dpkg fails with status parsing error after upgrade to dpkg 1.16.3
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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dpkg (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Bug Description
Preparing to replace dpkg 1.16.1.2ubuntu8 (using .../dpkg_
Unpacking replacement dpkg ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
dpkg: error: parsing file '/var/lib/
mixed non-coinstallable and coinstallable package instances present
dpkg-query: error: parsing file '/var/lib/
mixed non-coinstallable and coinstallable package instances present
debsums: dpkg-query --admindir=
${PackageSpec}
${binary:Package}
${Version}
${Status}
${Conffiles}
${Replaces}
--show failed (exit status 2)
E: Problem executing scripts DPkg::Post-Invoke 'if [ -x /usr/bin/debsums ]; then /usr/bin/debsums --generate=nocheck -sp /var/cache/
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: dpkg 1.16.3ubuntu2
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.2.3-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jun 20 16:59:38 2012
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20111007)
ProcEnviron:
SHELL=/bin/bash
TERM=screen
PATH=(custom, user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
LANGUAGE=
SourcePackage: dpkg
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Actually, now dpkg fails to do anything: dpkg/status' near line 18628 package 'libcanberra- gtk-module: i386':
$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
dpkg: error: parsing file '/var/lib/
mixed non-coinstallable and coinstallable package instances present