Fresh Feisty apt-get broken

Bug #127080 reported by benbruscella
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Bug Description

Fresh feisty install (alt CD) then installed restricted driver for NV, then apt-get update, apt-0get upgrade, and I get this everytime:

benb@molesworth:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Password:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages have been kept back:
  linux-headers-generic linux-image-generic linux-restricted-modules-generic
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
17 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B of archives.
After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Setting up ttf-opensymbol (2.2.0-1ubuntu4) ...
Updating fontconfig cache...
/usr/share/fonts: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/X11: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/X11/encodings: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/X11/encodings/large: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/X11/util: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/truetype: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/arphic: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/baekmuk: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/freefont: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/kochi: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/thai: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-arabeyes: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bengali-fonts: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-dejavu: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-devanagari-fonts: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-gentium: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-gujarati-fonts: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-kannada-fonts: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-lao: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-malayalam-fonts: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-mgopen: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-oriya-fonts: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-punjabi-fonts: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-tamil-fonts: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-telugu-fonts: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/type1: failed to write cache
/usr/share/fonts/type1/gsfonts: failed to write cache
/usr/share/X11/fonts: failed to write cache
/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi: failed to write cache
/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi: failed to write cache
/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1: failed to write cache
/usr/share/X11/fonts/encodings: failed to write cache
/usr/share/X11/fonts/encodings/large: failed to write cache
/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc: failed to write cache
/usr/share/X11/fonts/util: failed to write cache
/usr/local/share/fonts: failed to write cache
/var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d: failed to write cache
/var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d/A: failed to write cache
/var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d/B: failed to write cache
/var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d/C: failed to write cache
/var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d/D: failed to write cache
/var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d/E: failed to write cache
/var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d/F: failed to write cache
/var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d/G: failed to write cache
/var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d/H: failed to write cache
/var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d/J: failed to write cache
/var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d/K: failed to write cache
/var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d/L: failed to write cache
/var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d/M: failed to write cache
/var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d/N: failed to write cache
/var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d/O: failed to write cache
/var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d/P: failed to write cache
/var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d/R: failed to write cache
/var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d/S: failed to write cache
/var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d/T: failed to write cache
/var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d/U: failed to write cache
/var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d/V: failed to write cache
/var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d/a: failed to write cache
/var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d/j: failed to write cache
/var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d/m: failed to write cache
/var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d/u: failed to write cache
dpkg: error processing ttf-opensymbol (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 66
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of openoffice.org-core:
 openoffice.org-core depends on ttf-opensymbol; however:
  Package ttf-opensymbol is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing openoffice.org-core (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-uno:
 python-uno depends on openoffice.org-core (= 2.2.0-1ubuntu4); however:
  Package openoffice.org-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing python-uno (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of openoffice.org-writer:
 openoffice.org-writer depends on openoffice.org-core (= 2.2.0-1ubuntu4); however:
  Package openoffice.org-core is not configured yet.
 openoffice.org-writer depends on python-uno (>= 2.2.0); however:
  Package python-uno is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing openoffice.org-writer (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of openoffice.org-calc:
 openoffice.org-calc depends on openoffice.org-core (= 2.2.0-1ubuntu4); however:
  Package openoffice.org-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing openoffice.org-calc (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of openoffice.org-draw:
 openoffice.org-draw depends on openoffice.org-core (= 2.2.0-1ubuntu4); however:
  Package openoffice.org-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing openoffice.org-draw (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of openoffice.org-impress:
 openoffice.org-impress depends on openoffice.org-core (= 2.2.0-1ubuntu4); however:
  Package openoffice.org-core is not configured yet.
 openoffice.org-impress depends on openoffice.org-draw (= 2.2.0-1ubuntu4); however:
  Package openoffice.org-draw is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing openoffice.org-impress (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of openoffice.org-math:
 openoffice.org-math depends on openoffice.org-core (= 2.2.0-1ubuntu4); however:
  Package openoffice.org-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing openoffice.org-math (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of openoffice.org-base:
 openoffice.org-base depends on openoffice.org-core (= 2.2.0-1ubuntu4); however:
  Package openoffice.org-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing openoffice.org-base (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of openoffice.org:
 openoffice.org depends on openoffice.org-core (= 2.2.0-1ubuntu4); however:
  Package openoffice.org-core is not configured yet.
 openoffice.org depends on openoffice.org-writer; however:
  Package openoffice.org-writer is not configured yet.
 openoffice.org depends on openoffice.org-calc; however:
  Package openoffice.org-calc is not configured yet.
 openoffice.org depends on openoffice.org-impress; however:
  Package openoffice.org-impress is not configured yet.
 openoffice.org depends on openoffice.org-draw; however:
  Package openoffice.org-draw is not configured yet.
 openoffice.org depends on openoffice.org-math; however:
  Package openoffice.org-math is not configured yet.
 openoffice.org depends on openoffice.org-base; however:
  Package openoffice.org-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing openoffice.org (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of openoffice.org-evolution:
 openoffice.org-evolution depends on openoffice.org-core (= 2.2.0-1ubuntu4); however:
  Package openoffice.org-core is not configured yet.
 openoffice.org-evolution depends on openoffice.org-base; however:
  Package openoffice.org-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing openoffice.org-evolution (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of openoffice.org-gtk:
 openoffice.org-gtk depends on openoffice.org-core (= 2.2.0-1ubuntu4); however:
  Package openoffice.org-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing openoffice.org-gtk (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of openoffice.org-gnome:
 openoffice.org-gnome depends on openoffice.org-core (= 2.2.0-1ubuntu4); however:
  Package openoffice.org-core is not configured yet.
 openoffice.org-gnome depends on openoffice.org-gtk; however:
  Package openoffice.org-gtk is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing openoffice.org-gnome (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of openoffice.org-common:
 openoffice.org-common depends on openoffice.org-core (>> 2.2.0) | openoffice.org-core-experimental (>> 2.2.0); however:
  Package openoffice.org-core is not configured yet.
  Package openoffice.org-core-experimental is not installed.
dpkg: error processing openoffice.org-common (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of openoffice.org-java-common:
 openoffice.org-java-common depends on openoffice.org-common; however:
  Package openoffice.org-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing openoffice.org-java-common (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of openoffice.org-filter-mobiledev:
 openoffice.org-filter-mobiledev depends on openoffice.org-java-common (= 2.2.0-1ubuntu4); however:
  Package openoffice.org-java-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing openoffice.org-filter-mobiledev (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of openoffice.org-style-human:
 openoffice.org-style-human depends on openoffice.org-common (= 2.2.0-1ubuntu4); however:
  Package openoffice.org-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing openoffice.org-style-human (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 ttf-opensymbol
 openoffice.org-core
 python-uno
 openoffice.org-writer
 openoffice.org-calc
 openoffice.org-draw
 openoffice.org-impress
 openoffice.org-math
 openoffice.org-base
 openoffice.org
 openoffice.org-evolution
 openoffice.org-gtk
 openoffice.org-gnome
 openoffice.org-common
 openoffice.org-java-common
 openoffice.org-filter-mobiledev
 openoffice.org-style-human
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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Cesare Tirabassi (norsetto) wrote :

Try touching all the offending font files and issue an apt-get -f install at the end.

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benbruscella (benbruscella) wrote : Re: [Bug 127080] Re: Fresh Feisty apt-get broken

Thanks, this seemed to fix it:

sudo touch /usr/share/fonts
sudo apt-get -f install

On 7/21/07, Cesare Tirabassi <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> Try touching all the offending font files and issue an apt-get -f
> install at the end.
>
> --
> Fresh Feisty apt-get broken
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/127080
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Cesare Tirabassi (norsetto) wrote :

Thanks,

unless you have objections I will close this then.

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Jasbir Khehra (jassik) wrote :

Thanks :)
Same problem here while upgrading packages on a freshly installed Feisty Fawn.
The command 'fc-cache' also gave the 'failed to write cache' error on those directories.Does the bug lie in fontconfig ?
I had to touch all the dirs in which ttf-opensymbol was trying to create the font caches.
This bug seems to be related to these :
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/104553
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org/+bug/123100

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Cesare Tirabassi (norsetto) wrote :

I don't know about #123100, but indeed this seems to be a dupe of #104553.

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