package libqt4-declarative 4:4.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: cannot copy extracted data for './usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtDeclarative.so.4.8.3' to '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtDeclarative.so.4.8.3.dpkg-new': unexpected end of file or stream

[Evan Kisbey]

Appeared apparently on its own in an update; PC is not in use, periodically powered on for updates in case of use (laptop used for field work only). One update it was fine. The next it was not. Updates no longer complete.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: libqt4-declarative 4:4.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-21.32-generic 3.5.7.1
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jul 7 13:53:39 2013
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2013-07-07 13:53:25
 Commandline: apt-get install -f
 Upgrade: libqt4-declarative:amd64 (4.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu3, 4.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu3.1), qdbus:amd64 (4.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu3, 4.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu3.1), libqt4-test:amd64 (4.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu3, 4.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu3.1), libqt4-scripttools:amd64 (4.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu3, 4.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu3.1)
ErrorMessage: cannot copy extracted data for './usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtDeclarative.so.4.8.3' to '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtDeclarative.so.4.8.3.dpkg-new': unexpected end of file or stream
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-02-12 (511 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: qt4-x11
Title: package libqt4-declarative 4:4.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: cannot copy extracted data for './usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtDeclarative.so.4.8.3' to '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQtDeclarative.so.4.8.3.dpkg-new': unexpected end of file or stream
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-21 (259 days ago)

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