install-docs fails on corrupted (zero'ed) package config file caused by XFS
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
doc-base (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
egenix-mx-base (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: python-
I have stuck in the middle of my dapper to edgy upgrade because I can't uninstall the following packages:
python2.
python2.
python2.
Here is the output from apt-get:
$ sudo apt-get --purge remove python2.
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
python2.
python2.
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
python2.
python2.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 3 to remove and 524 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives.
After unpacking 1225kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]?
(Reading database ... 158323 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing python2.
syntax error in status file: at /usr/sbin/
dpkg: error processing python2.
subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 255
Removing python2.
syntax error in status file: at /usr/sbin/
dpkg: error processing python2.
subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 255
dpkg: python2.
python2.
python2.
Removing python2.
syntax error in status file: at /usr/sbin/
dpkg: error processing python2.
subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 255
Errors were encountered while processing:
python2.
python2.
python2.
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Changed in egenix-mx-base (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Fix Released → Confirmed |
Changed in egenix-mx-base (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → Fix Released |
assignee: | Ralph Janke (txwikinger) → nobody |
Here's the corrupted python2. 4-egenix- mxdatetime. status