Unknown user in statoverride file

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Unknown user in statoverride file

Posted: June 16, 2009 | By: TJ | In Technology | No comments yet

When trying to install a new package dependency (flex) for Monit 5, I ran into this error:

dpkg: unknown group 'munin' in statoverride file
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)

I recognized the munin user from a previous munin install. Since I had already purged the Munin package, I simply removed all references of the munin user from the statoverride file in /var/lib/dpkg/statoverride. I also checked other munin references by using grep:

$ grep -ril 'munin' /var/lib/*

Once all Munin references were removed, I was able to install flex successfully.

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kunal

Thanks for nice info. It really helped. Still it doesn’t work the same as before. I was able to use fullscreen during fullscreen mode. In current condition, the working environment is really small. Is there any fix ?

Kunal

vinny

I was having the same problem. I have a dual monitor Nvidia Quadro FX 3400/4400 video card. I was getting this crappy little 800 X 600 window for Ubuntu after the install. Even the full screen wasn’t really full screen. I just changed the setting from 800 x 600 to 1024 X 768, and it works like a gem on the second monitor.
THANK YOU TJ!