Error while trying to install something on the terminal

[gaas]

Yes i installed a software called "powerctrl" to get performance, maybe this is why i get the error? And if it is, how do i delete the software?

[gaas]

my problem started yesterday

[stevef]

Yes i installed a software called "powerctrl" to get performance, maybe this is why i get the error? And if it is, how do i delete the software?

linux-tools-common is associated with system monitoring applications so it is possible.  We need to know what you did.
I'm not familiar with powerctl.  Do you have any links to the method you used to install ?
Any reputable software should give instructions on how to uninstall and also show what packages it needs (dependencires)

my problem started yesterday

Did your problems start after the powerctl installation ?

If you can directly attribute the problem to the powerctl install AND confirm powerctl uses linux-tools-common then either
1) try the command 'sudo apt --fix-broken install' as we did before without the '--dry-run' option.
2) uninstall powerctl

[gaas]

Yes i installed a software called "powerctrl" to get performance, maybe this is why i get the error? And if it is, how do i delete the software?

linux-tools-common is associated with system monitoring applications so it is possible.  We need to know what you did.
I'm not familiar with powerctl.  Do you have any links to the method you used to install ?
Any reputable software should give instructions on how to uninstall and also show what packages it needs (dependencires)

my problem started yesterday

Did your problems start after the powerctl installation ?

If you can directly attribute the problem to the powerctl install AND confirm powerctl uses linux-tools-common then either
1) try the command 'sudo apt --fix-broken install' as we did before without the '--dry-run' option.
2) uninstall powerctl

1) I installed it by a youtube tutorial i don't remember what video
2) i can't really tell if powerctrl caused the problem, but i will try to delete it and see if the problem persists

[gaas]

I tried to run the command but it gave me an error :


dpkg: errore nell'elaborare l'archivio /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-tools-commo
n_5.15.0-101.111_all.deb (--unpack):
tentata sovrascrittura di "/usr/bin/acpidbg" presente anche nel pacchetto linux
-intel-iotg-tools-common 5.15.0-1051.57
dpkg-deb: errore: il sottoprocesso paste è stato terminato dal segnale (Broken p
ipe)
Si sono verificati degli errori nell'elaborazione:
/var/cache/apt/archives/linux-tools-common_5.15.0-101.111_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

maybe i should reinstall linux ?

[stevef]

It looks like the (o specificare una soluzione) is required.

The powerctl install is a possible suspect but we need the timeline or more details about powerctl to be sure.
You could check your cli history to see what commands were run to install.

There is a danger in trying to resolve without knowing the problem will make things worse.
Unless someone else has insight then re-installing may be the best choice and the quickest way of getting to a stable system

Consider using 'System Restore Utility' and 'Backups' when building a new system to save time if things go wrong.

[gaas]

It looks like the (o specificare una soluzione) is required.

The powerctl install is a possible suspect but we need the timeline or more details about powerctl to be sure.
You could check your cli history to see what commands were run to install.

There is a danger in trying to resolve without knowing the problem will make things worse.
Unless someone else has insight then re-installing may be the best choice and the quickest way of getting to a stable system

Consider using 'System Restore Utility' and 'Backups' when building a new system to save time if things go wrong.

And how do i do that?

[stevef]

And how do i do that?

Not sure which bit of the post you are asking about.

o specificare una soluzione

Is a reference to the fact that the command that apt suggested can't resolve the problem.
That means we have to work out what is wrong and specify a solution to get apt or dpkg to correct the situation.
This is proving difficult.

You could check your cli history to see what commands were run to install.

This assumes you used the command line to install powerctl.
If you did, open a terminal by pressing 'Ctrl' Alt' and 'T' together
In the window that opens enter the command

Code:

history

followed by enter.  This will list the most recent commands entered on CLI.
Scrolling back through the list may show the command(s) used to install the powerctl software - provided you haven't used too many commands since installing or cleared the history.

[gaas]

And how do i do that?

Not sure which bit of the post you are asking about.

o specificare una soluzione

Is a reference to the fact that the command that apt suggested can't resolve the problem.
That means we have to work out what is wrong and specify a solution to get apt or dpkg to correct the situation.
This is proving difficult.

You could check your cli history to see what commands were run to install.

This assumes you used the command line to install powerctl.
If you did, open a terminal by pressing 'Ctrl' Alt' and 'T' together
In the window that opens enter the command

Code:

history

followed by enter.  This will list the most recent commands entered on CLI.
Scrolling back through the list may show the command(s) used to install the powerctl software - provided you haven't used too many commands since installing or cleared the history.

I found out that after i installed "cpufrequtils" i couldn't install apps, is there a way to delete this?

this is the commands that i used :
171  apt-get install cpufrequtils
  172  apk add cpufrequtils
  173  sudo apt install cpufrequtils
then i got the error, and tried to fix it
  174  apt --fix-broken install

[stevef]

If running the install for cpufrequtils was the first installation that gave you the error, then it is likely that something you did before actually caused the problem.

So cpufrequtils may not be the problem - I think it only installs one other package called libcpufreq0.
If you don't want it and can't find other instructions to remove it, this may work.

Code:

sudo apt remove cpufrequtils