iPad sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg errors installing any app in Cydia

[Coleman2010]

My cydia isn't working properly. I can't install any apps. I get a dpkg error and the install stops.

My iPad is jailbroken with 6.1.2. Would rerunning evasi0n on top of the current cydia install reinstall the cydia app? Or will that risk blowing up the entire jailbreak?

 

[Han Solo 1]

My cydia isn't working properly. I can't install any apps. I get a dpkg error and the install stops.

My iPad is jailbroken with 6.1.2. Would rerunning evasi0n on top of the current cydia install reinstall the cydia app? Or will that risk blowing up the entire jailbreak?

Are you letting Cydia load all packages and sources before you try? Try killing all apps first, then reboot, then try again. Let Cydia load all its crap before you do ANYTHING, then try again.

 

[TriJetHero]

Re-running evasi0n is NOT a good idea.

First try what Han Solo 1 suggested, if that does not help you can re-install Cydia in other ways.

 

[Coleman2010]

Re-running evasi0n is NOT a good idea.

First try what Han Solo 1 suggested, if that does not help you can re-install Cydia in other ways.

Thank you both for the response. What other ways are there to reinstall Cydia?

 

[TriJetHero]

Donwload the .deb file and install with iFile or reset Cydia.


Cydia reset:
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.

 

[Coleman2010]

Donwload the .deb file and install with iFile or reset Cydia.


Cydia reset:
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.

I setup as a regular user. not an expert user.

After reloading cydia will I have to read all of my sources and reinstall my apps? Will they over write them if they are already there?

 

[Coleman2010]

Donwload the .deb file and install with iFile or reset Cydia.


Cydia reset:
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.

I did the above and it did reset my cydia back to default. But whenever I try to install an app I get an error. I took a screen capture of the error message I am getting.

 

[TriJetHero]

try installing 1by1

reboot first

 

[kalirob99]

try installing 1by1

reboot first

Agreed, I've had a similar issue when installing a large amount of packages at once.
Doing them in smaller groups fixed the issue.

 

[Coleman2010]

Agreed, I've had a similar issue when installing a large amount of packages at once.
Doing them in smaller groups fixed the issue.

I am trying individual packages. It looks as if every package requires dpkg to run and dpkg is incomplete or messed up.

Is there away to reinstall dpkg?

 

[Coleman2010]

I fixed it. I used iFile and copied all of the dpkg related files from my jailbroken iPhone and replaced them in the same directory on the iPad.

dpkg
dpkg-deb
dpkg-name
dpkg-query
dpkg-split
dpkg-trigger

I had to reset the permissions after copied them over as follows:

Ownership:
Owner: root
Group_ wheel

Acess Permissions
User: Read, Execute
Group: Read, Execute
World: Read, Execute

After that I'm golden! I can install and remove cydia apps.

 

[niceguy1430]

Good for you, I did exactly what u did and saved my JB too, tks to u and all others

 

[Coleman2010]

Good for you, I did exactly what u did and saved my JB too, tks to u and all others

You're welcome

 

[Nigel zahra]

Hi I have a problem and wanted to know if you can help me.....my cydia tweaks are not showing in the settings and I can not edit them.is there a cydia tweak or something to let me make them show on the home screen without using the settings?
....thanks

 

[darricksailo]

Hi I have a problem and wanted to know if you can help me.....my cydia tweaks are not showing in the settings and I can not edit them.is there a cydia tweak or something to let me make them show on the home screen without using the settings?
....thanks

Try reinstalling your tweaks?

 

[Nigel zahra]

The problem is they all work they just don't show in the settings because last time I turned them on from the settings,but now they're all gone so I think if I reinstall them they won't be in settings and I can't turn them on ?!? Help please

 

[darricksailo]

The problem is they all work they just don't show in the settings because last time I turned them on from the settings,but now they're all gone so I think if I reinstall them they won't be in settings and I can't turn them on ?!? Help please

It's worth a try to reinstall. It won't remove your current settings with the tweaks as long as you didn't delete their respect .plist files

 

[Nigel zahra]

It's worth a try to reinstall. It won't remove your current settings with the tweaks as long as you didn't delete their respect .plist files

Hey dude I reseted two of my tweaks but nothing happens they just installed they still work but they're not in the settings

 

[darricksailo]

Hey dude I reseted two of my tweaks but nothing happens they just installed they still work but they're not in the settings

What was the last few tweaks you remember installing before this problem occurred? Try uninstalling those

 

[Nigel zahra]

What was the last few tweaks you remember installing before this problem occurred? Try uninstalling those

Hey man I came up with a good idea tell me what you think.i wrote down all my tweaks and sources and now I will restore my phone and jailbreak it again to get it good as new and download the tweaks again....what do you think

 

[darricksailo]

Hey man I came up with a good idea tell me what you think.i wrote down all my tweaks and sources and now I will restore my phone and jailbreak it again to get it good as new and download the tweaks again....what do you think

Depending on what device you have, you may not have the option to restore to a jailbreakable version

What kind of device do you have?

 

[chunmngm]

I fixed it. I used iFile and copied all of the dpkg related files from my jailbroken iPhone and replaced them in the same directory on the iPad.

dpkg
dpkg-deb
dpkg-name
dpkg-query
dpkg-split
dpkg-trigger

I had to reset the permissions after copied them over as follows:

Ownership:
Owner: root
Group_ wheel

Acess Permissions
User: Read, Execute
Group: Read, Execute
World: Read, Execute

After that I'm golden! I can install and remove cydia apps.

How do i do this... im getting the same error..

 

[darricksailo]

How do i do this... im getting the same error..

Are you able to reinstall Debian packager in cydia?

 

[Coleman2010]

How do i do this... im getting the same error..

I used iFile and downloaded those files to my computer then uploaded them to the same directory on my other device. I then set the permissions on each file I uploaded as show in my above post. It worked.

 

[LycanNyc]

Donwload the .deb file and install with iFile or reset Cydia.


Cydia reset:
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.

my cydia keeps crashing/closed after this