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Nosachev Victor (2wohoo) wrote : Re: [Bug 659438] Re: Installation/Removal fails because of package which could not be located (failure in apt.Cache.required_download)

2011/5/16 Pradeep Kumar <email address hidden>

> Is this fixed as of yet? 'aptd' on my ubuntu is totally messed up.
>
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> of a duplicate bug (777723).
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/659438
>
> Title:
> Installation/Removal fails because of package which could not be
> located (failure in apt.Cache.required_download)
>
> Status in Aptdaemon:
> In Progress
> Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
> Triaged
> Status in “aptdaemon” package in Ubuntu:
> In Progress
> Status in “python-apt” package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
> Status in “apt” source package in Maverick:
> New
> Status in “aptdaemon” source package in Maverick:
> In Progress
> Status in “python-apt” source package in Maverick:
> Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> Steps to reproduce:
>
> 1. Run apt-get nstall ms-ttcorefonts-installer in a terminal
> 2. Close the terminal window at the EULA question (apt-get/dpkg/debconf)
> will sting hang in the background and lock the system)
> 3. Reboot
>
>
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 768,
> in simulate
> return self._simulate_helper(trans, status_path)
> File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 936,
> in _simulate_helper
> return depends, status, self._cache.required_download, \
> File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 218, in
> required_download
> pm.get_archives(fetcher, self._list, self._records)
> SystemError: E:I wasn't able to locate file for the liblua50 package. This
> might mean you need to manually fix this package.
>
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thank you!