iPhone Cydia: Error Couldnt configure pre-depend dpkg for ncurses, probably a dependency cy

eelinnah · Feb 5, 2013

Hello,
I keep on getting this message: Error Couldn’t configure pre-depend dpkg for ncurses, probably a dependency cycle.
I have been trying to use ifile to delete the unnecessary playlist, and reinstall the cydia by re-JB with redsn0w, but nothing changed.
It is still appearing: Error Couldn’t configure pre-depend dpkg for ncurses, probably a dependency cycle.
where can I download some debs? How can I fix the "ncurses" or "dependency cycle", please?
There must be an angel somewhere hiding with the right solution for me!
Thank you very much in advance!
Eelinnah

shamilton78 · Feb 17, 2013

Not sure if you've received a reply yet, but this just happened to me. All you have to do is re-jailbreak it using Evais0n. You don't need to restore first, simply just jailbreak on top of your current jailbreak.

Voila!

didenno · Apr 5, 2013

Problem solved

Hi, i had the same problem and searched everywhere for help. I can confirm that the above advice works. I rejailbreaked my ipad2 with evasi0n even though evasi0n advised against doing it and now my cydia and all apps are working fine. It updates everything that needs to be updated and i can view my installed apps now but i couldnt before fixing the problem. I was wary of diong it but it was my only option unless i wanted to lose my jailbreak altogther by restoring and updating software via itunes. Hope this satisfies some doubtful members

TriJetHero · Apr 5, 2013

shamilton78 said:
Not sure if you've received a reply yet, but this just happened to me. All you have to do is re-jailbreak it using Evais0n. You don't need to restore first, simply just jailbreak on top of your current jailbreak.

Voila!

He didn't give his firmware, so evasi0n might not be appropriate, besides that it is very ill advised to re-jailbreak.

didenno said:
Hi, i had the same problem and searched everywhere for help. I can confirm that the above advice works. I rejailbreaked my ipad2 with evasi0n even though evasi0n advised against doing it and now my cydia and all apps are working fine. It updates everything that needs to be updated and i can view my installed apps now but i couldnt before fixing the problem. I was wary of diong it but it was my only option unless i wanted to lose my jailbreak altogther by restoring and updating software via itunes. Hope this satisfies some doubtful members

See above.

@OP
It looks like you tried to install a .deb which is dependent on other .deb's
Find out which app you where installing and what is needed.

didenno · Apr 5, 2013

I did not intend to ill advise anyone reading my comment. I was just letting others know that the advice given above worked for me. It is upto the individual person to do it or not. So i apologise if my comments were ill advised

TriJetHero · Apr 5, 2013

didenno said:
I did not intend to ill advise anyone reading my comment. I was just letting others know that the advice given above worked for me. It is upto the individual person to do it or not. So i apologise if my comments were ill advised

Like you said yourself the evaders explicitly say it is not advised to re-jailbreak, overwriting Cydia tends to create more problems than it will solve.

For most issues there are other option, asking for advise in this or other forums such as ModMyi is best as there are very knowledgeable people who are more than willing to help.

Re-jailbreaking is a last resort only as it has a high risk of boot-loops and a restore to a non-jailbreakable firmware.

I'm glad it worked for you but for others it might not be the solution.

@OP
reseting Cydia might help as well.

use ifile or ifunbox:

Navigate to /private/etc/apt/sources.list.d

Delete the file "cydia.list"

Navigate to /var/lib/apt/lists

Delete all of the files in this folder except the one called "lock"

Navigate to /var/lib/apt/lists/partial

Delete all of the files in this folder

Navigate to /var/lib/cydia

Delete the file "metadata.plist"

Restart Cydia. You should be at the first screen you saw when you first started Cydia: What kind of user are you? Make your selection and Cydia will re-generate the default sources.

jabbaian · Apr 5, 2013

TriJetHero said:
Like you said yourself the evaders explicitly say it is not advised to re-jailbreak, overwriting Cydia tends to create more problems than it will solve.

For most issues there are other option, asking for advise in this or other forums such as ModMyi is best as there are very knowledgeable people who are more than willing to help.

Re-jailbreaking is a last resort only as it has a high risk of boot-loops and a restore to a non-jailbreakable firmware.

I'm glad it worked for you but for others it might not be the solution.

@OP
reseting Cydia might help as well.

use ifile or ifunbox:

Navigate to /private/etc/apt/sources.list.d

Delete the file "cydia.list"

Navigate to /var/lib/apt/lists

Delete all of the files in this folder except the one called "lock"

Navigate to /var/lib/apt/lists/partial

Delete all of the files in this folder

Navigate to /var/lib/cydia

Delete the file "metadata.plist"

Restart Cydia. You should be at the first screen you saw when you first started Cydia: What kind of user are you? Make your selection and Cydia will re-generate the default sources.

hello there.
i have done all your above steps except for this "Navigate to /var/lib/apt/lists/partial". i don't see the partial folder at all.

now i am at Cydia first screen but after choosing the user, it will automatically shut down and won't open.

Pls advise.
thanks

TriJetHero · Apr 5, 2013

jabbaian said:
hello there.
i have done all your above steps except for this "Navigate to /var/lib/apt/lists/partial". i don't see the partial folder at all.

now i am at Cydia first screen but after choosing the user, it will automatically shut down and won't open.

Pls advise.
thanks

Are you the OP?

Are you sure you are in jailbroken mode?

Try to just boot with redsn0w

Jszingel · Aug 30, 2014

Curia help

I went through and deleted all that was asked and it still gives me the error. When I re load the firmware it gives me that error. Is that the problem? If I delete it and re install the firmware will that fix it or is there something that I need to do

Jszingel · Aug 30, 2014

Cydia help

Jszingel;19545418]I went through and deleted all that was asked and it still gives me the error. When I re load the firmware it gives me that error. Is that the problem? If I delete it and re install the firmware will that fix it or is there something that I need to do? I am. Noticing that it is doing this when I install anything. That is what I was having problems with prior to trying what
Bias noted above.

Quinten101 · Nov 16, 2014

Please Help!

I have this problem too can somebody send me the dfgk files! my email quintentutaki139@gmail please!

Tommy1234567890 · Jul 30, 2016

Someone plz help me I have a error on Cydia and it says Cydia couldn't configure pre-dependent dpkg for grep, Probaly a dependcy cycle and someone help me !!!! I heard you have to jailbreak on top of your current jailbreak and I don't know how to do that some one plz help!!!! My email is tkhulse16@gmail.com

darricksailo · Jul 30, 2016

Tommy1234567890 said:
Someone plz help me I have a error on Cydia and it says Cydia couldn't configure pre-dependent dpkg for grep, Probaly a dependcy cycle and someone help me !!!! I heard you have to jailbreak on top of your current jailbreak and I don't know how to do that some one plz help!!!! My email is tkhulse16@gmail.com

Are you on iOS 9.3.3?

Tommy1234567890 · Jul 31, 2016

darricksailo said:
Are you on iOS 9.3.3?

I'm on iOS 9.3.2

darricksailo · Jul 31, 2016

Tommy1234567890 said:
I'm on iOS 9.3.2

You could always try restoring to iOS 9.3.3 and jailbreaking with pangu

ThaUnrealIan · Aug 8, 2016

darricksailo said:
You could always try restoring to iOS 9.3.3 and jailbreaking with pangu

Yo dude, could you help me?

I am in a pretty sticky situation. And I justxwant one of the two things to happen,

1. Remove JB
2. Get JB to work again

I am on an iPhone 6 ios 9.3.3 and have jailbroken with PP and Pangu from my phone. But there where a few things that happend.

I jailbroken my device without making an backup before (IK real stupid). My jailbreak stopped working. So I found this guy who had the same problem and restored his phone and rejailbroken it. It worked for him. Now I tried the same. With an backup file with Cydia so I had Cydia on a non jailbroken device. Rejailbroke it and now it doesn't work. I am missing a lot of files a lot of people apparently do have. When I checked my iFile, I noticed I didn't have a /var/lib/ but I created one made a dpkg file in it with the debian file in it.

Could you help me resolve this?

darricksailo · Aug 8, 2016

ThaUnrealIan said:
Yo dude, could you help me?

I am in a pretty sticky situation. And I justxwant one of the two things to happen,

1. Remove JB
2. Get JB to work again

I am on an iPhone 6 ios 9.3.3 and have jailbroken with PP and Pangu from my phone. But there where a few things that happend.

I jailbroken my device without making an backup before (IK real stupid). My jailbreak stopped working. So I found this guy who had the same problem and restored his phone and rejailbroken it. It worked for him. Now I tried the same. With an backup file with Cydia so I had Cydia on a non jailbroken device. Rejailbroke it and now it doesn't work. I am missing a lot of files a lot of people apparently do have. When I checked my iFile, I noticed I didn't have a /var/lib/ but I created one made a dpkg file in it with the debian file in it.

Could you help me resolve this?

It would probably be easier to restore to iOS 9.3.3 using iTunes and starting as new

Then proceed with the steps of downloading cydia impactor and pangu v1.1 (English), install the ipa on your device and jailbreak

ThaUnrealIan · Aug 8, 2016

darricksailo said:
It would probably be easier to restore to iOS 9.3.3 using iTunes and starting as new

Then proceed with the steps of downloading cydia impactor and pangu v1.1 (English), install the ipa on your device and jailbreak

So you say deleting all my data and apps? Is that what you mean?

darricksailo · Aug 8, 2016

ThaUnrealIan said:
So you say deleting all my data and apps? Is that what you mean?

Start fresh. Use iTunes to restore your iPhone to iOS 9.3.3 and start as a new iphone during the setup process

You will need to download the 9.3.3 ipsw and hold shift (or option on mac) and click restore. Then select the 9.3.3 ipsw to restore your phone to 9.3.3

This only works as long as apple is still signing iOS 9.3.3 (They will stop signing soon)

ThaUnrealIan · Aug 9, 2016

darricksailo said:
Start fresh. Use iTunes to restore your iPhone to iOS 9.3.3 and start as a new iphone during the setup process

You will need to download the 9.3.3 ipsw and hold shift (or option on mac) and click restore. Then select the 9.3.3 ipsw to restore your phone to 9.3.3

This only works as long as apple is still signing iOS 9.3.3 (They will stop signing soon)

K thanks I'll try it right away!

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