fails to install or remove upon dpkg or apt-gotten for install

[darkraven]

Binary package hint: libglade-java

have same issues with libgtk-java and libgtk-cni files.cant remove or install once apt-get or dpkg -i starts.

gtk sources depend upon some of these files.not an unmet dependency error, just refuses to install/remove as script fails.

using 8.04 ppc version.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: powerpc
Date: Sat Aug 2 13:31:36 2008
Dependencies:

DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ErrorMessage: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Package: libglade-java-dev None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/libglade-java-dev.list]
PackageArchitecture: powerpc
SourcePackage: libglade-java
Title: package libglade-java-dev None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/libglade-java-dev.list] failed to install/upgrade: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-powerpc ppc

[Cesare Tirabassi (norsetto)]

There is no bug that I can see; your file system is possibly corrupted since the error is:

dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute post-installation script: Exec format error

coming from libgnome-cni, which is however fine if I check your arch/version in the archive.
Can you give this command in a terminal an attach here the resulting postinst file:

cat /var/lib/dpkg/info/libgnome-cni.postinst > postinst

?

[darkraven (jasminr)]

here you go.thought so, but not sure how it happened.all i did was base
install on ppc and add some packages i needed, moreso from a dselect, as
it takes quite some time to install apps otherwise.i copied my home
folder from a intel box, but that shouldn't mess things up.

Cesare Tirabassi wrote:
> There is no bug that I can see; your file system is possibly corrupted
> since the error is:
>
> dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute post-installation script: Exec
> format error
>
> coming from libgnome-cni, which is however fine if I check your arch/version in the archive.
> Can you give this command in a terminal an attach here the resulting postinst file:
>
> cat /var/lib/dpkg/info/libgnome-cni.postinst > postinst
>
> ?
>
> ** Changed in: libglade-java (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> ** Changed in: ubuntu
> Sourcepackagename: libglade-java => None
>
>

[Cesare Tirabassi (norsetto)]

Your postinst seems to be fine.
Can you check if that file and /var/lib/dpkg/info/ have the executable bit set? Can you check if /var is mounted with the exec flag set?
Can you try to manually execute that script?
If worst come to worse, you can try to force the installation with:

sudo dpkg --force-all -i /var/cache/apt/archives/libgnome-cni_2.12.7-4_powerpc.deb

Its a dangerous command to give, so try other solutions first.
This may not solve others problem you have which could be related to a corrupt file system but at least should solve this one.
Anyhow, I'm transforming this into a question since there doesn't seem to be any bug.

[darkraven (jasminr)]

no such file or directory when forcing....how do i have corrupted FS
with a CLEAN install?

Cesare Tirabassi wrote:
> Your postinst seems to be fine.
> Can you check if that file and /var/lib/dpkg/info/ have the executable bit set? Can you check if /var is mounted with the exec flag set?
> Can you try to manually execute that script?
> If worst come to worse, you can try to force the installation with:
>
> sudo dpkg --force-all -i /var/cache/apt/archives/libgnome-
> cni_2.12.7-4_powerpc.deb
>
> Its a dangerous command to give, so try other solutions first.
> This may not solve others problem you have which could be related to a corrupt file system but at least should solve this one.
> Anyhow, I'm transforming this into a question since there doesn't seem to be any bug.
>
> ** Changed in: ubuntu
> Status: Incomplete => Invalid
>
> ** bug changed to question:
> https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/41303
>
>

[Cesare Tirabassi (norsetto)]

I just stumbled against this reply by pure chance. Pls. do not add comments to a bug report marked invalid, they won't be seen by anyone; if you need support please refer to the question this has been transformed to.

[darkraven (jasminr)]

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its maked invalid because somebody over THERE thinks the OS is
corrupted, when in fact it is a CLEAN install.the package fails to
remove or install, and i cant force it to do either, despite following
directions.it was needed to install ksynaptic, which fails to build, so
its left hanging orphaned in my debian tree.

Cesare Tirabassi wrote:
> I just stumbled against this reply by pure chance. Pls. do not add
> comments to a bug report marked invalid, they won't be seen by anyone;
> if you need support please refer to the question this has been
> transformed to.
>
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