Can't Upgrade? 'dpkg --configure -a'

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Trying to go from 0.1.8 to 0.1.10, haven't checked PDM in about a week or so.

When trying to upgrade via GUI or apt full-upgrade I get this error - E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
On running dpkg --configure -a the shell will close itself with this message - proxmox-datacenter-manager-daily-update.service is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it.

Anyone else experience this issue? Maybe a PDM issue or just a basic Linux thing that has a common workaround?

Many thanks


SOLVED: run dpkg --configure -a via direct access to the VM/host.
 

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Please do update via the integrated console, use ssh (or the host directly).

The issue should be fixed with one of the next update round.
 
We have to console to the PDM VM/server and run dpkg --configure -a and then apt upgrade for the upgrade from 0.1.8 to 0.1.10 to work. If we SSH/WebConsole or use the WebUpgrade option the --configure fails because the console PID is dropped during man-db and libc-bin processing, failing the pre-reqs for apt upgrade to work.

Here is what the successful process from the PDM console looks like - Highlighted where SSH/WebShell/WebUpgrades are failing.
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abcrate said:
This worked, thank you! I thought I had tried this already but I guess I must not have. :cool:
It's almost too obvious.. haha
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Oh no worries, I was hitting my head against this one for a few days (0.1.9 failed too, same error) then I found this thread with the maintainer saying to use console and i was like 'I wonder...' Boom upgraded!

Funny enough 0.1.7 to 0.1.8 worked normally no issue, so something broke with dpkg on 1.0.8.
 
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