Comment 64 for bug 659438

Dear Sir

I don not understand enough about bug reports to even begin to know if this bug has been fixed and if so, what the solution is. I would LOVE a plain English explanation of how to deal with this problem

Thank you

Sincerely

John Weintraub
604-813-9830
<email address hidden>

From: Nosachev Victor
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 11:10 AM
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Bug 659438] Re: Installation/Removal fails because of packagewhich 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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>
> 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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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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