package libgl1-mesa-dri 7.4-0ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: short read in buffer_copy (backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/dri/r128_dri.so')

[Paul Whipp]

Ubuntu 9.04

This is an error that comes up on at least one package on virtually every upgrade. I suspect that it is a general problem with the package installation/update process failing to checksum the downloaded files.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
ErrorMessage: short read in buffer_copy (backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/dri/r128_dri.so')
Package: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.4-0ubuntu3.1
ProcVersion: Linux version 2.6.28-15-generic (buildd@palmer) (gcc version 4.3.3 (Ubuntu 4.3.3-5ubuntu4) ) #49-Ubuntu SMP Tue Aug 18 18:40:08 UTC 2009
SourcePackage: mesa
Title: package libgl1-mesa-dri 7.4-0ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: short read in buffer_copy (backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/dri/r128_dri.so')
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-15-generic i686
glxinfo:
 name of display: :0.0

[lspci]
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset DRAM Controller [8086:2e20] (rev 02)
     Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:82d3]
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation GeForce 9500 GT [10de:0640] (rev a1)
     Subsystem: XFX Pine Group Inc. Device [1682:2413]

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. It seems that there was an error on your system when trying to install a particular package. Please execute the following command, as it will clear your package cache, in a terminal:

sudo apt-get clean

Then try performing the update again. This will likely resolve your issue, but the failure can be caused by filesystem or memory corruption. So please also run a fsck on your filesystem(s) and a memory test. If this does resolve your bug please set its status to Invalid. Thanks in advance!

[Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton)]

sounds more like the disk being full.

[Paul Whipp (paul-whipp)]

No - ~100gb available

On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 7:39 AM, Timo Aaltonen <email address hidden> wrote:

> sounds more like the disk being full.
>
> ** Changed in: mesa (Ubuntu)
> Status: Incomplete => Invalid
>
> --
> package libgl1-mesa-dri 7.4-0ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: short
> read in buffer_copy (backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/dri/r128_dri.so')
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/420253
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “mesa” package in Ubuntu: Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> Ubuntu 9.04
>
> This is an error that comes up on at least one package on virtually every
> upgrade. I suspect that it is a general problem with the package
> installation/update process failing to checksum the downloaded files.
>
> ProblemType: Package
> Architecture: i386
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
> ErrorMessage: short read in buffer_copy (backend dpkg-deb during
> `./usr/lib/dri/r128_dri.so')
> Package: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.4-0ubuntu3.1
> ProcVersion: Linux version 2.6.28-15-generic (buildd@palmer) (gcc version
> 4.3.3 (Ubuntu 4.3.3-5ubuntu4) ) #49-Ubuntu SMP Tue Aug 18 18:40:08 UTC 2009
> SourcePackage: mesa
> Title: package libgl1-mesa-dri 7.4-0ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade:
> short read in buffer_copy (backend dpkg-deb during
> `./usr/lib/dri/r128_dri.so')
> Uname: Linux 2.6.28-15-generic i686
> glxinfo:
> name of display: :0.0
>
> [lspci]
> 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset DRAM
> Controller [8086:2e20] (rev 02)
> Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:82d3]
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation GeForce 9500
> GT [10de:0640] (rev a1)
> Subsystem: XFX Pine Group Inc. Device [1682:2413]
>
>
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