Waited for dpkg --assert-multi-arch but it wasn't there

[dino99]

Quantal i386

this error/warning comes after the latest dpkg upgrade : its the latest comment in the install/upgrade dialog box

Setting up libdpkg-perl (1.16.7ubuntu3) ...
Setting up dpkg-dev (1.16.7ubuntu3) ...

W: Waited for dpkg --assert-multi-arch but it wasn't there - dpkgGo (10: No child processes)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: dpkg 1.16.7ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-4.4-generic 3.5.0-rc6
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-4-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.3-0ubuntu4
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Jul 14 10:52:29 2012
SourcePackage: dpkg
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[dino99 (9d9)]

feedback:

- after this dpkg* upgrade, i've also upgraded some other packages, but then have not seen that error
- i've reinstalled the dpkg packages, and again i've not seen this error back

so maybe nothing to worry about.

[dino99 (9d9)]

Just upgraded libqt4 via synaptic, and get this error back again

W: Waited for dpkg --assert-multi-arch but it wasn't there - dpkgGo (10: No child processes)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[CaptainMark (imark-skinner)]

I got this error every time I used dpkg after installing libxt6:i386 on a 64 bit system, I've removed the package and will report back

[leet_linux_user (christopher-lemire)]

Happens for me when getting a steam update. I've seen it a few times already.

(Reading database ... 248151 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace steam-launcher 1.0.0.38 (using .../steam-launcher_1.0.0.39_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement steam-launcher ...
Preparing to replace steam 1.0.0.38 (using .../steam_1.0.0.39_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement steam ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
Setting up steam-launcher (1.0.0.39) ...
Setting up steam (1.0.0.39) ...
W: Waited for dpkg --assert-multi-arch but it wasn't there - dpkgGo (10: No child processes)

[div1 (horkheimer)]

same here, trying to update google chrome

W: Waited for dpkg --assert-multi-arch but it wasn't there - dpkgGo (10: No child processes)

[EwenS (stephen-ewen)]

Just confirming this bug, but there does not seem to be any issue with the actual updating. Is it a new "feature"?

[Jaack T. (jaack65)]

System message
Updates available
So I clicked to apply finishing messages as shown below:
Box says
 update is complete

Changes Applied

clicked to apply,

after waiting for downloads
Sucessfully applied all changes. You can close the windows now.

Main software updated is vlc to 2.0.8.0
Preparing to replace vlc-plugin-pulse 2.0.5-0ubuntu0.12.10.1 (using .../vlc-plugin-pulse_2.0.8-0ubuntu0.12.10.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement vlc-plugin-pulse ...
Preparing to replace vlc 2.0.5-0ubuntu0.12.10.1 (using .../vlc_2.0.8-0ubuntu0.12.10.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement vlc ...
Preparing to replace libvlccore5 2.0.5-0ubuntu0.12.10.1 (using .../libvlccore5_2.0.8-0ubuntu0.12.10.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libvlccore5 ...
Preparing to replace vlc-data 2.0.5-0ubuntu0.12.10.1 (using .../vlc-data_2.0.8-0ubuntu0.12.10.1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement vlc-data ...
Preparing to replace vlc-nox 2.0.5-0ubuntu0.12.10.1 (using .../vlc-nox_2.0.8-0ubuntu0.12.10.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement vlc-nox ...
Preparing to replace libvlc5 2.0.5-0ubuntu0.12.10.1 (using .../libvlc5_2.0.8-0ubuntu0.12.10.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libvlc5 ...
Processing triggers for mime-support ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for menu ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
Setting up vlc-data (2.0.8-0ubuntu0.12.10.1) ...
Setting up libvlccore5 (2.0.8-0ubuntu0.12.10.1) ...
Setting up libvlc5 (2.0.8-0ubuntu0.12.10.1) ...
Setting up vlc-nox (2.0.8-0ubuntu0.12.10.1) ...
Setting up vlc-plugin-notify (2.0.8-0ubuntu0.12.10.1) ...
Setting up vlc-plugin-pulse (2.0.8-0ubuntu0.12.10.1) ...
Setting up vlc (2.0.8-0ubuntu0.12.10.1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...

ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Processing triggers for menu ...
W: Waited for dpkg --assert-multi-arch but it wasn't there - dpkgGo (10: No child processes)

[Ponny (jelen-v-senci)]

This bug also affects me.
Reinstalled dpkg, but no effect.

[Udvarias Ur (udvarias1)]

Using 12.04 LTS and Synaptic 0.75.9 has end each upgrade with the same warning since 2014 Jan 22, when I started using Synaptic rather then Upgrade Manager.

In spite of this bug, Synaptic is much better then Upgrade Manager!

[dino99 (9d9)]

This is no more a supported version now