dpkg: error processing clamav (--configure)

[brandonk1989]

Binary package hint: clamav

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
Writing extended state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  clamav clamav-base{a} clamav-freshclam{a} libclamav6{a}
0 packages upgraded, 4 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/22.5MB of archives. After unpacking 23.9MB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
Writing extended state information... Done
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously deselected package libclamav6.
(Reading database ... 125040 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libclamav6 (from .../libclamav6_0.95.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package clamav-base.
Unpacking clamav-base (from .../clamav-base_0.95.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package clamav-freshclam.
Unpacking clamav-freshclam (from .../clamav-freshclam_0.95.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package clamav.
Unpacking clamav (from .../clamav_0.95.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2_i386.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up libclamav6 (0.95.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2) ...

Setting up clamav-base (0.95.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2) ...

Setting up clamav-freshclam (0.95.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2) ...
 * Reloading AppArmor profiles ... [ OK ]
invoke-rc.d: unknown initscript, /etc/init.d/clamav-freshclam not found.
dpkg: error processing clamav-freshclam (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 100
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of clamav:
 clamav depends on clamav-freshclam | clamav-data; however:
  Package clamav-freshclam is not configured yet.
  Package clamav-data is not installed.
  Package clamav-freshclam which provides clamav-data is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing clamav (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for libc6 ...
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                          ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Errors were encountered while processing:
 clamav-freshclam
 clamav
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
Setting up clamav-freshclam (0.95.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2) ...
 * Reloading AppArmor profiles ... [ OK ]
invoke-rc.d: unknown initscript, /etc/init.d/clamav-freshclam not found.
dpkg: error processing clamav-freshclam (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 100
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of clamav:
 clamav depends on clamav-freshclam | clamav-data; however:
  Package clamav-freshclam is not configured yet.
  Package clamav-data is not installed.
  Package clamav-freshclam which provides clamav-data is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing clamav (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 clamav-freshclam
 clamav
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ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
Package: clamav 0.95.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: clamav
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic i686

[Imre Gergely (cemc)]

Is this from a clean first-time clamav install ? Can you describe the exact stept you took when installing these packages? Did you delete /etc/init.d/clamav-freshclam script manually/by accident before installing/reinstalling the packages?

[brandonk1989 (brandon-kernell)]

This is from a re-install.

What I did was, I installed it, then removed it after a day. Tried BitDefenders new scanner and did not like it, so I wanted to go back. Well I did sudo apt-get install and those are the errors that came up.

I completely removed those files you listed after trying:

Re-install again, reboot.

I also got the same error message when installing VirtualBox via apt-get.

Running 9.04 BTW and it is up to date.

I also get it while updating, as it says it will configure clamav clamav-data clamav-freshclam.

[brandonk1989 (brandon-kernell)]

This has been resolved.

I decided to purge all clam packages (did not know what that did until i read up on it)

And I also did a aptitude clean and now it works just fine.

[Scott Kitterman (kitterman)]

That shouldn't be needed, but is a useful hint. Can you give any
additional information on how you might have gotten you clamav packages in
a non-standard condition?

[brandonk1989 (brandon-kernell)]

Well I installed KlamAV at the same time.

I dont know if that had anything to do with it, I uninstalled it and clamav at the same time too.

The only other thing I got the error on was updates and when I installed VirtualBox.

[Scott Kitterman (kitterman)]

Typically this happens as a result of a conffile being manually removed. The purge/reinstall cycle is the correct fix. I don't think there is an actual package bug here.