Netdata failure to install #298

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opened 2026-02-04 17:50:41 +03:00 by OVERLORD · 4 comments
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Originally created by @meemkade on GitHub (Jan 8, 2025).

Have you read and understood the above guidelines?

yes

📜 What is the name of the script you are using?

Proxmox VE Netdata

📂 What was the exact command used to execute the script?

bash -c "$(wget -qLO - https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/misc/netdata.sh)"

📝 Provide a clear and concise description of the issue.

When I try to run the Netdata install script, it just fails with an error, and then the installation stops.

⚙️ What settings are you using?

  • Default Settings
  • Advanced Settings

🖥️ Which Linux distribution are you using?

Debian 12

🔄 Steps to reproduce the issue.

Step 1: open the proxmox console line
Step 2: run the script
Step 3: say yes to installing the script
Step 4: get the error

Paste the full error output (if available).

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  • Setting up repository...dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting:
    unknown system group 'netdata' in statoverride file; the system group got removed
    before the override, which is most probably a packaging bug, to recover you
    can remove the override manually with dpkg-statoverride
    root@sefd:~#

🖼️ Additional context (optional).

No response

Originally created by @meemkade on GitHub (Jan 8, 2025). ### ✅ Have you read and understood the above guidelines? yes ### 📜 What is the name of the script you are using? Proxmox VE Netdata ### 📂 What was the exact command used to execute the script? bash -c "$(wget -qLO - https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/misc/netdata.sh)" ### 📝 Provide a clear and concise description of the issue. When I try to run the Netdata install script, it just fails with an error, and then the installation stops. ### ⚙️ What settings are you using? - [X] Default Settings - [ ] Advanced Settings ### 🖥️ Which Linux distribution are you using? Debian 12 ### 🔄 Steps to reproduce the issue. Step 1: open the proxmox console line Step 2: run the script Step 3: say yes to installing the script Step 4: get the error ### ❌ Paste the full error output (if available). _ __ __ ____ __ / | / /__ / /_/ __ \____ _/ /_____ _ / |/ / _ \/ __/ / / / __ `/ __/ __ `/ / /| / __/ /_/ /_/ / /_/ / /_/ /_/ / /_/ |_/\___/\__/_____/\__,_/\__/\__,_/ - Setting up repository...dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting: unknown system group 'netdata' in statoverride file; the system group got removed before the override, which is most probably a packaging bug, to recover you can remove the override manually with dpkg-statoverride root@sefd:~# ### 🖼️ Additional context (optional). _No response_
OVERLORD added the investigation label 2026-02-04 17:50:41 +03:00
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@michelroegl-brunner commented on GitHub (Jan 9, 2025):

Works for me without issue.

@michelroegl-brunner commented on GitHub (Jan 9, 2025): Works for me without issue.
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@meemkade commented on GitHub (Jan 9, 2025):

strange, is there any way i can give more info? thats really the only thing the script reported back to me

@meemkade commented on GitHub (Jan 9, 2025): strange, is there any way i can give more info? thats really the only thing the script reported back to me
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@michelroegl-brunner commented on GitHub (Jan 9, 2025):

can you try again please?

@michelroegl-brunner commented on GitHub (Jan 9, 2025): can you try again please?
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@meemkade commented on GitHub (Jan 9, 2025):

it just... worked??
it just installed now perfectly fine, and i can reach netdata
no idea if you did something or something fixed itself but im pretty sure its working now

@meemkade commented on GitHub (Jan 9, 2025): it just... worked?? it just installed now perfectly fine, and i can reach netdata no idea if you did something or something fixed itself but im pretty sure its working now
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Reference: starred/ProxmoxVE#298