package texlive-binaries 2012.20120628-3build1 [modified: usr/bin/dvips usr/share/man/man1/dvips.1.gz] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Paul Judd]

have no extra information except what system has provided. Just done updater upgrade

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: texlive-binaries 2012.20120628-3build1 [modified: usr/bin/dvips usr/share/man/man1/dvips.1.gz]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Nov 30 10:29:04 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-05-13 (200 days ago)
InstallationMedia: CAELinux2011 - Release amd64
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: texlive-bin
Title: package texlive-binaries 2012.20120628-3build1 [modified: usr/bin/dvips usr/share/man/man1/dvips.1.gz] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-11-21 (8 days ago)

[Sami Jaktholm (sjakthol)]

Thank you for taking your time to report this bug.

The log files contain following error message.
  fmtutil-sys failed. Output has been stored in /tmp/fmtutil.1SuYhvnT

If that file still exists, please attach it to this bug report. If not, please try running following command in terminal and if similar error pops up, attach the file mentioned in the error to this bug report:
  sudo dpkg --configure texlive-binaries

[Paul Judd (sukiipooru)]

On Fri, 2012-11-30 at 10:22 +0000, sampo555 wrote:

> Thank you for taking your time to report this bug.
>
> The log files contain following error message.
> fmtutil-sys failed. Output has been stored in /tmp/fmtutil.1SuYhvnT
>
> If that file still exists, please attach it to this bug report. If not, please try running following command in terminal and if similar error pops up, attach the file mentioned in the error to this bug report:
> sudo dpkg --configure texlive-binaries
>
>
> ** Changed in: texlive-bin (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete

Here is the information you required:

sudo dpkg --configure texlive-binaries
Setting up texlive-binaries (2012.20120628-3build1) ...
mktexlsr: Updating /var/lib/texmf/ls-R-TEXLIVEMAIN...
mktexlsr: Updating /var/lib/texmf/ls-R-TEXLIVEDIST...
mktexlsr: Updating /var/lib/texmf/ls-R-TEXMFMAIN...
mktexlsr: Updating /var/lib/texmf/ls-R...
mktexlsr: Done.
Building format(s) --refresh.
        This may take some time...
fmtutil-sys failed. Output has been stored in
/tmp/fmtutil.we19lzXP
Please include this file if you report a bug.

dpkg: error processing texlive-binaries (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status
1
Errors were encountered while processing:
texlive-binaries

sudo
cat /tmp/fmtutil.we19lzXP
fmtutil: running `jtex -ini -jobname=jtex -progname=jtex jtex.ini' ...
This is JTeXk, Version 2.1, based on TeXk Version 3.141592 (Web2C 7.5.4)
(INITEX)
%&-line parsing enabled.
! I can't find file `jtex.ini'.
<*> jtex.ini

Please type another input file name:
! Emergency stop.
<*> jtex.ini

No pages of output.
Transcript written on texput.log.

sudo
cat /tmp/fmtutil.11898/texput.log
This is JTeXk, Version 2.1, based on TeXk Version 3.141592 (Web2C 7.5.4)
(INITEX) 2 DEC 2012 07:48
%&-line parsing enabled.
**jtex.ini

! Emergency stop.
<*> jtex.ini

End of file on the terminal!

No pages of output.

[Sami Jaktholm (sjakthol)]

The logs indicate that jtex.ini can't be found. It may be missing or just somehow corrupted.

One thing you could try is to reinstall the package jtex-base which provides jtex.ini. To do that, run following commands in terminal:
  sudo apt-get install --reinstall jtex-base
  sudo dpkg --configure texlive-binaries

If that doesn't help, then I'm out of ideas...

[Norbert Preining (preining)]

On Sa, 01 Dez 2012, Paul Judd wrote:
> This is JTeXk, Version 2.1, based on TeXk Version 3.141592 (Web2C 7.5.4)
> (INITEX)
> %&-line parsing enabled.
> ! I can't find file `jtex.ini'.
> <*> jtex.ini

jlatex etc is not compatible with TL2012. Sorry.

jtex-bin cannot be compiled with libkpathsea5 and upward.

We tried to get it working again, but there was not much of interest
of it.

Please purge jtex-bin and jtex-base.

Best wishes

Norbert
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Norbert Preining preining@{jaist.ac.jp, logic.at, debian.org}
JAIST, Japan TeX Live & Debian Developer
DSA: 0x09C5B094 fp: 14DF 2E6C 0307 BE6D AD76 A9C0 D2BF 4AA3 09C5 B094
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TAROOM (vb.)
To make loud noises during the night to let the burglars know you are
in.
   --- Douglas Adams, The Meaning of Liff

[Paul Judd (sukiipooru)]

On Sun, 2012-12-02 at 08:13 +0000, sampo555 wrote:

> The logs indicate that jtex.ini can't be found. It may be missing or
> just somehow corrupted.
>
> One thing you could try is to reinstall the package jtex-base which provides jtex.ini. To do that, run following commands in terminal:
> sudo apt-get install --reinstall jtex-base
> sudo dpkg --configure texlive-binaries
>
> If that doesn't help, then I'm out of ideas...
>
> ** Changed in: texlive-bin (Ubuntu)
> Status: Incomplete => New
>

This is the last bit of the output from the terminal:

dpkg: error processing texlive-science (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of jtex-base:
jtex-base depends on texlive-binaries | texlive-base-bin; however:
  Package texlive-binaries is not configured yet.
  Package texlive-base-bin is not installed.
  Package texlive-binaries which provides texlive-base-bin is not
configured yet.

dpkg: error processing jtex-base (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
texlive-binaries
texlive-base
texlive-latex-base
texlive-generic-recommended
texlive-pstricks
asymptote
dvipng
dvipsk-ja
ipe
texlive-latex-recommended
latex-xcolor
latex-beamer
texlive-font-utils
latex-cjk-common
latex-cjk-japanese
lilypond-data
lilypond
maxima-emacs
texlive-fonts-recommended
texlive
texlive-extra-utils
texlive-generic-extra
texlive-pictures
texlive-latex-extra
texlive-luatex
tipa
texlive-xetex
texlive-math-extra
texlive-science
jtex-base
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[Norbert Preining (preining)]

On So, 02 Dez 2012, Paul Judd wrote:
> dpkg: error processing texlive-science (--configure):
> dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
> dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of jtex-base:

You cannot have jtex* installed,
 dpkg --purge jtex-base jtex-bin
is necessary.

jtex has not been fixed and will probably not be fixed.

I wrote that already ... anyone reading my emails?

Best wishes

Norbert
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Norbert Preining preining@{jaist.ac.jp, logic.at, debian.org}
JAIST, Japan TeX Live & Debian Developer
DSA: 0x09C5B094 fp: 14DF 2E6C 0307 BE6D AD76 A9C0 D2BF 4AA3 09C5 B094
------------------------------------------------------------------------
STOKE POGES (n.)
The tapping moments of an index finger on glass made by a person
futilely attempting to communicate with either a tropical fish or a
post office clerk.
   --- Douglas Adams, The Meaning of Liff

[Paul Judd (sukiipooru)]

On Mon, 2012-12-03 at 00:07 +0000, Norbert Preining wrote:

> You cannot have jtex* installed,
> dpkg --purge jtex-base jtex-bin
> is necessary.
>
> jtex has not been fixed and will probably not be fixed.
>
> I wrote that already ... anyone reading my emails?
>
> Best wishes

I read your email after I read sampo555 email and acted upon it then
replied. Timing error.

[Paul Judd (sukiipooru)]

On Mon, 2012-12-03 at 00:07 +0000, Norbert Preining wrote:

> On So, 02 Dez 2012, Paul Judd wrote:
> > dpkg: error processing texlive-science (--configure):
> > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
> > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of jtex-base:
>
> You cannot have jtex* installed,
> dpkg --purge jtex-base jtex-bin
> is necessary.
>
> jtex has not been fixed and will probably not be fixed.
>
> I wrote that already ... anyone reading my emails?
>
> Best wishes
>
> Norbert
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Norbert Preining preining@{jaist.ac.jp, logic.at, debian.org}
> JAIST, Japan TeX Live & Debian Developer
> DSA: 0x09C5B094 fp: 14DF 2E6C 0307 BE6D AD76 A9C0 D2BF 4AA3 09C5 B094
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> STOKE POGES (n.)
> The tapping moments of an index finger on glass made by a person
> futilely attempting to communicate with either a tropical fish or a
> post office clerk.
> --- Douglas Adams, The Meaning of Liff
>

output of sudo dpkg --purge jtex-base jtex-bin
[sudo] password for paul:
dpkg: dependency problems prevent removal of jtex-base:
multex-bin depends on jtex-base (>= 2.1).

dpkg: error processing jtex-base (--purge):
dependency problems - not removing
(Reading database ... 790528 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing jtex-bin ...
mktexlsr: Updating /usr/local/share/texmf/ls-R...
mktexlsr: Updating /var/lib/texmf/ls-R-TEXLIVEMAIN...
mktexlsr: Updating /var/lib/texmf/ls-R-TEXLIVEDIST...
mktexlsr: Updating /var/lib/texmf/ls-R-TEXMFMAIN...
mktexlsr: Updating /var/lib/texmf/ls-R...
mktexlsr: Done.
Purging configuration files for jtex-bin ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
jtex-base

[Norbert Preining (preining)]

Then also purge multex-bin

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Norbert Preining preining@{jaist.ac.jp, logic.at, debian.org}
JAIST, Japan TeX Live & Debian Developer
DSA: 0x09C5B094 fp: 14DF 2E6C 0307 BE6D AD76 A9C0 D2BF 4AA3 09C5 B094
------------------------------------------------------------------------

On 2012/12/03, at 18:55, Paul Judd <email address hidden> wrote:

> On Mon, 2012-12-03 at 00:07 +0000, Norbert Preining wrote:
>
>> On So, 02 Dez 2012, Paul Judd wrote:
>>> dpkg: error processing texlive-science (--configure):
>>> dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
>>> dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of jtex-base:
>>
>> You cannot have jtex* installed,
>> dpkg --purge jtex-base jtex-bin
>> is necessary.
>>
>> jtex has not been fixed and will probably not be fixed.
>>
>> I wrote that already ... anyone reading my emails?
>>
>> Best wishes
>>
>> Norbert
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Norbert Preining preining@{jaist.ac.jp, logic.at, debian.org}
>> JAIST, Japan TeX Live & Debian Developer
>> DSA: 0x09C5B094 fp: 14DF 2E6C 0307 BE6D AD76 A9C0 D2BF 4AA3 09C5 B094
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> STOKE POGES (n.)
>> The tapping moments of an index finger on glass made by a person
>> futilely attempting to communicate with either a tropical fish or a
>> post office clerk.
>> --- Douglas Adams, The Meaning of Liff
>>
>
> output of sudo dpkg --purge jtex-base jtex-bin
> [sudo] password for paul:
> dpkg: dependency problems prevent removal of jtex-base:
> multex-bin depends on jtex-base (>= 2.1).
>
> dpkg: error processing jtex-base (--purge):
> dependency problems - not removing
> (Reading database ... 790528 files and directories currently installed.)
> Removing jtex-bin ...
> mktexlsr: Updating /usr/local/share/texmf/ls-R...
> mktexlsr: Updating /var/lib/texmf/ls-R-TEXLIVEMAIN...
> mktexlsr: Updating /var/lib/texmf/ls-R-TEXLIVEDIST...
> mktexlsr: Updating /var/lib/texmf/ls-R-TEXMFMAIN...
> mktexlsr: Updating /var/lib/texmf/ls-R...
> mktexlsr: Done.
> Purging configuration files for jtex-bin ...
> Processing triggers for man-db ...
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> jtex-base
>
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> usr/bin/dvips usr/share/man/man1/dvips.1.gz] failed to
> install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script
> returned error exit status 1
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