package update-manager 1:0.93.19 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1), E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[Ed K]

Binary package hint: rarian-compat

Upgrade to intrepid ibex from hardy heron failed.
The output of the upgrade window:

 ubuntu-desktop
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/logging/__init__.py", line 753, in emit
    self.flush()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/logging/__init__.py", line 731, in flush
    self.stream.flush()
IOError: [Errno 9] Bad file descriptor
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/logging/__init__.py", line 753, in emit
    self.flush()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/logging/__init__.py", line 731, in flush
    self.stream.flush()
IOError: [Errno 9] Bad file descriptor
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/logging/__init__.py", line 753, in emit
    self.flush()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/logging/__init__.py", line 731, in flush
    self.stream.flush()
IOError: [Errno 9] Bad file descriptor

The error window output:

Sorry, the package "rarian-compat" failed to install or upgrade.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1), E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: update-manager 1:0.93.19
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: update-manager
Title: package update-manager 1:0.93.19 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1), E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-21-generic x86_64