfs-tools package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
initramfs-tools
Yea the problem's pretty bad it seems.
OK, so that did not trigger the reinstallation of the missing file. Try reinstalling libklibc:
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sudo apt-get install --reinstall libklibc
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aapo@pop-os:~$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall libklibc
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 169 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/45.6 kB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up linux-firmware (20230629.gitee91452d-0ubuntu1+system76~1689594960~22.04~9d563bf) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.2.6-76060206-generic
cp: cannot stat '/lib/klibc-*.so': No such file or directory
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/klibc-utils failed with return 1.
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-6.2.6-76060206-generic with 1.
dpkg: error processing package linux-firmware (--configure):
installed linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-firmware
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Tried that already. The installation tries to run but the problem blocks it from running.
Try downloading the deb and installing it manually using dpkg -i. Maybe that will allow it to skip this dependency.
Thanks! That worked.
So glad to hear! This is probably my first ever attempt at helping a fellow stranger and actually getting to the solution!