packages in "unable to locate pkgfile" can not be repaired

[Stian A]

ubuntu 12.04 (LTS) Downloaded and installed today Saturday, 14. April 2012

When trying to install an application (vlc, chromium and audacity is the one I have tried) from the software center, I get the message:

"
Previous installation hasn't been completed
The installation could have failed because of an error in the corresponding software package or it was cancelled in an unfriendly way. You have to repair this before you can install or remove any further software.

details: E:I wasn't able to locate a file for the libaacs0 package. This might mean you need to manually fix this package.
"

I pressed "repair" every time the message came, but I still cannot install programs. I think this problem also affects the landscape-client installation.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: xorg 1:7.6+12ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic-pae 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae i686
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
CurrentDmesg:
 [ 24.776245] init: anacron main process (1060) killed by TERM signal
 [ 25.305635] e1000e: eth0 NIC Link is Up 1000 Mbps Full Duplex, Flow Control: None
 [ 25.305838] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
 [ 25.924122] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (1300) terminated with status 1
 [ 36.436036] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
Date: Sat Apr 14 22:49:40 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: precise
DistroVariant: ubuntu
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) [8086:2a02] (rev 0c) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Lenovo T61 [17aa:20b5]
   Subsystem: Lenovo T61 [17aa:20b5]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120328)
MachineType: LENOVO 6463WDA
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic-pae root=UUID=056889ad-5d79-44fe-abc6-4aa7ab870775 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/06/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 7LETA7WW (2.07 )
dmi.board.name: 6463WDA
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Available
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr7LETA7WW(2.07):bd12/06/2007:svnLENOVO:pn6463WDA:pvrThinkPadT61:rvnLENOVO:rn6463WDA:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 6463WDA
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T61
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2

[Michael Vogt (mvo)]

I added a aptdaemon task as it would be great if that would be able to fix this error condition.

[Sebastian Heinlein (glatzor)]

Hello,

Could you please attach the following file: /var/log/syslog and /var/log/apt/term.log

Furthermore please run "sudo dpkg --configure -a" in a terminal and post the output here.

If you allow I could also connect to your desktop using Skype or Empathy (XMPP/Jabber) to investigate the issue and repair the system. The problem is that we cannot reliable reproduce the error in our testing environment.

[Stian A (stianahj)]

Hi to all of you

The next day I checked for update with pressing the "updates available..."-button. I noticed that the one update was updating libaasc0. I therefore checked if the update fixed my problem, and so it seems. Now I have installed all the programs I could not install before.

If you still need me to give you information please say so in a comment.

[Sebastian Heinlein (glatzor)]

I just managed to reproduce the error on Oneiric by duing a kill -9 of dpkg during the debconf prompt of apt-get install ms-ttfcorefonts-installer

The corresponding entry in /var/lib/dpkg/status:

Package: ttf-mscorefonts-installer
Status: install reinstreq half-installed
Priority: optional
Section: contrib/fonts
Version: 3.3ubuntu4