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Jake McGregor (jake-mcgregor) wrote : RE: [Bug 545699] Re: package openoffice.org-emailmerge 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

I'm new to Ubuntu and I was wondering what happens when a bug gets reported. Is there a patch released to fix this? Please let me know, so I could help fix it.

> Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:32:33 +0000
> From: <email address hidden>
> To: <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Bug 545699] Re: package openoffice.org-emailmerge 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
>
> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 450569 ***
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/450569
>
> Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
> Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a
> duplicate of bug 450569, so it is being marked as such. Please look at
> the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you
> can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug.
> Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in
> the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may
> find.
>
> ** Changed in: openoffice.org (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Confirmed
>
> ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 450569
> package openoffice.org-emailmerge 1:3.0.1-9ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade:
>
> --
> package openoffice.org-emailmerge 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/545699
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> Status in “openoffice.org” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: openoffice.org
>
> The package failed to install and upon reboot a text-based login screen appeared and it was rapidly blinking. After a forced shutdown, I noticed an addition to the GRUB boot menu that successfully booted Ubuntu. I haven't checked to see if the extra entry still exists yet. I'm a new user so if this is normal (the extra entry)(or if I can help fix it) please let me know through my <email address hidden>.
>
> ProblemType: Package
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Tue Mar 23 22:07:04 2010
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
> ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> Package: openoffice.org-emailmerge 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1
> PackageArchitecture: all
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
> SourcePackage: openoffice.org
> Title: package openoffice.org-emailmerge 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
> Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic x86_64
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