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MX21 update error messages [Solved]

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2023 12:10 pm
by jerry525
I get these messages when I upgrade, any help much appreciated:
full upgrade
apt full-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
chromium-sandbox (117.0.5938.149-1~deb11u1 => 118.0.5993.70-1~deb11u1)
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 138 kB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://security.debian.org/debian-security bullseye-security/main amd64 chromium-sandbox amd64 118.0.5993.70-1~deb11u1 [138 kB]
Fetched 138 kB in 0s (3,336 kB/s)
(Reading database ... 448983 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../chromium-sandbox_118.0.5993.70-1~deb11u1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking chromium-sandbox (118.0.5993.70-1~deb11u1) over (117.0.5938.149-1~deb11u1) ...
Setting up mde-netfilter (100.69.62) ...
Configure: Starting MDE Netfilter socket based activation
System has not been booted with systemd as init system (PID 1). Can't operate.
Failed to connect to bus: Host is down
dpkg: error processing package mde-netfilter (--configure):
installed mde-netfilter package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Setting up chromium-sandbox (118.0.5993.70-1~deb11u1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
mde-netfilter
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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System:    Kernel: 5.10.0-26-amd64 [5.10.197-1] x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.2.1 
           parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.10.0-26-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.18.1 tk: Gtk 3.24.24 info: xfce4-panel, cairo-dock wm: xfwm 4.18.0 
           vt: 7 dm: LightDM 1.26.0 Distro: MX-21.3_x64 Wildflower September 18  2022 
           base: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye) 
Machine:   Type: Desktop System: ASUS product: All Series v: N/A serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: ASUSTeK model: Z97-P v: Rev X.0x serial: <filter> UEFI: American Megatrends 
           v: 2803 date: 05/21/2015 

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Repos:     Packages: 2228 note: see --pkg apt: 2222 lib: 1104 flatpak: 6 
           No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser-release.list 
           1: deb [arch=amd64] https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/ bullseye main
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye-updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye main contrib non-free
           2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bullseye-security main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list 
           1: deb [arch=amd64] https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/microsoft-prod.list 
           1: deb [arch=amd64,armhf,arm64] https://packages.microsoft.com/debian/11/prod bullseye main
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list 
           1: deb http://mxlinux.mirrors.uk2.net/packages/mx/repo/ bullseye main non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/teams.list 
           1: deb [arch=amd64] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/ms-teams stable main
Info:      Processes: 236 Uptime: 8m wakeups: 4 Memory: 15.57 GiB used: 2.81 GiB (18.1%) 
           Init: SysVinit v: 2.96 runlevel: 5 default: 5 tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 10.2.1 
           alt: 10 Client: shell wrapper v: 5.1.4-release inxi: 3.3.06 
Boot Mode: UEFI

Re: MX21 update error messages

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2023 12:42 pm
by timkb4cq
The errors are from the Microsoft package mde-netfilter. MS assumes you are running debian or Ubuntu with systemd running. They haven't included a Sysvinit style initscript to start their service, only a systemd one.
If you really want to use mde-netfilter, you need to reboot into systemd mode and run

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sudo dpkg --configure -a
Then use the MX Boot options applet to change your default boot to systemd.

Re: MX21 update error messages  [Solved]

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2023 12:48 pm
by Eadwine Rose
When sharing Quick System info, please share the FULL output. Thanks.

Re: MX21 update error messages

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2023 6:44 am
by jerry525
Many thanks. I thought I'd removed it but have now. Much appreciated.