Cannot remove or add software

Bug #673189 reported by rjg2bucks
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Bug Description

Problems installing sun java on ubuntu v10.10
After get error box with 2 part message:
Part 1: 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.

Followed by Part 2:
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 sun-java6-bin package. This might mean you need to manually fix this package.

If you need anything else please ask
Thanks

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Shane Vince (j-shane-vince) wrote :

sudo apt-get install python-qt4-dbus
fixed problem for me... incomplete install

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Dylan (dylan-schiff) wrote :

thanx shane it worked for me also!

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Christiaan (christiaan-ikkedus) wrote :

Didn't work for me... :(

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Suzanne (gnarlypenguin) wrote :

it did for me :)

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mohammed (mmirza324) wrote :

worked for me :)

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schmalhausen (info-schmalhausen) wrote :

Didn't work for me, I haven't got any idea

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Pat stack (pjstack) wrote :

didn't for me...;( just reinstalled :)

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