dpkg seems to be broken: command not found
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Tested on two 18.04 installs, while trying to install printer drivers and a few other packages. (Also see EDIT below)
sudo dpkg -i --force-all LPR_mfcj4620dwlpr-3.0.1-1.i386.deb
sudo: dpkg -i --force-all : command not found
sudo /usr/bin/dpkg -V LPR_mfcj4620dwlpr-3.0.1-1.i386.deb
sudo: /usr/bin/dpkg -V LPR_mfcj4620dwlpr-3.0.1-1.i386.deb: command not found
Testing with:
sudo dpkg --configure -a
Command completes OK, but no messages
This works:
sudo dpkg --help:
But the moment I add any command line options, I get "Command not found".
$PATH=
/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin
Edit....
I tried other packages and they worked.
So I re-downloaded the deb from the source.
sudo dpkg -i --force-all LPR_mfcj4620dwlpr-3.0.1-1.i386.deb
sudo: dpkg -i --force-all : command not found
Then a few seconds later, with no other changes - it worked:
sudo dpkg -i --force-all LPR_mfcj4620dwlpr-3.0.1-1.i386.deb
(Reading database ... 230357 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack LPR_mfcj4620dwlpr-3.0.1-1.i386.deb ...
Unpacking mfcj4620dwlpr:i386 (3.0.1-1) over (3.0.1-1) ...
Stopping printer spooler: lpd.
Starting printer spooler: lpd.
Setting up mfcj4620dwlpr:i386 (3.0.1-1) ...
Stopping printer spooler: lpd.
Starting printer spooler: lpd.
dpkg is not giving me any meaningful output if there is a problem with the actual file
In fact, this is very odd - inconsistent behaviour:
sudo dpkg -i nonexistentfile
dpkg: error: cannot access archive 'nonexistentfile': No such file or directory
But:
sudo dpkg -i nonsensename
sudo: dpkg -i: command not found
sudo dpkg -i thursday
sudo: dpkg -i: command not found
Also interesting, when using filename completion, dkpg will not expand the filename if the test results in a command not found error. But will do so with a valid package. This almost suggests a problem with the shell.
dpkg
asked May 24 at 12:49
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Tested on two 18.04 installs, while trying to install printer drivers and a few other packages. (Also see EDIT below)
sudo dpkg -i --force-all LPR_mfcj4620dwlpr-3.0.1-1.i386.deb
sudo: dpkg -i --force-all : command not found
sudo /usr/bin/dpkg -V LPR_mfcj4620dwlpr-3.0.1-1.i386.deb
sudo: /usr/bin/dpkg -V LPR_mfcj4620dwlpr-3.0.1-1.i386.deb: command not found
Testing with:
sudo dpkg --configure -a
Command completes OK, but no messages
This works:
sudo dpkg --help:
But the moment I add any command line options, I get "Command not found".
$PATH=
/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin
Edit....
I tried other packages and they worked.
So I re-downloaded the deb from the source.
sudo dpkg -i --force-all LPR_mfcj4620dwlpr-3.0.1-1.i386.deb
sudo: dpkg -i --force-all : command not found
Then a few seconds later, with no other changes - it worked:
sudo dpkg -i --force-all LPR_mfcj4620dwlpr-3.0.1-1.i386.deb
(Reading database ... 230357 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack LPR_mfcj4620dwlpr-3.0.1-1.i386.deb ...
Unpacking mfcj4620dwlpr:i386 (3.0.1-1) over (3.0.1-1) ...
Stopping printer spooler: lpd.
Starting printer spooler: lpd.
Setting up mfcj4620dwlpr:i386 (3.0.1-1) ...
Stopping printer spooler: lpd.
Starting printer spooler: lpd.
dpkg is not giving me any meaningful output if there is a problem with the actual file
In fact, this is very odd - inconsistent behaviour:
sudo dpkg -i nonexistentfile
dpkg: error: cannot access archive 'nonexistentfile': No such file or directory
But:
sudo dpkg -i nonsensename
sudo: dpkg -i: command not found
sudo dpkg -i thursday
sudo: dpkg -i: command not found
Also interesting, when using filename completion, dkpg will not expand the filename if the test results in a command not found error. But will do so with a valid package. This almost suggests a problem with the shell.
dpkg
asked May 24 at 12:49
abssorb
134
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Are you copy-pasting this from somewhere?
– muru
May 24 at 13:23
Originally, yes, but to eliminate that I worked within the shell. So copying/pasting from ls results within exact same shell (to save typing errors). PS I've made an edit in the last few minutes
– abssorb
May 24 at 13:26
So this happens even if you type out every single character in the command line?
– muru
May 24 at 13:32
Yes. All the above after "Edit" was typed character by character.
– abssorb
May 24 at 14:55
wild guess here: are you typing this from an OSX terminal and happen to type alt-space accidentally (which would produce the unicode 0083 or "no break here" character, indistinguishable from space)
– Sebastian Stark
May 24 at 17:08
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Tested on two 18.04 installs, while trying to install printer drivers and a few other packages. (Also see EDIT below)
sudo dpkg -i --force-all LPR_mfcj4620dwlpr-3.0.1-1.i386.deb
sudo: dpkg -i --force-all : command not found
sudo /usr/bin/dpkg -V LPR_mfcj4620dwlpr-3.0.1-1.i386.deb
sudo: /usr/bin/dpkg -V LPR_mfcj4620dwlpr-3.0.1-1.i386.deb: command not found
Testing with:
sudo dpkg --configure -a
Command completes OK, but no messages
This works:
sudo dpkg --help:
But the moment I add any command line options, I get "Command not found".
$PATH=
/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin
Edit....
I tried other packages and they worked.
So I re-downloaded the deb from the source.
sudo dpkg -i --force-all LPR_mfcj4620dwlpr-3.0.1-1.i386.deb
sudo: dpkg -i --force-all : command not found
Then a few seconds later, with no other changes - it worked:
sudo dpkg -i --force-all LPR_mfcj4620dwlpr-3.0.1-1.i386.deb
(Reading database ... 230357 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack LPR_mfcj4620dwlpr-3.0.1-1.i386.deb ...
Unpacking mfcj4620dwlpr:i386 (3.0.1-1) over (3.0.1-1) ...
Stopping printer spooler: lpd.
Starting printer spooler: lpd.
Setting up mfcj4620dwlpr:i386 (3.0.1-1) ...
Stopping printer spooler: lpd.
Starting printer spooler: lpd.
dpkg is not giving me any meaningful output if there is a problem with the actual file
In fact, this is very odd - inconsistent behaviour:
sudo dpkg -i nonexistentfile
dpkg: error: cannot access archive 'nonexistentfile': No such file or directory
But:
sudo dpkg -i nonsensename
sudo: dpkg -i: command not found
sudo dpkg -i thursday
sudo: dpkg -i: command not found
Also interesting, when using filename completion, dkpg will not expand the filename if the test results in a command not found error. But will do so with a valid package. This almost suggests a problem with the shell.
dpkg
asked May 24 at 12:49
abssorb
134
Tested on two 18.04 installs, while trying to install printer drivers and a few other packages. (Also see EDIT below)
sudo dpkg -i --force-all LPR_mfcj4620dwlpr-3.0.1-1.i386.deb
sudo: dpkg -i --force-all : command not found
sudo /usr/bin/dpkg -V LPR_mfcj4620dwlpr-3.0.1-1.i386.deb
sudo: /usr/bin/dpkg -V LPR_mfcj4620dwlpr-3.0.1-1.i386.deb: command not found
Testing with:
sudo dpkg --configure -a
Command completes OK, but no messages
This works:
sudo dpkg --help:
But the moment I add any command line options, I get "Command not found".
$PATH=
/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin
Edit....
I tried other packages and they worked.
So I re-downloaded the deb from the source.
sudo dpkg -i --force-all LPR_mfcj4620dwlpr-3.0.1-1.i386.deb
sudo: dpkg -i --force-all : command not found
Then a few seconds later, with no other changes - it worked:
sudo dpkg -i --force-all LPR_mfcj4620dwlpr-3.0.1-1.i386.deb
(Reading database ... 230357 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack LPR_mfcj4620dwlpr-3.0.1-1.i386.deb ...
Unpacking mfcj4620dwlpr:i386 (3.0.1-1) over (3.0.1-1) ...
Stopping printer spooler: lpd.
Starting printer spooler: lpd.
Setting up mfcj4620dwlpr:i386 (3.0.1-1) ...
Stopping printer spooler: lpd.
Starting printer spooler: lpd.
dpkg is not giving me any meaningful output if there is a problem with the actual file
In fact, this is very odd - inconsistent behaviour:
sudo dpkg -i nonexistentfile
dpkg: error: cannot access archive 'nonexistentfile': No such file or directory
But:
sudo dpkg -i nonsensename
sudo: dpkg -i: command not found
sudo dpkg -i thursday
sudo: dpkg -i: command not found
Also interesting, when using filename completion, dkpg will not expand the filename if the test results in a command not found error. But will do so with a valid package. This almost suggests a problem with the shell.
dpkg
asked May 24 at 12:49
abssorb
134
edited May 24 at 13:24
asked May 24 at 12:49
abssorb
134
asked May 24 at 12:49
abssorb
134
asked May 24 at 12:49
abssorb
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Are you copy-pasting this from somewhere?
– muru
May 24 at 13:23
Originally, yes, but to eliminate that I worked within the shell. So copying/pasting from ls results within exact same shell (to save typing errors). PS I've made an edit in the last few minutes
– abssorb
May 24 at 13:26
So this happens even if you type out every single character in the command line?
– muru
May 24 at 13:32
Yes. All the above after "Edit" was typed character by character.
– abssorb
May 24 at 14:55
wild guess here: are you typing this from an OSX terminal and happen to type alt-space accidentally (which would produce the unicode 0083 or "no break here" character, indistinguishable from space)
– Sebastian Stark
May 24 at 17:08
add a comment |Â
1
Are you copy-pasting this from somewhere?
– muru
May 24 at 13:23
Originally, yes, but to eliminate that I worked within the shell. So copying/pasting from ls results within exact same shell (to save typing errors). PS I've made an edit in the last few minutes
– abssorb
May 24 at 13:26
So this happens even if you type out every single character in the command line?
– muru
May 24 at 13:32
Yes. All the above after "Edit" was typed character by character.
– abssorb
May 24 at 14:55
wild guess here: are you typing this from an OSX terminal and happen to type alt-space accidentally (which would produce the unicode 0083 or "no break here" character, indistinguishable from space)
– Sebastian Stark
May 24 at 17:08
1
1
Are you copy-pasting this from somewhere?
– muru
May 24 at 13:23
Are you copy-pasting this from somewhere?
– muru
May 24 at 13:23
Originally, yes, but to eliminate that I worked within the shell. So copying/pasting from ls results within exact same shell (to save typing errors). PS I've made an edit in the last few minutes
– abssorb
May 24 at 13:26
Originally, yes, but to eliminate that I worked within the shell. So copying/pasting from ls results within exact same shell (to save typing errors). PS I've made an edit in the last few minutes
– abssorb
May 24 at 13:26
So this happens even if you type out every single character in the command line?
– muru
May 24 at 13:32
So this happens even if you type out every single character in the command line?
– muru
May 24 at 13:32
Yes. All the above after "Edit" was typed character by character.
– abssorb
May 24 at 14:55
Yes. All the above after "Edit" was typed character by character.
– abssorb
May 24 at 14:55
wild guess here: are you typing this from an OSX terminal and happen to type alt-space accidentally (which would produce the unicode 0083 or "no break here" character, indistinguishable from space)
– Sebastian Stark
May 24 at 17:08
wild guess here: are you typing this from an OSX terminal and happen to type alt-space accidentally (which would produce the unicode 0083 or "no break here" character, indistinguishable from space)
– Sebastian Stark
May 24 at 17:08
add a comment |Â
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Are you copy-pasting this from somewhere?
– muru
May 24 at 13:23
Originally, yes, but to eliminate that I worked within the shell. So copying/pasting from ls results within exact same shell (to save typing errors). PS I've made an edit in the last few minutes
– abssorb
May 24 at 13:26
So this happens even if you type out every single character in the command line?
– muru
May 24 at 13:32
Yes. All the above after "Edit" was typed character by character.
– abssorb
May 24 at 14:55
wild guess here: are you typing this from an OSX terminal and happen to type alt-space accidentally (which would produce the unicode 0083 or "no break here" character, indistinguishable from space)
– Sebastian Stark
May 24 at 17:08