Activity log for bug #1946499

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2021-10-08 15:22:02 Norbert bug added bug
2021-10-08 15:23:16 Norbert description Steps to reproduce: 1. Install Ubuntu MATE 21.10 2. Open Firefox, navigate to discord.com 3. Download deb-file. At time of writing from the https://dl.discordapp.net/apps/linux/0.0.16/discord-0.0.16.deb link 4. Open Caja in ~/Downloads folder and use GDebi to install the discord-0.0.16.deb file 5. In the GDebi window click Install button Expected results: * Gdebi quietly install discord package, there are no error messages in its terminal Actual results: * Gdebi terminal shows the error in the last line ``` Selecting previously unselected package gconf2-common. (Reading database ... 457178 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../0-gconf2-common_3.2.6-7ubuntu2_all.deb ... Unpacking gconf2-common (3.2.6-7ubuntu2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libgconf-2-4:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../1-libgconf-2-4_3.2.6-7ubuntu2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libgconf-2-4:amd64 (3.2.6-7ubuntu2) ... Selecting previously unselected package gconf-service-backend. Preparing to unpack .../2-gconf-service-backend_3.2.6-7ubuntu2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking gconf-service-backend (3.2.6-7ubuntu2) ... Selecting previously unselected package gconf-service. Preparing to unpack .../3-gconf-service_3.2.6-7ubuntu2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking gconf-service (3.2.6-7ubuntu2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libappindicator1. Preparing to unpack .../4-libappindicator1_12.10.1+20.10.20200706.1-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libappindicator1 (12.10.1+20.10.20200706.1-0ubuntu1) ... Selecting previously unselected package libunwind-13:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../5-libunwind-13_1%3a13.0.0-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libunwind-13:amd64 (1:13.0.0-2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libc++abi1-13:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../6-libc++abi1-13_1%3a13.0.0-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libc++abi1-13:amd64 (1:13.0.0-2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libc++1-13:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../7-libc++1-13_1%3a13.0.0-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libc++1-13:amd64 (1:13.0.0-2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libc++1:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../8-libc++1_1%3a13.0-53~exp1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libc++1:amd64 (1:13.0-53~exp1) ... Setting up libappindicator1 (12.10.1+20.10.20200706.1-0ubuntu1) ... Setting up gconf2-common (3.2.6-7ubuntu2) ... Creating config file /etc/gconf/2/path with new version Setting up libunwind-13:amd64 (1:13.0.0-2) ... Setting up libc++abi1-13:amd64 (1:13.0.0-2) ... Setting up libc++1-13:amd64 (1:13.0.0-2) ... Setting up libc++1:amd64 (1:13.0-53~exp1) ... Setting up gconf-service (3.2.6-7ubuntu2) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.34-0ubuntu2) ... Processing triggers for sgml-base (1.30) ... Setting up libgconf-2-4:amd64 (3.2.6-7ubuntu2) ... Setting up gconf-service-backend (3.2.6-7ubuntu2) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.34-0ubuntu2) ... dpkg: error: unable to read filedescriptor flags for <package status and progress file descriptor>: Bad file descriptor ``` ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.10 Package: gdebi 0.9.5.7+nmu5ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.13.0-16.16-generic 5.13.13 Uname: Linux 5.13.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu70 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CurrentDesktop: MATE Date: Fri Oct 8 18:17:36 2021 InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-10-08 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 21.10 "Impish Indri" - Daily amd64 (20211008) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: gdebi UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) modified.conffile..etc.default.apport: # set this to 0 to disable apport, or to 1 to enable it # you can temporarily override this with # sudo service apport start force_start=1 enabled=0 mtime.conffile..etc.default.apport: 2021-10-08T15:41:41.001986 Steps to reproduce: 1. Install Ubuntu MATE 21.10 2. Open Firefox, navigate to discord.com 3. Download deb-file. At time of writing from the https://dl.discordapp.net/apps/linux/0.0.16/discord-0.0.16.deb link 4. Open Caja in ~/Downloads folder and use GDebi to install the discord-0.0.16.deb file 5. In the GDebi window click Install button Expected results: * Gdebi quietly install discord package, there are no error messages in its terminal Actual results: * Gdebi terminal shows the error in the last line ``` Selecting previously unselected package gconf2-common. (Reading database ... 457178 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../0-gconf2-common_3.2.6-7ubuntu2_all.deb ... Unpacking gconf2-common (3.2.6-7ubuntu2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libgconf-2-4:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../1-libgconf-2-4_3.2.6-7ubuntu2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libgconf-2-4:amd64 (3.2.6-7ubuntu2) ... Selecting previously unselected package gconf-service-backend. Preparing to unpack .../2-gconf-service-backend_3.2.6-7ubuntu2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking gconf-service-backend (3.2.6-7ubuntu2) ... Selecting previously unselected package gconf-service. Preparing to unpack .../3-gconf-service_3.2.6-7ubuntu2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking gconf-service (3.2.6-7ubuntu2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libappindicator1. Preparing to unpack .../4-libappindicator1_12.10.1+20.10.20200706.1-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libappindicator1 (12.10.1+20.10.20200706.1-0ubuntu1) ... Selecting previously unselected package libunwind-13:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../5-libunwind-13_1%3a13.0.0-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libunwind-13:amd64 (1:13.0.0-2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libc++abi1-13:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../6-libc++abi1-13_1%3a13.0.0-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libc++abi1-13:amd64 (1:13.0.0-2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libc++1-13:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../7-libc++1-13_1%3a13.0.0-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libc++1-13:amd64 (1:13.0.0-2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libc++1:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../8-libc++1_1%3a13.0-53~exp1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libc++1:amd64 (1:13.0-53~exp1) ... Setting up libappindicator1 (12.10.1+20.10.20200706.1-0ubuntu1) ... Setting up gconf2-common (3.2.6-7ubuntu2) ... Creating config file /etc/gconf/2/path with new version Setting up libunwind-13:amd64 (1:13.0.0-2) ... Setting up libc++abi1-13:amd64 (1:13.0.0-2) ... Setting up libc++1-13:amd64 (1:13.0.0-2) ... Setting up libc++1:amd64 (1:13.0-53~exp1) ... Setting up gconf-service (3.2.6-7ubuntu2) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.34-0ubuntu2) ... Processing triggers for sgml-base (1.30) ... Setting up libgconf-2-4:amd64 (3.2.6-7ubuntu2) ... Setting up gconf-service-backend (3.2.6-7ubuntu2) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.34-0ubuntu2) ... dpkg: error: unable to read filedescriptor flags for <package status and progress file descriptor>: Bad file descriptor ``` and as the result Discord package is not installed . ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.10 Package: gdebi 0.9.5.7+nmu5ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.13.0-16.16-generic 5.13.13 Uname: Linux 5.13.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu70 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CurrentDesktop: MATE Date: Fri Oct 8 18:17:36 2021 InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-10-08 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 21.10 "Impish Indri" - Daily amd64 (20211008) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: gdebi UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) modified.conffile..etc.default.apport:  # set this to 0 to disable apport, or to 1 to enable it  # you can temporarily override this with  # sudo service apport start force_start=1  enabled=0 mtime.conffile..etc.default.apport: 2021-10-08T15:41:41.001986
2021-10-08 15:35:09 Norbert summary installation Discord with Gdebi shows "dpkg: error: unable to read filedescriptor flags for <package status and progress file descriptor>: Bad file descriptor" in gdebi terminal installation of deb-packages with gdebi-gtk shows "dpkg: error: unable to read filedescriptor flags for <package status and progress file descriptor>: Bad file descriptor" in gdebi terminal, package is not installed
2021-10-08 15:39:49 Norbert bug task added ubuntu-mate
2021-10-10 10:06:52 Norbert bug task added dpkg (Ubuntu)
2021-10-10 16:16:02 Norbert bug task added vte2.91 (Ubuntu)
2021-10-10 16:16:09 Norbert vte2.91 (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed
2021-10-10 16:16:13 Norbert gdebi (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed
2021-10-10 16:16:18 Norbert bug task deleted dpkg (Ubuntu)
2021-10-10 16:16:34 Norbert ubuntu-mate: status New Won't Fix
2021-10-10 16:16:38 Norbert ubuntu-mate: status Won't Fix Confirmed
2021-10-10 17:03:23 Norbert bug task added ubuntu-mate-meta (Ubuntu)
2021-10-10 17:03:32 Norbert ubuntu-mate-meta (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed
2021-10-12 11:00:57 Martin Wimpress  vte2.91 (Ubuntu): assignee Gunnar Hjalmarsson (gunnarhj)
2021-10-12 11:20:07 Norbert attachment added gdebi-gtk.gif https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdebi/+bug/1946499/+attachment/5532126/+files/gdebi-gtk.gif
2021-10-12 17:54:44 Gunnar Hjalmarsson bug added subscriber Gunnar Hjalmarsson
2021-10-12 17:54:54 Gunnar Hjalmarsson vte2.91 (Ubuntu): assignee Gunnar Hjalmarsson (gunnarhj)
2021-10-13 08:46:52 Chris Guiver bug added subscriber Chris Guiver
2021-10-14 17:45:26 Lucy Llewellyn attachment added Patch to drop ubuntu-specific hack from gdebi because it is not needed any more https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdebi/+bug/1946499/+attachment/5532964/+files/gdebi-no-ubuntu-specfics.debdiff
2021-10-14 18:39:31 Gunnar Hjalmarsson bug added subscriber Dani Llewellyn
2021-10-14 19:00:10 Lucy Llewellyn attachment added gdebi-no-ubuntu-specfics.debdiff https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdebi/+bug/1946499/+attachment/5532985/+files/gdebi-no-ubuntu-specfics.debdiff
2021-10-14 20:28:00 Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot tags amd64 apport-bug impish amd64 apport-bug impish patch
2021-10-14 20:28:08 Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot bug added subscriber Ubuntu Sponsors Team
2021-10-14 21:53:11 Martin Wimpress  bug task deleted ubuntu-mate-meta (Ubuntu)
2021-10-14 21:53:17 Martin Wimpress  ubuntu-mate: status Confirmed Invalid
2021-10-14 21:55:14 Martin Wimpress  gdebi (Ubuntu): status Confirmed Triaged
2021-10-14 21:55:21 Martin Wimpress  gdebi (Ubuntu): importance Undecided High
2021-10-14 21:56:48 Martin Wimpress  gdebi (Ubuntu): status Triaged In Progress
2021-10-14 22:03:35 Martin Wimpress  gdebi (Ubuntu): status In Progress Fix Committed
2021-10-14 22:08:33 Gunnar Hjalmarsson nominated for series Ubuntu Impish
2021-10-14 22:08:33 Gunnar Hjalmarsson bug task added gdebi (Ubuntu Impish)
2021-10-14 22:08:33 Gunnar Hjalmarsson bug task added vte2.91 (Ubuntu Impish)
2021-10-14 22:09:18 Gunnar Hjalmarsson bug task deleted vte2.91 (Ubuntu Impish)
2021-10-17 05:43:05 Mathew Hodson bug added subscriber Mathew Hodson
2021-10-17 05:44:22 Mathew Hodson gdebi (Ubuntu Impish): status Fix Committed Triaged
2021-10-18 20:46:06 Launchpad Janitor gdebi (Ubuntu): status Fix Committed Fix Released
2021-10-19 15:37:27 Gunnar Hjalmarsson bug added subscriber Nikola M
2021-10-20 00:11:57 Roland Johnston bug added subscriber Roland Johnston
2021-10-22 19:36:22 Brian Murray removed subscriber Ubuntu Sponsors Team
2021-10-29 12:25:05 Lucy Llewellyn summary installation of deb-packages with gdebi-gtk shows "dpkg: error: unable to read filedescriptor flags for <package status and progress file descriptor>: Bad file descriptor" in gdebi terminal, package is not installed SRU: GDebi - installation of deb-packages with gdebi-gtk not working at all
2021-10-29 22:29:20 Brian Murray gdebi (Ubuntu Impish): status Triaged Fix Committed
2021-10-29 22:29:22 Brian Murray bug added subscriber Ubuntu Stable Release Updates Team
2021-10-29 22:29:23 Brian Murray bug added subscriber SRU Verification
2021-10-29 22:29:30 Brian Murray tags amd64 apport-bug impish patch amd64 apport-bug impish patch verification-needed verification-needed-impish
2021-10-30 06:43:34 Norbert tags amd64 apport-bug impish patch verification-needed verification-needed-impish amd64 apport-bug impish patch verification-done-impish verification-needed
2021-10-31 20:05:58 Mathew Hodson affects ubuntu-mate ubuntu-translations
2021-10-31 20:06:16 Mathew Hodson bug task deleted ubuntu-translations
2021-10-31 20:09:42 Mathew Hodson bug task deleted vte2.91 (Ubuntu)
2021-10-31 20:13:43 Mathew Hodson removed subscriber Mathew Hodson
2021-10-31 20:13:54 Mathew Hodson tags amd64 apport-bug impish patch verification-done-impish verification-needed amd64 apport-bug impish patch verification-done-impish
2021-11-06 20:42:34 Gunnar Hjalmarsson bug task added vte2.91 (Ubuntu)
2021-11-06 20:42:47 Gunnar Hjalmarsson vte2.91 (Ubuntu): status New Fix Released
2021-11-08 23:37:22 Launchpad Janitor gdebi (Ubuntu Impish): status Fix Committed Fix Released
2021-11-08 23:37:26 Brian Murray removed subscriber Ubuntu Stable Release Updates Team