package x11proto-kb-dev (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2

[Ken Sheedlo]

Need this package to compile part of the haskell platform. Initially attempted to install about a week ago, package failed to install then. apt-get upgrade and automatic system upgrades have not been able to complete since both try to install this package and fail. natty, amd64, GNOME 2 (Ubuntu Classic) DE.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: x11proto-kb-dev (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jun 17 10:46:11 2011
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg-deb: error: `/var/cache/apt/archives/x11proto-kb-dev_1.0.5-1_all.deb' is not a debian format archive
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/x11proto-kb-dev_1.0.5-1_all.deb (--unpack):
  subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
SourcePackage: x11proto-kb
Title: package x11proto-kb-dev (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

Hey ovrkenthousand,

You filed this bug report against natty, but I see it's still open and
doesn't appear to have much activity recently. So, now that oneiric
is released and stable, this may be a good point for you to upgrade
and re-test if this issue is still present there.

If it's solved in the new release and you think it's worth backporting
the fix, please indicate that. Or if having the fix in the new release
is good enough, feel free to close out the bug (or let us know and we'll
close it.)

If it's not solved, leave the bug report open. I can't promise we'll
get to it (we get way more bugs filed than we can usually get to), but
your testing and feedback can help out if and when we do.

[bugbot (bugbot)]

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.