removing package php-common fails on “phpsessionclean.timer”
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I'm running the latest Debian (Stretch/9.3.x) and preparing my system to install the latest PHP. I removed all pre-installed PHP packages except php-common.
While invoking apt-get remove php-common I get the error as follows
Removing php-common (1:49) ... Failed to stop phpsessionclean.timer: Unit phpsessionclean.timer not loaded. dpkg: error processing package php-common (--remove): subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 5 /usr/bin/deb-systemd-helper: error: unable to read phpsessionclean.timer Failed to get unit file state for phpsessionclean.timer: No such file or directory phpsessionclean.timer is a disabled or a static unit, not starting it. Errors were encountered while processing: php-common E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
After some digging I tried dpkg --purge php-common and get this one
Removing php-common (1:49) ... Failed to stop phpsessionclean.timer: Unit phpsessionclean.timer not loaded. dpkg: error processing package php-common (--purge): subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 5 /usr/bin/deb-systemd-helper: error: unable to read phpsessionclean.timer Failed to get unit file state for phpsessionclean.timer: No such file or directory phpsessionclean.timer is a disabled or a static unit, not starting it. Errors were encountered while processing: php-common
In fact it's quiet the same.
dpkg --verify php-common
??5?????? /lib/systemd/system/phpsessionclean.service ??5?????? /lib/systemd/system/phpsessionclean.timer
These files are really missing. But currently I don't know how to solve this. There's no help with apt-get -f purge nor dpkg --remove --force-all.
manpreet 2 years ago
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1backup the
/var/lib/dpkg/statusfile then edit it by removing thephp-commonentry with its description , rundpkg --configure -athen update your system , it is not a proper way but it can be helpful. – GAD3RJan 8 '18 at 17:43 -
lol ... I did, it worked, and after installing PHP 7.2 the package reappears while it's a dependency. – codekandis Jan 9 '18 at 9:47
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Failed to stop phpsessionclean.service: Unit phpsessionclean.service not loaded.andFailed to disable unit: No such file or directory... tried withphpsessionclean,phpsessionclean.serviceandphpsessionclean.timer...--configure -adoes not helped anyway. I think I'll try the latest live disc and do a c'n'p of the missing files. It may helps. – codekandis Jan 8 '18 at 17:34