A collection of scripts designed to help resolve common and specific issues with the APT and DPKG package management system on Debian/Ubuntu-based Linux distributions. These can be useful when encountering errors during apt update, apt upgrade, or when packages are left in a broken or unconfigured state.

1. general-apt-repair (Installed from general-apt-repair.sh)

   • Purpose: Runs a standard sequence of commands (apt update, apt --fix-broken install, dpkg --configure -a, apt upgrade, apt autoremove, apt clean) to attempt fixing common package management problems like broken dependencies or partially configured packages.
   • When to use: This is usually the first script to try when you encounter general apt or dpkg errors.

2. apt-dpkg-repair (Installed from repair_system.sh)

   • Purpose: A more targeted script designed to fix a specific issue where the python3 package fails to configure due to py3clean hook errors (often showing "cannot get content of ..." messages for specific packages like dput, gobject-introspection-bin, etc.). It does this by forcing the reinstallation of python3 and the packages known to cause issues with that specific hook.
   • When to use: Only use this script if you encounter the specific python3 post-installation configuration errors mentioned above. Using it for unrelated problems is unlikely to help and might perform unnecessary reinstalls.

• A Debian or Ubuntu-based Linux distribution (e.g., Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, Pop!_OS).
• sudo privileges are required to run the installation and the repair scripts.
• git installed (to clone this repository).

The included install.sh script will copy the repair scripts to /usr/local/sbin, making them available system-wide when run with sudo.

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/1999AZZAR/apt-update-fixer.git apt-update-fixer

2. Navigate into the directory:

   cd apt-update-fixer

3. Run the installation script:

   sudo ./install.sh

The installer will copy the scripts, set appropriate ownership (root:root), and make them executable.

After successful installation, you can run the scripts from any terminal location using sudo:

• For general APT/DPKG issues:

  sudo general-apt-repair

• For the specific python3/py3clean configuration error:

  sudo apt-dpkg-repair

Monitor the output of the scripts carefully for any errors or warnings.

⚠️ Use these scripts with caution! ⚠️

• These scripts execute system commands with sudo privileges and directly interact with your system's package manager.
• While designed to fix common problems, there's always a risk when modifying system configurations. Incorrect use or unforeseen circumstances could potentially lead to further issues.
• Always ensure you have backups of important data before running system repair tools.
• Understand the difference between the general-apt-repair and the targeted apt-dpkg-repair script and use them appropriately.

These scripts are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. The authors or contributors are not responsible for any damage caused by their use.