Synaptic Package Manager problem not completing installs ...

[jqball2u]

SPM downloaded some programs I wished to install but when it was about to start installing, I got:

APT system reports:
E: Transaction set check failed

Any ideas how I can find out how to fix this &/or why it did this? There was nothing in synaptics log at that time (just a few minutes ago 6:30am CDT).

Thanks y'all ...
QBall

[JohnW_57]

SPM downloaded some programs I wished to install but when it was about to start installing, I got:

APT system reports:
E: Transaction set check failed

Any ideas how I can find out how to fix this &/or why it did this? There was nothing in synaptics log at that time (just a few minutes ago 6:30am CDT).


Thanks y'all ...
QBall

Maybe is the rpm database corrupted.
Try this: http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,80839.0.html

How to repair the Synaptic RPM database

Open a Terminal Konsole
Type su and press the enter/return key
type in your root password (hidden) press the enter/return key

Remove corrupted database:
[root@localhost ~]# rm -rf /var/lib/rpm/__db*

Rebuild RPM database: (This can take a while. Let it finish!)
[root@localhost ~]# rpm --rebuilddb

Check for duplicate installed packages:
[root@localhost ~]# dupeclean

Clean out apt
[root@localhost ~]# apt-get clean
[root@localhost ~]# apt-get autoclean

Type exit
Type exit

JohnW

[JohnW_57]

Another option here: http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,109088.msg932541.html#msg932541

For future reference:     
With synaptic closed, delete the files pkgcache.bin and srcpkgcache.bin at /var/cache/apt. This must be done as root. Next delete the list files at /var/lib/apt/lists. Do not delete the lock file or the folder, "partial."     
Start synaptic. Click reload.     

JohnW

[jqball2u]

SPM downloaded some programs I wished to install but when it was about to start installing, I got:

APT system reports:
E: Transaction set check failed

Any ideas how I can find out how to fix this &/or why it did this? There was nothing in synaptics log at that time (just a few minutes ago 6:30am CDT).


Thanks y'all ...
QBall

Maybe is the rpm database corrupted.
Try this: http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,80839.0.html

How to repair the Synaptic RPM database

Open a Terminal Konsole
Type su and press the enter/return key
type in your root password (hidden) press the enter/return key

Remove corrupted database:
[root@localhost ~]# rm -rf /var/lib/rpm/__db*

Rebuild RPM database: (This can take a while. Let it finish!)
[root@localhost ~]# rpm --rebuilddb

Check for duplicate installed packages:
[root@localhost ~]# dupeclean

Clean out apt
[root@localhost ~]# apt-get clean
[root@localhost ~]# apt-get autoclean

Type exit
Type exit

JohnW

OK ... I'll try this & see if it happens again (I've copied the instructions in a text file for future reference).

Thanks!

[jqball2u]

Another option here: http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,109088.msg932541.html#msg932541

For future reference:     
With synaptic closed, delete the files pkgcache.bin and srcpkgcache.bin at /var/cache/apt. This must be done as root. Next delete the list files at /var/lib/apt/lists. Do not delete the lock file or the folder, "partial."     
Start synaptic. Click reload.     

JohnW

OK...I've copied this in the same text file for future reference, in case I have the same, or similar, problem.

[edit]
Will this also work if I also ever get a 'locked' message?