Thread: "Perl may be unconfigured" error and problems with installation

dear all,

let me share problem , have high hopes can find here.

lately during apps installation / upgrade following error (whether doing software manager / update manager or via terminal - same):

code:

installarchives() failed: debconf: perl may unconfigured (can't locate strict.pm in @inc (@inc contains: /etc/perl /usr/local/lib/perl/5.14.2 /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2 /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/perl/5.14 /usr/share/perl/5.14 /usr/local/lib/site_perl .) @ (eval 1) line 2.  begin failed--compilation aborted @ (eval 1) line 2.  ) -- aborting  debconf: perl may unconfigured (can't locate strict.pm in @inc (@inc contains: /etc/perl /usr/local/lib/perl/5.14.2 /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2 /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/perl/5.14 /usr/share/perl/5.14 /usr/local/lib/site_perl .) @ (eval 1) line 2.  begin failed--compilation aborted @ (eval 1) line 2.  ) -- aborting  debconf: perl may unconfigured (can't locate strict.pm in @inc (@inc contains: /etc/perl /usr/local/lib/perl/5.14.2 /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2 /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/perl/5.14 /usr/share/perl/5.14 /usr/local/lib/site_perl .) @ (eval 1) line 2.  begin failed--compilation aborted @ (eval 1) line 2.  ) -- aborting  debconf: perl may unconfigured (can't locate strict.pm in @inc (@inc contains: /etc/perl /usr/local/lib/perl/5.14.2 /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2 /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/perl/5.14 /usr/share/perl/5.14 /usr/local/lib/site_perl .) @ (eval 1) line 2.  begin failed--compilation aborted @ (eval 1) line 2.  ) -- aborting  (reading database ...   dpkg: warning: files list file package 'gnome-power-manager' missing; assuming package has no files installed  dpkg: warning: files list file package 'python-cherrypy3' missing; assuming package has no files installed  dpkg: warning: files list file package 'libio-string-perl' missing; assuming package has no files installed    <here list of 1,000 packages same dpkg error>    dpkg: warning: files list file package 'libgwibber-gtk3' missing; assuming package has no files installed  dpkg: warning: files list file package 'xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse' missing; assuming package has no files installed  (reading database ... 50%%  (reading database ... 55%%  (reading database ... 60%%  (reading database ... 65%%  (reading database ... 70%%  (reading database ... 75%%  (reading database ... 80%%  (reading database ... 85%%  (reading database ... 90%%  (reading database ... 95%%  (reading database ... 100%%  (reading database ... 804 files , directories installed.)  preparing replace linux-image-3.5.0-25-generic 3.5.0-25.38 (using .../linux-image-3.5.0-25-generic_3.5.0-25.38_amd64.deb) ...  can't locate debconf/client/confmodule.pm in @inc (@inc contains: /etc/perl /usr/local/lib/perl/5.14.2 /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2 /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/perl/5.14 /usr/share/perl/5.14 /usr/local/lib/site_perl .) @ /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst line 20.  begin failed--compilation aborted @ /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst line 20.  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.5.0-25-generic_3.5.0-25.38_amd64.deb (--unpack):   subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2  can't locate strict.pm in @inc (@inc contains: /etc/perl /usr/local/lib/perl/5.14.2 /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2 /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/perl/5.14 /usr/share/perl/5.14 /usr/local/lib/site_perl .) @ /usr/lib/perl/5.14/cwd.pm line 3.  begin failed--compilation aborted @ /usr/lib/perl/5.14/cwd.pm line 3.  compilation failed in require @ /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm line 21.  begin failed--compilation aborted @ /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm line 21.  dpkg: error while cleaning up:  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-extra-3.5.0-25-generic:   linux-image-extra-3.5.0-25-generic depends on linux-image-3.5.0-25-generic; however:    package linux-image-3.5.0-25-generic not installed.    dpkg: error processing linux-image-extra-3.5.0-25-generic (--configure):   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:   linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-3.5.0-25-generic; however:    package linux-image-3.5.0-25-generic not installed.   linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-extra-3.5.0-25-generic; however:    package linux-image-extra-3.5.0-25-generic not configured yet.    dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure):   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

i tried unsuccessfully:
sudo apt-get install perl --reinstall
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get install -f

thank you!

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