Solved Error updating Debian 11 Cinnamon

[Terminal Velocity]

It does not downloading neither updating although there are updates pending

I run the command 'dpkg --configure -a' and there are some errors, any Ideas will be welcomed

~# dpkg --configure -a
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of firefox-esr-l10n-vi:
firefox-esr-l10n-vi depends on firefox-esr (= 140.1.0esr~build1); however:
Version of firefox-esr on system is 140.0esr~build1.

dpkg: error processing package firefox-esr-l10n-vi (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up firefox (141.0~build2) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of firefox-esr-l10n-th:
firefox-esr-l10n-th depends on firefox-esr (= 140.1.0esr~build1); however:
Version of firefox-esr on system is 140.0esr~build1.

dpkg: error processing package firefox-esr-l10n-th (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of firefox-esr-l10n-zh-tw:
firefox-esr-l10n-zh-tw depends on firefox-esr (= 140.1.0esr~build1); however:
Version of firefox-esr on system is 140.0esr~build1.

dpkg: error processing package firefox-esr-l10n-zh-tw (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of firefox-esr-l10n-zh-cn:
firefox-esr-l10n-zh-cn depends on firefox-esr (= 140.1.0esr~build1); however:
Version of firefox-esr on system is 140.0esr~build1.

dpkg: error processing package firefox-esr-l10n-zh-cn (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of firefox-esr-l10n-uk:
firefox-esr-l10n-uk depends on firefox-esr (= 140.1.0esr~build1); however:
Version of firefox-esr on system is 140.0esr~build1.

dpkg: error processing package firefox-esr-l10n-uk (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up brave-browser (1.80.124) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of firefox-esr-l10n-tr:
firefox-esr-l10n-tr depends on firefox-esr (= 140.1.0esr~build1); however:
Version of firefox-esr on system is 140.0esr~build1.

dpkg: error processing package firefox-esr-l10n-tr (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.26-1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.17-2) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.4-2) ...
Processing triggers for mailcap (3.69) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
firefox-esr-l10n-vi
firefox-esr-l10n-th
firefox-esr-l10n-zh-tw
firefox-esr-l10n-zh-cn
firefox-esr-l10n-uk
firefox-esr-l10n-tr

 

[Condobloke]

have you rebooted /?

 

[Condobloke]

And, how old is the version of Firefox you are running ?

 

[Alexzee]

What comes to mind here are dependencies that have not been met or satisfied.

There are dependency problems (being left un-configured) with Firefox ESR and the Brave browser as well. It's been my experience that until those dependencies have been satisfied moving further will not prevail.
I''m sure our brother @osprey would agree.

It's possible that the repo may be down if the Debian Team took the server offline to update/upgrade it.
Also, Debian 11 EOL was August 14, 2024 and lost the regular security support.
The good news is that regular support is still available until August 31, 2026.

Details here that other Linux users have seen with dpkg being interrupted:-

https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=416703

 

[Alexzee]

Another thought

If an application was in the process of being installed and it was interrupted you could remove the lock file.
But think first before doing so.

 

[Terminal Velocity]

I use firefox ESR 140.00 and i have rebooted

 

[osprey]

I use firefox ESR 140.00 and i have rebooted

Is the problem still there? In case it is, the following may help.

In the case of the command dpkg --configure -a not working, then there a few approaches.

Since the complaint is about firefox-esr, then you can try and remove that package. Later you can reinstall it with apt which should bring in the dependencies it comes with. To remove firefox-er run:

apt remove firefox-esr
apt purge firefox-esr

Then try running again:

dpkg --configure -a

If dpkg complains about another package, one can remove that as well. One can remove all the packages it complains about, as long as they aren't essential system packages. All of those removed packages can be re-installed later with apt to satisfy their varying dependencies.

It may be useful to run the following command which may show all the packages that dpkg thinks are only half or partially installed:

dpkg -l | grep ^.h

If the packages cannot be reconfigured by dpkg, they can be be deleted to get the system to just have properly installed packages, and then use apt to install the deleted packages with their dependencies.

 

[Terminal Velocity]

Guys thanks for the replies, I haven't done reboot after I run 'dpkg --configure -a'... Now I rebooted and it updated normally, sorry I didn't understand with the first post

 

[Terminal Velocity]

It sounds like your system had some broken or half installed packages. One quick fix:

sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

That first command cleans up any unfinished setups, and then the update/upgrade fixes everything else. After that, Cinnamon should update normally without errors.

Let me know if anything pops up after you try it

I have already run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' but i didn't reboot at first, it needs reboot. After I rebooted it updated normally, problem solved. Thanks for the help

 

[Alexzee]

I have already run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' but i didn't reboot at first, it needs reboot. After I rebooted it updated normally, problem solved. Thanks for the help

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