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Adam Richard Barber (adam-barber24) wrote : Re: [Bug 1092411] Re: package flashplugin-installer not installed failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1

Thanx Seth.... im only very new to using the OS and linux.... any extra
advice u can give me would be greatly appreciated!!

I started removing all the options i dont use and need on the system, its
running better internally.... but now i need to figure out how to get
ubuntu software manager working again.... i do have synaptics, works
well.... fixed some errors reinstalling software. my main one that i come
across frequently is the man-db issue. i have tried alot of the suggestions
online nothing has worked. but everytime i install something new os tries
to install man-db... i have tried to modify the config logs but no luck so
far....

Adam.
On Dec 22, 2012 9:20 AM, "Seth Arnold" <email address hidden> wrote:

> Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu
> better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears
> to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security
> issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to
> cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy.
> Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.
>
> ** Information type changed from Private Security to Public
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1092411
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> Title:
> package flashplugin-installer not installed failed to
> install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned
> error exit status 1
>
> Status in “flashplugin-nonfree” package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> Note, selecting 'flashplugin-installer' for regex
> 'flashplugin.*installer'
> The following packages will be REMOVED
> flashplugin-installer*
> 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
> 1 not fully installed or removed.
> After this operation, 139 kB disk space will be freed.
> Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
> Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 44, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> Use of uninitialized value in -e at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 46, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 47, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> Use of uninitialized value $directory in -d at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 48, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> Use of uninitialized value $directory in concatenation (.) or string at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 49, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> debconf: DbDriver "config": mkdir :No such file or directory
> (Reading database ... 222057 files and directories currently installed.)
> Removing flashplugin-installer ...
> Purging configuration files for flashplugin-installer ...
> Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 44, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> Use of uninitialized value in -e at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 46, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 47, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> Use of uninitialized value $directory in -d at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 48, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> Use of uninitialized value $directory in concatenation (.) or string at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 49, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> debconf: DbDriver "config": mkdir :No such file or directory
> dpkg: error processing flashplugin-installer (--purge):
> subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
> Processing triggers for update-notifier-common ...
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> flashplugin-installer
> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> Package 'flashplugin-downloader:i386' is not installed, so not removed
> 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
> 1 not fully installed or removed.
> After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
> Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 44, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> Use of uninitialized value in -e at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 46, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 47, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> Use of uninitialized value $directory in -d at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 48, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> Use of uninitialized value $directory in concatenation (.) or string at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 49, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> debconf: DbDriver "config": mkdir :No such file or directory
> Setting up man-db (2.6.3-1) ...
> Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 44, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> Use of uninitialized value in -e at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 46, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 47, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> Use of uninitialized value $directory in -d at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 48, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> Use of uninitialized value $directory in concatenation (.) or string at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 49, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> 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
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> man-db
> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
> Package: flashplugin-installer (not installed)
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-20.31-generic 3.5.7.1
> Uname: Linux 3.5.0-20-generic x86_64
> ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9
> AptOrdering:
> flashplugin-installer: Purge
> man-db: Configure
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Thu Dec 20 15:21:14 2012
> ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error
> exit status 1
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-29 (20 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64
> (20121017.5)
> MarkForUpload: True
> SourcePackage: flashplugin-nonfree
> Title: package flashplugin-installer (not installed) failed to
> install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error
> exit status 1
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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