Comment 6 for bug 1079972

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Phil Buckler (buck2825) wrote :

i'm getting this error.

I originally install from software center. trying to uninstall and reinstall for a clean start. On clicking remove I get this error. tried to reinstall from software center. states the package is installed. switch to terminal

user@Bugs-Bunny:~$ sudo apt-get purge mythtv
[sudo] password for user:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package 'mythtv' is not installed, so not removed
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 46 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up mythexport (2.2.4-0ubuntu2) ...
mkdir: missing operand
Try 'mkdir --help' for more information.
dpkg: error processing package mythexport (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 mythexport
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

user@Bugs-Bunny:~$ sudo apt-get install mythtv
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  mythtv
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 46 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/78.1 kB of archives.
After this operation, 103 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Selecting previously unselected package mythtv.
(Reading database ... 249418 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../mythtv_2%3a0.27.2+fixes.20140701.572c4e3-0ubuntu0mythbuntu3_all.deb ...
Unpacking mythtv (2:0.27.2+fixes.20140701.572c4e3-0ubuntu0mythbuntu3) ...
Setting up mythexport (2.2.4-0ubuntu2) ...
mkdir: missing operand
Try 'mkdir --help' for more information.
dpkg: error processing package mythexport (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up mythtv (2:0.27.2+fixes.20140701.572c4e3-0ubuntu0mythbuntu3) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 mythexport
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)