[SRU] package pure-ftpd-common 1.0.49-4 failed to install/upgrade: unable to open '/usr/share/doc/pure-ftpd-common/README.Authentication-Modules.gz.dpkg-new': No such file or directory
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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pure-ftpd (Debian) |
Fix Released
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Unknown
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pure-ftpd (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Focal |
Fix Released
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
[ Impact ]
pure-ftpd will fail to upgrade from Bionic to Focal. It will give an error as below:
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/
unable to open '/usr/share/
No apport report written because the error message indicates an issue on the local system
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
[ Test Plan ]
Complete test plan:
1. Use a Bionic system
2. Install pure-ftpd
3. Execute "do-release-
4. Upgrade the system to Jammy to confirm next upgrade is not broken.
A quick test plan: I have made a PPA with pure-ftpd from Bionic but rebuilt for Focal.
1. Use a Focal system.
2. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:sudipmuk/
3. sudo apt update
4. sudo apt-get install pure-ftpd=
5. sudo apt-get upgrade
With the fixed package, pure-ftpd will now upgrade to the version in Focal.
Redo the quick testplan for pure-ftpd-mysql, pure-ftpd-ldap, pure-ftpd-
[ Where problems could occur ]
It does not change any part of the code, only change is in the d/rules file which removes the symlink from /usr/share/
[ Other Info ]
This has been fixed in Debian by pure-ftpd/
[ Original Bug Description ]
this bug triggered when i was upgrading my ubuntu and broke dpkg
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: pure-ftpd-common 1.0.49-4
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-28-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckR
Date: Sun May 3 17:25:35 2020
DuplicateSignature:
package:
Unpacking pure-ftpd-common (1.0.49-4) over (1.0.47-3build1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-
unable to open '/usr/share/
ErrorMessage: unable to open '/usr/share/
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-08-21 (621 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
PackageArchitec
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18rc1, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4
RelatedPackageV
dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
apt 2.0.2
SourcePackage: pure-ftpd
Title: package pure-ftpd-common 1.0.49-4 failed to install/upgrade: unable to open '/usr/share/
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-05-03 (0 days ago)
tags: | removed: need-duplicate-check |
Changed in pure-ftpd (Debian): | |
status: | Unknown → New |
tags: | added: bionic2focal dist-upgrade |
Changed in pure-ftpd (Debian): | |
status: | New → Fix Released |
description: | updated |
Changed in pure-ftpd (Ubuntu Focal): | |
status: | Incomplete → Confirmed |
assignee: | Sudip Mukherjee (sudipmuk) → nobody |
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.