package sun-java6-doc 6-07-4ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[tdflanders]

thomas@thomas-desktop:~$ uname -a
Linux thomas-desktop 2.6.27-1-generic #1 SMP Sat Aug 23 23:20:09 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux
thomas@thomas-desktop:~$ lsb_release -rd; uname -a
Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch)
Release: 8.10
Linux thomas-desktop 2.6.27-1-generic #1 SMP Sat Aug 23 23:20:09 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux
thomas@thomas-desktop:~$

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Dependencies:
 libgcc1 1:4.3.2-0ubuntu2
 gcc-4.3-base 4.3.2-0ubuntu2
 unzip 5.52-11ubuntu1
 findutils 4.4.0-2ubuntu3
 libc6 2.8~20080505-0ubuntu6
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Package: sun-java6-doc 6-07-4ubuntu2
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: sun-java6
Title: package sun-java6-doc 6-07-4ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-1-generic i686

[tdflanders (thomasdelbeke)]

Hi there,

I have attached the crash reports and below are the system data and the terminal output:

System info:

Acer Aspire 9410-4933
Intel Core Duo processor T2450
(2.0 GHz, 533 MHz FSB, 2MB L2 cache)
17" WXGA+ Acer CrystalBrite LCD
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
160GB HDD
DVD-Super Multi double layer
(support DVD+-R Double Layer/DVD+-RW)
1GB DDR2
802.11a/b/g wireless LAN

thomas@thomas-laptop:/media/disk-1$ lsb_release -rd ; uname -a ; apt-cache policy synaptic apport apt update-manager linux-image linux-headers sun-java6-bin sun-java6-doc
Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch)
Release: 8.10
Linux thomas-laptop 2.6.26-4-generic #1 SMP Mon Jul 14 18:39:53 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux
synaptic:
  Installed: 0.62.1ubuntu8
  Candidate: 0.62.1ubuntu8
  Version table:
 *** 0.62.1ubuntu8 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
apport:
  Installed: 0.113
  Candidate: 0.113
  Version table:
 *** 0.113 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
apt:
  Installed: 0.7.14ubuntu6
  Candidate: 0.7.14ubuntu6
  Version table:
 *** 0.7.14ubuntu6 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
update-manager:
  Installed: 1:0.93.6
  Candidate: 1:0.93.6
  Version table:
 *** 1:0.93.6 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1:0.87.30 0
        500 cdrom://[APTonCD for ubuntu hardy - i386 (2008-08-17 02:58) DVD1] Packages
linux-image:
  Installed: 2.6.27.2.2
  Candidate: 2.6.27.2.2
  Version table:
 *** 2.6.27.2.2 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
linux-headers:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: (none)
  Version table:
sun-java6-bin:
  Installed: 6-07-4ubuntu2
  Candidate: 6-07-4ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 6-07-4ubuntu2 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     6-07-3ubuntu2 0
        500 cdrom://[APTonCD for ubuntu hardy - i386 (2008-08-17 02:58) DVD1] Packages
     6-07-3~bpo40+1 0
        500 http://www.backports.org etch-backports/non-free Packages
sun-java6-doc:
  Installed: 6-07-4ubuntu2
  Candidate: 6-07-4ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 6-07-4ubuntu2 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     6-07-3~bpo40+1 0
        500 http://www.backports.org etch-backports/non-free Packages
thomas@thomas-laptop:/media/disk-1$

thomas@thomas-laptop:/media/disk-1$ sudo apt-get -y update ; sudo apt-get -y upgrade ; sudo apt-get -y dist-upgrade ; sudo apt-get install -f ; sudo dpkg --configure -a ; sudo apt-get -t etch-backports -y update ; sudo apt-get -t etch-backports -y upgrade ; sudo apt-get -t etch-backports -y dist-upgrade ; sudo update-manager -c -d ; sudo synaptic

Setting up sun-java6-doc (6-07-4ubuntu2) ...
This package is an installer package, it does not actually contain the
JDK documentation. You will need to go download one of the
archives:

    jdk-6-doc.zip jdk-6-doc-ja.zip

(choose the non-update version if this is...