package dasher (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: failed in buffer_write(fd) (10, ret=-1): backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/bin/dasher'

[Tom Cantara]

Binary package hint: dasher

Error came up after reinstall of gnome-desktop, due to loss of the gnome-power manager after using scalpel to recover deleted files. This coincided with a previous bug I've reported after the same problem. Using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: dasher (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.41-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Sep 1 13:41:52 2010
ErrorMessage: failed in buffer_write(fd) (10, ret=-1): backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/bin/dasher'
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
SourcePackage: dasher
Title: package dasher (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: failed in buffer_write(fd) (10, ret=-1): backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/bin/dasher'

[Alan Bell (alanbell)]

sorry, I don't think this is a Dasher bug, it sounds like the dpkg database is in a bit of a mess

[Alan Bell (alanbell)]

this doesn't appear to be a bug in the package as such, but a scenario with a known cause that has happened on your system so converting it to a question and will see if I can find someone to suggest next steps if this is still an issue for you.

[Tom Cantara (tacantara)]

I was able to restore my system, through some luck and noodling with a terminal session. I haven't run the Scalpel program, which eventually led to the reported problem, since the problem surfaced.