Brian Have you been able to make any progress?
I dont understand as any further install I still get the same error when I run sudo apt-get install -f: dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: file '/usr/share/npm/node_modules/node-gyp' not owned by package 'npm:all' Do I have to change the owner and group of /usr/share/npm/node_modules/node-gyp to nmp:all, I thought with sudo it should work. I cant even build java apps using gradle. This is a real blocker, do I have to now do a clean ubuntu install? Regards Charlie Simms On Wed, 8 Dec 2021 at 16:35, Brian Murray <1953...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > The following lines in VarLogDistUpgradeApttermlog.txt indicate where > part of the problem is: > > Preparing to unpack .../npm_7.5.2+ds-1_all.deb ...^M > dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: file > '/usr/share/npm/node_modules/node-gyp' not owned by package 'npm:all'^M > dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: file > '/usr/share/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp' not owned by package 'npm:all'^M > dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: file > '/usr/share/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib' not owned by package > 'npm:all'^M > dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: file > '/usr/share/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp' not owned by package > 'npm:all'^M > dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: file > '/usr/share/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator' not owned by > package 'npm:all'^M > dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: file > '/usr/share/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/make.pyc' not > owned by package 'npm:all'^M > dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: file > '/usr/share/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/__init__.pyc' > not owned by package 'npm:all'^M > dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: file > '/usr/share/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/input.pyc' not owned by > package 'npm:all'^M > dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: file > '/usr/share/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/common.pyc' not owned > by package 'npm:all'^M > dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: file > '/usr/share/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/simple_copy.pyc' not > owned by package 'npm:all'^M > dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: file > '/usr/share/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/__init__.pyc' not owned > by package 'npm:all'^M > dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: file > '/usr/share/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/xcode_emulation.pyc' > not owned by package 'npm:all'^M > dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: directory '/usr/share/npm' contains files > not owned by package npm:all, cannot switch to symlink^M > dpkg: error processing archive > /var/cache/apt/archives/npm_7.5.2+ds-1_all.deb (--unpack):^M > new npm package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit > status 1^M > Errors were encountered while processing:^M > /var/cache/apt/archives/npm_7.5.2+ds-1_all.deb^M > > However, looking at VarLogDistUpgradeAptclone the package node-gyp > (which I'm guessing owns those files) is the official one from the > Ubuntu archive for Focal. > > The file /var/log/dist-upgrade/main.log from your upgrade attempt would > be helpful in further figuring out what went wrong. The folder > /var/log/dist-upgrade/ contains folders for the date and times an > upgrade was attempted or made so if you don't find it in the root > directory look in a folder like '20211207-1234'. > > ** Changed in: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Incomplete > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1953524 > > Title: > Upgrade 20.04 to 21.10 > > Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > I ran the installation to upgrade using > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ImpishUpgrades > section:- Upgrading Ubuntu Desktops to 21.10 > but got the following message: > The upgrade will continue but the > '/tmp/apt-dpkg-install-ZM0HnK/0993-npm_7.5.2+ds-1_all.deb' package may not > be in a working state. Please consider submitting a bug report about it. > > Now I cant upgrade using the software updater I get the following error > The package system is broken > If you are using third party repositories then disable them, since they > are a common source of problems. > Now run the following command in a terminal: apt-get install -f > Transaction failed: The package system is broken > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > node-mkdirp: > --- > ProblemType: Bug > ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu65.4 > Architecture: amd64 > CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown > CrashDB: ubuntu > CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME > DistributionChannelDescriptor: > # This is a distribution channel descriptor > # For more information see > http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor > canonical-oem-somerville-xenial-amd64-20160624-2 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.04 > EcryptfsInUse: Yes > InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-12 (1486 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 "Xenial" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary > 20160624-10:47 > Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader (not installed) > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-91.102-generic 5.4.151 > RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks. > Tags: hirsute dist-upgrade > Uname: Linux 5.4.0-91-generic x86_64 > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > UserGroups: adm audio cdrom dip docker lpadmin plugdev pulse > pulse-access root sambashare sudo video wireshark > VarLogDistupgradeTermlog: > > _MarkForUpload: True > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-release-upgrader/+bug/1953524/+subscriptions > > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1953524 Title: Upgrade 20.04 to 21.04 due to an npm permissions issue To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-release-upgrader/+bug/1953524/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
