updates do not install
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| debconf (Ubuntu) |
New
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
When attempting to install updates, they always fail:Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/
Use of uninitialized value in -e at /usr/share/
Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at /usr/share/
Use of uninitialized value $directory in -d at /usr/share/
Use of uninitialized value $directory in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/
debconf: DbDriver "config": mkdir :No such file or directory
(Reading database ... 154744 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-headers-
Removing linux-headers-
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-
(Reading database ... 131085 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-image-
Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/
Use of uninitialized value in -e at /usr/share/
Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at /usr/share/
Use of uninitialized value $directory in -d at /usr/share/
Use of uninitialized value $directory in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/
debconf: DbDriver "config": mkdir :No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/
subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
P: Checking for EXTLINUX directory... found.
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-
P: Installing debian theme... done.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-
Unpacking linux-image-
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-
Unpacking linux-image-generic (from .../linux-
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-
Unpacking linux-headers-
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-
Unpacking linux-headers-
Preparing to replace linux-headers-
Unpacking replacement linux-headers-
Selecting previously unselected package linux-generic.
Unpacking linux-generic (from .../linux-
Selecting previously unselected package linux.
Unpacking linux (from .../linux_
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
Setting up man-db (2.6.3-3) ...
Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/
Use of uninitialized value in -e at /usr/share/
Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at /usr/share/
Use of uninitialized value $directory in -d at /usr/share/
Use of uninitialized value $directory in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/
debconf: DbDriver "config": mkdir :No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing man-db (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up linux-headers-
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-
linux-
Package linux-image-
dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up linux-headers-
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-
linux-
Package linux-image-
dpkg: error processing linux-image-
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 3.8.0.25.43); however:
Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up linux-headers-
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux:
linux depends on linux-generic; however:
Package linux-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
man-db
linux-
linux-
linux-generic
linux
| Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot (crichton) wrote | #1 |
| tags: | added: bot-comment |
| affects: | apt (Ubuntu) → debconf (Ubuntu) |
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