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dpkg package

package ... failed to install/upgrade: end of file on stdin at conffile prompt

Bug #1520928 reported by Ben Badr
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This bug affects 55 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
dpkg (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
High
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unattended-upgrades (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Undecided
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Bug Description

it was about the detected the

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: open-vm-tools 2:9.10.2-2822639-1ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-16.19-generic 4.2.3
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-16-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Nov 29 04:58:20 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:open-vm-tools:2:9.10.2-2822639-1ubuntu3:end of file on stdin at conffile prompt
ErrorMessage: end of file on stdin at conffile prompt
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-29 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu5
 apt 1.0.10.2ubuntu1
SourcePackage: open-vm-tools
Title: package open-vm-tools 2:9.10.2-2822639-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: end of file on stdin at conffile prompt
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
modified.conffile..etc.vmware.tools.tools.conf: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.vmware.tools.vm.support: [deleted]
mtime.conffile..etc.pam.d.vmtoolsd: 2015-11-29T04:38:14.726165
mtime.conffile..etc.vmware.tools.poweroff.vm.default: 2015-11-29T04:37:58.870079
mtime.conffile..etc.vmware.tools.poweron.vm.default: 2015-11-29T04:37:58.986080
mtime.conffile..etc.vmware.tools.resume.vm.default: 2015-11-29T04:37:58.902079
mtime.conffile..etc.vmware.tools.scripts.vmware.network: 2015-11-29T04:37:58.942080
mtime.conffile..etc.vmware.tools.statechange.subr: 2015-11-29T04:37:58.838079
mtime.conffile..etc.vmware.tools.suspend.vm.default: 2015-11-29T04:37:56.670067

Revision history for this message
Ben Badr (beneducation77) wrote :
Apport retracing service (apport)
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)
summary: - package open-vm-tools 2:9.10.2-2822639-1ubuntu3 failed to
- install/upgrade: end of file on stdin at conffile prompt
+ package ... failed to install/upgrade: end of file on stdin at conffile
+ prompt
affects: open-vm-tools (Ubuntu) → dpkg (Ubuntu)
tags: added: focal xenial
removed: wily
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in dpkg (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt) wrote :

This looks like a simple user interface problem, in dpkg or in whatever is calling dpkg. Because it shouldn't be possible to fail on indecision when a perfectly reasonable default option exists.

tags: added: bionic
Changed in dpkg (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → High
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in unattended-upgrades (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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