package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[walter leskuski]

Hello there,

Trying to install ostinato & got this error. Any clues?

Thanks,
Walter

E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
walter@walter-at-audra:~$ sudo apt-get install ostinato
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  cairo-dock-plug-ins-integration cairo-dock-data compiz-plugins cairo-dock-core cairo-dock-plug-ins-data libetpan15 libgldi3
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  ostinato
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 717 not upgraded.
5 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 1,019 kB of archives.
After this operation, 2,743 kB of additional disk space will be used.
WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
  ostinato
Install these packages without verification [y/N]? y
Get:1 http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/pstavirs:/ostinato/xUbuntu_12.10/ ostinato 0.5.1-1 [1,019 kB]
Fetched 1,019 kB in 1s (784 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package ostinato.
(Reading database ... 202879 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking ostinato (from .../ostinato_0.5.1-1_i386.deb) ...
Setting up plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (0.8.2-2ubuntu30) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text.postinst: 21: /var/lib/dpkg/info/plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text.postinst: cannot create /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth: Directory nonexistent
dpkg: error processing plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of plymouth-theme-kubuntu-text:
 plymouth-theme-kubuntu-text depends on plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text; however:
  Package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing plymouth-theme-kubuntu-text (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of plymouth-theme-sabily-text:
 plymouth-theme-sabily-text depends on plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text; however:
  Package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing plymouth-theme-sabily-text (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of plymouth-theme-xubuntu-text:
 plymouth-theme-xubuntu-text depends on plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text; however:
  Package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing plymouth-theme-xubuntu-text (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems preveNo 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.
                                                                                                    No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                   No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                                 nt configuration of xubuntu-plymouth-theme:
 xubuntu-plymouth-theme depends on plymouth-theme-xubuntu-text; however:
  Package plymouth-theme-xubuntu-text is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing xubuntu-plymouth-theme (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up ostinato (0.5.1-1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text
 plymouth-theme-kubuntu-text
 plymouth-theme-sabily-text
 plymouth-theme-xubuntu-text
 xubuntu-plymouth-theme
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/pstavirs:/ostinato/xUbuntu_12.10/ Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/download.opensuse.org_repositories_home:_pstavirs:_ostinato_xUbuntu%5f12.10_Packages)
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
walter@walter-at-audra:~$

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu30
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic-pae 3.2.24
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Feb 18 11:58:01 2014
DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/Paw-OSX/paw-osx.plymouth
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2014-02-18 11:57:56
 Commandline: apt-get install ostinato
 Install: ostinato:i386 (0.5.1-1)
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Unpacking ostinato (from .../ostinato_0.5.1-1_i386.deb) ...
 Setting up plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (0.8.2-2ubuntu30) ...
 /var/lib/dpkg/info/plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text.postinst: 21: /var/lib/dpkg/info/plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text.postinst: cannot create /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth: Directory nonexistent
 dpkg: error processing plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (0.8.2-2ubuntu30) ...
 /var/lib/dpkg/info/plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text.postinst: 21: /var/lib/dpkg/info/plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text.postinst: cannot create /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth: Directory nonexistent
 dpkg: error processing plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex 760
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic-pae root=UUID=6350dc41-e70b-4a3a-ae07-1e0ad1ce4c95 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic-pae root=UUID=6350dc41-e70b-4a3a-ae07-1e0ad1ce4c95 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: plymouth
TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/lubuntu-text/lubuntu-text.plymouth
Title: package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 02/18/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A02
dmi.board.name: 0M858N
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A01
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA02:bd02/18/2009:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex760:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0M858N:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 760
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Steve Langasek (vorlon)]

Where did your /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ directory go?