Should also add that the failure occured after a large update. Update history log: Commit Log for Wed Apr 7 12:38:14 2010 Upgraded the following packages: acroread (9.2-1karmic1) to 9.3.1-1karmic1 adobe-flashplugin (10.0.42.34-2karmic1) to 10.0.45.2-1karmic1 aisleriot (1:2.28.0-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.28.0-0ubuntu3 app-install-data-partner (12.9.10.2) to 12.9.10.3 bind9-host (1:9.6.1.dfsg.P1-3ubuntu0.2) to 1:9.6.1.dfsg.P1-3ubuntu0.3 cpp-4.4 (4.4.1-4ubuntu8) to 4.4.1-4ubuntu9 cups (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.1) to 1.4.1-5ubuntu2.4 cups-bsd (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.1) to 1.4.1-5ubuntu2.4 cups-client (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.1) to 1.4.1-5ubuntu2.4 cups-common (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.1) to 1.4.1-5ubuntu2.4 devicekit-disks (007-2ubuntu4) to 007-2ubuntu6 devicekit-power (011-1ubuntu1) to 011-1ubuntu2 dhcp3-client (3.1.2-1ubuntu7) to 3.1.2-1ubuntu7.1 dhcp3-common (3.1.2-1ubuntu7) to 3.1.2-1ubuntu7.1 dnsutils (1:9.6.1.dfsg.P1-3ubuntu0.2) to 1:9.6.1.dfsg.P1-3ubuntu0.3 dpkg (1.15.4ubuntu2) to 1.15.4ubuntu2.1 firefox (3.5.7+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1) to 3.5.8+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1 firefox-3.5 (3.5.7+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1) to 3.5.8+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1 firefox-3.5-branding (3.5.7+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1) to 3.5.8+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1 firefox-3.5-gnome-support (3.5.7+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1) to 3.5.8+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1 firefox-gnome-support (3.5.7+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1) to 3.5.8+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1 foomatic-filters (4.0.3-0ubuntu2) to 4.0.3-0ubuntu2.2 fuse-utils (2.7.4-1.1ubuntu4.1) to 2.7.4-1.1ubuntu4.3 gcalctool (5.28.2-0ubuntu1) to 5.28.2-0ubuntu2 gcc-4.4 (4.4.1-4ubuntu8) to 4.4.1-4ubuntu9 gcc-4.4-base (4.4.1-4ubuntu8) to 4.4.1-4ubuntu9 glchess (1:2.28.0-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.28.0-0ubuntu3 glines (1:2.28.0-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.28.0-0ubuntu3 gnect (1:2.28.0-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.28.0-0ubuntu3 gnibbles (1:2.28.0-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.28.0-0ubuntu3 gnobots2 (1:2.28.0-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.28.0-0ubuntu3 gnome-blackjack (1:2.28.0-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.28.0-0ubuntu3 gnome-games (1:2.28.0-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.28.0-0ubuntu3 gnome-games-common (1:2.28.0-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.28.0-0ubuntu3 gnome-mahjongg (1:2.28.0-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.28.0-0ubuntu3 gnome-power-manager (2.28.1-0ubuntu1) to 2.28.1-0ubuntu1.3 gnome-screensaver (2.28.0-0ubuntu3.2) to 2.28.0-0ubuntu3.5 gnome-sudoku (1:2.28.0-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.28.0-0ubuntu3 gnometris (1:2.28.0-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.28.0-0ubuntu3 gnomine (1:2.28.0-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.28.0-0ubuntu3 gnotravex (1:2.28.0-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.28.0-0ubuntu3 gnotski (1:2.28.0-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.28.0-0ubuntu3 grub-common (1.97~beta4-1ubuntu4.1) to 1.97~beta4-1ubuntu5 grub-pc (1.97~beta4-1ubuntu4.1) to 1.97~beta4-1ubuntu5 gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad (0.10.14-4ubuntu1) to 0.10.14-4ubuntu1.1 gtali (1:2.28.0-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.28.0-0ubuntu3 gtk2-engines-pixbuf (2.18.3-1ubuntu2.1) to 2.18.3-1ubuntu2.2 gzip (1.3.12-8ubuntu1) to 1.3.12-8ubuntu1.1 iagno (1:2.28.0-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.28.0-0ubuntu3 ifupdown (0.6.8ubuntu21) to 0.6.8ubuntu21.2 language-pack-en (1:9.10+20091022) to 1:9.10+20100319 language-pack-en-base (1:9.10+20091022) to 1:9.10+20100319 language-pack-gnome-en (1:9.10+20091022) to 1:9.10+20100319 language-pack-gnome-en-base (1:9.10+20091022) to 1:9.10+20100319 libaudiofile0 (0.2.6-7ubuntu2) to 0.2.6-7ubuntu2.1 libbind9-50 (1:9.6.1.dfsg.P1-3ubuntu0.2) to 1:9.6.1.dfsg.P1-3ubuntu0.3 libcairo2 (1.8.8-2ubuntu1) to 1.8.8-2ubuntu1.1 libcups2 (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.1) to 1.4.1-5ubuntu2.4 libcupscgi1 (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.1) to 1.4.1-5ubuntu2.4 libcupsdriver1 (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.1) to 1.4.1-5ubuntu2.4 libcupsimage2 (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.1) to 1.4.1-5ubuntu2.4 libcupsmime1 (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.1) to 1.4.1-5ubuntu2.4 libcupsppdc1 (1.4.1-5ubuntu2.1) to 1.4.1-5ubuntu2.4 libdevkit-power-gobject1 (011-1ubuntu1) to 011-1ubuntu2 libdns50 (1:9.6.1.dfsg.P1-3ubuntu0.2) to 1:9.6.1.dfsg.P1-3ubuntu0.3 libdns53 (1:9.6.1.dfsg.P1-3ubuntu0.2) to 1:9.6.1.dfsg.P1-3ubuntu0.3 libdvdnav4 (4.1.3-3) to 4.1.3-3ubuntu1 libexpat1 (2.0.1-4ubuntu1) to 2.0.1-4ubuntu1.1 libfuse2 (2.7.4-1.1ubuntu4.1) to 2.7.4-1.1ubuntu4.3 libgail-common (2.18.3-1ubuntu2.1) to 2.18.3-1ubuntu2.2 libgail18 (2.18.3-1ubuntu2.1) to 2.18.3-1ubuntu2.2 libgcc1 (1:4.4.1-4ubuntu8) to 1:4.4.1-4ubuntu9 libgomp1 (4.4.1-4ubuntu8) to 4.4.1-4ubuntu9 libgssapi-krb5-2 (1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.1) to 1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.5 libgtk2.0-0 (2.18.3-1ubuntu2.1) to 2.18.3-1ubuntu2.2 libgtk2.0-bin (2.18.3-1ubuntu2.1) to 2.18.3-1ubuntu2.2 libgtk2.0-common (2.18.3-1ubuntu2.1) to 2.18.3-1ubuntu2.2 libisc50 (1:9.6.1.dfsg.P1-3ubuntu0.2) to 1:9.6.1.dfsg.P1-3ubuntu0.3 libisccc50 (1:9.6.1.dfsg.P1-3ubuntu0.2) to 1:9.6.1.dfsg.P1-3ubuntu0.3 libisccfg50 (1:9.6.1.dfsg.P1-3ubuntu0.2) to 1:9.6.1.dfsg.P1-3ubuntu0.3 libk5crypto3 (1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.1) to 1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.5 libkrb5-3 (1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.1) to 1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.5 libkrb5support0 (1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.1) to 1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.5 liblwres50 (1:9.6.1.dfsg.P1-3ubuntu0.2) to 1:9.6.1.dfsg.P1-3ubuntu0.3 libmetacity0 (1:2.28.0-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.28.0-0ubuntu2 libmysqlclient16 (5.1.37-1ubuntu5) to 5.1.37-1ubuntu5.1 libpam-smbpass (2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.3) to 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.6 libpng12-0 (1.2.37-1) to 1.2.37-1ubuntu0.1 libpoppler-glib4 (0.12.0-0ubuntu2.1) to 0.12.0-0ubuntu2.2 libpoppler5 (0.12.0-0ubuntu2.1) to 0.12.0-0ubuntu2.2 libpulse-browse0 (1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4) to 1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4.1 libpulse-mainloop-glib0 (1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4) to 1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4.1 libpulse0 (1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4) to 1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4.1 libpurple-bin (1:2.6.2-1ubuntu7) to 1:2.6.2-1ubuntu7.2 libpurple0 (1:2.6.2-1ubuntu7) to 1:2.6.2-1ubuntu7.2 libsmbclient (2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.3) to 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.6 libssl0.9.8 (0.9.8g-16ubuntu3) to 0.9.8g-16ubuntu3.1 libstdc++6 (4.4.1-4ubuntu8) to 4.4.1-4ubuntu9 libthai-data (0.1.12-1) to 0.1.12-1ubuntu0.2 libthai0 (0.1.12-1) to 0.1.12-1ubuntu0.2 libwbclient0 (2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.3) to 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.6 libxml2 (2.7.5.dfsg-1ubuntu1) to 2.7.5.dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 libxml2-utils (2.7.5.dfsg-1ubuntu1) to 2.7.5.dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 linux-generic (2.6.31.17.30) to 2.6.31.21.34 linux-headers-generic (2.6.31.17.30) to 2.6.31.21.34 linux-image-generic (2.6.31.17.30) to 2.6.31.21.34 linux-libc-dev (2.6.31-17.54) to 2.6.31-21.59 metacity (1:2.28.0-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.28.0-0ubuntu2 metacity-common (1:2.28.0-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.28.0-0ubuntu2 mountall (1.0.1) to 1.0.2 mysql-common (5.1.37-1ubuntu5) to 5.1.37-1ubuntu5.1 obexd-client (0.14-0ubuntu1) to 0.14-0ubuntu1.1 openoffice.org (1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1) to 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1.1 openoffice.org-base (1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1) to 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1.1 openoffice.org-base-core (1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1) to 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1.1 openoffice.org-calc (1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1) to 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1.1 openoffice.org-common (1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1) to 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1.1 openoffice.org-core (1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1) to 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1.1 openoffice.org-draw (1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1) to 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1.1 openoffice.org-emailmerge (1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1) to 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1.1 openoffice.org-filter-binfilter (1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1) to 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1.1 openoffice.org-filter-mobiledev (1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1) to 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1.1 openoffice.org-gnome (1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1) to 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1.1 openoffice.org-gtk (1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1) to 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1.1 openoffice.org-impress (1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1) to 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1.1 openoffice.org-java-common (1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1) to 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1.1 openoffice.org-math (1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1) to 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1.1 openoffice.org-officebean (1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1) to 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1.1 openoffice.org-report-builder-bin (1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1) to 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1.1 openoffice.org-style-human (1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1) to 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1.1 openoffice.org-writer (1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1) to 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1.1 openssl (0.9.8g-16ubuntu3) to 0.9.8g-16ubuntu3.1 poppler-utils (0.12.0-0ubuntu2.1) to 0.12.0-0ubuntu2.2 pulseaudio (1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4) to 1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4.1 pulseaudio-esound-compat (1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4) to 1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4.1 pulseaudio-module-bluetooth (1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4) to 1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4.1 pulseaudio-module-gconf (1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4) to 1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4.1 pulseaudio-module-udev (1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4) to 1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4.1 pulseaudio-module-x11 (1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4) to 1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4.1 pulseaudio-module-zeroconf (1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4) to 1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4.1 pulseaudio-utils (1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4) to 1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4.1 python-apt (0.7.13.2ubuntu4) to 0.7.13.2ubuntu4.1 python-libxml2 (2.7.5.dfsg-1ubuntu1) to 2.7.5.dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 python-papyon (0.4.3-1ubuntu1) to 0.4.3-1ubuntu1.1 python-uno (1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1) to 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1.1 rhythmbox (0.12.5-0ubuntu5.1) to 0.12.5-0ubuntu5.2 samba (2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.3) to 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.6 samba-common (2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.3) to 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.6 samba-common-bin (2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.3) to 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.6 same-gnome (1:2.28.0-0ubuntu1) to 1:2.28.0-0ubuntu3 smbclient (2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.3) to 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.6 software-center (1.0.2) to 1.0.3 sudo (1.7.0-1ubuntu2) to 1.7.0-1ubuntu2.1 sun-java6-bin (6-15-1) to 6.19-0ubuntu1.9.10 sun-java6-jre (6-15-1) to 6.19-0ubuntu1.9.10 sun-java6-plugin (6-15-1) to 6.19-0ubuntu1.9.10 transmission-common (1.75-0ubuntu2.1) to 1.75-0ubuntu2.2 transmission-gtk (1.75-0ubuntu2.1) to 1.75-0ubuntu2.2 ttf-opensymbol (1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1) to 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1.1 tzdata (2009u-0ubuntu0.9.10) to 2010h-0ubuntu0.9.10 uno-libs3 (1.5.1+OOo3.1.1-5ubuntu1) to 1.5.1+OOo3.1.1-5ubuntu1.1 ure (1.5.1+OOo3.1.1-5ubuntu1) to 1.5.1+OOo3.1.1-5ubuntu1.1 virtualbox-3.0 (3.0.12-54655_Ubuntu_karmic) to 3.0.14-58977_Ubuntu_karmic xserver-common (2:1.6.4-2ubuntu4.1) to 2:1.6.4-2ubuntu4.2 xserver-xorg-core (2:1.6.4-2ubuntu4.1) to 2:1.6.4-2ubuntu4.2 xserver-xorg-video-intel (2:2.9.0-1ubuntu2) to 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu2.1 xulrunner-1.9.1 (1.9.1.7+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1) to 1.9.1.8+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1 xulrunner-1.9.1-gnome-support (1.9.1.7+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1) to 1.9.1.8+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1 Installed the following packages: linux-headers-2.6.31-21 (2.6.31-21.59) linux-headers-2.6.31-21-generic (2.6.31-21.59) linux-image-2.6.31-21-generic (2.6.31-21.59)