Activity log for bug #500175

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2009-12-24 17:10:52 Matthew Paul Thomas bug added bug
2009-12-24 17:10:52 Matthew Paul Thomas attachment added Dmesg.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/37165701/Dmesg.txt
2009-12-24 17:10:52 Matthew Paul Thomas attachment added DpkgTerminalLog.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/37165702/DpkgTerminalLog.txt
2009-12-24 18:24:09 Jean-Baptiste Lallement acroread (Ubuntu): status New Incomplete
2009-12-27 15:29:49 pierre.cheuret@gmail.com acroread (Ubuntu): status Incomplete Confirmed
2009-12-27 19:23:49 Jean-Baptiste Lallement acroread (Ubuntu): status Confirmed Incomplete
2009-12-29 21:17:40 Jean-Baptiste Lallement description Binary package hint: acroread I accidentally clicked "Cancel" when it asked me if I wanted to set Adobe Reader as the default PDF viewer. It then apparently crashed. ProblemType: Package AptOrdering: acroread: Install acroread: Configure Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Dec 24 17:06:00 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128 NonfreeKernelModules: wl Package: acroread (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-17.54-generic SourcePackage: acroread Title: package acroread (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128 Uname: Linux 2.6.31-17-generic i686 Binary package hint: acroread I accidentally clicked "Cancel" when it asked me if I wanted to set Adobe Reader as the default PDF viewer. It then apparently crashed. The relevant error is ===== Setting up acroread (9.2-1karmic1) ... Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 67, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value in string eq at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 202, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 67, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $ret in string eq at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 212, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $_[1] in join or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Stack.pm line 104, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $val in substitution (s///) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 83, <GEN2> line 4. Use of uninitialized value $val in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 84, <GEN2> line 4. dpkg: error processing acroread (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128 ===== ProblemType: Package AptOrdering:  acroread: Install  acroread: Configure Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Dec 24 17:06:00 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128 NonfreeKernelModules: wl Package: acroread (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-17.54-generic SourcePackage: acroread Title: package acroread (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128 Uname: Linux 2.6.31-17-generic i686
2009-12-31 22:46:49 Matthew Paul Thomas acroread (Ubuntu): status Incomplete New
2010-01-04 21:42:30 Jean-Baptiste Lallement affects acroread (Ubuntu) software-center (Ubuntu)
2010-01-04 21:42:30 Jean-Baptiste Lallement software-center (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed
2010-01-04 21:47:51 Jean-Baptiste Lallement bug task added aptdaemon (Ubuntu)
2010-01-04 21:48:32 Jean-Baptiste Lallement aptdaemon (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed
2010-01-04 21:49:55 Jean-Baptiste Lallement summary package acroread (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128 Canceling an installation in Software Center crashes debconf with "Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66,"
2010-01-04 21:53:42 Jean-Baptiste Lallement description Binary package hint: acroread I accidentally clicked "Cancel" when it asked me if I wanted to set Adobe Reader as the default PDF viewer. It then apparently crashed. The relevant error is ===== Setting up acroread (9.2-1karmic1) ... Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 67, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value in string eq at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 202, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 67, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $ret in string eq at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 212, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $_[1] in join or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Stack.pm line 104, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $val in substitution (s///) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 83, <GEN2> line 4. Use of uninitialized value $val in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 84, <GEN2> line 4. dpkg: error processing acroread (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128 ===== ProblemType: Package AptOrdering:  acroread: Install  acroread: Configure Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Dec 24 17:06:00 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128 NonfreeKernelModules: wl Package: acroread (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-17.54-generic SourcePackage: acroread Title: package acroread (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128 Uname: Linux 2.6.31-17-generic i686 Binary package hint: acroread I accidentally clicked "Cancel" when it asked me if I wanted to set Adobe Reader as the default PDF viewer. It then apparently crashed. == HOW TO REPRODUCE == In software-center choose "Adobe Reader 9" and install it. At prompt "Set Adobe Reader as the default PDF viewer" click "Cancel" The installation crashes with the error below The relevant error is ===== Setting up acroread (9.2-1karmic1) ... Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 67, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value in string eq at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 202, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 67, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $ret in string eq at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 212, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $_[1] in join or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Stack.pm line 104, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $val in substitution (s///) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 83, <GEN2> line 4. Use of uninitialized value $val in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 84, <GEN2> line 4. dpkg: error processing acroread (--configure):  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128 ===== ProblemType: Package AptOrdering:  acroread: Install  acroread: Configure Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Dec 24 17:06:00 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128 NonfreeKernelModules: wl Package: acroread (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-17.54-generic SourcePackage: acroread Title: package acroread (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128 Uname: Linux 2.6.31-17-generic i686
2010-01-05 08:42:31 Sebastian Heinlein bug task added debconf (Ubuntu)
2010-01-20 21:23:15 Jean-Baptiste Lallement debconf (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed
2010-01-21 15:48:16 Michael Vogt nominated for series Ubuntu Lucid
2010-01-21 15:48:16 Michael Vogt bug task added aptdaemon (Ubuntu Lucid)
2010-01-21 15:48:16 Michael Vogt bug task added debconf (Ubuntu Lucid)
2010-01-21 15:48:16 Michael Vogt bug task added software-center (Ubuntu Lucid)
2010-07-12 09:53:05 borftsepiraat aptdaemon (Ubuntu): status Confirmed Fix Committed
2010-07-12 09:53:11 borftsepiraat aptdaemon (Ubuntu Lucid): status Confirmed Fix Committed
2010-07-12 09:53:20 borftsepiraat debconf (Ubuntu): status Confirmed Fix Committed
2010-07-12 09:53:33 borftsepiraat debconf (Ubuntu Lucid): status Confirmed Fix Committed
2010-07-12 09:53:39 borftsepiraat software-center (Ubuntu): status Confirmed Fix Committed
2010-07-12 09:53:45 borftsepiraat software-center (Ubuntu Lucid): status Confirmed Fix Committed
2010-07-14 08:57:47 Sebastian Heinlein aptdaemon (Ubuntu): status Fix Committed Confirmed
2010-07-14 08:57:53 Sebastian Heinlein debconf (Ubuntu): status Fix Committed Confirmed
2010-07-14 08:57:56 Sebastian Heinlein debconf (Ubuntu Lucid): status Fix Committed Confirmed
2010-07-14 08:57:58 Sebastian Heinlein software-center (Ubuntu): status Fix Committed Confirmed
2010-07-14 08:58:01 Sebastian Heinlein software-center (Ubuntu Lucid): status Fix Committed Confirmed
2010-07-14 08:58:03 Sebastian Heinlein aptdaemon (Ubuntu Lucid): status Fix Committed Confirmed
2011-07-07 14:14:34 Colin Watson bug watch added http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=501767
2011-07-07 15:42:36 Brian Murray bug added subscriber Brian Murray
2012-04-06 09:58:38 Sebastian Heinlein aptdaemon (Ubuntu): importance Undecided Low
2012-04-06 09:58:48 Sebastian Heinlein aptdaemon (Ubuntu Lucid): status Confirmed Won't Fix
2012-09-03 13:49:44 Matthew Paul Thomas software-center (Ubuntu): importance Undecided High
2012-12-17 15:25:34 Matthew Paul Thomas software-center (Ubuntu): importance High Medium
2015-06-17 11:44:44 Rolf Leggewie debconf (Ubuntu Lucid): status Confirmed Won't Fix
2015-06-17 11:44:49 Rolf Leggewie software-center (Ubuntu Lucid): status Confirmed Won't Fix
2017-09-12 22:33:26 Brian Murray tags apport-package i386 apport-package i386 rls-aa-incoming
2017-09-20 14:58:23 Sebastien Bacher tags apport-package i386 rls-aa-incoming apport-package i386 rls-aa-notfixing