Unable to install on Ubuntu 18.04 (PopOS!)

[john0276]

Hello

When I try to install on Ubuntu 18.04 (PopOS!) I get the following:

[email protected]:~/Downloads$ sudo dpkg -i pulse-9.0R1.x86_64.deb
Selecting previously unselected package pulse.
(Reading database ... 362232 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack pulse-9.0R1.x86_64.deb ...
Unpacking pulse (9.0R1-739) ...
Setting up pulse (9.0R1-739) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/pulse.postinst: line 213: [: =: unary operator expected
/var/lib/dpkg/info/pulse.postinst: line 215: [: =: unary operator expected

Any help would be appreciated

[zanyterp]

do you see the same behavior with a newer release?
i would recommend opening a case with our support team for further investigation

[john0276]

Thanks,

Yes it is the same result:

[email protected]:~/Downloads$ sudo dpkg -i ps-pulse-linux-9.0r4.0-b943-ubuntu-debian-64-bit-installer.deb
[sudo] password for john: 
Selecting previously unselected package pulse.
(Reading database ... 397973 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack ps-pulse-linux-9.0r4.0-b943-ubuntu-debian-64-bit-installer.deb ...
Unpacking pulse (9.0R4-943) ...
Setting up pulse (9.0R4-943) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/pulse.postinst: line 213: [: =: unary operator expected
/var/lib/dpkg/info/pulse.postinst: line 215: [: =: unary operator expected

[zanyterp]

is this specific to PopOS only?

[john0276 · Accepted solution]

OK,

I got this working.  The issue is that the installer can't find my OS due to PopOS! changing the release flavor from Ubuntu.  Here is what I did to fix this:

1. Download the latest version

2. Run the following:

mkdir tmp
dpkg-deb -R ps-pulse-linux-9.0r4.0-b943-ubuntu-debian-64-bit-installer.deb tmp

3. edit tmp/DEBIAN/postinst and replace line 198 with:

        OSNAME=$(lsb_release -d |grep -o "Ubuntu\|Pop")

4. Run the following:

dpkg-deb -b tmp pulse-fixed.deb
sudo dpkg -i pulse-fixed.deb

It installed and I was able to connect to the VPN.

[andymnc]

No, it's also common to all the Ubuntu derivates. I.e.: i'm using Kde Neon Plasma, and having same issues as described here.

Client 9.1R5-151

with "lsb_release -a"
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: neon
Description: KDE neon User Edition 5.18
Release: 18.04
Codename: bionic

[B-E_Susan]

The issue persists for Pop OS 20.04:

sudo dpkg -i Pulse-linux-9.1r2.0-x64.deb
[sudo] password for chiclet:
(Reading database ... 319329 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack Pulse-linux-9.1r2.0-x64.deb ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/pulse.prerm: line 216: [: =: unary operator expected
/var/lib/dpkg/info/pulse.prerm: line 218: [: =: unary operator expected
Do you want to clean up the configuration? [Yy/Nn] y
Unpacking pulse (9.1R2-69) over (9.1R2-69) ...
Setting up pulse (9.1R2-69) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/pulse.postinst: line 216: [: =: unary operator expected
/var/lib/dpkg/info/pulse.postinst: line 218: [: =: unary operator expected

[B-E_Susan]

Thank you! 

I'll just add a note for others that for Pulse Secure version:

Pulse-linux-9.1r2.0-x64.deb

The line number is no longer 198, but instead, 201.