So ubuntu worked perfectly for me for a while. I tried to download Google Chrome and accidentally downloaded the 32 bit version. Went back and tried to download the 64-bit (stupidly without deleting the 32 bit), and started having problems getting error messages related to google-chrome-stable.
My next step was to purge everything I have on Ubuntu related to Chrome, but I'm still getting these errors and, given that I'm still a newbie to Linux, I'm really lost for what to do right now.
Now, I can't download anything via the command line. For example, I just tried downloading Ubuntu's version of f.lux and got the following:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
gcc-4.8-base:i386 libasn1-8-heimdal:i386 libasound2:i386
libatk-bridge2.0-0:i386 libatk1.0-0:i386 libatspi2.0-0:i386
libavahi-client3:i386 libavahi-common-data:i386 libavahi-common3:i386
libcairo-gobject2:i386 libcairo2:i386 libcolord1:i386 libcups2:i386
libcurl3:i386 libdatrie1:i386 libdbus-glib-1-2:i386 libdbusmenu-glib4:i386
libdbusmenu-gtk3-4:i386 libdbusmenu-gtk4:i386 libexpat1:i386 libffi6:i386
libfontconfig1:i386 libfreetype6:i386 libgconf-2-4:i386 libgcrypt11:i386
libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0:i386 libglib2.0-0:i386 libgnutls26:i386
libgpg-error0:i386 libgraphite2-3:i386 libgssapi-krb5-2:i386
libgssapi3-heimdal:i386 libgtk-3-0:i386 libgtk2.0-0:i386 libharfbuzz0b:i386
libhcrypto4-heimdal:i386 libheimbase1-heimdal:i386 libheimntlm0-heimdal:i386
libhx509-5-heimdal:i386 libidn11:i386 libjasper1:i386 libjbig0:i386
libjpeg-turbo8:i386 libjpeg8:i386 libk5crypto3:i386 libkeyutils1:i386
libkrb5-26-heimdal:i386 libkrb5-3:i386 libkrb5support0:i386 liblcms2-2:i386
libldap-2.4-2:i386 libmbim-glib0 libnspr4:i386 libnss3:i386 libp11-kit0:i386
libpango-1.0-0:i386 libpango1.0-0:i386 libpangocairo-1.0-0:i386
libpangoft2-1.0-0:i386 libpangox-1.0-0:i386 libpangoxft-1.0-0:i386
libpixman-1-0:i386 libqmi-glib0 libroken18-heimdal:i386 librtmp0:i386
libsasl2-2:i386 libsasl2-modules:i386 libsasl2-modules-db:i386
libsqlite3-0:i386 libssl1.0.0:i386 libstdc++6:i386 libtasn1-6:i386
libthai0:i386 libtiff5:i386 libwayland-client0:i386 libwayland-cursor0:i386
libwind0-heimdal:i386 libx11-6:i386 libxau6:i386 libxcb-render0:i386
libxcb-shm0:i386 libxcb1:i386 libxcomposite1:i386 libxcursor1:i386
libxdamage1:i386 libxdmcp6:i386 libxext6:i386 libxfixes3:i386 libxft2:i386
libxi6:i386 libxinerama1:i386 libxkbcommon0:i386 libxrandr2:i386
libxrender1:i386 libxss1:i386 libxtst6:i386 usb-modeswitch
usb-modeswitch-data
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
libappindicator1 libglade2-0 libindicator7
Suggested packages:
python-gtk2-doc
The following packages will be REMOVED:
google-chrome-stable:i386 libappindicator1:i386 libindicator7:i386
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libappindicator1 libglade2-0 libindicator7 python-appindicator python-glade2
0 upgraded, 5 newly installed, 3 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 53.4 kB/101 kB of archives.
After this operation, 185 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main libglade2-0 amd64 1:2.6.4-2 [44.6 kB]
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main python-glade2 amd64 2.24.0-3ubuntu3 [8,744 B]
Fetched 53.4 kB in 0s (159 kB/s)
(Reading database ... 170838 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing google-chrome-stable (46.0.2490.71-1) ...
xdg-icon-resource: size argument must be numeric
Try 'xdg-icon-resource --help' for more information.
dpkg: error processing package google-chrome-stable (--remove):
subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
xdg-icon-resource: size argument must be numeric
Try 'xdg-icon-resource --help' for more information.
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Removing libappindicator1 (12.10.1+13.10.20130920-0ubuntu4.1) ...
Removing libindicator7 (12.10.2+14.04.20141007.1-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.19-0ubuntu6.6) ...
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
I need to be able to download packages without problems. Can anyone help me out?
EDIT: Additionally, when I tried to update the software, I got this message:
**THE PACKAGE SYSTEM IS BROKEN.**
Check if you are using third party repositories. If so disable them, since they are a common source of problems.
Furthermore run the following command in a Terminal: apt-get install -f
But when I run apt-get install -f, I get the following output:
Errors were encountered while processing:
google-chrome-stable
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Response from sudo apt-get install -f:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libatk-bridge2.0-0:i386 libatspi2.0-0:i386 libcairo-gobject2:i386
libcolord1:i386 libdbusmenu-gtk3-4:i386 libgtk-3-0:i386 liblcms2-2:i386
libmbim-glib0 libqmi-glib0 libwayland-client0:i386 libwayland-cursor0:i386
libxkbcommon0:i386 usb-modeswitch usb-modeswitch-data
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up google-chrome-stable (46.0.2490.71-1) ...
xdg-icon-resource: size argument must be numeric
Try 'xdg-icon-resource --help' for more information.
dpkg: error processing package google-chrome-stable (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Response to sudo apt-get update was very long, so I shortened it to just the error message:
W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/fabricesp/ppa/ubuntu/dists/trusty/main/binary-amd64/Packages 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/fabricesp/ppa/ubuntu/dists/trusty/main/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found
E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
Error for install-f:
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up google-chrome-stable (46.0.2490.71-1) ...
xdg-icon-resource: size argument must be numeric
Try 'xdg-icon-resource --help' for more information.
dpkg: error processing package google-chrome-stable (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
And error for dist-upgrade:
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
Setting up google-chrome-stable (46.0.2490.71-1) ...
xdg-icon-resource: size argument must be numeric
Try 'xdg-icon-resource --help' for more information.
dpkg: error processing package google-chrome-stable (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
google-chrome-stable
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Error for sudo dpkg --purge --force-all google-chrome-stable
Removing google-chrome-stable (46.0.2490.71-1) ...
xdg-icon-resource: size argument must be numeric
Try 'xdg-icon-resource --help' for more information.
dpkg: error processing package google-chrome-stable (--purge):
subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
xdg-icon-resource: size argument must be numeric
Try 'xdg-icon-resource --help' for more information.
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
google-chrome-stable
In response to A.B's suggestions, after running
sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/info/google-chrome-stable*.prerm, I then ran sudo apt-get install -f and got the same answer I've been getting:
Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libatk-bridge2.0-0:i386 libatspi2.0-0:i386 libcairo-gobject2:i386 libcolord1:i386 libdbusmenu-gtk3-4:i386 libgtk-3-0:i386 liblcms2-2:i386 libmbim-glib0 libqmi-glib0 libwayland-client0:i386 libwayland-cursor0:i386 libxkbcommon0:i386 usb-modeswitch usb-modeswitch-data Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 1 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Setting up google-chrome-stable (46.0.2490.71-1) ... xdg-icon-resource: size argument must be numeric Try 'xdg-icon-resource --help' for more information. dpkg: error processing package google-chrome-stable (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Best Answer
Looks like your sources file is corrupted and there are broken packages. Remove the corrupted source file by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T to open a terminal, and type in:
Then, type in
This will open software-properties-gtk and a new
sources.listwill be created automatically.Then change the server to US or to any other server of your choice. You must enable repositories from the new dialog in order to create new sources.list.
Tick all the boxes then click on Revert then click close.
How do I restore the default repositories?
Step 2 Open up a Terminal and type in
Then run
Then install Chrome.
Edit
I joined Sunny in a chat to help him fix the problem and deleting
/var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/google-chromeby runningand running
has fixed the problem and Sunny has said that the errors are not happening any more.