package texlive-base 2009-7 failed to install/upgrade:

Bug #570046 reported by Fergus Gallagher
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texlive-base (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: texlive-base

While upgrading to lucid

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: texlive-base 2009-7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-20.58-generic
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-20-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Apr 26 07:33:33 2010
ErrorMessage:
 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: texlive-base
Title: package texlive-base 2009-7 failed to install/upgrade:

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Fergus Gallagher (fergus) wrote :
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Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel) wrote :

Thanks for your report.

The relevant error is
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Setting up texlive-base (2009-7) ...

Installing new version of config file /etc/texmf/dvipdfm/config/config ...

Installing new version of config file /etc/texmf/dvips/config/config.ps ...

Installing new version of config file /etc/texmf/metafont/misc/modes.mf ...

Installing new version of config file /etc/texmf/xdvi/XDvi ...

Installing new version of config file /etc/texmf/texdoctk/texdocrc.defaults ...

Installing new version of config file /etc/texmf/updmap.d/10texlive-base.cfg ...

Installing new version of config file /etc/texmf/fmt.d/10texlive-base.cnf ...

Running mktexlsr. This may take some time... done.

Building format(s) --all --cnffile /etc/texmf/fmt.d/10texlive-base.cnf.

 This may take some time...

fmtutil-sys failed. Output has been stored in

/tmp/fmtutil.hy92GyLA

Please include this file if you report a bug.

Could you please attach the file /tmp/fmtutil.hy92GyLA to this report if it's still there. If that's not the case then please reproduce and attach the file mentioned in the error report.

Thanks.

Changed in texlive-base (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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Constantin Vernicos (costia) wrote :

I have the same bug, it seems that some definition of "USenglish" is missing and some
formats can't be produced.

See my fmtutil.something file

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leet_linux_user (christopher-lemire) wrote :

See that smiley face? It smiles when there's the shell has a return value of 0 and frowns otherwise. Why can't I mark this bug also effects me?

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leet_linux_user (christopher-lemire) wrote :

I can't get it all in one screenshot. I tried though.

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leet_linux_user (christopher-lemire) wrote :

Any news on this? Anybody at least found a workaround? I cannot install, remove, upgrade packages. My package manager is broke because of this. This bug should be marked with a high priority of importance.

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leet_linux_user (christopher-lemire) wrote :

This bug should not be marked as incomplete anymore. The file is provided.

Changed in texlive-base (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → New
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in texlive-base (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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