After Fail to Configure Package Manager

[skul (Joseph Ahles)]

Briefly describe your issue below:
I’m just getting back into linux and installed Parrot Security. During the installation, there was an error that it failed to configure the package manager. For the time being I skipped that part of the install and intended to configure it after the install finished.

Now what I’m left with is the previous post with the same issue, although when I run sudo parrot-upgrade, it asks for the live cd to be inserted. Not quite sure what to do about it to upgrade parrot since I did the install from a USB stick. What can I do to fix/configure the package manager I skipped doing during installation?

What version of Parrot are you running? (include version (e.g. 4.6), edition(e.g. Home//KDE/OVA, etc.), and architecture (currently we only support amd64)
Parrot Security 4.6

What method did you use to install Parrot? (Debian Standard / Debian GTK / parrot-experimental)
Debian GTK

Configured to multiboot with other systems? (yes / no)
Yes, No windows 10 in grub menu though.

If there are any similar issues or solutions, link to them below:

Failed to Configure Package Manager

Briefly describe your issue below: While attempting to install Parrot OS, it fails at the installation step for configuring the package manager. I’m installing with a USB formatted by Rufus in DD mode as recommended by one of the error screens I received in a previous attempt. I’ve tried installing it both from the live environment as well as going directly into the installation. I’ve verified the checksum of the .iso file I downloaded from one of the official mirrors and I’ve attempted the installation a few times already. The rest of the installation goes through fine, but then I’m left with not being able to update or install any packages. I attempted to fix it by grabbing the parrot-updater.deb file from http://deb.parrotsec.org, but that didn’t change anything because it seems to find that package as already installed on the machine. I’m fairly new to linux, so bear with me if I’m sounding like a total newbie. What version of Parrot are you running? (include version, edition, and architecture) Parrot Security 4.5.1 amd64 What method did you use to install Parrot? (Debian Standard / Debian GTK / parrot-experimental) Debian Standard Configured to multiboot with other systems? (yes / no) No If there are any similar issues or solutions, link to them below: If there are any error messages or relevant logs, post them below:

If there are any error messages or relevant logs, post them below:

[bigtasty]

Hi @skul,

Parrot recommends using Etcher to create the installation media. I’ve had some issues installing Parrot using dd to creat the installation media in the past.

Also, please use UEFI boot/install as you already have W10 installed.

[hotwater (Vladyslav)]

Hi. Show the output of ls /etc/apt.d/sources.list. Probably it has a CD-ROM line or smthng, if you comment it with #, everything should work fine.

[skul (Joseph Ahles)]

Hi @bigtasty ,

I’ll do a reinstall of it through a USB flashed with Etcher

With regards to UEFI boot and install, I haven’t found anything with it on Parrot’s documentation. Could you help direct me to it? I’ll keep digging then attempt a reinstallation.

[Xhuxaima (Kaori Cutie)]

hi Joseph,

i am facing the same problem, i cannot find the solution of it either but about the UEFI i think you should try this link: https://www.linux.com/learn/how-install-linux-windows-machine-uefi-secure-boot