Why I can't install anything in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS?












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Suddenly,Ubuntu had been getting an error:



E: Sub-process dpkg --set-selections returned an error code (2)
E: couldn't clean the currently selected dpkg state


I can't fix this issue with sudo apt --fix-broken install cause the system get the same issue.Someone can help me please? I need to upgrade and install some softwares!



Here is the complete output:



> ****@****:~$ sudo apt --fix-broken install
Lendo listas de pacotes... Pronto
Construindo árvore de dependências
Lendo informação de estado... Pronto
Corrigindo dependências... Pronto
Os seguintes pacotes foram instalados automaticamente e já não são necessários:
libnvidia-cfg1-390 libnvidia-common-390 libnvidia-compute-390:i386
libnvidia-decode-390 libnvidia-decode-390:i386 libnvidia-encode-390
libnvidia-encode-390:i386 libnvidia-fbc1-390 libnvidia-fbc1-390:i386
libnvidia-gl-390 libnvidia-gl-390:i386 libnvidia-ifr1-390
libnvidia-ifr1-390:i386 linux-image-4.15.0-39-generic
linux-modules-4.15.0-39-generic xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390
Utilize 'sudo apt autoremove' para os remover.
The following additional packages will be installed:
libnvidia-cfg1-390 libnvidia-compute-390 libnvidia-compute-390:i386
libnvidia-decode-390 libnvidia-decode-390:i386 libnvidia-encode-390
libnvidia-encode-390:i386 libnvidia-fbc1-390 libnvidia-fbc1-390:i386
libnvidia-gl-390 libnvidia-gl-390:i386 libnvidia-ifr1-390
libnvidia-ifr1-390:i386 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390
Os pacotes a seguir serão REMOVIDOS:
nvidia-390 nvidia-driver-390
Os pacotes a seguir serão atualizados:
libnvidia-cfg1-390 libnvidia-compute-390 libnvidia-compute-390:i386
libnvidia-decode-390 libnvidia-decode-390:i386 libnvidia-encode-390
libnvidia-encode-390:i386 libnvidia-fbc1-390 libnvidia-fbc1-390:i386
libnvidia-gl-390 libnvidia-gl-390:i386 libnvidia-ifr1-390
libnvidia-ifr1-390:i386 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390
14 pacotes atualizados, 0 pacotes novos instalados, 2 a serem removidos e 329 não atualizados.
É preciso baixar 0 B/75,1 MB de arquivos.
Depois desta operação, 1.102 kB de espaço em disco serão liberados.
Você quer continuar? [S/n] S
dpkg: erro: a interpretar o ficheiro '/var/lib/dpkg/status' perto da linha 49469 pacote 'bc':
valor duplicado para o campo 'Status'
E: Sub-processo dpkg --set-selections retornou um código de erro (2)
E: Couldn't clean the currently selected dpkg states









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    Suddenly,Ubuntu had been getting an error:



    E: Sub-process dpkg --set-selections returned an error code (2)
    E: couldn't clean the currently selected dpkg state


    I can't fix this issue with sudo apt --fix-broken install cause the system get the same issue.Someone can help me please? I need to upgrade and install some softwares!



    Here is the complete output:



    > ****@****:~$ sudo apt --fix-broken install
    Lendo listas de pacotes... Pronto
    Construindo árvore de dependências
    Lendo informação de estado... Pronto
    Corrigindo dependências... Pronto
    Os seguintes pacotes foram instalados automaticamente e já não são necessários:
    libnvidia-cfg1-390 libnvidia-common-390 libnvidia-compute-390:i386
    libnvidia-decode-390 libnvidia-decode-390:i386 libnvidia-encode-390
    libnvidia-encode-390:i386 libnvidia-fbc1-390 libnvidia-fbc1-390:i386
    libnvidia-gl-390 libnvidia-gl-390:i386 libnvidia-ifr1-390
    libnvidia-ifr1-390:i386 linux-image-4.15.0-39-generic
    linux-modules-4.15.0-39-generic xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390
    Utilize 'sudo apt autoremove' para os remover.
    The following additional packages will be installed:
    libnvidia-cfg1-390 libnvidia-compute-390 libnvidia-compute-390:i386
    libnvidia-decode-390 libnvidia-decode-390:i386 libnvidia-encode-390
    libnvidia-encode-390:i386 libnvidia-fbc1-390 libnvidia-fbc1-390:i386
    libnvidia-gl-390 libnvidia-gl-390:i386 libnvidia-ifr1-390
    libnvidia-ifr1-390:i386 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390
    Os pacotes a seguir serão REMOVIDOS:
    nvidia-390 nvidia-driver-390
    Os pacotes a seguir serão atualizados:
    libnvidia-cfg1-390 libnvidia-compute-390 libnvidia-compute-390:i386
    libnvidia-decode-390 libnvidia-decode-390:i386 libnvidia-encode-390
    libnvidia-encode-390:i386 libnvidia-fbc1-390 libnvidia-fbc1-390:i386
    libnvidia-gl-390 libnvidia-gl-390:i386 libnvidia-ifr1-390
    libnvidia-ifr1-390:i386 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390
    14 pacotes atualizados, 0 pacotes novos instalados, 2 a serem removidos e 329 não atualizados.
    É preciso baixar 0 B/75,1 MB de arquivos.
    Depois desta operação, 1.102 kB de espaço em disco serão liberados.
    Você quer continuar? [S/n] S
    dpkg: erro: a interpretar o ficheiro '/var/lib/dpkg/status' perto da linha 49469 pacote 'bc':
    valor duplicado para o campo 'Status'
    E: Sub-processo dpkg --set-selections retornou um código de erro (2)
    E: Couldn't clean the currently selected dpkg states









    share|improve this question



























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      Suddenly,Ubuntu had been getting an error:



      E: Sub-process dpkg --set-selections returned an error code (2)
      E: couldn't clean the currently selected dpkg state


      I can't fix this issue with sudo apt --fix-broken install cause the system get the same issue.Someone can help me please? I need to upgrade and install some softwares!



      Here is the complete output:



      > ****@****:~$ sudo apt --fix-broken install
      Lendo listas de pacotes... Pronto
      Construindo árvore de dependências
      Lendo informação de estado... Pronto
      Corrigindo dependências... Pronto
      Os seguintes pacotes foram instalados automaticamente e já não são necessários:
      libnvidia-cfg1-390 libnvidia-common-390 libnvidia-compute-390:i386
      libnvidia-decode-390 libnvidia-decode-390:i386 libnvidia-encode-390
      libnvidia-encode-390:i386 libnvidia-fbc1-390 libnvidia-fbc1-390:i386
      libnvidia-gl-390 libnvidia-gl-390:i386 libnvidia-ifr1-390
      libnvidia-ifr1-390:i386 linux-image-4.15.0-39-generic
      linux-modules-4.15.0-39-generic xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390
      Utilize 'sudo apt autoremove' para os remover.
      The following additional packages will be installed:
      libnvidia-cfg1-390 libnvidia-compute-390 libnvidia-compute-390:i386
      libnvidia-decode-390 libnvidia-decode-390:i386 libnvidia-encode-390
      libnvidia-encode-390:i386 libnvidia-fbc1-390 libnvidia-fbc1-390:i386
      libnvidia-gl-390 libnvidia-gl-390:i386 libnvidia-ifr1-390
      libnvidia-ifr1-390:i386 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390
      Os pacotes a seguir serão REMOVIDOS:
      nvidia-390 nvidia-driver-390
      Os pacotes a seguir serão atualizados:
      libnvidia-cfg1-390 libnvidia-compute-390 libnvidia-compute-390:i386
      libnvidia-decode-390 libnvidia-decode-390:i386 libnvidia-encode-390
      libnvidia-encode-390:i386 libnvidia-fbc1-390 libnvidia-fbc1-390:i386
      libnvidia-gl-390 libnvidia-gl-390:i386 libnvidia-ifr1-390
      libnvidia-ifr1-390:i386 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390
      14 pacotes atualizados, 0 pacotes novos instalados, 2 a serem removidos e 329 não atualizados.
      É preciso baixar 0 B/75,1 MB de arquivos.
      Depois desta operação, 1.102 kB de espaço em disco serão liberados.
      Você quer continuar? [S/n] S
      dpkg: erro: a interpretar o ficheiro '/var/lib/dpkg/status' perto da linha 49469 pacote 'bc':
      valor duplicado para o campo 'Status'
      E: Sub-processo dpkg --set-selections retornou um código de erro (2)
      E: Couldn't clean the currently selected dpkg states









      share|improve this question
















      Suddenly,Ubuntu had been getting an error:



      E: Sub-process dpkg --set-selections returned an error code (2)
      E: couldn't clean the currently selected dpkg state


      I can't fix this issue with sudo apt --fix-broken install cause the system get the same issue.Someone can help me please? I need to upgrade and install some softwares!



      Here is the complete output:



      > ****@****:~$ sudo apt --fix-broken install
      Lendo listas de pacotes... Pronto
      Construindo árvore de dependências
      Lendo informação de estado... Pronto
      Corrigindo dependências... Pronto
      Os seguintes pacotes foram instalados automaticamente e já não são necessários:
      libnvidia-cfg1-390 libnvidia-common-390 libnvidia-compute-390:i386
      libnvidia-decode-390 libnvidia-decode-390:i386 libnvidia-encode-390
      libnvidia-encode-390:i386 libnvidia-fbc1-390 libnvidia-fbc1-390:i386
      libnvidia-gl-390 libnvidia-gl-390:i386 libnvidia-ifr1-390
      libnvidia-ifr1-390:i386 linux-image-4.15.0-39-generic
      linux-modules-4.15.0-39-generic xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390
      Utilize 'sudo apt autoremove' para os remover.
      The following additional packages will be installed:
      libnvidia-cfg1-390 libnvidia-compute-390 libnvidia-compute-390:i386
      libnvidia-decode-390 libnvidia-decode-390:i386 libnvidia-encode-390
      libnvidia-encode-390:i386 libnvidia-fbc1-390 libnvidia-fbc1-390:i386
      libnvidia-gl-390 libnvidia-gl-390:i386 libnvidia-ifr1-390
      libnvidia-ifr1-390:i386 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390
      Os pacotes a seguir serão REMOVIDOS:
      nvidia-390 nvidia-driver-390
      Os pacotes a seguir serão atualizados:
      libnvidia-cfg1-390 libnvidia-compute-390 libnvidia-compute-390:i386
      libnvidia-decode-390 libnvidia-decode-390:i386 libnvidia-encode-390
      libnvidia-encode-390:i386 libnvidia-fbc1-390 libnvidia-fbc1-390:i386
      libnvidia-gl-390 libnvidia-gl-390:i386 libnvidia-ifr1-390
      libnvidia-ifr1-390:i386 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390
      14 pacotes atualizados, 0 pacotes novos instalados, 2 a serem removidos e 329 não atualizados.
      É preciso baixar 0 B/75,1 MB de arquivos.
      Depois desta operação, 1.102 kB de espaço em disco serão liberados.
      Você quer continuar? [S/n] S
      dpkg: erro: a interpretar o ficheiro '/var/lib/dpkg/status' perto da linha 49469 pacote 'bc':
      valor duplicado para o campo 'Status'
      E: Sub-processo dpkg --set-selections retornou um código de erro (2)
      E: Couldn't clean the currently selected dpkg states






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          A simple reconfigure of the Package Database might work:



          sudo dpkg --configure -a



          sudo apt-get install -f



          If you still have problems provide the contents of "/var/lib/dpkg/status"






          share|improve this answer
























          • Hi @Sarriman ! Thanks for your tips but these commands didn't works. dpkg gives me an error about /var/lib/dpkg/status duplicated status in bc package.How to fix this?

            – J-Mello
            Mar 13 at 20:31











          • Try removing bc package

            – Sarriman
            Mar 13 at 20:53











          • It has a lot of "bc" in status.It is really insane to find the issue.Maybe if I replace status might be solve, but I don't know yet what am I doing...

            – J-Mello
            Mar 13 at 23:37













          • Can you provide us the info in /var/lib/dpkg/status?

            – Sarriman
            Mar 13 at 23:44











          • Thank you very much! This works! After erase package bc that contains NVIDIA and then applying the commands that you suggested it works!Now I'm able to install softwares and updates! I just don't know why I can't upvote your answer in stack exchange's app...

            – J-Mello
            Mar 15 at 21:09











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          A simple reconfigure of the Package Database might work:



          sudo dpkg --configure -a



          sudo apt-get install -f



          If you still have problems provide the contents of "/var/lib/dpkg/status"






          share|improve this answer
























          • Hi @Sarriman ! Thanks for your tips but these commands didn't works. dpkg gives me an error about /var/lib/dpkg/status duplicated status in bc package.How to fix this?

            – J-Mello
            Mar 13 at 20:31











          • Try removing bc package

            – Sarriman
            Mar 13 at 20:53











          • It has a lot of "bc" in status.It is really insane to find the issue.Maybe if I replace status might be solve, but I don't know yet what am I doing...

            – J-Mello
            Mar 13 at 23:37













          • Can you provide us the info in /var/lib/dpkg/status?

            – Sarriman
            Mar 13 at 23:44











          • Thank you very much! This works! After erase package bc that contains NVIDIA and then applying the commands that you suggested it works!Now I'm able to install softwares and updates! I just don't know why I can't upvote your answer in stack exchange's app...

            – J-Mello
            Mar 15 at 21:09
















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          A simple reconfigure of the Package Database might work:



          sudo dpkg --configure -a



          sudo apt-get install -f



          If you still have problems provide the contents of "/var/lib/dpkg/status"






          share|improve this answer
























          • Hi @Sarriman ! Thanks for your tips but these commands didn't works. dpkg gives me an error about /var/lib/dpkg/status duplicated status in bc package.How to fix this?

            – J-Mello
            Mar 13 at 20:31











          • Try removing bc package

            – Sarriman
            Mar 13 at 20:53











          • It has a lot of "bc" in status.It is really insane to find the issue.Maybe if I replace status might be solve, but I don't know yet what am I doing...

            – J-Mello
            Mar 13 at 23:37













          • Can you provide us the info in /var/lib/dpkg/status?

            – Sarriman
            Mar 13 at 23:44











          • Thank you very much! This works! After erase package bc that contains NVIDIA and then applying the commands that you suggested it works!Now I'm able to install softwares and updates! I just don't know why I can't upvote your answer in stack exchange's app...

            – J-Mello
            Mar 15 at 21:09














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          A simple reconfigure of the Package Database might work:



          sudo dpkg --configure -a



          sudo apt-get install -f



          If you still have problems provide the contents of "/var/lib/dpkg/status"






          share|improve this answer













          A simple reconfigure of the Package Database might work:



          sudo dpkg --configure -a



          sudo apt-get install -f



          If you still have problems provide the contents of "/var/lib/dpkg/status"







          share|improve this answer












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          • Hi @Sarriman ! Thanks for your tips but these commands didn't works. dpkg gives me an error about /var/lib/dpkg/status duplicated status in bc package.How to fix this?

            – J-Mello
            Mar 13 at 20:31











          • Try removing bc package

            – Sarriman
            Mar 13 at 20:53











          • It has a lot of "bc" in status.It is really insane to find the issue.Maybe if I replace status might be solve, but I don't know yet what am I doing...

            – J-Mello
            Mar 13 at 23:37













          • Can you provide us the info in /var/lib/dpkg/status?

            – Sarriman
            Mar 13 at 23:44











          • Thank you very much! This works! After erase package bc that contains NVIDIA and then applying the commands that you suggested it works!Now I'm able to install softwares and updates! I just don't know why I can't upvote your answer in stack exchange's app...

            – J-Mello
            Mar 15 at 21:09



















          • Hi @Sarriman ! Thanks for your tips but these commands didn't works. dpkg gives me an error about /var/lib/dpkg/status duplicated status in bc package.How to fix this?

            – J-Mello
            Mar 13 at 20:31











          • Try removing bc package

            – Sarriman
            Mar 13 at 20:53











          • It has a lot of "bc" in status.It is really insane to find the issue.Maybe if I replace status might be solve, but I don't know yet what am I doing...

            – J-Mello
            Mar 13 at 23:37













          • Can you provide us the info in /var/lib/dpkg/status?

            – Sarriman
            Mar 13 at 23:44











          • Thank you very much! This works! After erase package bc that contains NVIDIA and then applying the commands that you suggested it works!Now I'm able to install softwares and updates! I just don't know why I can't upvote your answer in stack exchange's app...

            – J-Mello
            Mar 15 at 21:09

















          Hi @Sarriman ! Thanks for your tips but these commands didn't works. dpkg gives me an error about /var/lib/dpkg/status duplicated status in bc package.How to fix this?

          – J-Mello
          Mar 13 at 20:31





          Hi @Sarriman ! Thanks for your tips but these commands didn't works. dpkg gives me an error about /var/lib/dpkg/status duplicated status in bc package.How to fix this?

          – J-Mello
          Mar 13 at 20:31













          Try removing bc package

          – Sarriman
          Mar 13 at 20:53





          Try removing bc package

          – Sarriman
          Mar 13 at 20:53













          It has a lot of "bc" in status.It is really insane to find the issue.Maybe if I replace status might be solve, but I don't know yet what am I doing...

          – J-Mello
          Mar 13 at 23:37







          It has a lot of "bc" in status.It is really insane to find the issue.Maybe if I replace status might be solve, but I don't know yet what am I doing...

          – J-Mello
          Mar 13 at 23:37















          Can you provide us the info in /var/lib/dpkg/status?

          – Sarriman
          Mar 13 at 23:44





          Can you provide us the info in /var/lib/dpkg/status?

          – Sarriman
          Mar 13 at 23:44













          Thank you very much! This works! After erase package bc that contains NVIDIA and then applying the commands that you suggested it works!Now I'm able to install softwares and updates! I just don't know why I can't upvote your answer in stack exchange's app...

          – J-Mello
          Mar 15 at 21:09





          Thank you very much! This works! After erase package bc that contains NVIDIA and then applying the commands that you suggested it works!Now I'm able to install softwares and updates! I just don't know why I can't upvote your answer in stack exchange's app...

          – J-Mello
          Mar 15 at 21:09


















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