DPKG Error when running Apt-Get Upgrade

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2017-05-05
Bsullivan1983

DPKG Error when running Apt-Get Upgrade

Hey all. The title says it all. I've tried 4 different methods to fix this issue and can't seem to figure it out. Here is the output:

root@Kali:~# apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
libglade2.0-cil libglib2.0-cil libgtk2.0-cil
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 3 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
3 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 2,942 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 316070 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing libglade2.0-cil (2.12.40-2) ...
E: File does not exist: /usr/share/cli-common/packages.d/policy.2.4.glade-sharp.installcligac
dpkg: error processing package libglade2.0-cil (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Removing libgtk2.0-cil (2.12.40-2) ...
E: File does not exist: /usr/share/cli-common/packages.d/policy.2.4.pango-sharp.installcligac
dpkg: error processing package libgtk2.0-cil (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Removing libglib2.0-cil (2.12.40-2) ...
E: File does not exist: /usr/share/cli-common/packages.d/policy.2.6.glib-sharp.installcligac
dpkg: error processing package libglib2.0-cil (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
libglade2.0-cil
libgtk2.0-cil
libglib2.0-cil
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

I'm not sure if this will have any effect on my system or not but I haven't run into this error before. I actually haven't even booted into Kali in over a month (dual-booted with Win 10 Pro on this laptop) which is why I was running updates/upgrades. Any ideas? I've tried apt-get remove --purge "x" "x" "x", apt-get update --fix-missing, apt-get clean && apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade, dpkg --remove "x" "x" "x", etc. You get the idea. What am I missing and how did this happen? Any help would be appreciated.
2017-05-05
grid

The output in /var/log may provide some clues as to what happened, if you can pin down a date range when Kali was last working.

In terms of a fix, try apt install kali-linux-full. While it's a rather brutish method, that should resolve missing dependencies.
2017-05-05
Bsullivan1983

Quote:

Originally Posted by grid

The output in /var/log may provide some clues as to what happened, if you can pin down a date range when Kali was last working.

In terms of a fix, try apt install kali-linux-full. While it's a rather brutish method, that should resolve missing dependencies.

I'll check out the log. Kali was working fine last time I booted into it, although I didn't run any updates/upgrades. The system runs fine, was just trying to understand why this is happening. I'll give that command a shot. Thanks.

UPDATE:
Didn't work. Output:

root@Kali:~# apt install kali-linux-full
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
kali-linux-full is already the newest version (2017.1.5).
The following packages will be REMOVED:
libglade2.0-cil libglib2.0-cil libgtk2.0-cil
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 3 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
3 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 2,942 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 316070 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing libglade2.0-cil (2.12.40-2) ...
E: File does not exist: /usr/share/cli-common/packages.d/policy.2.4.glade-sharp.installcligac
dpkg: error processing package libglade2.0-cil (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Removing libgtk2.0-cil (2.12.40-2) ...
E: File does not exist: /usr/share/cli-common/packages.d/policy.2.4.pango-sharp.installcligac
dpkg: error processing package libgtk2.0-cil (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Removing libglib2.0-cil (2.12.40-2) ...
E: File does not exist: /usr/share/cli-common/packages.d/policy.2.6.glib-sharp.installcligac
dpkg: error processing package libglib2.0-cil (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
libglade2.0-cil
libgtk2.0-cil
libglib2.0-cil
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
2017-05-06
_defalt

Repositories might be incorrect.
cat /etc/apt/sources.list
2017-05-06
Bsullivan1983

Quote:

Originally Posted by _defalt

Repositories might be incorrect.
cat /etc/apt/sources.list

I have already checked my sources.list and everything is as it should be.
2017-05-06
_defalt

Run apt-get autoremove & apt-get autoclean
2017-05-06
Bsullivan1983

Quote:

Originally Posted by _defalt

Run apt-get autoremove & apt-get autoclean

Already been done.

Edit: Sorry, _default, I ran commands very similar to that but not those exact ones and I'm not sure if I did them simultaneously. Here is the output of those commands:

root@Kali:~# apt-get autoremove & apt-get autoclean
[1] 1512
Reading package lists... Done

Building dependency tree
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done

root@Kali:~# The following packages will be REMOVED:
libglade2.0-cil libglib2.0-cil libgtk2.0-cil
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 3 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
3 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 2,942 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
bash: Y: command not found

[1]+ Stopped apt-get autoremove
2017-05-08
Bsullivan1983

Tried using the "locate" command for one of the packages it says is missing. Output is as follows-

root@Kali:~# locate policy.2.6.glib-sharp.installcligac
/usr/share/cli-common/packages.d/policy.2.6.glib-sharp.installcligac

When I browse to that directory, the file is non-existent. It's the same with the other 2. I tried removing anyway and no luck.

root@Kali:/usr/share/cli-common/packages.d# ls
libnunit-console-runner2.6.3-cil.installcligac policy.2.6.nunit-console-runner.installcligac
libnunit-console-runner2.6.3-cil.mono policy.2.6.nunit-console-runner.mono
libnunit-core2.6.3-cil.installcligac policy.2.6.nunit.core.installcligac
libnunit-core2.6.3-cil.mono policy.2.6.nunit.core.interfaces.installcligac
libnunit-core-interfaces2.6.3-cil.installcligac policy.2.6.nunit.core.interfaces.mono
libnunit-core-interfaces2.6.3-cil.mono policy.2.6.nunit.core.mono
libnunit-framework2.6.3-cil.installcligac policy.2.6.nunit.framework.installcligac
libnunit-framework2.6.3-cil.mono policy.2.6.nunit.framework.mono
libnunit-mocks2.6.3-cil.installcligac policy.2.6.nunit.mocks.installcligac
libnunit-mocks2.6.3-cil.mono policy.2.6.nunit.mocks.mono
libnunit-util2.6.3-cil.installcligac policy.2.6.nunit.util.installcligac
libnunit-util2.6.3-cil.mono policy.2.6.nunit.util.mono
root@Kali:/usr/share/cli-common/packages.d# rm policy.2.6.glib-sharp.installcligac
rm: cannot remove 'policy.2.6.glib-sharp.installcligac': No such file or directory
2017-05-08
_defalt

Run apt-get autoremove && apt-get autoclean again. Last time you typed only one &.
2017-05-08
Bsullivan1983

Quote:

Originally Posted by _defalt

Run apt-get autoremove && apt-get autoclean again. Last time you typed only one &.

I assumed it was &&, but when you wrote the command out in your last post you only included one & so I followed that. I just ran it again using && and still getting same output.
2017-05-08
_defalt

Show the output of cat /etc/apt/sources.list
2017-05-08
Bsullivan1983

Quote:

Originally Posted by _defalt

Show the output of cat /etc/apt/sources.list

root@Kali:~# cat /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main contrib non-free
deb-src http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main contrib non-free
2017-05-09
_defalt

Comment out the second entry of repository as:
#deb-src http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main contrib non-free

Then try again.
2017-05-09
Bsullivan1983

Quote:

Originally Posted by _defalt

Comment out the second entry of repository as:
#deb-src http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main contrib non-free

Then try again.

Weird. Not sure how that line became non-commented. Either way, still no luck. Getting the same output.