[xubuntu-users] Xubuntu 16.04 - WPS Office + Software Updater issue [Opera source error]

Sat Dec 8 19:43:56 UTC 2018

On 12/8/18 1:10 PM, Karel P Coors wrote:
> Thank you Victor!
> 
> This is what I get:
> 
>> karelcoors at karelcoors-Lenovo:~$ sudo apt-get check
>> [sudo] password for karelcoors:
>> Reading package lists... Done
>> Building dependency tree       
>> Reading state information... Done
>> E: The package wps-office needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an
>> archive for it.
> It's the E: message that blocks any attempt to fix it
> 
> Cheers
> 
> On 8/12/18 14:02, Victor Forberger wrote:
>> On 12/8/18 11:46 AM, Karel P Coors wrote:
>>> Good day,
>>>
>>> I get a message: an error occurred, please run Package Manager from the
>>> right click menu or apt-get in a terminal to see what is wrong. The
>>> error message was: 'Unknown error: <class system error> E: the package
>>> WPS Office needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.
>>> This usually means that your installed packages have unmet dependencies.
>>>
>>> I see WPS Presentation and WPS Writer in menu--both work.
>>>
>>> I have tried sudo apt remove. Sudo apt uninstall. Sudo apt purge. None
>>> resolve the issue.
>>>
>>> Simultaneously I get the Software Updater has stopped
>>> unexpectedly...........
>>>
>>> Does anyone have suggestions please? Appreciate your time.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Karel P Coors
>>>
>> First, it appears that you have a dependency error. So, try
>>
>> $ sudo apt-get check
>>
>> to check for those errors. And, FYI, typing --help at the end of any
>> terminal command usually produces helpful info about that command. For
>> example:
>>
>>> $ apt-get --help
>>> apt 1.6.6 (amd64)
>>> Usage: apt-get [options] command
>>>        apt-get [options] install|remove pkg1 [pkg2 ...]
>>>        apt-get [options] source pkg1 [pkg2 ...]
>>>
>>> apt-get is a command line interface for retrieval of packages
>>> and information about them from authenticated sources and
>>> for installation, upgrade and removal of packages together
>>> with their dependencies.
>>>
>>> Most used commands:
>>>   update - Retrieve new lists of packages
>>>   upgrade - Perform an upgrade
>>>   install - Install new packages (pkg is libc6 not libc6.deb)
>>>   remove - Remove packages
>>>   purge - Remove packages and config files
>>>   autoremove - Remove automatically all unused packages
>>>   dist-upgrade - Distribution upgrade, see apt-get(8)
>>>   dselect-upgrade - Follow dselect selections
>>>   build-dep - Configure build-dependencies for source packages
>>>   clean - Erase downloaded archive files
>>>   autoclean - Erase old downloaded archive files
>>>   check - Verify that there are no broken dependencies
>>>   source - Download source archives
>>>   download - Download the binary package into the current directory
>>>   changelog - Download and display the changelog for the given package
>>>
>>> See apt-get(8) for more information about the available commands.
>>> Configuration options and syntax is detailed in apt.conf(5).
>>> Information about how to configure sources can be found in sources.list(5).
>>> Package and version choices can be expressed via apt_preferences(5).
>>> Security details are available in apt-secure(8).
>>>                                         This APT has Super Cow Powers.
>> Second, the software updater error you list here and describe in another
>> e-mail message is probably related to Opera and has nothing to do with
>> WPS (they are just occurring at the same time).
>>
>> For some reason, in its latest update Opera changed the name of its
>> source file by leaving off a letter in the source file. So, a security
>> error has been created with the link to the repository. Downloads to
>> that repository will no longer work.
>>
>> The quick solution is to de-select that repository by going to Settings
>> Manager | Software & Updates, clicking on the Other Software tab, and
>> then unchecking the box for Opera.
>>
>> The fix for future Opera downloads is an open-ended question. That is,
>> Opera has to do something, and I don't know yet what Opera will do.
>>
>> The reason I know about this Opera error: I use Opera and have seen this
>> same error.
>>
>> Third, the WPS dependency conflict can be quite complicated. The error
>> could be because WPS requires a library file that has been deprecated
>> (i.e., no longer supported). Manually installing older, unsupported
>> files can be a problem. To see how I dealt with this issue involving
>> another app that I use on a daily basis, see my post about 18.04 at
>> https://linuxatty.wordpress.com/2018/05/04/xubuntu-18-04-bionic-beaver-released/
>> (options to get pdftk to work despite deprecated libraries). I chose the
>> download and install older binaries option, as the library at issue was
>> just missing in 18.04.
>>
>> - Victor

It looks like you installed WPS from a deb file, not a PPA.

https://www.addictivetips.com/ubuntu-linux-tips/install-wps-office-on-linux/

So, what has happened is that, with the newer version of Xubuntu, a
conflict has arisen between the older version of WPS and the current
version of Xubuntu. The solution: WPS needs to release a newer version
that uses the newer, updated library to resolve the conflict.

In the meantime, you could try downloading and re-installing the WPS DEB
file again via gdebi (see my review of 18.04 at
https://linuxatty.wordpress.com/2018/07/23/review-galago-pro-from-system-76-and-xubuntu-18-04-bionic-beaver/
about the section about gdebi).

That option, however, may create a conflict with an already installed
library. The solution then is to compile and install WPS from source.
You will need to do that on your own.

- Victor

PS- keep msg on list, as the info is being posted as a benefit to all.
Most folks -- including me -- are not able to provide personal software
support. I respond to queries because I see a benefit to others about
issues that may be common to all of us. The point of open source, after
all, is to be open and inclusive.

PPS- hence, queries need to have some specificity (not a problem here,
but an issue I've seen with several other posts). Complaints that "my
computer is not working anymore" are not helpful to anyone. Folks should
provide specific info about the problem with specific hardware and
software info if they want a response.

-- 
--
Victor Forberger
vforberger at fastmail.fm
blog: http://linuxatty.wordpress.com

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