Opera Linux ffmpeg Widevine Dpkg Fix

Fixing Opera Dpkg Error

If you've applied a fix for HTML5 video playback on Opera, it's possible you used the fix-opera-linux-ffmpeg-widevine script. This guide will help you resolve the following Dpkg error that may occur after uninstalling Opera:

Error:

readlink: missing operand
Try 'readlink --help' for more information.
stat: missing operand
Try 'stat --help' for more information.
E: Problem executing scripts DPkg::Pre-Invoke 'stat -c %Z $(readlink -f $(which opera)) > /tmp/opera.timestamp'
E: Sub-process returned an error code

Explanation:

The error occurs because the script that tries to retrieve the timestamp of the Opera executable (opera.timestamp) at /tmp/opera.timestamp is failing. You can inspect the script causing this issue, typically located at /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/ or /var/lib/dpkg/info/, specifically named 99fix-opera.

Steps to Fix the Error:

To resolve this, follow these steps:

1. Clone the Repository

Navigate to the /tmp directory and clone this repository:

cd /tmp && git clone https://github.com/Ld-Hagen/fix-opera-linux-ffmpeg-widevine.git

2. Navigate to the Repository

Move into the root folder of the cloned repository:

cd /tmp/fix-opera-linux-ffmpeg-widevine

3. Make the Uninstall Script Executable

Make the uninstall.sh script executable:

chmod +x uninstall.sh

4. Run the Uninstall Script

Run the script to remove the problematic Opera fix. If the script runs successfully, proceed with further steps if needed.

sudo ./uninstall.sh

5. Update Dpkg cache

sudo dpkg --configure -a # or
sudo apt update

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.