Linux Mint 18 Sarah LTS Solving: “Input/output Error”, “Unrecoverable Error”, Error (2) Package Issues

Repairing Linux Mint 18 Sarah LTS Packages Issue

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Troubleshooting a Linux Mint 18 Sarah LTS i386/amd64 Mate/Cinnamon/KDE/Xfce Broken Package.

The Reparation Workflow is Working also in Case of an Apt-get/Dpkg “input/output”, “unrecoverable error” and error (2) Issues!

This is the Ultimate Procedure to Follow for Successfully Recovering your Linux Mint System from a Severe Issue.

1. First, Follow this First-Aid Repairing Procedure

   Troubleshooting Linux Mint Broken System

   Linux Mint First-Aid Reparation

   The Linked Guide shows you How to Check Up your System before this Manual Reparation.

2. Open Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

3. Collect a List of the Broken Packages.

   sudo su -c "apt-get -f install"

   Find inside the Output and Take Note of All the Packages that are Misbehaving.

4. Edit the dpkg “status” File.

   sudo gedit /var/lib/dpkg/status

   Remove All Blocks Beginning with Package: [myPackageName] and Ended with a Blank Line.

   Example:

   Package: libakonadi-kde4
   Status: install ok installed
   Priority: optional
   Section: libs
   Installed-Size: 3047
   Maintainer: Linux Mint Developers 
   Architecture: amd64
   Source: kdepimlibs
   Version: 4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1
   Replaces: kdepimlibs-data, kdepimlibs5 (< 4:4.4.0)
   Depends: libakonadiprotocolinternals1 (>= 1.11.80), libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libkdecore5 (>= 4:4.13.3), libkdeui5 (>= 4:4.13.3), libkio5 (>= 4:4.13.3), libqjson0 (>= 0.7.1), libqt4-dbus (>= 4:4.6.1), libqt4-network (>= 4:4.5.3), libqt4-sql (>= 4:4.5.3), libqtcore4 (>= 4:4.8.0), libqtgui4 (>= 4:4.8.0), libsolid4 (>= 4:4.13.3), libstdc++6 (>= 4.6)
   Breaks: kdepimlibs-data, kdepimlibs5 (< 4:4.4.0)
   Description: library for using the Akonadi PIM data server
   This is the client access library for using the Akonadi PIM data server.
   .
   This package is part of the KDE Development Platform PIM libraries module.
   Homepage: http://pim.kde.org/
   Original-Maintainer: Debian Qt/KDE Maintainers 

   Save the File.

5. Try Again to Repairing System.

   sudo su -c "apt-get -f install"

   If Still New Broken Packages are Showing Up then Repeat the Former Step.

   With a More or Less dose of Patience your Linux Mint Should be Successfully and Happily Recovered :)

6. Only in Case of No Solution then Recover the old “status” File!.

   sudo su -c "cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status"