package avahi-dnsconfd 0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
avahi (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Unassigned | ||
Xenial |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Brian Murray |
Bug Description
Ubuntu Update 30.03.18
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: avahi-dnsconfd 0.6.32~
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Mar 30 16:32:50 2018
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-31 (788 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160131)
RelatedPackageV
dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
apt 1.2.26
SourcePackage: avahi
Title: package avahi-dnsconfd 0.6.32~
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
tags: | removed: need-duplicate-check |
tags: | added: bugpattern-needed |
Changed in avahi (Ubuntu Xenial): | |
status: | New → In Progress |
importance: | Undecided → High |
assignee: | nobody → Brian Murray (brian-murray) |
Changed in avahi (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Triaged → Fix Released |
tags: | removed: bugpattern-needed |
tags: | added: bugpattern-written |
This is trivial to reproduce by installing avahi-dnsconfd and then reinstalling it.
bdmurray@ clean-xenial- amd64:~ $ sudo apt-get install --reinstall avahi-dnsconfd dnsconfd_ 0.6.32~ rc+dfsg- 1ubuntu2_ amd64.deb ... apt/archives/ avahi-dnsconfd_ 0.6.32~ rc+dfsg- 1ubuntu2_ amd64.deb (--unpack): apt/archives/ avahi-dnsconfd_ 0.6.32~ rc+dfsg- 1ubuntu2_ amd64.deb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/14.2 kB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
(Reading database ... 212825 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../avahi-
Job for avahi-daemon.socket canceled.
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
Job for avahi-daemon.socket canceled.
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/
subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)