Linux Mint 18.2 Fix Input Output Error
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Fix Input/Output Error on Linux Mint 18.2 Sonya i386/amd64 Mate/Cinnamon/KDE/Xfce Broken Packages.
And this Reparation Procedure is Working also in Case of an Linux Mint 18.2 Apt-get/Dpkg “input/output”, “unrecoverable error” and error (2) Issues!
Finally, this an Ultimate Procedure to Follow for Successfully Recovering your Linux Mint System from a Severe Issue.
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First, Follow this First-Aid Repairing Procedure
The Linked Guide shows you How to Check Up your System before this Manual Reparation.
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Open Terminal Window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
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Collect a List of the Broken Packages.
sudo apt -f install
Find inside the Output and Take Note of All the Packages that are Misbehaving.
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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.
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Try Again to Repairing System.
sudo apt -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 :)
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Only in Case of No Solution then Recover the old “status” File!.
sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status