Perl problem / unable to install Pi-Hole (unable to stat `./usr/share/perl/5.20.2/CPAN/API/HOWTO.pod)

[jwgn]

Creating a bug report/issue:

Required Information:

• DietPi Version 155
• SBC Device RPi 1
• Power supply used 5v 2.5A
• SD card used Verbatim 8 GB
• Distro (EG: Jessie) Linux DietPi 4.9.40+ Fix warning when running scp over openssh-server #1 Sat Aug 5 10:51:04 UTC 2017 armv6l GNU/Linux

Additional Information (if applicable):

• Software title? Pi-Hole
• Can this issue be replicated on a fresh installation of DietPi? Yes

Expected behaviour:

DietPi should install Pi-Hole.

Actual behaviour:

[Failed] Apt simulation | An issue has occured

[Failed] The apt cache may be corrupt, apt mirror offline, or you have held broken packages. DietPi-Software will now exit.

[Info] Apt Log:
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

[Info] Please try:
[Info] - Fixing apt package errors with 'apt-get install -f'
[Info] - Change apt mirror: 'dietpi-config' > 'Networking: NAS/MISC' > 'Apt Mirror'
[Info] - Clear and refresh apt 'apt-get update'
[Info] - If problems persist, please create a Git ticket so DietPi can investigate the issue:

• https://github.com/Fourdee/DietPi/issues

Steps to reproduce:

Connect to the Pi via SSH and continue with the installation.

Did you submit a dietpi-bugreport?

5c18265b-560f-412b-a9bc-6ac5afe4c748-0

Extra details:

apt mirror has been changed
apt cache has been refreshed

'apt-get install -f' returns:

root@DietPi:~# apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
libpci3
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove it.
The following extra packages will be installed:
perl-modules
Suggested packages:
libb-lint-perl libcpanplus-dist-build-perl libcpanplus-perl libfile-checktree-perl libobject-accessor-perl
Recommended packages:
libpod-latex-perl libtext-soundex-perl
The following packages will be upgraded:
perl-modules
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 30 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 2,547 kB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n]
Get:1 ftp://ftp.fu-berlin.de/linux/raspbian/raspbian/ jessie/main perl-modules all 5.20.2-3+deb8u8 [2,547 kB]
Fetched 2,547 kB in 1s (1,581 kB/s)
(Reading database ... 19168 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../perl-modules_5.20.2-3+deb8u8_all.deb ...
Unpacking perl-modules (5.20.2-3+deb8u8) over (5.20.2-3+deb8u6) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/perl-modules_5.20.2-3+deb8u8_all.deb (--unpack):
unable to stat `./usr/share/perl/5.20.2/CPAN/API/HOWTO.pod' (which I was about to install): Structure needs cleaning
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/perl-modules_5.20.2-3+deb8u8_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[Fourdee]

@jwgn

Thanks for the report 👍

We were unable to replicate this in our tests, may be limited to your current setup:

Setting up perl-modules (5.20.2-3+deb8u8) ...
Setting up perl (5.20.2-3+deb8u8) ...

Lets try removing the offending files and reinstall perl:

rm /usr/share/perl/5.20.2/CPAN/API/HOWTO.pod
apt-get clean
rm /var/cache/apt/archives/perl-modules_5.20.2-3+deb8u8_all.deb
apt-get update
apt-get install perl perl-modules --reinstall

[jwgn]

Hm even rm did not work (Structure needs cleaning). It seems my SD card is just corrupted, e2fsck fixed a few errors, now installation resumes. I have ordered a new SD card. Thanks for your help and sorry for bothering with that.