package xemacs21-mule 21.4.22-3.2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[jamesgoodsell]

I have a non-standard ubuntu studio setup with kxstudio superimposed with packages from many other unsupported ppa's. I think emacs is coming from a supported repository so I allow this crash report to go forward. Three or four days ago was trying to gcc compile some c code entered via gedit. gcc picked up some illegal characters in the text file saved by gedit so I decided to install emacs and some of its subsystems to see if text file saved by emacs was cleaner. This is when the xemacs problem surfaced in synaptic; however, this problem was not a show stopper so I ignored and worked around it. Now, three or four days later, I decide to restart/reboot for a completely unrelated issue (to test session restart for an ubuntu studio/kxstudio setup). During restart some background updates were done and this crash report was generated. The update manager also generated this report:

installArchives() failed: Selecting previously unselected package libswfdec-0.8-0.
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Unpacking libswfdec-0.8-0 (from .../libswfdec-0.8-0_0.8.4-1build2~precise1_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up xemacs21-mule (21.4.22-3.2ubuntu1) ...
emacs-install xemacs21
install/apel: already byte-compiled for xemacs21, skipped
install/bbdb: Byte-compiling for xemacs21 ...
Generating bbdb-autoloads...
Byte-compiling bbdb...
 done.
install/commit-patch: Handling install for emacsen flavor xemacs21
Loading /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/debian-startup...
Loading 00debian...
Loading site-start...
Loading 00debian-vars...
Loading 20apel...
Loading 50autoconf...
Loading 50bbdb...
Loading 50chess...
Loading chess-auto...
Loading 50commit-patch...
Loading 50css-mode...
Loading 50dictem...
Loading 50dictionaries-common...
Loading debian-ispell...
Loading /var/cache/dictionaries-common/emacsen-ispell-default.el...
Loading /var/cache/dictionaries-common/emacsen-ispell-dicts.el...
Loading 50dictionary-el...
Loading dictionary-init...
Loading 50dpkg-dev-el...
Package dpkg-dev-el not fully installed. Skipping setup.
Loading 50easypg...
`epa-file' enabled
Loading 50ecb...
"/usr/share/xemacs21/xemacs-packages/lisp/cedet-common/" added to `load-path'
Error while loading 50ecb: ECB 2.40 - Error: ECB is missing the libs (semanticdb-mode) of CEDET - check your CEDET-installation/setup!
Loading 50edb...
Loading 50el-get...
Loading 50elscreen...
Loading 50emacs-calfw...
Loading 50emacspeak...
Loading 50emms...
Loading 50erc...
Error while loading 50erc: Cannot open load file: erc-auto
Loading 50ess...
Package ess not fully installed. Skipping setup.
Loading 50flim...
Loading 50git-core...
git removed but not purged, skipping setup
Loading 50gnuplot-mode...
Loading 50howm...
Loading 50html-helper-mode...
Loading 50ilisp...
Loading /etc/ilisp/ilisp.el...
Loading /etc/ilisp/ilisp-keybindings.el...
Loading 50lilypond-data...
Loading 50lsdb...
Loading 50magit...
Loading 50mgp...
Loading 50midge...
Loading 50muse-el...
Error while loading 50muse-el: Cannot open load file: muse-autoloads.el
Loading 50octave3.2-emacsen...
Loading 50org-mode...
Loading 50paredit-el...
Loading 50prolog-el...
Loading 50pspp...
Loading 50psvn...
Loading 50pylint...
Error while loading 50pylint: Cannot open load file: pylint
Loading 50pymacs...
Loading 50python-docutils...
Loading 50python-mode...
Package python-mode not fully installed. Skipping setup.
Loading 50remembrance-agent...
Package remembrance-agent removed but not purged. Skipping setup.
Loading 50riece...
Loading 50slime...
Loading /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/slime/slime-autoloads.el...
Loading 50tdiary-mode...
Loading 50timidity-el...
Loading 50w3m-el...
Loading 51debian-el...
Loading 51liece...
Loading 51mu-cite...
Loading 51planner-el...
Error while loading 51planner-el: Cannot open load file: planner-autoloads.el
Loading 52remember-el...
Loading remember-autoloads.el...
Loading 60cltl...
Loading 60hyperspec...
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/commit-patch/commit-patch-buffer.el...
Loading dired-mule...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/commit-patch/commit-patch-buffer.elc
Done
install/cscope: Byte-compiling for xemacs21
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/cscope/xcscope.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/cscope/xcscope.elc
Done
debian-el files already compiled in /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/debian-el.
install/dictem: Handling xemacs21, logged in /tmp/elc_z6FjsZ.log
install/dictem: Deleting /tmp/elc_z6FjsZ.log
install/dictionaries-common: Already byte-compiled for xemacs21. Skipping ...
install/dictionary-el: Handling install for emacsen flavor xemacs21
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/dictionary-el/connection.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/dictionary-el/connection.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/dictionary-el/dictionary-init.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/dictionary-el/dictionary-init.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/dictionary-el/dictionary.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/dictionary-el/dictionary.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/dictionary-el/install-package.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/dictionary-el/install-package.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/dictionary-el/link.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/dictionary-el/link.elc
Done
easypg files already compiled in /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/easypg.
install/ecb: Handling install for emacsen flavor xemacs21
Loading /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/debian-startup...
Loading 00debian...
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Loading chess-auto...
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Loading 50dictem...
Loading 50dictionaries-common...
Loading debian-ispell...
Loading /var/cache/dictionaries-common/emacsen-ispell-default.el...
Loading /var/cache/dictionaries-common/emacsen-ispell-dicts.el...
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Loading dictionary-init...
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Package dpkg-dev-el not fully installed. Skipping setup.
Loading 50easypg...
`epa-file' enabled
Loading 50ecb...
Loading silentcomp... (file silentcomp.el is newer)
Loading ecb-upgrade... (file ecb-upgrade.el is newer)
Loading ecb-util... (file ecb-util.el is newer)
Loading ecb-cedet-wrapper... (file ecb-cedet-wrapper.el is newer)
"/usr/share/xemacs21/xemacs-packages/lisp/cedet-common/" added to `load-path'
Error while loading 50ecb: ECB 2.40 - Error: ECB is missing the libs (semanticdb-mode) of CEDET - check your CEDET-installation/setup!
Loading 50edb...
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Loading 50emms...
Loading 50erc...
Error while loading 50erc: Cannot open load file: erc-auto
Loading 50ess...
Package ess not fully installed. Skipping setup.
Loading 50flim...
Loading 50git-core...
git removed but not purged, skipping setup
Loading 50gnuplot-mode...
Loading 50howm...
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Loading 50ilisp...
Loading /etc/ilisp/ilisp.el...
Loading /etc/ilisp/ilisp-keybindings.el...
Loading 50lilypond-data...
Loading 50lsdb...
Loading 50magit...
Loading 50mgp...
Loading 50midge...
Loading 50muse-el...
Error while loading 50muse-el: Cannot open load file: muse-autoloads.el
Loading 50octave3.2-emacsen...
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Loading 50prolog-el...
Loading 50pspp...
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Loading 50pylint...
Error while loading 50pylint: Cannot open load file: pylint
Loading 50pymacs...
Loading 50python-docutils...
Loading 50python-mode...
Package python-mode not fully installed. Skipping setup.
Loading 50remembrance-agent...
Package remembrance-agent removed but not purged. Skipping setup.
Loading 50riece...
Loading 50slime...
Loading /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/slime/slime-autoloads.el...
Loading 50tdiary-mode...
Loading 50timidity-el...
Loading 50w3m-el...
Loading 51debian-el...
Loading 51liece...
Loading 51mu-cite...
Loading 51planner-el...
Error while loading 51planner-el: Cannot open load file: planner-autoloads.el
Loading 52remember-el...
Loading remember-autoloads.el...
Loading 60cltl...
Loading 60hyperspec...
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-advice-test.el...
Loading tree-buffer... (file tree-buffer.el is newer)
Loading ecb-mode-line... (file ecb-mode-line.el is newer)
Loading ecb-face... (file ecb-face.el is newer)
Loading ecb-navigate... (file ecb-navigate.el is newer)
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-advice-test.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-advice-test.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-analyse.el...
Loading ecb-navigate... (file ecb-navigate.el is newer)
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-analyse.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-analyse.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-autogen.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-autogen.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-buffertab.el...
Loading ecb-compilation... (file ecb-compilation.el is newer)
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-buffertab.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-compilation-buffer-list-changed-p))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-buffertab.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-compilation-buffer-list-changed-p

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-cedet-wrapper.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-cedet-wrapper.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-common-browser.el...
Loading ecb-navigate... (file ecb-navigate.el is newer)
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-common-browser.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-common-browser.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-compatibility.el...
Loading ecb-navigate... (file ecb-navigate.el is newer)
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-compatibility.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-compatibility.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-compilation.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-compilation.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-create-layout.el...
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-create-layout.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-compilation-buffer-list-changed-p))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-create-layout.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-compilation-buffer-list-changed-p

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-cycle.el...
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-cycle.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-compilation-buffer-list-changed-p))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-cycle.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-compilation-buffer-list-changed-p

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-eshell.el...
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-eshell.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-compilation-buffer-list-changed-p))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-eshell.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-compilation-buffer-list-changed-p

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-examples.el...
Loading ecb-navigate... (file ecb-navigate.el is newer)
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-examples.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-examples.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-face.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-face.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-file-browser.el...
Loading ecb-navigate... (file ecb-navigate.el is newer)
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-file-browser.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-file-browser.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-help.el...
Loading ecb-navigate... (file ecb-navigate.el is newer)
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-help.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-help.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-jde.el...
Loading ecb-navigate... (file ecb-navigate.el is newer)
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-jde.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-jde.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-layout-defs.el...
Loading ecb-navigate... (file ecb-navigate.el is newer)
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-layout-defs.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-layout-defs.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-layout.el...
Loading ecb-navigate... (file ecb-navigate.el is newer)
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-layout.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-layout.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-method-browser.el...
Loading ecb-navigate... (file ecb-navigate.el is newer)
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-method-browser.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-method-browser.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-mode-line.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-mode-line.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-multiframe.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-multiframe.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-navigate.el...
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-navigate.el:
  ** (previous :initform nil) is a malformed function
  ** (node ecb-dlist-node) is a malformed function
  ** (node ecb-dlist-node) is a malformed function
  ** (node ecb-dlist-node) is a malformed function
  ** (node ecb-dlist-node) is a malformed function
  ** (node ecb-dlist-node) is a malformed function
  ** (node ecb-dlist-node) is a malformed function
  ** (pos :initarg :pos :initform 0) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (tag-buffer :initarg :tag-buffer :initform nil) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-tag-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-tag-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-tag-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-tag-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-tag-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-tag-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-tag-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-tag-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-tag-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (file :initarg :file :initform "") is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-file-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-file-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-file-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-file-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-file-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-file-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-file-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-file-history-item) is a malformed function
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-navigate.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-semantic-wrapper.el...
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-semantic-wrapper.el:
  !! File error (("Cannot open load file" "semantic/ctxt"))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-semantic-wrapper.el: Cannot open load file: semantic/ctxt

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-semantic.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-semantic.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-speedbar.el...
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-speedbar.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-speedbar.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-symboldef.el...
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-symboldef.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-symboldef.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-tod.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-tod.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-upgrade.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-upgrade.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-util.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-util.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-winman-support.el...
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-winman-support.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-winman-support.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb.el...
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/follow-mouse.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/follow-mouse.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/silentcomp.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/silentcomp.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/tree-buffer.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/tree-buffer.elc
Done
emacs-install: /usr/lib/emacsen-common/packages/install/ecb xemacs21 emacs23 failed at /usr/lib/emacsen-common/emacs-install line 28, <TSORT> line 54.
dpkg: error processing xemacs21-mule (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of xemacs21:
 xemacs21 depends on xemacs21-mule (>= 21.4.22-3.2ubuntu1) | xemacs21-mule-canna-wnn (>= 21.4.22-3.2ubuntu1) | xemacs21-nomule (>= 21.4.22-3.2ubuntu1); however:
  Package xemacs21-mule is not configured yet.
  Package xemacs21-mule-canna-wnn is not installed.
  Package xemacs21-nomule is not installed.
dpkg: error processing xemacs21 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnus:
 gnus depends on emacs22 | emacs21 | xemacs21; however:
  Package emacs22 is not installed.
  Package emacs21 is not installed.
  Package xemacs21 is not configured yet.
  Package xemacs21-mule which provides xemacs21 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnus (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up libswfdec-0.8-0 (0.8.4-1build2~precise1) ...
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Errors were encountered while processing:
 xemacs21-mule
 xemacs21
 gnus
Setting up xemacs21-mule (21.4.22-3.2ubuntu1) ...
emacs-install xemacs21
install/apel: already byte-compiled for xemacs21, skipped
install/bbdb: Byte-compiling for xemacs21 ...
Generating bbdb-autoloads...
Byte-compiling bbdb...
 done.
install/commit-patch: Handling install for emacsen flavor xemacs21
Loading /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/debian-startup...
Loading 00debian...
Loading site-start...
Loading 00debian-vars...
Loading 20apel...
Loading 50autoconf...
Loading 50bbdb...
Loading 50chess...
Loading chess-auto...
Loading 50commit-patch...
Loading 50css-mode...
Loading 50dictem...
Loading 50dictionaries-common...
Loading debian-ispell...
Loading /var/cache/dictionaries-common/emacsen-ispell-default.el...
Loading /var/cache/dictionaries-common/emacsen-ispell-dicts.el...
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While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-advice-test.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-advice-test.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-analyse.el...
Loading ecb-navigate... (file ecb-navigate.el is newer)
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-analyse.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-analyse.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-autogen.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-autogen.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-buffertab.el...
Loading ecb-compilation... (file ecb-compilation.el is newer)
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-buffertab.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-compilation-buffer-list-changed-p))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-buffertab.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-compilation-buffer-list-changed-p

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-cedet-wrapper.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-cedet-wrapper.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-common-browser.el...
Loading ecb-navigate... (file ecb-navigate.el is newer)
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-common-browser.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-common-browser.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-compatibility.el...
Loading ecb-navigate... (file ecb-navigate.el is newer)
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-compatibility.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-compatibility.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-compilation.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-compilation.elc
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While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-create-layout.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-compilation-buffer-list-changed-p))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-create-layout.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-compilation-buffer-list-changed-p

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-cycle.el...
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-cycle.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-compilation-buffer-list-changed-p))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-cycle.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-compilation-buffer-list-changed-p

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-eshell.el...
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-eshell.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-compilation-buffer-list-changed-p))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-eshell.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-compilation-buffer-list-changed-p

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-examples.el...
Loading ecb-navigate... (file ecb-navigate.el is newer)
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-examples.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-examples.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-face.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-face.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-file-browser.el...
Loading ecb-navigate... (file ecb-navigate.el is newer)
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-file-browser.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-file-browser.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-help.el...
Loading ecb-navigate... (file ecb-navigate.el is newer)
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-help.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-help.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-jde.el...
Loading ecb-navigate... (file ecb-navigate.el is newer)
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-jde.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-jde.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-layout-defs.el...
Loading ecb-navigate... (file ecb-navigate.el is newer)
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-layout-defs.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-layout-defs.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-layout.el...
Loading ecb-navigate... (file ecb-navigate.el is newer)
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-layout.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-layout.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-method-browser.el...
Loading ecb-navigate... (file ecb-navigate.el is newer)
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-method-browser.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-method-browser.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-mode-line.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-mode-line.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-multiframe.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-multiframe.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-navigate.el...
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-navigate.el:
  ** (previous :initform nil) is a malformed function
  ** (node ecb-dlist-node) is a malformed function
  ** (node ecb-dlist-node) is a malformed function
  ** (node ecb-dlist-node) is a malformed function
  ** (node ecb-dlist-node) is a malformed function
  ** (node ecb-dlist-node) is a malformed function
  ** (node ecb-dlist-node) is a malformed function
  ** (pos :initarg :pos :initform 0) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (tag-buffer :initarg :tag-buffer :initform nil) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-tag-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-tag-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-tag-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-tag-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-tag-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-tag-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-tag-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-tag-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-tag-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (file :initarg :file :initform "") is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-file-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-file-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-file-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-file-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-file-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-file-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-file-history-item) is a malformed function
  ** (item ecb-nav-file-history-item) is a malformed function
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-navigate.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-semantic-wrapper.el...
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-semantic-wrapper.el:
  !! File error (("Cannot open load file" "semantic/ctxt"))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-semantic-wrapper.el: Cannot open load file: semantic/ctxt

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-semantic.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-semantic.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-speedbar.el...
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-speedbar.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-speedbar.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-symboldef.el...
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-symboldef.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-symboldef.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-tod.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-tod.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-upgrade.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-upgrade.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-util.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-util.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-winman-support.el...
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb-winman-support.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb-winman-support.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb.el...
While compiling toplevel forms in file /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/ecb.el:
  !! Symbol's value as variable is void ((ecb-dlist-node))
>>Error occurred processing ecb.el:
Symbol's value as variable is void: ecb-dlist-node

Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/follow-mouse.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/follow-mouse.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/silentcomp.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/silentcomp.elc
Compiling /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/tree-buffer.el...
Wrote /usr/share/xemacs21/site-lisp/ecb/tree-buffer.elc
Done
emacs-install: /usr/lib/emacsen-common/packages/install/ecb xemacs21 emacs23 failed at /usr/lib/emacsen-common/emacs-install line 28, <TSORT> line 54.
dpkg: error processing xemacs21-mule (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of xemacs21:
 xemacs21 depends on xemacs21-mule (>= 21.4.22-3.2ubuntu1) | xemacs21-mule-canna-wnn (>= 21.4.22-3.2ubuntu1) | xemacs21-nomule (>= 21.4.22-3.2ubuntu1); however:
  Package xemacs21-mule is not configured yet.
  Package xemacs21-mule-canna-wnn is not installed.
  Package xemacs21-nomule is not installed.
dpkg: error processing xemacs21 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnus:
 gnus depends on emacs22 | emacs21 | xemacs21; however:
  Package emacs22 is not installed.
  Package emacs21 is not installed.
  Package xemacs21 is not configured yet.
  Package xemacs21-mule which provides xemacs21 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnus (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: xemacs21-mule 21.4.22-3.2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.31-lowlatency 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-lowlatency x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
AptOrdering:
 libswfdec-0.8-0: Install
 xemacs21-mule: Configure
 xemacs21: Configure
 gnus: Configure
 libswfdec-0.8-0: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jun 8 10:28:10 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
SourcePackage: xemacs21
Title: package xemacs21-mule 21.4.22-3.2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[era (era)]

ECB and xemacs21 are not compatible. I will mark this as a duplicate if I can find the old bug. However, in your situation, it would probably be a wise move to switch to FSF Emacs if you do not have a particular reason to prefer Xemacs over FSF Emacs. The xemacs21 package is several years old and apparently not actively maintained, whereas GNU Emacs at least receives maintenance updates from time to time.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.