package g++-4.3 4.3.3-5ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-split returned error exit status 2

[Chris Wright]

Binary package hint: gcc-4.3

Ubuntu 9.04
Package version: 4.3.3-5ubuntu4
While installing a package which depended on g++, ran out of space on root filesystem (apt-get install had indicated that a smaller amount of space was required than I had available, so took a chance and went ahead with the install).

Expectation: If there is not enough disk space, installation should fail gracefully and allow the half installed package to be purged.

Reality: apt system unusable until I had manually deleted some files and forced the installation to complete, causing the generation of the associated automatic error report.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
ErrorMessage: subprocess dpkg-split returned error exit status 2
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: g++-4.3 4.3.3-5ubuntu4
SourcePackage: gcc-4.3
Title: package g++-4.3 4.3.3-5ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-split returned error exit status 2
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-15-generic i686

[Julian Andres Klode (juliank)]

That's not really a bug. APT can only estimate the required disk space, it does not know it for sure.