Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS (jammy) - "tzdata is not configured yet". Based on various articles and answers I found, I have tried the following commands...
When I run, # sudo apt upgrade I get the following...
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
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The following packages have been kept back:
python3-update-manager update-manager-core
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
3 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Setting up tzdata (2024a-0ubuntu0.22.04.1) ...
dpkg: error processing package tzdata (--configure):
installed tzdata package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of pp18.0.62-bootstrapper:
pp18.0.62-bootstrapper depends on tzdata; however:
Package tzdata is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package pp18.0.62-bootstrapper (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-minimal:
ubuntu-minimal depends on tzdata; however:
Package tzdata is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package ubuntu-minimal (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
tzdata
pp18.0.62-bootstrapper
ubuntu-minimal
needrestart is being skipped since dpkg has failed
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
# sudo dpkg --audit returns...
The following packages are only half configured, probably due to problems
configuring them the first time. The configuration should be retried using
dpkg --configure <package> or the configure menu option in dselect:
tzdata time zone and daylight-saving time data
# sudo dpkg --configure tzdata returns...
Setting up tzdata (2024a-0ubuntu0.22.04.1) ...
dpkg: error processing package tzdata (--configure):
installed tzdata package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
Errors were encountered while processing:
tzdata
# sudo apt install --reinstall tzdata returns...
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
3 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
E: Internal Error, No file name for tzdata:amd64
# sudo dpkg --configure --pending returns...
Setting up tzdata (2024a-0ubuntu0.22.04.1) ...
dpkg: error processing package tzdata (--configure):
installed tzdata package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of pp18.0.62-bootstrapper:
pp18.0.62-bootstrapper depends on tzdata; however:
Package tzdata is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package pp18.0.62-bootstrapper (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-minimal:
ubuntu-minimal depends on tzdata; however:
Package tzdata is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package ubuntu-minimal (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
tzdata
# sudo dpkg --force-remove-reinstreq --remove tzdata returns...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent removal of tzdata:
ubuntu-minimal depends on tzdata.
python3-tz depends on tzdata.
pp18.0.62-bootstrapper depends on tzdata.
pp18.0.61-bootstrapper depends on tzdata.
pp18.0.60-bootstrapper depends on tzdata.
libtcl8.6:amd64 depends on tzdata.
dpkg: error processing package tzdata (--remove):
dependency problems - not removing
Errors were encountered while processing:
tzdata
The system is working, but I'm getting errors from tzdata when I try to run sudo apt upgrade. I'm not sure what else to try to get the tzdata package fixed/configured. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
From the first link referenced as a duplicate (Package dbus is not configured yet), I tried the aptitude command...
# sudo aptitude install -f
The following partially installed packages will be configured:
pp18.0.62-bootstrapper tzdata ubuntu-minimal
No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed.
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B of archives. After unpacking 0 B will be used.
Setting up tzdata (2024a-2ubuntu1) ...
dpkg: error processing package tzdata (--configure):
installed tzdata package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of pp18.0.62-bootstrapper:
pp18.0.62-bootstrapper depends on tzdata; however:
Package tzdata is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package pp18.0.62-bootstrapper (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-minimal:
ubuntu-minimal depends on tzdata; however:
Package tzdata is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package ubuntu-minimal (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
Errors were encountered while processing:
tzdata
pp18.0.62-bootstrapper
ubuntu-minimal
needrestart is being skipped since dpkg has failed
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Setting up tzdata (2024a-2ubuntu1) ...
dpkg: error processing package tzdata (--configure):
installed tzdata package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of pp18.0.62-bootstrapper:
pp18.0.62-bootstrapper depends on tzdata; however:
Package tzdata is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package pp18.0.62-bootstrapper (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-minimal:
ubuntu-minimal depends on tzdata; however:
Package tzdata is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package ubuntu-minimal (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
tzdata
pp18.0.62-bootstrapper
ubuntu-minimal
From the other link referenced as a duplicate (Dependency errors prevent all APT commands from running, "Package libappstream-glib8:amd64 is not configured yet"), I ran sudo apt-get clean and sudo apt-get update. Both ran (as before) with no warnings or errors.
# sudo apt-get upgrade still got errors...
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages have been kept back:
python3-update-manager update-manager-core
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
3 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Setting up tzdata (2024a-0ubuntu0.22.04.1) ...
dpkg: error processing package tzdata (--configure):
installed tzdata package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of pp18.0.62-bootstrapper:
pp18.0.62-bootstrapper depends on tzdata; however:
Package tzdata is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package pp18.0.62-bootstrapper (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-minimal:
ubuntu-minimal depends on tzdata; however:
Package tzdata is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package ubuntu-minimal (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
Errors were encountered while processing:
tzdata
pp18.0.62-bootstrapper
ubuntu-minimal
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
The next step suggested was...
# apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
3 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up tzdata (2024a-0ubuntu0.22.04.1) ...
dpkg: error processing package tzdata (--configure):
installed tzdata package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of pp18.0.62-bootstrapper:
pp18.0.62-bootstrapper depends on tzdata; however:
Package tzdata is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package pp18.0.62-bootstrapper (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-minimal:
ubuntu-minimal depends on tzdata; however:
Package tzdata is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package ubuntu-minimal (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
Errors were encountered while processing:
tzdata
pp18.0.62-bootstrapper
ubuntu-minimal
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
In one answer on this page, Elder Geek suggested manually downloading and installing the Debian package from a different mirror. After confirming that /var/cache/apt/archives was empty, I checked https://packages.ubuntu.com/noble/all/tzdata/download for a list of links to download from and ran the following...
# cd /tmp
# wget http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/t/tzdata/tzdata_2024a-2ubuntu1_all.deb
--2024-07-27 20:16:48-- http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/t/tzdata/tzdata_2024a-2ubuntu1_all.deb
Resolving mirrors.kernel.org (mirrors.kernel.org)... 139.178.88.99, 2604:1380:45e3:2400::1
Connecting to mirrors.kernel.org (mirrors.kernel.org)|139.178.88.99|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 301 Moved Permanently
Location: http://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/t/tzdata/tzdata_2024a-2ubuntu1_all.deb [following]
--2024-07-27 20:16:49-- http://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/t/tzdata/tzdata_2024a-2ubuntu1_all.deb
Resolving mirrors.edge.kernel.org (mirrors.edge.kernel.org)... 147.75.199.223, 2604:1380:45d1:ec00::1
Connecting to mirrors.edge.kernel.org (mirrors.edge.kernel.org)|147.75.199.223|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 273318 (267K) [application/octet-stream]
Saving to: ‘tzdata_2024a-2ubuntu1_all.deb’
tzdata_2024a-2ubuntu1_all.deb 100%[======================================================================>] 266.91K --.-KB/s in 0.1s
2024-07-27 20:16:49 (2.08 MB/s) - ‘tzdata_2024a-2ubuntu1_all.deb’ saved [273318/273318]
Then I tried to install the package...
# sudo dpkg -i /tmp/tzdata_2024a-2ubuntu1_all.deb
Selecting previously unselected package tzdata.
(Reading database ... 156510 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../tzdata_2024a-2ubuntu1_all.deb ...
Unpacking tzdata (2024a-2ubuntu1) over (2024a-0ubuntu0.22.04.1) ...
Setting up tzdata (2024a-2ubuntu1) ...
dpkg: error processing package tzdata (--install):
installed tzdata package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
Errors were encountered while processing:
tzdata
Since that one didn't work, I deleted tzdata*.deb from /tmp and downloaded the Debian package from a different mirror/source...
# wget http://mirrors.cat.pdx.edu/ubuntu/pool/main/t/tzdata/tzdata_2024a-2ubuntu1_all.deb
--2024-07-27 20:45:19-- http://mirrors.cat.pdx.edu/ubuntu/pool/main/t/tzdata/tzdata_2024a-2ubuntu1_all.deb
Resolving mirrors.cat.pdx.edu (mirrors.cat.pdx.edu)... 131.252.208.20
Connecting to mirrors.cat.pdx.edu (mirrors.cat.pdx.edu)|131.252.208.20|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 273318 (267K) [application/octet-stream]
Saving to: ‘tzdata_2024a-2ubuntu1_all.deb’
tzdata_2024a-2ubuntu1_all.deb 100%[======================================================================>] 266.91K 1.55MB/s in 0.2s
2024-07-27 20:45:20 (1.55 MB/s) - ‘tzdata_2024a-2ubuntu1_all.deb’ saved [273318/273318]
And tried to install this one...
# sudo dpkg -i /tmp/tzdata_2024a-2ubuntu1_all.deb
(Reading database ... 155389 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../tzdata_2024a-2ubuntu1_all.deb ...
Unpacking tzdata (2024a-2ubuntu1) over (2024a-2ubuntu1) ...
Setting up tzdata (2024a-2ubuntu1) ...
dpkg: error processing package tzdata (--install):
installed tzdata package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
Errors were encountered while processing:
tzdata
I'm not sure what to try next. Any help is appreciated.
