9.04 upgrade freeciv-client subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 255
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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freeciv (Ubuntu) |
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Undecided
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: update-manager
Performing online upgrade of Kubuntu 8.10 to 9.04. During the "Installing the upgrades" step under "Distribution Upgrade", the error dialog
Error
Could not install '/var/cache/
The upgrade will continue but the '/var/cache/
subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 255
At the point the error occurs (in the middle of the upgrade),
lsb_release -rd returns "Ubuntu 9.04", "9.04".
dpkg -l freeciv* returns "freeciv-client 2.1.5-2" as the installed package (i.e. state "ii"). "freeciv-data 2.1.8-0exp1" and "freeciv-server 2.1.8-0exp1" are flagged to install and are currently unpacked (i.e., state "iU").
From apt-term.log:
Preparing to replace freeciv-client-gtk 2.1.5-2 (using .../freeciv- client- gtk_2.1. 8-0exp1_ amd64.deb) ... apt/archives/ freeciv- client- gtk_2.1. 8-0exp1_ amd64.deb (--unpack):
Warning: Tried to remove nonexistant module
dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 255
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
Warning: Tried to remove nonexistant module
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/
subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 255