package librpmbuild3 4.11.1-2 failed to install/upgrade: package librpmbuild3 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')

[rmartinez]

It was while installing epson drivers

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: librpmbuild3 4.11.1-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.23-generic 3.11.10
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
AptOrdering:
 ttf-ancient-fonts: Install
 ttf-ancient-fonts: Configure
 intel-linux-graphics-installer: Configure
 librpmbuild3: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jan 18 08:43:21 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:librpmbuild3:4.11.1-2:package librpmbuild3 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
ErrorMessage: package librpmbuild3 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-11-16 (62 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: rpm
Title: package librpmbuild3 4.11.1-2 failed to install/upgrade: package librpmbuild3 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Mike Miller (mtmiller)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. I am unable to reproduce this bug by installing either the rpm or the lsb package on a clean Ubuntu 13.10 system. Are you able to reproduce it by purging all rpm packages and installing again?

In addition, the epson-inkjet-printer-n10-nx127 is not provided by Ubuntu. Can you reproduce this bug by purging it and all of the rpm packages and then reinstalling just the rpm package?

[rmartinez (roberto-martinez-79)]

Dear Mike, I try this:

sudo apt-get purge epson-inkjet-printer-n10-nx127

And removed it without problems.
Then:

sudo apt-get purge lsb librpmbuild3

But it gave:

dpkg: error processing librpmbuild3 (--purge):
 Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
 reinstall it before attempting a removal.
Errors were encountered while processing:
 librpmbuild3
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

So I did:

sudo aptitude reinstall librpmbuild3

And could finally get rid of the error... Now I'll try to install epson drivers again.
Best regards and keep up the good work!

[rmartinez (roberto-martinez-79)]

Just to add something: I could install epson drivers (for EPSON Stylus TX125) the GUI way perfectly fine!

[sayth (flebber-crue)]

sayth@sayth-TravelMate-5740G:~$ sudo apt-get install epson-inkjet-printer-201203w
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
epson-inkjet-printer-201203w is already the newest version.
0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 0 not to upgrade.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/9,082 B of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
dpkg: error processing package librpmsign1 (--configure):
 package librpmsign1 is not ready for configuration
 cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
Errors were encountered while processing:
 librpmsign1
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
sayth@sayth-TravelMate-5740G:~$

[sayth (flebber-crue)]

sayth@sayth-TravelMate-5740G:~$ sudo apt-get install -f epson-inkjet-printer-201203w
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  alien lsb lsb-core lsb-cxx lsb-desktop lsb-graphics lsb-languages
  lsb-multimedia lsb-printing rpm
Suggested packages:
  lsb-rpm elfutils rpm-i18n
Recommended packages:
  libqt3-mt
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  alien epson-inkjet-printer-201203w lsb lsb-core lsb-cxx lsb-desktop
  lsb-graphics lsb-languages lsb-multimedia lsb-printing rpm
0 to upgrade, 11 to newly install, 0 to remove and 0 not to upgrade.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/2,121 kB of archives.
After this operation, 4,271 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously unselected package rpm.
(Reading database ... 191844 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../rpm_4.11.1-3_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking rpm (4.11.1-3) ...
Selecting previously unselected package alien.
Preparing to unpack .../archives/alien_8.90_all.deb ...
Unpacking alien (8.90) ...
Selecting previously unselected package lsb-core.
Preparing to unpack .../lsb-core_4.1+Debian11ubuntu6_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking lsb-core (4.1+Debian11ubuntu6) ...
Selecting previously unselected package lsb-graphics.
Preparing to unpack .../lsb-graphics_4.1+Debian11ubuntu6_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking lsb-graphics (4.1+Debian11ubuntu6) ...
Selecting previously unselected package lsb-cxx.
Preparing to unpack .../lsb-cxx_4.1+Debian11ubuntu6_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking lsb-cxx (4.1+Debian11ubuntu6) ...
Selecting previously unselected package lsb-multimedia.
Preparing to unpack .../lsb-multimedia_4.1+Debian11ubuntu6_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking lsb-multimedia (4.1+Debian11ubuntu6) ...
Selecting previously unselected package lsb-desktop.
Preparing to unpack .../lsb-desktop_4.1+Debian11ubuntu6_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking lsb-desktop (4.1+Debian11ubuntu6) ...
Selecting previously unselected package lsb-printing.
Preparing to unpack .../lsb-printing_4.1+Debian11ubuntu6_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking lsb-printing (4.1+Debian11ubuntu6) ...
Selecting previously unselected package lsb-languages.
Preparing to unpack .../lsb-languages_4.1+Debian11ubuntu6_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking lsb-languages (4.1+Debian11ubuntu6) ...
Selecting previously unselected package lsb.
Preparing to unpack .../lsb_4.1+Debian11ubuntu6_all.deb ...
Unpacking lsb (4.1+Debian11ubuntu6) ...
Selecting previously unselected package epson-inkjet-printer-201203w.
Preparing to unpack .../epson-inkjet-printer-201203w_1.0.0-1lsb3.2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking epson-inkjet-printer-201203w (1.0.0-1lsb3.2) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.6-1) ...
dpkg: error processing package librpmsign1 (--configure):
 package librpmsign1 is not ready for configuration
 cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of rpm:
 rpm depends on librpmsign1 (>= 4.10.0); however:
  Package librpmsign1 is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package rpm (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: depe...

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