Ubuntu 18.04 gnome-session broken post installation script
On a a minimal install of Ubuntu 18.04, I attempted to switch to a vanilla gnome desktop by running:
sudo apt-get install vanilla-gnome-desktop
This installation failed due to this bug. This issue is causing all apt-get install and apt-get upgrade's to fail.
I have attempted to remove the broken package(s) with the following commands, to no avail:
hugh@xps:~$ sudo apt install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 0 not to upgrade.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up gnome-session (3.28.1-0ubuntu3) ...
update-alternatives: error: cannot stat file '/etc/alternatives/gdm3.css': Invalid argument
dpkg: error processing package gnome-session (--configure):
installed gnome-session package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
gnome-session
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
and:
hugh@xps:~$ sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq gnome-session
(Reading database ... 166375 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing gnome-session (3.28.1-0ubuntu3) ...
update-alternatives: error: cannot stat file '/etc/alternatives/gdm3.css': Invalid argument
dpkg: error processing package gnome-session (--remove):
installed gnome-session package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
gnome-session
and
hugh@xps:~$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall gnome-session
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not to upgrade.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
E: Internal Error, No file name for gnome-session:amd64
apt gnome dpkg 18.04 gnome-session
asked May 29 '18 at 18:23
kirkkirk
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On a a minimal install of Ubuntu 18.04, I attempted to switch to a vanilla gnome desktop by running:
sudo apt-get install vanilla-gnome-desktop
This installation failed due to this bug. This issue is causing all apt-get install and apt-get upgrade's to fail.
I have attempted to remove the broken package(s) with the following commands, to no avail:
hugh@xps:~$ sudo apt install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 0 not to upgrade.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up gnome-session (3.28.1-0ubuntu3) ...
update-alternatives: error: cannot stat file '/etc/alternatives/gdm3.css': Invalid argument
dpkg: error processing package gnome-session (--configure):
installed gnome-session package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
gnome-session
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
and:
hugh@xps:~$ sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq gnome-session
(Reading database ... 166375 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing gnome-session (3.28.1-0ubuntu3) ...
update-alternatives: error: cannot stat file '/etc/alternatives/gdm3.css': Invalid argument
dpkg: error processing package gnome-session (--remove):
installed gnome-session package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
gnome-session
and
hugh@xps:~$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall gnome-session
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not to upgrade.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
E: Internal Error, No file name for gnome-session:amd64
apt gnome dpkg 18.04 gnome-session
asked May 29 '18 at 18:23
kirkkirk
6815
Please add output of thels -al /etc/alternatives/gdm3.csscommand to the question.
– N0rbert
May 29 '18 at 20:53
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On a a minimal install of Ubuntu 18.04, I attempted to switch to a vanilla gnome desktop by running:
sudo apt-get install vanilla-gnome-desktop
This installation failed due to this bug. This issue is causing all apt-get install and apt-get upgrade's to fail.
I have attempted to remove the broken package(s) with the following commands, to no avail:
hugh@xps:~$ sudo apt install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 0 not to upgrade.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up gnome-session (3.28.1-0ubuntu3) ...
update-alternatives: error: cannot stat file '/etc/alternatives/gdm3.css': Invalid argument
dpkg: error processing package gnome-session (--configure):
installed gnome-session package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
gnome-session
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
and:
hugh@xps:~$ sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq gnome-session
(Reading database ... 166375 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing gnome-session (3.28.1-0ubuntu3) ...
update-alternatives: error: cannot stat file '/etc/alternatives/gdm3.css': Invalid argument
dpkg: error processing package gnome-session (--remove):
installed gnome-session package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
gnome-session
and
hugh@xps:~$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall gnome-session
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not to upgrade.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
E: Internal Error, No file name for gnome-session:amd64
apt gnome dpkg 18.04 gnome-session
asked May 29 '18 at 18:23
kirkkirk
6815
On a a minimal install of Ubuntu 18.04, I attempted to switch to a vanilla gnome desktop by running:
sudo apt-get install vanilla-gnome-desktop
This installation failed due to this bug. This issue is causing all apt-get install and apt-get upgrade's to fail.
I have attempted to remove the broken package(s) with the following commands, to no avail:
hugh@xps:~$ sudo apt install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 0 not to upgrade.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up gnome-session (3.28.1-0ubuntu3) ...
update-alternatives: error: cannot stat file '/etc/alternatives/gdm3.css': Invalid argument
dpkg: error processing package gnome-session (--configure):
installed gnome-session package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
gnome-session
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
and:
hugh@xps:~$ sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq gnome-session
(Reading database ... 166375 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing gnome-session (3.28.1-0ubuntu3) ...
update-alternatives: error: cannot stat file '/etc/alternatives/gdm3.css': Invalid argument
dpkg: error processing package gnome-session (--remove):
installed gnome-session package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
gnome-session
and
hugh@xps:~$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall gnome-session
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not to upgrade.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
E: Internal Error, No file name for gnome-session:amd64
apt gnome dpkg 18.04 gnome-session
apt gnome dpkg 18.04 gnome-session
asked May 29 '18 at 18:23
kirkkirk
6815
asked May 29 '18 at 18:23
kirkkirk
6815
asked May 29 '18 at 18:23
kirkkirk
6815
asked May 29 '18 at 18:23
kirkkirk
6815
asked May 29 '18 at 18:23
kirkkirk
6815
6815
Please add output of thels -al /etc/alternatives/gdm3.csscommand to the question.
– N0rbert
May 29 '18 at 20:53
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Please add output of thels -al /etc/alternatives/gdm3.csscommand to the question.
– N0rbert
May 29 '18 at 20:53
Please add output of the
ls -al /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css command to the question.– N0rbert
May 29 '18 at 20:53
Please add output of the
ls -al /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css command to the question.– N0rbert
May 29 '18 at 20:53
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Usually /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css points to /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/ubuntu.css. The latter file is located in gnome-shell-common package.
You can reinstall it with:
sudo apt-get install gnome-shell-common --reinstall
If it does not work you can try to fix the problem by recreating the link manually with
sudo ln -s /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/ubuntu.css /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css
And then run
sudo apt-get install -f
answered May 29 '18 at 20:57
N0rbertN0rbert
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Thanks, this worked - I had to delete gdm3.css and recreate the symlink.
– kirk
May 30 '18 at 8:13
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Usually /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css points to /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/ubuntu.css. The latter file is located in gnome-shell-common package.
You can reinstall it with:
sudo apt-get install gnome-shell-common --reinstall
If it does not work you can try to fix the problem by recreating the link manually with
sudo ln -s /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/ubuntu.css /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css
And then run
sudo apt-get install -f
answered May 29 '18 at 20:57
N0rbertN0rbert
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Thanks, this worked - I had to delete gdm3.css and recreate the symlink.
– kirk
May 30 '18 at 8:13
add a comment |
Usually /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css points to /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/ubuntu.css. The latter file is located in gnome-shell-common package.
You can reinstall it with:
sudo apt-get install gnome-shell-common --reinstall
If it does not work you can try to fix the problem by recreating the link manually with
sudo ln -s /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/ubuntu.css /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css
And then run
sudo apt-get install -f
answered May 29 '18 at 20:57
N0rbertN0rbert
24.5k852115
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Thanks, this worked - I had to delete gdm3.css and recreate the symlink.
– kirk
May 30 '18 at 8:13
add a comment |
Usually /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css points to /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/ubuntu.css. The latter file is located in gnome-shell-common package.
You can reinstall it with:
sudo apt-get install gnome-shell-common --reinstall
If it does not work you can try to fix the problem by recreating the link manually with
sudo ln -s /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/ubuntu.css /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css
And then run
sudo apt-get install -f
answered May 29 '18 at 20:57
N0rbertN0rbert
24.5k852115
Usually /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css points to /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/ubuntu.css. The latter file is located in gnome-shell-common package.
You can reinstall it with:
sudo apt-get install gnome-shell-common --reinstall
If it does not work you can try to fix the problem by recreating the link manually with
sudo ln -s /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/ubuntu.css /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css
And then run
sudo apt-get install -f
answered May 29 '18 at 20:57
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answered May 29 '18 at 20:57
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Thanks, this worked - I had to delete gdm3.css and recreate the symlink.
– kirk
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Thanks, this worked - I had to delete gdm3.css and recreate the symlink.
– kirk
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Thanks, this worked - I had to delete gdm3.css and recreate the symlink.
– kirk
May 30 '18 at 8:13
Thanks, this worked - I had to delete gdm3.css and recreate the symlink.
– kirk
May 30 '18 at 8:13
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