An unhandlable error occured while installing a program from a .deb file

[ToastyMallows]

While installing Google Chrome from a .deb file I got this error;

"There seems to be a programming error in aptdaemon, the software that allows you to install/remove software and to perform other package management related tasks. Please report this error at http://launchpad.net/aptdaemon/+filebug and retry."

Retrying did not fix the problem, closing Ubuntu Software Center and retrying did not fix the problem, and restarting the computer and retrying did not fix the problem.

[Jarod (raphael-chevrier)]

updated stable version of Google Chrome - aptdeamon anomaly in the
software that lets you install / uninstall applications and
perform other management tasks Packages

[Pedro (gabylies)]

while installing PandoraFMS from a .deb file I got this error;
dpkg: error processing pandorafms.console_3.0.0.deb (--install):
 unable to open file '/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci//.svn': Is a directory
Errors were encountered while processing:
 pandorafms.console_3.0.0.deb

[Steve Kierstead (skierstead)]

I get the same error trying to install synergy-plus. I've installed other packages (including Chrome, BTW) without trouble, but synergy-plus so far is not working.

Thanks, and good luck.

Steve

[pk unni (unnipk2005)]

I get the same error message when trying to install pydict 0.01 debian package.

[Bill Schmitt (william-j-schmitt)]

I get the same error message installing BandwidthD

[Bill Schmitt (william-j-schmitt)]

Here are the details of my error message regarding the install of the DEB file for BandwidthD

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 938, 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 bandwidthd package. This might mean you need to manually fix this package.

[Felipe Castillo (fcastillo.ec)]

I got the same error on Maverick, trying to install another .deb package. So weird...

[Dan (larued)]

There seems to be a programming error in aptdaemon, the software that allows you to install/remove software and to perform other package management related tasks. Please report this error at http://launchpad.net/aptdaemon/+filebug and retry.

While installing Revenge of the TItans from the latest humble bundle. Also on 10.10 x32

[Gonçalo Fernandes (ilogico)]

+1 While installing Revenge of the TItans from the latest humble bundle.

but with 10.10 amd64

[BEAUCHAMPS Damien (damish9)]

Get the same error when I try to install skype package. with 10.10, X32

[Oliver Martinez (aldini10)]

I can't install/uninstall any program or anything with 10.10 x32.

[Ainslie (ainsliepasqual)]

I get this too when trying to install Chrome on my new Ubuntu Maverick installation.

[Jaco Botha (jbothamail)]

#6 is spot-on with mine. this happened while I was installing overnight and had to restart to get the mouse and keyboard working(irrelevant, take not of restart maybe during install?). Also had another error: couldn't install a application(Celestia) again after I tried and canceled it. Hope this helps, wish I wasn't such a noob with this. ta

[Alexander Luchs (alynx34)]

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 171, in _process_transaction
    self.install_file(**self.trans.kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 454, in install_file
    deb = apt.debfile.DebPackage(path.encode("UTF-8"), self._cache)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/debfile.py", line 57, in __init__
    self.open(filename)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/debfile.py", line 66, in open
    self._debfile = apt_inst.DebFile(open(self.filename))
IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/tmp/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb'

Attempted to install Google Chrome after installing updates on a new install of 10.10. I went to download Chrome from Google's website and it opened Ubuntu Software Center. It was listed as "waiting" while the system updates were downloading/installing. When they finished, this error with the listed traceback occurred. Don't if it it's relevant, but I also downloaded and installed latest ATI driver driver at the same time.

[williamtremblay (w-tremblay)]

Same error installing webmin on Ubuntu inside a VirtualBox (on a host Windows box)

"There seems to be a programming error in aptdaemon, the software that allows you to install/remove software and to perform other package management related tasks. Please report this error at http://launchpad.net/aptdaemon/+filebug and retry."

[Braiam Peguero (braiampe)]

This bug report is being closed due to your last comment regarding this being fixed with an update. For future reference you can manage the status of your own bugs by clicking on the current status in the yellow line and then choosing a new status in the revealed drop down box. You can learn more about bug statuses at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Status. Thank you again for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please submit any future bugs you may find.

[jay (jadon)]

here is my error message

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 779, in simulate
    return self._simulate_helper(trans, status_path)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 861, in _simulate_helper
    self._cache)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/debfile.py", line 57, in __init__
    self.open(filename)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/debfile.py", line 66, in open
    self._debfile = apt_inst.DebFile(open(self.filename))
IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/tmp/nautilus-dropbox_0.6.7_i386.deb'

[jay (jadon)]

i forgot to say
i was installing dropbox
maverick 10.10 fully updated
booting off flashdrive

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for Aptdaemon because there has been no activity for 60 days.]