Error when trying to update/upgrade packages

ke0gb · May 24, 2026, 9:07pm

Setup Information

Use sudo asl-show-version to obtain this information from the console or SS

asl3 3.17-1.deb12
asl3-asterisk 2:22.8.2+asl3-3.8.3-1.deb12
asl3-asterisk-config 2:22.8.2+asl3-3.8.3-1.deb12
asl3-asterisk-modules 2:22.8.2+asl3-3.8.3-1.deb12
asl3-menu 1.18-1.deb12
asl3-update-nodelist 2.0.0-1.deb12
asl-apt-repos 2.0-1.deb12
cockpit 287.1-0+deb12u3
cockpit-bridge 287.1-0+deb12u3
cockpit-networkmanager 287.1-0+deb12u3
cockpit-packagekit 287.1-0+deb12u3
cockpit-pcp 287.1-0+deb12u3
cockpit-sosreport 287.1-0+deb12u3
cockpit-storaged 287.1-0+deb12u3
cockpit-system 287.1-0+deb12u3
cockpit-wifimanager 1.1.1-1.deb12
cockpit-ws 287.1-0+deb12u3
dahdi 1:3.1.0-2
dahdi-dkms 1:3.4.0-11.asl.deb12
dahdi-linux 1:3.4.0-11.asl.deb12
dahdi-source 1:3.4.0-11.asl.deb12

When attempting to update, I get this error message from "Software Updates":

Error while installing package: dependency problems - leaving triggers unprocessed

When attempting to run "sudo apt upgrade" from the terminal, I get multiple errors that state:

dpkg: error processing package asl3-pi-appliance (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving triggers unprocessed
dpkg: dependency problems prevent processing triggers for asl3-pi-appliance:
asl3-pi-appliance depends on allmon3; however:
Package allmon3 is not configured yet.

...and...

dpkg: error processing package asl3-pi-appliance (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving triggers unprocessed
dpkg: too many errors, stopping
Errors were encountered while processing:
asl3-pi-appliance

...multiple times...

Otherwise, the whole system is still running fine, but just won't update/upgrade.

I'm running Debian 12 (Bookworm).

Is there a fix to this?

Rick Hendricks

KE0GB

N8EI · May 25, 2026, 1:36pm

There must have been an error before you copy/pasted what you did above. Run apt install --fix-broken and provide the complete output.

ke0gb · May 25, 2026, 4:43pm

I've already done that. I was condensing the multiple same errors, but here goes.

root@node512960:/home/ke0gb# apt install --fix-broken
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 8 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/4,748 kB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
dpkg: dependency problems prevent processing triggers for asl3-pi-appliance:
asl3-pi-appliance depends on allmon3; however:
Package allmon3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package asl3-pi-appliance (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving triggers unprocessed
dpkg: dependency problems prevent processing triggers for asl3-pi-appliance:
asl3-pi-appliance depends on allmon3; however:
Package allmon3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package asl3-pi-appliance (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving triggers unprocessed
dpkg: too many errors, stopping
Errors were encountered while processing:
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
asl3-pi-appliance
Processing was halted because there were too many errors.
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root@node512960:/home/ke0gb#

Allmon 3 has been configured and it's currently running error-free, just won't update/upgrade.

RH

ke0gb · May 25, 2026, 7:01pm

Jason:

I have opted to burn a new SD card running ASL3 on a Trixie OS platform.

I've had my current system running since the advent of ASL3, so I think it's about

time for a new OS-based system.

73 - Rick

KE0GB

N8EI · May 25, 2026, 7:33pm

Before you do all that, this is fixable...

Try doing the following in this order:

apt remove allmon3
apt remove asl3-pi-appliance
apt install allmon3
apt install asl3-pi-appliance

Don't copy/paste this in as one paste. Run reach command separately. If allmon3 is failing, it's in its postinst script and it'd be good to know why.

ke0gb · May 26, 2026, 5:30pm

Jason:

All four commands done one-at-a-time in that order return the same error messages

that I mentioned previously. What seems strange to me is one error message that

"Package allmon3 is not configured yet" and yet it is configured and runs fine. I've

looked over the dependencies and can't see anything out of place, and even the

command you recommended (apt install --fix-broken) says "Building dependency tree...Done".

I'll keep this MicroSD as it does work, just won't update without these errors.

If you have any further suggestions, I'm open to trying them.

Meanwhile, I burned another MicroSD with the latest ASL3 version. Updates

are functioning fine and the "Software Updates" reports "System Up-to-Date".

The system does run fine, including Allmom3, however, I cannot seem to get iaxRpt

to log on. I know it's a bit outdated and the support is forever gone, but I've grown to

like it a lot and would really prefer using it with the latest version of ASL3.

I've tried everything including configuring the correct entries in:

/etc/asterisk/custom/iax/iaxrpt-users.conf

I've tried different user entries in the stanza brackets including; my callsign in both

upper- and lower-case; my node number; and node number prefixed with "node",

i.e.: node512960. I have confirmed the CODECs all match in both the repeater and client.

I get an immediate refusal to connect (Call attempt failed) on iaxrpt's bottom line when leaving

the bindaddr commented out in iax.conf, but a delay ("Calling 512960") after uncommenting

and setting it to 172.0.0.1 as if ASL is searching for a login or password entry until it times out.

I have the bindport set to 4575, which matches my configuration in the iaxRpt client configuration.

I've also updated a few other things in other files that didn't help, either. iaxRpt does work well

in my older MicroSD card that runs ASL3 ver 3.17-1.deb12. It seems to me that something is

being overlooked in a template somewhere.

Port forwarding is, of course, set properly to 4575; UDP; and points to this PI's IP-address.

Any suggestions on this one?

Thanks and 73...

Rick - KE0GB

N8EI · May 26, 2026, 7:08pm

What do you have in iaxrpt-users.conf? There's no generalized problems with IAX connections I'm aware of.

ke0gb · May 26, 2026, 8:44pm

Well, Jason, as luck would have it, I just found that if I use "iaxrpt" as a user in the iaxrpt-users.conf file along with my usual login and password, it fell into place. I did change a few settings with CODECs here and there, and also used the ASL3-generated random AMI password in the asl-menu instead of (absentmindedly) changing to the password found in my portal, it finally started to work. So, by happenstance, and a few tweaks here and there, I was able to get the Trixie-OS version to work. Since discovering this, I have decided to keep the original Bookworm-OS MicroSD in a safe place as a backup. I may dig it out someday when I have time. Thanks again for all your help and assistance. Too bad we can't find the source of all the dependency errors on the earlier version but I'm sure it's OS-related and not necessarily an ASL3 problem. If I do come across a solution, I'll let you know.

73 - Rick

KE0GB