package libglu1-mesa 7.4-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: short read in buffer_copy (backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/libGLU.so.1.3.070300')

[madtattooz]

ubuntu docs 9.04.10 failed to install

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
ErrorMessage: short read in buffer_copy (backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/libGLU.so.1.3.070300')
Package: libglu1-mesa 7.4-0ubuntu3
ProcVersion: Linux version 2.6.28-16-generic (buildd@vernadsky) (gcc version 4.3.3 (Ubuntu 4.3.3-5ubuntu4) ) #55-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 20 19:48:24 UTC 2009
SourcePackage: mesa
Title: package libglu1-mesa 7.4-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: short read in buffer_copy (backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/libGLU.so.1.3.070300')
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-16-generic i686

[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. If so please set the bug's status to Invalid. Thanks in advance!

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.