Ubuntu 64bit failed to install with d-i : apt-get[26978] trap divide error ip:7fc64730d4ee sp:7fffa066b2a0 error:0 in libapt-pkg.so.4.11.0[7fc64729b000+114000]

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement]

oneiric server|alternate amd64 20110809

d-i fails when proceeding with kernel installation.

Reproducible in a 64bit VM.

Last lines of the log:
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: Building dependency tree...
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: The following extra packages will be installed:
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: linux-firmware linux-image-3.0.0-8-server linux-image-server wireless-crda
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: Suggested packages:
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: fdutils linux-doc-3.0.0 linux-source-3.0.0 linux-tools
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: Recommended packages:
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: grub-pc grub-efi-amd64 grub lilo
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: The following NEW packages will be installed:
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: linux-firmware linux-image-3.0.0-8-server linux-image-server linux-server
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: wireless-crda
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: debconf (developer): <-- STOP
Aug 9 08:30:35 kernel: [ 99.410630] apt-get[26895] trap divide error ip:7f17692fe4ee sp:7fff1d540ce0 error:0 in libapt-pkg.so.4.11.0[7f176928c000+114000]
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: --> GET base-installer/kernel/headers
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: <-- 0 true
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: --> PROGRESS SET 131
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: <-- 0 OK
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: --> SUBST base-installer/section/install_kernel_package SUBST0 linux-headers-server
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: Adding [SUBST0] -> [linux-headers-server]
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: <-- 0
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: --> PROGRESS INFO base-installer/section/install_kernel_package
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: <-- 0 OK
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: --> GET base-installer/install-recommends
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: <-- 0 true
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: --> GET mirror/protocol
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: <-- 0 http
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: --> GET mirror/http/proxy
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: <-- 0 http://192.168.123.1:3142
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: --> GET debconf/priority
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: <-- 0 critical
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: --> GET debian-installer/locale
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: <-- 0 en_CA.UTF-8
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: debconf (developer): frontend started
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: debconf (developer): Trying to find a templates file..
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: debconf (developer): Trying /usr/bin/debconf-apt-progress.templates
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: debconf (developer): Trying /usr/share/debconf/templates/debconf-apt-progress.templates
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: debconf (developer): Couldn't find a templates file.
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: debconf (developer): frontend running, package name is
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: debconf (developer): starting /usr/bin/debconf-apt-progress --no-progress --logstderr -- apt-get -q -y --no-remove install linux-headers-server
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: debconf (developer): <-- GET debconf/priority
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: debconf (developer): --> 0 high
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: Reading package lists...
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target:
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: Building dependency tree...
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: The following extra packages will be installed:
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: linux-headers-3.0.0-8 linux-headers-3.0.0-8-server
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: The following NEW packages will be installed:
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: linux-headers-3.0.0-8 linux-headers-3.0.0-8-server linux-headers-server
Aug 9 08:30:35 in-target: debconf (developer): <-- STOP
Aug 9 08:30:35 kernel: [ 99.672103] apt-get[26978] trap divide error ip:7fc64730d4ee sp:7fffa066b2a0 error:0 in libapt-pkg.so.4.11.0[7fc64729b000+114000]
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: --> GET base-installer/kernel/backports-modules
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: <-- 0
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: --> PROGRESS SET 133
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: <-- 0 OK
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: --> SUBST base-installer/kernel/failed-install KERNEL linux-server
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: Adding [KERNEL] -> [linux-server]
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: <-- 0
Aug 9 08:30:35 base-installer: error: exiting on error base-installer/kernel/failed-install
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: --> PROGRESS stop
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: <-- 0 OK
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: --> INPUT critical base-installer/kernel/failed-install
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: <-- 0 question will be asked
Aug 9 08:30:35 debconf: --> GO

Full log attached

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: apt 0.8.15.5ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-7.9-generic 3.0.0
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-7-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Aug 9 14:49:44 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: apt
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-07-12 (28 days ago)

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

apt-get only crashes when called as a debconf-apt-progress argument
/usr/bin/debconf-apt-progress --no-progress --logstderr -- apt-get -q -y --no-remove install linux-server

It doesn't if called directly.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package apt - 0.8.16~exp5ubuntu3

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apt (0.8.16~exp5ubuntu3) oneiric; urgency=low

  * apt-pkg/acquire.cc:
    - fix potential divide-by-zero (LP: #823277)
 -- Michael Vogt <email address hidden> Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:56:44 +0200