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package python-configobj 4.7.1-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

Bug #575586 reported by aditya on 2010-05-05

This bug report is a duplicate of: Bug #512096: [MASTER] Exec format error : package failed to install/remove : installation/removal script returned error exit status 2. Edit Remove

This bug affects 1 person

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	configobj (Ubuntu)	New	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

a@max-laptop:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
[sudo] password for a:
Setting up cvs (1:1.12.13-12ubuntu1) ...
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing cvs (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up python-configobj (4.7.1-1) ...
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing python-configobj (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of bzr:
bzr depends on python-configobj; however:
  Package python-configobj is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing bzr (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up html2text (1.3.2a-14build1) ...
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing html2text (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up emacsen-common (1.4.19ubuntu1) ...
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing emacsen-common (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up g++ (4:4.4.3-1ubuntu1) ...
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing g++ (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of build-essential:
build-essential depends on g++ (>= 4:4.3.1); however:
  Package g++ is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing build-essential (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of cmake-data:
cmake-data depends on emacsen-common; however:
  Package emacsen-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing cmake-data (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of bzrtools:
bzrtools depends on bzr (>= 2.1~); however:
  Package bzr is not configured yet.
bzrtools depends on bzr (<= 2.2); however:
  Package bzr is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing bzrtools (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of cmake:
cmake depends on cmake-data (= 2.8.0-5ubuntu1); however:
  Package cmake-data is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing cmake (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
cvs
python-configobj
bzr
html2text
emacsen-common
g++
build-essential
cmake-data
bzrtools
cmake
a@max-laptop:~$

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: python-configobj 4.7.1-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed May 5 10:45:32 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: configobj
Title: package python-configobj 4.7.1-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

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a@max-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install playonlinux
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
playonlinux is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
10 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up g++ (4:4.4.3-1ubuntu1) ...
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing g++ (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of build-essential:
build-essential depends on g++ (>= 4:4.3.1); however:
  Package g++ is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing build-essential (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up python-configobj (4.7.1-1) ...
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                          dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing python-configobj (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of bzr:
bzr depends on python-configobj; however:
  Package python-configobj is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing bzr (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of bzrtools:
bzrtools depends on bzr (>= 2.1~); however:
  Package bzr is not configured yet.
bzrtools depends on bzr (<= 2.2); however:
  Package bzr is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing bzrtools (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up emacsen-common (1.4.19ubuntu1) ...
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                                                                            dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing emacsen-common (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of cmake-data:
cmake-data depends on emacsen-common; however:
  Package emacsen-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing cmake-data (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of cmake:
cmake depends on cmake-data (= 2.8.0-5ubuntu1); however:
  Package cmake-data is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing cmake (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                    ...

a@max-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install playonlinux
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
playonlinux is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
10 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up g++ (4:4.4.3-1ubuntu1) ...
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing g++ (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of build-essential:
 build-essential depends on g++ (>= 4:4.3.1); however:
  Package g++ is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing build-essential (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up python-configobj (4.7.1-1) ...
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                          dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing python-configobj (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of bzr:
 bzr depends on python-configobj; however:
  Package python-configobj is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing bzr (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of bzrtools:
 bzrtools depends on bzr (>= 2.1~); however:
  Package bzr is not configured yet.
 bzrtools depends on bzr (<= 2.2); however:
  Package bzr is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing bzrtools (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up emacsen-common (1.4.19ubuntu1) ...
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                                                                            dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing emacsen-common (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of cmake-data:
 cmake-data depends on emacsen-common; however:
  Package emacsen-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing cmake-data (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of cmake:
 cmake depends on cmake-data (= 2.8.0-5ubuntu1); however:
  Package cmake-data is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing cmake (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                                                                            Setting up cvs (1:1.12.13-12ubuntu1) ...
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing cvs (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up html2text (1.3.2a-14build1) ...
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing html2text (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Errors were encountered while processing:
 g++
 build-essential
 python-configobj
 bzr
 bzrtools
 emacsen-common
 cmake-data
 cmake
 cvs
 html2text
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
a@max-laptop:~$