I would much appreciate any idea (else than complete system reinstallation) how to correct this fatal error.
Background ========== Unfortunately I have made a grave mistake after an interrupted Synaptic update of xserver-xorg by running "dpkg-reconfigure -a" instead of "dpkg --configure -a" (as adviced; yes, by now I know, I'm learning much though still a newbie). Effect ====== My Debian GNU/Linux 2.6.12-1-686 i686 (testing) is virtually impossible to upgrade any more since some of the system scripts that should take part seem to be corrupted or replaced with something unexpected and useless. The nearly complete xserver-xorg configuration may not be modified in any normal way (e.g. neither dpkg nor aptitude), and the sytem status effectively prevents ANY installation/upgrading of any software with any Debian tool. The only exception I know is package removal and reinstallation using dpkg, where the configuration (I suppose) will be reused (in spite of error messages, like those seen in the documentation below). System functionality ==================== Fortunately, the system functions OK so far and runs KDE, virtually without any malfunction. This is true even after a lot of attempts to modify xserver-xorg and related packages. The only thing that had to be done was reinstalltion of the Nvidia display driver, which is carried out by other means. Documentation ============= See output from "dpkg -i" in Appendix 1 below. It says a lot (to begin with, the serious warning concerning linux-image-2.6.15-1-686 may probably be taken as a separate problem since nothing is installed and should be possible to resolve after upgrading has been made possible). The significant information is probably what's concerning xserver-xorg (except the "not updating /etc/X11/xorg.conf" since it has really been modified by me much earlier. The recommendation to run "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" is not fruitful, since such a reconfiguration is not possible: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/var/cache/apt/archives# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg /usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure: xserver-xorg is broken or not fully installed DESTROY created new reference to dead object ' Qt::VBoxLayout' during global destruction. /usr/bin/perl: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4: undefined symbol: _ZN18QMetaObjectCleanUpD1Ev Another anomaly is that virtually any use of dpkg-reconfigure is impossible. This example is "dpkg-reconfigure am-utils": (1) from a console: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# dpkg-reconfigure am-utils dpkg-reconfigure: cannot connect to X server # no dialog, nothing done (2) from gui terminal: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# dpkg-reconfigure am-utils # normal configuration dialog Stopping automounter: amd . done. Starting automounter: amd. /usr/bin/perl: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4: undefined symbol: _ZN18QMetaObjectCleanUpD1Ev The "cannot connect to X server" shows up regularly. Any attempt to remove and/or reinstall xserver-xorg (after pre-removal of x-window-system-core due to dependency) ends up like(1). I haven't dared to try it in gui mode. Appendix 1 ========== [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/var/cache/apt/archives# dpkg -i xserver-xorg_6.9.0.dfsg.1-4_i386.deb (Reading database ... dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `linux-image-2.6.15-1-686' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed. 124552 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace xserver-xorg 6.9.0.dfsg.1-4 (using xserver-xorg_6.9.0.dfsg.1-4_i386.deb) ... /usr/bin/perl: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4: undefined symbol: _ZN18QMetaObjectCleanUpD1Ev dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 127 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... /usr/bin/perl: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4: undefined symbol: _ZN18QMetaObjectCleanUpD1Ev dpkg: error processing xserver-xorg_6.9.0.dfsg.1-4_i386.deb (--install): subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127 Use of uninitialized value in join or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Stack.pm line 104, <GEN1> line 13. xserver-xorg postinst warning: not updating /etc/X11/X; no default X server configured; run "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" to correct this xserver-xorg postinst warning: not updating /etc/X11/xorg.conf; file has been customized System startup links for /etc/init.d/xserver-xorg already exist. Use of uninitialized value in substitution (s///) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 83, <GEN6> line 1. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 84, <GEN6> line 1. /usr/bin/perl: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4: undefined symbol: _ZN18QMetaObjectCleanUpD1Ev dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 127 Errors were encountered while processing: xserver-xorg_6.9.0.dfsg.1-4_i386.deb -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
