package gnome-power-manager 2.22.1-1ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139

[Americo Castellanos]

Binary package hint: gnome-power-manager

package gnome-power-manager 2.22.1-1ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139.

Initial error: after last update get the following error at start: "Install Problem! The configuration defaults for GNOME Power Manager have not been installed correctly. PLease contact your computer administrator"
Tried the following per questions 45767 and 38 900 on https://lounchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power-manager/+question/:
sudo touch /forcefsck => reboot
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update
sudo-apt get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoremove => reboot

then from synaptic package manager:
re-install 'gnome-power-manager'
the following error returned:
"package gnome-power-manager 2.22.1-1ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139"

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Jun 11 17:42:38 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
Package: gnome-power-manager 2.22.1-1ubuntu4.1
PackageArchitecture: i386
SourcePackage: gnome-power-manager
Title: package gnome-power-manager 2.22.1-1ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-24-generic i686

[Scott Howard (showard314)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. You reported this bug a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue for you. Were you able to install the package after a reboot? Thanks in advance.

[Benno (bpboersma)]

I'm not sure whether the problem is the same but the message is: "Install Problem! The configuration defaults for GNOME Power Manager have not been installed correctly. PLease contact your computer administrator".

I upgraded from 9.04 to 9.10. I got the black screen, entered in recovery mode, used dpkg and it worked perfect for 2 weeks. Now I cannot login anymore. When I ignore the G-P-M install problem message and try to log in, my desktop pc tries to start up the gnome desktop but after some time returns with the message above.

I can only enter via recovery mode and use command line now

Someone pls help, my pc has become unusable (even more for my wife ;-).

[Benno (bpboersma)]

After:
sudo touch /forcefsck => reboot
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update
sudo-apt get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoremove => reboot

I entered again via recovery mode, command line + "startx" and found myself in the gnome desktop with a message that my disk was full (????). Opened up the Disk Usage Analyzer.

Hm, not sure what this means. I have a 1,5 tb external samsung disk via usb which I use for, amongst others, backup. It says that my "/" is fully red, folder has used 100%, 477.1 GB whlile my total filesystem capacity is 1816.9 GB (used: 474.8GB available 1342.1 GB). Could this provoke mentioned problems?

[Scott Howard (showard314)]

Hello Benno, believe it would be best if you opened a new bug report for the bug you are having. It seems to be a different bug, and a seperate report will help developers find it.

In the meantime, try:

sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get -f install gnome-power-manager

Also, see the discussion here:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power-manager/+question/38900

[Benno (bpboersma)]

Thx Scott, it looks though as if my problem was solved. After using the startx command I cleaned out the HD, reinstalled G-P-M via synaptic and rebooted without a problem. (It looks as if the backup is being done to HD itself if the external disk is not mounted causing a space shortage which in turn may have caused the system to become unstable but I still need to verify if that indeed was the root cause.)

[Scott Howard (showard314)]

Ah yes, a full hard disk would do that as well! Since the original reporter hasn't responded in > 60 days, I'm closing this bug as per policy.

Please report any additional bugs you find!