Activity log for bug #291262

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2008-10-30 20:50:57 Charalampos Gkikas bug added bug
2008-10-30 20:50:57 Charalampos Gkikas bug added attachment 'Dependencies.txt' (Dependencies.txt)
2008-10-30 20:50:57 Charalampos Gkikas bug added attachment 'VarLogDistupgradeAptlog.gz' (VarLogDistupgradeAptlog.gz)
2008-10-30 20:50:57 Charalampos Gkikas bug added attachment 'VarLogDistupgradeApttermlog.gz' (VarLogDistupgradeApttermlog.gz)
2008-10-31 09:02:52 Michael Vogt update-manager: bugtargetdisplayname update-manager (Ubuntu) python-central (Ubuntu)
2008-10-31 09:02:52 Michael Vogt update-manager: bugtargetname update-manager (Ubuntu) python-central (Ubuntu)
2008-10-31 09:02:52 Michael Vogt update-manager: statusexplanation Thanks for your bugreport. Here is what is causing the error: Preparing to replace python-psyco 1.5.1-3 (using .../python-psyco_1.6-1_i386.deb) ...^M pycentral: pycentral pkgprepare: not overwriting local files^M pycentral pkgprepare: not overwriting local files^M dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python-psyco_1.6-1_i386.deb (--unpack):^M subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1^M
2008-10-31 09:02:52 Michael Vogt update-manager: title Bug #291262 in update-manager (Ubuntu): "package update-manager 1:0.93.32 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1), E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)" Bug #291262 in python-central (Ubuntu): "package update-manager 1:0.93.32 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1), E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)"
2008-10-31 09:09:21 Michael Vogt bug added attachment 'python-central_0.6.7ubuntu2.debdiff' (proposed fix so that update-manager can run pycentral in force-overwrite mode)
2008-10-31 09:10:19 Michael Vogt python-central: status New Triaged
2008-10-31 09:10:19 Michael Vogt python-central: importance Undecided High
2008-10-31 09:10:19 Michael Vogt python-central: statusexplanation Thanks for your bugreport. Here is what is causing the error: Preparing to replace python-psyco 1.5.1-3 (using .../python-psyco_1.6-1_i386.deb) ...^M pycentral: pycentral pkgprepare: not overwriting local files^M pycentral pkgprepare: not overwriting local files^M dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python-psyco_1.6-1_i386.deb (--unpack):^M subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1^M
2008-10-31 09:10:37 Michael Vogt python-central: assignee mvo
2008-10-31 09:10:37 Michael Vogt python-central: milestone ubuntu-9.04-beta
2008-11-01 22:33:52 Jean-Baptiste Lallement title package update-manager 1:0.93.32 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1), E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) package python-psyco 1.6-1 failed to install/upgrade: pycentral pkginstall: not overwriting local files
2008-11-06 08:14:25 Jean-Baptiste Lallement title package python-psyco 1.6-1 failed to install/upgrade: pycentral pkginstall: not overwriting local files package failed to install/upgrade: pycentral pkginstall: not overwriting local files
2008-11-06 08:14:41 Jean-Baptiste Lallement title package failed to install/upgrade: pycentral pkginstall: not overwriting local files MASTER - package failed to install/upgrade: pycentral pkginstall: not overwriting local files
2008-11-06 08:21:46 Jean-Baptiste Lallement description Binary package hint: update-manager Can't install python-psyco and other.. ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10 ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1), E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Package: update-manager 1:0.93.32 PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: update-manager Title: package update-manager 1:0.93.32 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1), E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Uname: Linux 2.6.24-21-generic i686 Binary package hint: update-manager Can't install python-psyco and other.. :: Symptoms :: During a dist-upgrade, if some python modules have been installed by hand into the standard location /usr (not /usr/local) then the upgrade will fail with the following error: ===== Preparing to replace python-psyco 1.5.1-3 (using .../python-psyco_1.6-1_i386.deb) ... pycentral: pycentral pkgprepare: not overwriting local files pycentral pkgprepare: not overwriting local files dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python-psyco_1.6-1_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 ===== or ===== Setting up python-psyco (1.6-1) ... pycentral: pycentral pkginstall: not overwriting local files pycentral pkginstall: not overwriting local files dpkg: error processing python-psyco (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 ===== :: How to reproduce :: The following command will fail: sudo pycentral pkginstall python-psyco :: Workaround :: Remove the manually installed package or set overwrite-local=1 in /etc/python/debian_config and retry the upgrade of the package
2009-03-01 17:13:47 Scott Kitterman bug added attachment 'overwrite2' (pkginstall error with system packages)
2009-03-04 16:34:24 Michael Vogt python-central: assignee mvo
2009-03-06 10:27:16 Martin Pitt python-central: assignee doko
2009-03-06 10:27:16 Martin Pitt python-central: statusexplanation Milestoned bug, tentatively setting Matthias as assignee. Matthias, if you think that this shouldn't be a release blocker, please un-milestone and un-assign as you see fit. Thanks!
2010-03-04 15:48:05 Dimitri John Ledkov python-central (Ubuntu): status Triaged Incomplete
2010-07-16 13:25:42 David Stansby tags apport-package hardy2intrepid apport-package hardy2intrepid metabug
2011-01-05 16:28:19 Matthias Klose python-central (Ubuntu): status Incomplete Won't Fix
2011-01-05 16:28:19 Matthias Klose python-central (Ubuntu): assignee Matthias Klose (doko)