apt-get dist-upgrade failed - architecture (i486-linux-gnu-thread-multi-2.6.15.7) does not match executable architecture (i486-linux-gnu-thread-multi-2.6.24-14-server)

[Jeff Bisbee]

Binary package hint: util-linux

Preparing to replace util-linux 2.13.1-5ubuntu2 (using .../util-linux_2.13.1-5ubuntu3_i386.deb) ...
Errno architecture (i486-linux-gnu-thread-multi-2.6.15.7) does not match executable architecture (i486-linux-gnu-thread-multi-2.6.24-14-server) at /usr/local/share/perl/5.8.8/Errno.pm line 11.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/sbin/install-info line 304.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/install-info line 304.
dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 9

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Jan 11 03:49:38 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 9
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: util-linux 2.13.1-5ubuntu2
PackageArchitecture: i386
SourcePackage: util-linux
Title: package util-linux 2.13.1-5ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 9
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-22-generic i686

[William Gallafent (william-gallaf-deactivatedaccount)]

I also experience this on 8.04 LTS. Log attached.

[William Gallafent (william-gallaf-deactivatedaccount)]

I should have noted that I get the same problem with “sudo apt-get dist-upgrade” as with “sudo apt-get upgrade” …

[Vegard Loekken (vegard-loekken)]

I had the same problem. Solved it by editing the /usr/lib/perl/5.8.8/Config.pm file, changing "2.6.24-14-server" to "2.6.15.7" under the "osvers"-option on line 85. Strange error and maybe a strange fix, but i worked for me.

[mdtatroe (mdtatroe)]

I found a blog entry about a similar error related to Errno.pm.

http://www.debian-administration.org/users/simonw/weblog/201

I tried the suggested fix in there and it worked for me.

 root@zuul:~# locate Errno.pm
 /usr/lib/perl/5.8.8/Errno.pm
 /usr/local/share/perl/5.8.8/Errno.pm
 root@zuul:~# mv /usr/local/share/perl/5.8.8/Errno.pm /usr/local/share/perl/5.8.8/DONOTUSE-Errno.pm

After that change I was able to successfully run apt-get upgrade.

[mla (maurice-aubrey)]

I was also bitten by this. There's a good explanation of how to upgrade the Errno module here (see post #5):

  http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6558942

Perhaps the Errno check should be changed to a warning instead of a fatal error.

[Dimitrios Symeonidis (azimout)]

marking as confirmed, importance probably medium...

[Dimitrios Symeonidis (azimout)]

reassigning to the perl package