package kubuntu-docs 9.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Hariharan Iyer]

Binary package hint: kubuntu-docs

Version information:
Description: Ubuntu 9.04
Release: 9.04

The error was encountered while running 'apt-get install kubuntu-desktop'

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
Dependencies: khelpcenter None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/khelpcenter.list]
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: kubuntu-docs 9.04.2
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: kubuntu-docs
Title: package kubuntu-docs 9.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic x86_64

[togga (togga)]

A folder is deleted and then used in kubuntu-docs.postinst . I temporarily added a mkdir as a workaround.

 case "$1" in
   configure)
     if [ -d "/usr/share/doc/kde4/HTML/en/kubuntu" ]; then
                 rm -rf /usr/share/doc/kde4/HTML/en/kubuntu
                 if [ $(ls /usr/share/doc/kde4/HTML/en/ | wc -l) -eq 0 ]; then
                         rm -rf /usr/share/doc/kde4
                 fi
         fi
+ mkdir /usr/share/doc/kde/HTML/en/kubuntu/
         if which install-docs >/dev/null 2>&1; then
                 install-docs -i /usr/share/doc-base/kubuntu-systemdocs
                 ln -sf /usr/share/doc/kde/HTML/en/common \
                         /usr/share/doc/kde/HTML/en/kubuntu/
                 ln -sf /usr/share/doc/kde/HTML/en/kubuntu/index/index.html \
                         /usr/share/doc/kde/HTML/en/kubuntu/index.html
   fi
   ;;
 esac
 exit 0

[Bunny H. Brown (bunny-brown)]

I have am also having this problem. This is the error message i get

Setting up kubuntu-docs (9.04.2) ...
ln: target `/usr/share/doc/kde/HTML/en/kubuntu/' is not a directory: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing kubuntu-docs (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 kubuntu-docs
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

This is causing problems for the upgrade/installations of some other packages also

[Thomas Edwards (tom-rb-edwards)]

Same here, I can't install anything properly. It comes up with an "unknown error".

[Thomas Edwards (tom-rb-edwards)]

Sorry I changed the bug status by accident! I can't change it back to "Triaged" though.

[KiRiLoS (kirilos8)]

Same problem here

[Dean Sas (dsas)]

Reset the status

[Rich Johnson (nixternal)]

This was fixed with the attached patch. I will upload to 'jaunty-proposed' just as soon as all of this bug stuff is updated :)

Thanks togga for the heads up, as I utilized your mkdir to fix this issue.

[Steve Langasek (vorlon)]

Please do not change bug statuses without explanation.

[indigo42 (johnwkennan)]

All,
I really apologize, but where do I get the patch for this fix? Not too familiar with the getting fixes process.

Thanks,

[indigo42 (johnwkennan)]

Ok,
I found the location of the file I had to mod according to the gdiff.

/var/lib/dpkg/info/kubuntu-docs.postinst

I still would like to know how I would go about finding the fix though.

Thanks!

[rfo (rfo-arg)]

Sorry but I don't know what do I do.
I don't know how report a bug or repair ir.
Thanks a lot.

[Thomas (teoverton)]

Where is this fix released?...It is NOT in Jaunty proposed or any other repo I can find.

Please advise

[Thomas (teoverton)]

Where is this fix released? I don't see it in Jaunty proposed?

[gramgram (gatemplin)]

Sorry, I have no idea where it is or how this works.
Graham

On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 5:10 AM, Thomas <email address hidden> wrote:

> Where is this fix released? I don't see it in Jaunty proposed?
>
> --
> package kubuntu-docs 9.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/387364
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug.
>
> Status in “kubuntu-docs” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
> Status in kubuntu-docs in Ubuntu Jaunty: Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: kubuntu-docs
>
> Version information:
> Description: Ubuntu 9.04
> Release: 9.04
>
> The error was encountered while running 'apt-get install kubuntu-desktop'
>
> ProblemType: Package
> Architecture: amd64
> Dependencies: khelpcenter None [modified:
> /var/lib/dpkg/info/khelpcenter.list]
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
> ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit
> status 1
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> Package: kubuntu-docs 9.04.2
> PackageArchitecture: all
> SourcePackage: kubuntu-docs
> Title: package kubuntu-docs 9.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic x86_64
>

[Rich Johnson (nixternal)]

If you are not assigned to the bug, or are not working on the bug, please do not change its status. I am working on the fix and going through the hoops and hassles to get it uploaded. Thanks.

[Rich Johnson (nixternal)]

Ignore my last on the fix, I was thinking another bug, this has the fix, just awaiting someone to come and do it.

[Rich Johnson (nixternal)]

Ubuntu SRU team, please help!!! I am tired of people filing duplicated on this buy at least once a day. Can we get this uploaded some time soon please?

[Steve Langasek (vorlon)]

Richard,

The SRU team does not upload SRUs, they verify that the SRUs which have been uploaded are reasonable and shepherd them through to the -updates pocket. Are you need in sponsorship for this SRU?

[Rich Johnson (nixternal)]

Steve, sorry about that, I am a moron, please forgive me :) totally forgot I was the one to started the process, and was thinking someone else did it. I will add this to my TODO list.

[Abdou (tipo-abdou)]

Sorry, I have no idea where it is or how this works.

[2xd (rainmen)]

hi all.

my name is doron and I'm very new at ubuntu and at Linux....

can someone please explian how do I use the fix ? i have this problam as well but have no clue on how to fix it...

thanks alot

[Andy Pham (thedarkninjatoproductions)]

Stop changing the status of the bug, it's confusing many people who are waiting for the fix (the link alone to to the workaround code isn't a final release of the bug fix).

[Jonathan Riddell (jr)]

This is fixed in karmic but still waiting on an update in Jaunty, probably nixternal will do it once he's done cycling around the world.

[unixjon (unixjon)]

jonathan thanks for that information, what did I do now until the patch is
to uninstall the kubuntu-docs

2009/10/22 Jonathan Riddell <email address hidden>

> This is fixed in karmic but still waiting on an update in Jaunty,
> probably nixternal will do it once he's done cycling around the world.
>
> --
> package kubuntu-docs 9.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/387364
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “kubuntu-docs” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
> Status in kubuntu-docs in Ubuntu Jaunty: Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: kubuntu-docs
>
> Version information:
> Description: Ubuntu 9.04
> Release: 9.04
>
> The error was encountered while running 'apt-get install kubuntu-desktop'
>
> ProblemType: Package
> Architecture: amd64
> Dependencies: khelpcenter None [modified:
> /var/lib/dpkg/info/khelpcenter.list]
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
> ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit
> status 1
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> Package: kubuntu-docs 9.04.2
> PackageArchitecture: all
> SourcePackage: kubuntu-docs
> Title: package kubuntu-docs 9.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic x86_64
>
>
>

--
Atte. Jonathan Castro
Soporte IT - Sistemas - Southlat technology
Cordoba.

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

closing the task for jaunty which has reached eol.