Govibe Nexus Audio Player uninstall repair tutorial

This tutorial is only needed for users who installed the early broken Linux package, usually version 1.0.73.

What happened
The old uninstall script used a broad kill command. On some systems that command can stop dpkg while dpkg is removing or upgrading the app. The result is a stuck package that says dpkg was interrupted.

How to repair it on Debian or Ubuntu

1. Open Terminal.

2. Repair the old uninstall script:

sudo sh -c 'cat > /var/lib/dpkg/info/govibe-nexus-audio-player.prerm << "EOF"
#!/bin/sh
exit 0
EOF
chmod 755 /var/lib/dpkg/info/govibe-nexus-audio-player.prerm'

3. Finish any interrupted package operation:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

4. Remove the old package:

sudo dpkg --remove govibe-nexus-audio-player

5. Repair the package manager:

sudo apt --fix-broken install
sudo apt autoremove
sudo apt clean

6. Check if it is gone:

dpkg -l | grep -i govibe

If you only see Govibe Nexus Video Player, then the audio player was removed correctly.

How to install the fixed version

Download govibe-nexus-audio-player_1.0.76-1_all.deb, then run:

sudo apt install ./govibe-nexus-audio-player_1.0.76-1_all.deb

Alternative safe installer

Put these two files in the same folder:

install-govibe-nexus-audio-player-debian-ubuntu.sh
govibe-nexus-audio-player_1.0.76-1_all.deb

Then run:

chmod +x install-govibe-nexus-audio-player-debian-ubuntu.sh
sudo ./install-govibe-nexus-audio-player-debian-ubuntu.sh

That installer repairs the old broken script first, then installs the fixed version.

Fedora, RedHat, and CentOS users

Use the new 1.0.76 Fedora RedHat CentOS package. It includes safe install and uninstall scripts and does not use the old broad kill command.


For Fedora, Red Hat, or CentOS style systems:

If the old uninstall script stops, remove the files manually:

sudo rm -f /usr/bin/govibe-nexus-audio-player
sudo rm -f /usr/share/applications/govibe-nexus-audio-player.desktop
sudo rm -f /usr/share/metainfo/org.govibe.NexusAudioPlayer.metainfo.xml
sudo rm -f /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/govibe-nexus-audio-player.svg
sudo rm -f /usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/govibe-nexus-audio-player.png
sudo rm -f /usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps/govibe-nexus-audio-player.png
sudo rm -f /usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/govibe-nexus-audio-player.png
sudo rm -f /usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/govibe-nexus-audio-player.png
sudo rm -f /usr/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/apps/govibe-nexus-audio-player.png
sudo rm -f /usr/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps/govibe-nexus-audio-player.png
sudo rm -f /usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/govibe-nexus-audio-player.png
sudo update-desktop-database /usr/share/applications 2>/dev/null || true
sudo gtk-update-icon-cache -q /usr/share/icons/hicolor 2>/dev/null || true

Then install the fixed 1.0.75 version normally.