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colord package

package colord 0.1.12-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Bug #873620 reported by Andrea Corbellini
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colord (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Happened during upgrade to oneiric

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: colord 0.1.12-1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.50-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic i686
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Oct 13 21:13:23 2011
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
SourcePackage: colord
Title: package colord 0.1.12-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-13 (0 days ago)

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Andrea Corbellini (andrea.corbellini) wrote :
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in colord (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Anton (anton-schirg) wrote :

I could get it working by deleting /etc/passwd.lock and /etc/shadow.lock and then installing colord.

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David Edwards (purple52) wrote :

Mine was failing due to a missing directory; I think it was /var/lib/colord. Creating that manually allowed the install/upgrade to complete.

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