package python-support 0.8.7ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package python-support is already installed and configured
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
apt (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: apt
This appeared during a dist-upgrade. Since when is it considered an error to update/install a package which has already been installed? I know that dpkg has no qualms about reinstalling packages:
s dpkg -i /var/cache/
[sudo] password for frank:
(Reading database ... 293841 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace python-support 0.8.7ubuntu1 (using .../python-
Unpacking replacement python-support ...
Setting up python-support (0.8.7ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
So something in apt complains about something which dpkg thinks is fine...
ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
ErrorMessage: package python-support is already installed and configured
NonfreeKernelMo
Package: python-support 0.8.7ubuntu1
PackageArchitec
SourcePackage: python-support
Title: package python-support 0.8.7ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package python-support is already installed and configured
Uname: Linux 2.6.29-
Hi,
I think its pretty likely that the deluge problems cause this error:
Processing triggers for python-support ... python- support/ python2. 4/deluge/ core/core. py ... python- support/ python2. 4/deluge/ core/core. py", line 323
^
Compiling /var/lib/
File "/var/lib/
vs = ver.split("_") if "_" in ver else ver.split("-")
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
Compiling /var/lib/ python- support/ python2. 4/deluge/ ui/gtkui/ files_tab. py ... python- support/ python2. 4/deluge/ ui/gtkui/ files_tab. py", line 215
^ python- support/ python2. 4/deluge/ core/core. py ... python- support/ python2. 4/deluge/ core/core. py", line 323
^
File "/var/lib/
"sort_order": int(sort_order) if sort_order else None
SyntaxError: invalid syntaxProcessing triggers for python-support ...
Compiling /var/lib/
File "/var/lib/
vs = ver.split("_") if "_" in ver else ver.split("-")
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
Compiling /var/lib/ python- support/ python2. 4/deluge/ ui/gtkui/ files_tab. py ... python- support/ python2. 4/deluge/ ui/gtkui/ files_tab. py", line 215
^
File "/var/lib/
"sort_order": int(sort_order) if sort_order else None
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
Compiling /var/lib/ python- support/ python2. 4/deluge/ ui/gtkui/ peers_tab. py ... python- support/ python2. 4/deluge/ ui/gtkui/ peers_tab. py", line 169
^
File "/var/lib/
"sort_order": int(sort_order) if sort_order else None
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
Compiling /var/lib/ python- support/ python2. 4/deluge/ ui/gtkui/ peers_tab. py ... python- support/ python2. 4/deluge/ ui/gtkui/ peers_tab. py", line 169
^
File "/var/lib/
"sort_order": int(sort_order) if sort_order else None
SyntaxError: invalid syntax