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I'm upgrading my debian 11 to 12 version and I'm blocked with apt. Error:

parted: depends libparted2 (=3.4-1) but 3.5-3 will be installed (or "is installed" according to commands done) do apt --fix-broken install without package or give the solution

or similar my computer talks me in polish :)

apt --fix-broken install gives

dpkg-query: warning: no list of packages for parted - suppose no files installed
dpkg-mainscript-helper: error: directory '/usr/share/doc/parted contains files not owned by package 'parted:amd64', cannot switch to simlink
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/parted_3.5-3_amd64.deb (unpack)
Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Can I just remove the parted[].deb archive to unblock this situation? Or have you other solution?

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  • I gather you can't apt remove parted? oh, wait, you're half way through an upgrade? what have you done so far regarding upgrading to 12 Commented Jul 1, 2023 at 2:20
  • Well, I did all steps described on debian.org (except "backup your system" :>). As reboot sometimes does miracles, I attempt it, so now I'm in recovery mode. apt install --reinstall libparted2 reinstalled the newer version. I wanted to force installing 3.4 version, but I haven't internet connection despite "eth0 [] state up". I feel like I'm good for a fresh install of bookworm... Commented Jul 2, 2023 at 8:44
  • I'd consider uninstalling parted, then if that's the only roadblock, you can install it once you've managed to upgrade to Debian 12 Commented Jul 2, 2023 at 9:12
  • Is there another way to achieve unistalling anything since apt is blocked till I haven't the right version of libparted2 ? Commented Jul 2, 2023 at 20:25

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Ok, so I've found the solution:

$ sudo apt-get install -f
$ sudo dpkg-configure -a
$ sudo apt-get install -f

here: https://www.baeldung.com/linux/unmet-dependencies-apt-get

It have unblocked aptitude and upgrade continued till the free space gone out again. So if your system partition has about 5 years, do a fresh install immediately - now the system partition needs between 17 and 25 GB!

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  • Did you check what use so much space on your root partition? You can run apt clean to free some space (but don't do it in the middle of an upgrade). And run ncdu -x / to see what use the most space. You probably have storage used by some software, that may be deleted safely. Commented Jul 13, 2023 at 16:23
  • So if your system partition has about 5 years, do a fresh install immediately This is not a good advice. On my Debian 12 (that I upgraded about 4 times), the base filesystem uses less than 10 GB. Commented Jul 13, 2023 at 16:26
  • Thank you for your interest. And run ncdu -x / to see what use the most space. You probably have storage used by some software It's a pity that you couldn't give me this advice before, after a week of battle with upgrade incessantly interrupted for lack of space and dozens of apt clean to free up the space that didn't work being blocked by.. lack of space, I did a fresh install and it asked me between 17 and 25 GB for the system partition. I didn't reinstalled yet all my software and /usr, /var and /boot takes about 6,5 GB after apt clean etc. Commented Jul 19, 2023 at 8:34

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