Unable to install packages with apt

Robotics & Edge Computing Jetson Systems Jetson Orin Nano
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I have a fresh install of Jetpack 6.2 (JetPack SDK | NVIDIA Developer) on an Nvidia Orin Nano. I am trying to install v4l-utils, but I am encountering errors whenever I use apt. It seems impossible to install or uninstall anything, due to errors in nvidia-l4t-* packages. Here is the full output:

$ sudo apt install v4l-utils
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libslirp0 slirp4netns
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libv4l2rds0
The following NEW packages will be installed
  libv4l2rds0 v4l-utils
0 to upgrade, 2 to newly install, 0 to remove and 0 not to upgrade.
8 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 669 kB of archives.
After this operation, 2,200 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:1 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports jammy/main arm64 libv4l2rds0 arm64 1.22.1-2build1 [17.4 kB]
Get:2 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports jammy/universe arm64 v4l-utils arm64 1.22.1-2build1 [652 kB]
Fetched 669 kB in 2s (346 kB/s)
debconf: Delaying package configuration, since apt-utils is not installed.
Selecting previously unselected package libv4l2rds0:arm64.
(Reading database ... 200658 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libv4l2rds0_1.22.1-2build1_arm64.deb ...
Unpacking libv4l2rds0:arm64 (1.22.1-2build1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package v4l-utils.
Preparing to unpack .../v4l-utils_1.22.1-2build1_arm64.deb ...
Unpacking v4l-utils (1.22.1-2build1) ...
Setting up nvidia-l4t-bootloader (36.4.7-20250918154033) ...
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
Error: Unsupported board ID: .
Exiting...
INFO. Dump slots info:
Current version: 36.4.3
Capsule update status: 0
Current bootloader slot: A
Active bootloader slot: A
num_slots: 2
slot: 0,             status: normal
slot: 1,             status: normal
INFO. Dump nv_boot_control.conf:
TNSPEC ----1-0-jetson-orin-nano-devkit-super-
TEGRA_CHIPID 0x23
TEGRA_OTA_BOOT_DEVICE /dev/mtdblock0
TEGRA_OTA_GPT_DEVICE /dev/mtdblock0
ERROR. Cannot find COMPATIBLE_SPEC in /etc/nv_boot_control.conf.
Starting bootloader post-install procedure.
ERROR. The esp is not mounted to /boot/efi.
dpkg: error processing package nvidia-l4t-bootloader (--configure):
 installed nvidia-l4t-bootloader package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Setting up libv4l2rds0:arm64 (1.22.1-2build1) ...
Setting up nvidia-l4t-kernel (5.15.148-tegra-36.4.7-20250918154033) ...
Using the existing boot entry 'primary'
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
/opt/nvidia/l4t-bootloader-config/nv-l4t-bootloader-config.sh: line 555: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input
Error: Unsupported board ID: .
Exiting...
ERROR. Cannot find COMPATIBLE_SPEC in /etc/nv_boot_control.conf.
Starting kernel post-install procedure.
Rootfs AB is not enabled.
ERROR. Procedure for A_kernel update FAILED.
Cannot install package. Exiting...
dpkg: error processing package nvidia-l4t-kernel (--configure):
 installed nvidia-l4t-kernel package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nvidia-l4t-kernel-headers:
 nvidia-l4t-kernel-headers depends on nvidia-l4t-kernel (= 5.15.148-tegra-36.4.7-20250918154033); however:
  Package nvidia-l4t-kernel is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package nvidia-l4t-kernel-headers (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nvidia-l4t-jetson-io:
 nvidia-l4t-jetson-io depends on nvidia-l4t-kernel (>> 5.15.148-tegra-36.4-0); however:
  Package nvidia-l4t-kernel is not configured yet.
 nvidia-l4t-jetson-io depends on nvidia-l4t-kernel (<< 5.15.148-tegra-36.5-0); however:
  Package nvidia-l4t-kernel is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package nvidia-l4t-jetson-io (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up v4l-utils (1.22.1-2build1) ...
No apport report written because the error message indicates it's a follow-up error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                            No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
                    dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nvidia-l4t-kernel-oot-modules:
 nvidia-l4t-kernel-oot-modules depends on nvidia-l4t-kernel (= 5.15.148-tegra-36.4.7-20250918154033); however:
  Package nvidia-l4t-kernel is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package nvidia-l4t-kernel-oot-modules (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nvidia-l4t-display-kernel:
 nvidia-l4t-display-kernel depends on nvidia-l4t-kernel (= 5.15.148-tegra-36.4.7-20250918154033); however:
  Package nvidia-l4t-kernel is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package nvidia-l4t-display-kernel (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
                                                                    No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
                                                                                                                                        dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nvidia-l4t-kernel-oot-headers:
 nvidia-l4t-kernel-oot-headers depends on nvidia-l4t-kernel (= 5.15.148-tegra-36.4.7-20250918154033); however:
  Package nvidia-l4t-kernel is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package nvidia-l4t-kernel-oot-headers (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nvidia-l4t-kernel-dtbs:
 nvidia-l4t-kernel-dtbs depends on nvidia-l4t-kernel (= 5.15.148-tegra-36.4.7-20250918154033); however:
  Package nvidia-l4t-kernel is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package nvidia-l4t-kernel-dtbs (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
                                                                    No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
                                                                                                                                        Processing triggers for man-db (2.10.2-1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.35-0ubuntu3.13) ...
Processing triggers for nvidia-l4t-initrd (36.4.7-20250918154033) ...
Include /etc/nv-update-initrd/list.d/binlist
Include /etc/nv-update-initrd/list.d/modules
nv-update-initrd: Updating /boot/initrd from /etc/nv-update-initrd/list.d for kernel version 5.15.148-tegra..
Add /usr/sbin/nvluks-srv-app
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/updates/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/nvethernet/nvethernet.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/updates/drivers/nvpps/nvpps.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/updates/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8126/r8126.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/updates/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8168/r8168.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/modules*
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/kernel/drivers/nvme/host/nvme.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/kernel/drivers/nvme/host/nvme-core.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/kernel/drivers/thermal/tegra/tegra-bpmp-thermal.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/kernel/drivers/pwm/pwm-tegra.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/kernel/drivers/hwmon/pwm-fan.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/kernel/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-tegra194.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/kernel/drivers/phy/tegra/phy-tegra194-p2u.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/kernel/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/tegra-xudc.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/kernel/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/typec_ucsi.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/kernel/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi_ccg.ko
Add /lib/modules/5.15.148-tegra/kernel/drivers/usb/typec/typec.ko
Updating modprobe.d configuration directories for modprobe..
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/bcmdhd.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-firewire.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-framebuffer.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem.conf
Add config-link /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-oss.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rare-network.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/denylist-nouveau.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/denylist-oot-modules-audio.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/denylist-ramoops.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/denylist-tegra-safety.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/denylist-tpm-ftpm-tee.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/disable-algif_aead.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/nvgpu.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-display.conf
Add config /etc/modprobe.d/tegra-udrm.conf
Add config /lib/modprobe.d/aliases.conf
Add config /lib/modprobe.d/fbdev-blacklist.conf
Add config /lib/modprobe.d/systemd.conf
Cleaning up the temporary directory for updating the initrd..
Errors were encountered while processing:
 nvidia-l4t-bootloader
 nvidia-l4t-kernel
 nvidia-l4t-kernel-headers
 nvidia-l4t-jetson-io
 nvidia-l4t-kernel-oot-modules
 nvidia-l4t-display-kernel
 nvidia-l4t-kernel-oot-headers
 nvidia-l4t-kernel-dtbs
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
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*** Please note that this reply is generated by LLM automatically ***

Based on the provided context, it appears that you are experiencing issues with installing or uninstalling packages on your Nvidia Orin Nano device, which is running Jetpack 4.6.2 and JetPack SDK. The errors you are encountering are likely due to issues with the package repositories or the package manager itself.

To troubleshoot this issue, let’s break down the key points from the context:

  1. NVIDIA maintains APT repositories: NVIDIA provides APT repositories for various Jetson devices, including the Orin Nano. These repositories contain packages that are specific to each device.
  2. nvidia-l4t-apt-source package: This package is preinstalled on the Jetson Linux root file system and identifies the platform it is running on. It adds the appropriate repositories to the software source list.
  3. GPG keys: The packages in the APT repositories are signed with GPG keys. The corresponding public key is preinstalled in the Jetson Linux root file system.
  4. apt package manager: Once the repositories are added to the source list, apt can download and install packages.

Given these points, here are some potential solutions to resolve the issues you are experiencing:

  1. Verify the nvidia-l4t-apt-source package: Ensure that the nvidia-l4t-apt-source package is installed and up-to-date on your device. You can check this by running the command dpkg -l | grep nvidia-l4t-apt-source.
  2. Update the package list: Run the command sudo apt update to update the package list and ensure that the repositories are correctly configured.
  3. Check for GPG key issues: Verify that the GPG keys are correctly installed and configured. You can check this by running the command sudo apt-key list.
  4. Clean up the package cache: Run the command sudo apt clean to clean up the package cache and remove any unnecessary files.
  5. Try installing packages individually: Instead of trying to install multiple packages at once, try installing them individually to see if the issue is specific to a particular package.
  6. Check for conflicts with other packages: If you are trying to install a package that has dependencies on other packages, check if there are any conflicts with other packages that are already installed on your device.

In comparison to other Jetson devices, the Orin Nano has its own specific APT repository, which is maintained by NVIDIA. Therefore, it’s essential to ensure that the nvidia-l4t-apt-source package is correctly configured and that the GPG keys are installed and configured correctly.

If none of these solutions resolve the issue, you may want to try resetting the package manager or seeking further assistance from NVIDIA support or the Jetson community forums.

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Hi,
Would suggest use latest Jetpack 6.2.2 r36.5. Seems like your version is r36.4.7. Critical PSIRT issues are fixed in r36.5. Would suggest flash this version to have the important fix.

Jetson Linux Release 36.5 | NVIDIA Developer

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That’s the image found here? JetPack SDK | NVIDIA Developer
I have tried that image, and couldn’t get the first boot to work. I posted on this forum to get some support with that, but didn’t get any help. (Unable to flash/boot Jetson Orin Nano)

My current image is at least booting, so I don’t want to change. Is there a way to upgrade without reflashing? Or perhaps I could get some further input on my other thread?

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Hello @james.stevenson

For upgrading JetPack, you can check the instructions at How to Install and Configure JetPack SDK — JetPack

If you have issues with the dpkg command, perhaps the discussion at https://stackoverflow.com/questions/70437760/issue-with-dpkg-when-trying-fix-broken-with-apt can help you.

Please, let us know if that works for you and how it goes when you try it.

Best regards!
Eduardo Salazar
Embedded SW Engineer at RidgeRun

Contact us: support@ridgerun.com
Developers wiki: https://developer.ridgerun.com/
Website: www.ridgerun.com

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Thanks, I will give it a go and report back.