package libqtwebkit4 2.2.1-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtWebKit.so.4.9.0'

[Brad Needham]

12.04 amd64 upgrade

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: libqtwebkit4 2.2.1-1ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Apr 26 21:17:49 2012
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtWebKit.so.4.9.0'
SourcePackage: qtwebkit-source
Title: package libqtwebkit4 2.2.1-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libQtWebKit.so.4.9.0'
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-27 (3 days ago)

[Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot (crichton)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. It seems that there was an error on your system when trying to install a particular package. Please execute the following command, as it will clear your package cache, in a terminal:

sudo apt-get clean

Then try performing the update again. This will likely resolve your issue, but the failure could be caused by filesystem or memory corruption. So please also run a fsck on your filesystem(s) and a memory test. Thanks in advance!

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[Brad Needham (fishrcynic)]

did that and basically reinstalled all packages.

ran into multiple dependency issues with various php packages and programs including rhythmbox
that use them.

uninstalled offenders and reinstalled them and system works perfectly

sorry for the slow response.

(its interesting to note that 4 machines upgraded via beta did not have these issues. I upgraded
another one to 12.04 final and had similar issues, resolved as per above. I am in the process of
upgrading a third and it appears to have the same issues. These machines have had multiple os
upgrades, but all run fine (except for the last one, i haven't fixed it yet). I think the issues
are 3rd party repositories i have used installing their versions conflicting with the ubuntu ones.
All is good.
PS I like unity - it works well for me.

[Brad Needham (fishrcynic)]

correction not php packages. python packages.
did not reinstall all packages, reinstalled all python related.

so much for this morning

[[e-mail] (getjef)]

Libqtwebkit4 update issue / hangup (Solved)

Hello everyone,

This worked for me, to resolve the Update Manager hangup, noting "libqtwebkit4" update as an "untrusted" source. Initially I attempted to uncheck mark the update, however that was not working. Next I searched some more and found this site:

http://pkgs.org/ubuntu-12.04/ubuntu-main-i386/libqtwebkit4-perl_4.8.2-0ubuntu2_i386.deb.html

...where I could download this very update manually. Once downloaded and installed, I was then able to refresh my pending updates and begin installing the remainder just as one would expect, with no further issues.

I hope this helps others quickly and easily. Enjoy!

GetJef =)