package libgoffice-0.8-8 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2

[L R Bellmore Jr (Bob)]

program required for install of gnucash. crashes install of gnucash. I decided to try to install libgoffice separately and it failed to install and likely was why gnucash wouldnt install on this computer.. I have gnucash installed it on two other Ubuntu systems. I don't know why it wont install here.. on this laptop. Release Natty 11.04; 2.6.38.10 generic; gnome 2.32.1

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: libgoffice-0.8-8 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.46-generic 2.6.38.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Aug 11 13:07:08 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
SourcePackage: goffice
Title: package libgoffice-0.8-8 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-29 (104 days ago)

[Charlie Kravetz (cjkgeek)]

Xubuntu 11.04 should not be installing goffice 0.8.8-1, but should instead install goffice 0.8.12-1 .

[L R Bellmore Jr (Bob) (lrbellmorejr)]

GnuCash is calling for goffice 0.8.8-1
Bob

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On 8/11/2011 1:58 PM, Charlie Kravetz wrote:
> Xubuntu 11.04 should not be installing goffice 0.8.8-1, but should
> instead install goffice 0.8.12-1 .
>

[L R Bellmore Jr (Bob) (lrbellmorejr)]

didnot see goffice 0.8.12-1 as well
Bob

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(CELL) 570-772-8194 (OFFICE) 484-584-5958 (FAX) 484-493-1527
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1000 COMMERCE PARK DRIVE, SUITE 105
WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701*

On 8/11/2011 1:58 PM, Charlie Kravetz wrote:
> Xubuntu 11.04 should not be installing goffice 0.8.8-1, but should
> instead install goffice 0.8.12-1 .
>

[L R Bellmore Jr (Bob) (lrbellmorejr)]

.0.12.1 is installed.. But Gnucash wants .8.8.1...that is what I been
able to learn so far.. and it will not install.. for some reason... I
will send the crash info later..
Bob

*L R Bellmore Jr, (Bob) BSME MBA JD, MANAGING DIRECTOR
(CELL) 570-772-8194 (OFFICE) 484-584-5958 (FAX) 484-493-1527
C/O TRILLION CAPITAL, LLC
1000 COMMERCE PARK DRIVE, SUITE 105
WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701*

On 8/11/2011 1:58 PM, Charlie Kravetz wrote:
> Xubuntu 11.04 should not be installing goffice 0.8.8-1, but should
> instead install goffice 0.8.12-1 .
>

[Charlie Kravetz (cjkgeek)]

I am changing this to gnucash, since goffice is not at fault if gnucash calls for a specific version of goffice.

[L R Bellmore Jr (Bob) (lrbellmorejr)]

I only realized that after installing the libgoffice 0.8.12... and then
reinstalling Gnucash... and it still wouldnt install .. because
libgoffice 0.8.8 wasn't installed.. I tried installing libgoffice 0.8.8
and it wouldnt install.. failed... and then tried reinstalling Gnucash
.. and it stated could not complete install because libgoffice 0.8.8
wasnt installed.... guess that says it all.. I appreciate your help..
.trying to convert entire office systems to Ubuntu / Linux or Wine
applications..
Bob
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*L R Bellmore Jr, (Bob) BSME MBA JD, MANAGING DIRECTOR
(CELL) 570-772-8194 (OFFICE) 484-584-5958 (FAX) 484-493-1527
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1000 COMMERCE PARK DRIVE, SUITE 105
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On 8/12/2011 9:17 AM, Charlie Kravetz wrote:
> I am changing this to gnucash, since goffice is not at fault if gnucash
> calls for a specific version of goffice.
>
> ** Package changed: goffice (Ubuntu) => gnucash (Ubuntu)
>

[L R Bellmore Jr (Bob) (lrbellmorejr)]

here is the error report on my system - when I try to install Gnucash
Bob

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(CELL) 570-772-8194 (OFFICE) 484-584-5958 (FAX) 484-493-1527
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1000 COMMERCE PARK DRIVE, SUITE 105
WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701*

On 8/12/2011 9:17 AM, Charlie Kravetz wrote:
> I am changing this to gnucash, since goffice is not at fault if gnucash
> calls for a specific version of goffice.
>
> ** Package changed: goffice (Ubuntu) => gnucash (Ubuntu)
>

[Micha Lenk (micha)]

Bob,

Just because the required package is named 'libgoffice-0.8-8', it doesn't mean that it is required in version 0.8.8. What gnucash calls for, is only the package name. Any version equal to or above 0.8.8 is accepted by the package dependencies.

However, your problem seems to be completely unrelated to package dependencies -- even completely unrelated to libgoffice-0.8-8 or gnucash. The submitted DpkgTerminalLog.txt contains the following lines:

Unpacking libgoffice-0.8-8 (from .../libgoffice-0.8-8_0.8.12-1_amd64.deb) ...
dpkg-deb (subprocess): data: internal gzip read error: '<fd:0>: data error'
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess <decompress> returned error exit status 2

... which looks like the package file libgoffice-0.8-8_0.8.12-1_amd64.deb it tries to unpack contains an error. A possible reason for that is an incomplete or corrupted download. You should investigate why that happened. Please check whether your system is short on disk storage on any partition. If not, please re-download the package libgoffice-0.8-8 from [1]Ubuntu and install it manually by running following command on a shell in the download directory:

  sudo dpkg -i libgoffice-0.8-8_0.8.12-1_amd64.deb

You can select a download location from any of the mirrors on this page:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/natty/amd64/libgoffice-0.8-8/download

If this succeeded (and your system isn't hosed by other means), you should be able to install gnucash as usual.

Cheers,
Micha

[Micha Lenk (micha)]

I'm changing this bug back to goffice, because it's the package libgoffice-0.8-8 that failed to install.

[Lionel Le Folgoc (mrpouit)]

And if the newly downloaded package is still failing to install, it might mean there's a filesystem or memory corruption on your machine.