package semantic 1:1.0pre4-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[GonzaloPanizo]

1) Ubuntu 9.04 - the Jaunty Jackalope - released in April 2009.
2) I was using Synaptic Package Manager: synaptic 0.62.5
3) I expected cedet, jde and ecb for emacs to be installed.
4) I recieved the following report:

An error occurred

The following details are provided:

E: semantic: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
E: cedet-contrib: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
E: cogre: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
E: ecb: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
E: jde: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Package: semantic 1:1.0pre4-3
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: cedet
Title: package semantic 1:1.0pre4-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-13-generic i686

[era (era)]

Quoting DpkgTerminalLog.txt:
> No `START-INFO-DIR-ENTRY' and no `This file documents'.
> install-info(/usr/share/info/semantic-user.info): unable to determine description for `dir' entry - giving up
> dpkg: error processing semantic (--configure):
> subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1

There are a lot of warnings, but I think this is what's causing the failure.

[GonzaloPanizo (gonzalo-panizo)]

Thank you very much.
Maybe you have an idea how to solve it?
G.

On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 11:52 AM, era <email address hidden> wrote:

> Quoting DpkgTerminalLog.txt:
> > No `START-INFO-DIR-ENTRY' and no `This file documents'.
> > install-info(/usr/share/info/semantic-user.info): unable to determine
> description for `dir' entry - giving up
> > dpkg: error processing semantic (--configure):
> > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
>
> There are a lot of warnings, but I think this is what's causing the
> failure.
>
> --
> package semantic 1:1.0pre4-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/397136
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “cedet” package in Ubuntu: New
>
> Bug description:
> 1) Ubuntu 9.04 - the Jaunty Jackalope - released in April 2009.
> 2) I was using Synaptic Package Manager: synaptic 0.62.5
> 3) I expected cedet, jde and ecb for emacs to be installed.
> 4) I recieved the following report:
>
> An error occurred
>
> The following details are provided:
>
> E: semantic: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status
> 1
> E: cedet-contrib: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
> E: cogre: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
> E: ecb: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
> E: jde: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
>
> ProblemType: Package
> Architecture: i386
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
> ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit
> status 1
> Package: semantic 1:1.0pre4-3
> PackageArchitecture: all
> SourcePackage: cedet
> Title: package semantic 1:1.0pre4-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> Uname: Linux 2.6.28-13-generic i686
>

[era (era)]

Can you verify whether /usr/share/info/semantic-user.info.gz corresponds to what's in the downloaded package file? Also, could you please verify which version of install-info is being invoked?

The sudo/administrator user might have a different PATH than you have yourself. Try something like "sudo sh -c 'type -a install-info'" and for every pathname returned, invoke it with --version and check its owner with dpkg -S. For example, here's what I get on my system:

jaunty$ sudo sh -c 'type -a install-info'
[sudo] password for era:
install-info is /usr/sbin/install-info

jaunty$ /usr/sbin/install-info --version
Debian install-info version 1.14.24ubuntu1.

Copyright (C) 1994,1995 Ian Jackson.
This is free software; see the GNU General Public Licence version 2 or
later for copying conditions. There is NO warranty.

jaunty$ dpkg -S /usr/sbin/install-info
dpkg: /usr/sbin/install-info

(dpkg -S is kind of slow; have patience.)

[GonzaloPanizo (gonzalo-panizo)]

Thank you very much.
PROBLEM SOLVED!
It was my fault. Due to a incompletely uninstalled, previous installation.
Best regards.
Gonzalo

On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 4:58 PM, era <email address hidden> wrote:

> Can you verify whether /usr/share/info/semantic-user.info.gz corresponds
> to what's in the downloaded package file? Also, could you please verify
> which version of install-info is being invoked?
>
> The sudo/administrator user might have a different PATH than you have
> yourself. Try something like "sudo sh -c 'type -a install-info'" and
> for every pathname returned, invoke it with --version and check its
> owner with dpkg -S. For example, here's what I get on my system:
>
> jaunty$ sudo sh -c 'type -a install-info'
> [sudo] password for era:
> install-info is /usr/sbin/install-info
>
> jaunty$ /usr/sbin/install-info --version
> Debian install-info version 1.14.24ubuntu1.
>
> Copyright (C) 1994,1995 Ian Jackson.
> This is free software; see the GNU General Public Licence version 2 or
> later for copying conditions. There is NO warranty.
>
> jaunty$ dpkg -S /usr/sbin/install-info
> dpkg: /usr/sbin/install-info
>
> (dpkg -S is kind of slow; have patience.)
>
> ** Changed in: cedet (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> package semantic 1:1.0pre4-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/397136
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “cedet” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> 1) Ubuntu 9.04 - the Jaunty Jackalope - released in April 2009.
> 2) I was using Synaptic Package Manager: synaptic 0.62.5
> 3) I expected cedet, jde and ecb for emacs to be installed.
> 4) I recieved the following report:
>
> An error occurred
>
> The following details are provided:
>
> E: semantic: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status
> 1
> E: cedet-contrib: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
> E: cogre: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
> E: ecb: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
> E: jde: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
>
> ProblemType: Package
> Architecture: i386
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
> ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit
> status 1
> Package: semantic 1:1.0pre4-3
> PackageArchitecture: all
> SourcePackage: cedet
> Title: package semantic 1:1.0pre4-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> Uname: Linux 2.6.28-13-generic i686
>

[era (era)]

Marking as Invalid, as per submitter's latest comment. Obviously, feel free to reopen if you still think there is a bug in the package.