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k3yw0ow

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Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Hello everyone!

I'm tryin install Devuan via command-line - Devuan GNU+Linux Command-line Installation Guide (In progress). However, I encounter an error when installing certain packages inside the chroot, such an error appears for example:

 Errors were encountered while processing:
  orphan-sysvinit-scripts
 E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Thank you to whoever is willing helped me and a great job to the Devuan team.

Head_on_a_Stick

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Re: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Perhaps it's your strange mount options.

Do you still experience the error if you use arch-chroot(8) instead of the string of mount commands?

This version works for me when chrooting into a test container from Alpine:

for i in proc sys dev{,/pts} ; do mount --bind /$i /mnt/$i ; done
chroot /mnt /bin/su -

Using /bin/su - instead of /bin/bash ensures the correct login environment.

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k3yw0ow

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Registered: 2022-02-08

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Re: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Perhaps it's your strange mount options.

Do you still experience the error if you use arch-chroot(8) instead of the string of mount commands?

This version works for me when chrooting into a test container from Alpine:

for i in proc sys dev{,/pts} ; do mount --bind /$i /mnt/$i ; done
chroot /mnt /bin/su -

Using /bin/su - instead of /bin/bash ensures the correct login environment.

Right, I tested an installation using arch-chroot instead of set the mount commands and the result was the same. I will try the other way you indicated above.

Last edited by k3yw0ow (2022-03-04 22:13:26)

k3yw0ow

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Registered: 2022-02-08

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Re: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Perhaps it's your strange mount options.

Do you still experience the error if you use arch-chroot(8) instead of the string of mount commands?

This version works for me when chrooting into a test container from Alpine:

for i in proc sys dev{,/pts} ; do mount --bind /$i /mnt/$i ; done
chroot /mnt /bin/su -

Using /bin/su - instead of /bin/bash ensures the correct login environment.

Right, I tested an installation using arch-chroot instead of set the mount commands and the result was the same. I will try the other way you indicated above.

Error persists

Head_on_a_Stick

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Re: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Well I can't reproduce the problem so I can't help. I have no problem installing packages in my test container.

EDIT: and I've just installed a new Debian bullseye system from Alpine using a similar method. Everything works fine.

Last edited by Head_on_a_Stick (2022-03-07 14:26:42)

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k3yw0ow

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Registered: 2022-02-08

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Re: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Well I can't reproduce the problem so I can't help. I have no problem installing packages in my test container.

EDIT: and I've just installed a new Debian bullseye system from Alpine using a similar method. Everything works fine.

I also tested using devuan_chimaera_4.0.0_amd64_desktop-live.iso and it worked perfectly. I don't know what might be happening, maybe it's a problem with apt.

Last edited by k3yw0ow (2022-03-09 15:47:45)