package libreoffice-sdbc-firebird 1:5.3.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1~lo0.1 failed to install/upgrade: new libreoffice-sdbc-firebird package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[ChrisR]

Keep reoccuring

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: libreoffice-sdbc-firebird 1:5.3.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1~lo0.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-38.41-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-38-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Oct 12 12:19:48 2018
Dependencies:

ErrorMessage: new libreoffice-sdbc-firebird package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-08-01 (1167 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.6, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.5
SourcePackage: libreoffice
Title: package libreoffice-sdbc-firebird 1:5.3.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1~lo0.1 failed to install/upgrade: new libreoffice-sdbc-firebird package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Olivier Tilloy (osomon)]

It appears you have an old version of libreoffice-sdbc-firebird installed (1:5.3.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1~lo0.1, targetting xenial, from the LO fresh PPA).

The relevant error message is:

dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: file '/usr/share/doc/libreoffice-sdbc-firebird' not owned by package 'libreoffice-sdbc-firebird:amd64'
dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: directory '/usr/share/doc/libreoffice-sdbc-firebird' contains files not owned by package libreoffice-sdbc-firebird:amd64, cannot switch to symlink

Can you try the following, and let us know whether that resolves the issue?

    sudo apt purge libreoffice-sdbc-firebird
    sudo apt install libreoffice-sdbc-firebird

[ChrisR (chrisx)]

Many thanks.

This has fixed the problem.

(I am attempting to extract a lot of reluctant uses from Microsoft and the
last remaining issue not surprisingly is the Access database.)

On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 9:50 PM Olivier Tilloy <email address hidden>
wrote:

> It appears you have an old version of libreoffice-sdbc-firebird
> installed (1:5.3.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1~lo0.1, targetting xenial, from the
> LO fresh PPA).
>
> The relevant error message is:
>
> dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: file
> '/usr/share/doc/libreoffice-sdbc-firebird' not owned by package
> 'libreoffice-sdbc-firebird:amd64'
> dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: directory
> '/usr/share/doc/libreoffice-sdbc-firebird' contains files not owned by
> package libreoffice-sdbc-firebird:amd64, cannot switch to symlink
>
> Can you try the following, and let us know whether that resolves the
> issue?
>
> sudo apt purge libreoffice-sdbc-firebird
> sudo apt install libreoffice-sdbc-firebird
>
> ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1797513
>
> Title:
> package libreoffice-sdbc-firebird 1:5.3.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1~lo0.1
> failed to install/upgrade: new libreoffice-sdbc-firebird package pre-
> installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
>
> Status in libreoffice package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Keep reoccuring
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
> Package: libreoffice-sdbc-firebird 1:5.3.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1~lo0.1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-38.41-generic 4.15.18
> Uname: Linux 4.15.0-38-generic x86_64
> ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.4
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Fri Oct 12 12:19:48 2018
> Dependencies:
>
> ErrorMessage: new libreoffice-sdbc-firebird package pre-installation
> script subprocess returned error exit status 1
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-08-01 (1167 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64
> (20150422)
> PackageArchitecture: all
> Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.6, python3-minimal,
> 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
> PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal,
> 2.7.15~rc1-1
> RelatedPackageVersions:
> dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
> apt 1.6.5
> SourcePackage: libreoffice
> Title: package libreoffice-sdbc-firebird 1:5.3.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1~lo0.1
> failed to install/upgrade: new libreoffice-sdbc-firebird package
> pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
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[Olivier Tilloy (osomon)]

Thanks Chris. I'm going to close this bug as resolved.

Please do not hesitate to file any other issues you encounter.