dpkg error in do_remove

[sneffers]

Binary package hint: ubiquity

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 166, in ?
    main()
  File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 161, in main
    install(sys.argv[1])
  File "/usr/bin/ubiquity", line 57, in install
    ret = wizard.run()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 305, in run
    self.process_step()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 856, in process_step
    self.progress_loop()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/gtkui.py", line 628, in progress_loop
    raise RuntimeError, ("Install failed with exit code %s\n%s" %
RuntimeError: Install failed with exit code 1
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1404, in ?
    install.run()
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 390, in run
    self.remove_extras()
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1341, in remove_extras
    self.do_remove(difference)
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1258, in do_remove
    if not cache.commit(fetchprogress, installprogress):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/apt/cache.py", line 204, in commit
    res = self.installArchives(pm, installProgress)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/apt/cache.py", line 179, in installArchives
    res = installProgress.run(pm)
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 200, in run
    res = pm.DoInstall(self.writefd)
SystemError: E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[sneffers (unusual-way-out)]

How do I fix it? I'm not a programmer. All I know is html and some BASIC.
that's it.

On 1/25/07, John A. Hull <email address hidden> wrote:
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> ** Also affects: ubiquity (Baltix)
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: Unconfirmed
>
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> installer crashed: /var/log/syslog; /var/log/partman
> https://launchpad.net/bugs/81499
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[Colin Watson (cjwatson)]

Rejecting spurious bug task.

[Vassilis Pandis (pandisv)]

Could you please attach /var/log/installer/syslog, /var/log/syslog, and /var/log/partman to this bug, following the directions in http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingUbiquity/AttachingLogs? Thanks in advance.

[sneffers (unusual-way-out)]

all I have is var/log/syslog. not the other ones. hopefully this helps

On 1/29/07, Vassilis Pandis <email address hidden> wrote:
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> Could you please attach /var/log/installer/syslog, /var/log/syslog, and
> /var/log/partman to this bug, following the directions in
> http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingUbiquity/AttachingLogs? Thanks in
> advance.
>
> ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
> Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info
>
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> installer crashed: /var/log/syslog; /var/log/partman
> https://launchpad.net/bugs/81499
>

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[Vassilis Pandis (pandisv)]

Could you please attach that at least? /var/log/installer/syslog is not supposed to be present unless you are running dapper. Thanks.

[sneffers (unusual-way-out)]

I did attach that. Although it is kinda hard to get them 'cause our laptop
hardly runs off the cd.

On 1/29/07, Vassilis Pandis <email address hidden> wrote:
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> Could you please attach that at least? /var/log/installer/syslog is not
> supposed to be present unless you are running dapper. Thanks.
>
> --
> installer crashed: /var/log/syslog; /var/log/partman
> https://launchpad.net/bugs/81499
>

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[Vassilis Pandis (pandisv)]

They don't appear to have been attached. Just to make clear, we want the files after the installer crashes, not before (so simply booting into the livecd and attaching the files is of no use unless you have tried to install). If you did eventually manage to install Ubuntu after the installer crashed (and provided you didn't restart the livecd), the files could be in /var/log/installer.

[sneffers (unusual-way-out)]

Oh I understand. But it usually freezes after I install. Maybe it will work
nest time. Thanks.

On 1/29/07, Vassilis Pandis <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> They don't appear to have been attached. Just to make clear, we want the
> files after the installer crashes, not before (so simply booting into
> the livecd and attaching the files is of no use unless you have tried to
> install). If you did eventually manage to install Ubuntu after the
> installer crashed (and provided you didn't restart the livecd), the
> files could be in /var/log/installer.
>
> --
> installer crashed: /var/log/syslog; /var/log/partman
> https://launchpad.net/bugs/81499
>

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[sneffers (unusual-way-out)]

I'm sorry I wasted your time. When I tried to install it and send the files
after it crashed, it didn't crash an the installation worked. But thanks
anyway. I'll attach those files if it will be of help in the future.

On 1/29/07, Seth Missiaen <email address hidden> wrote:
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> Oh I understand. But it usually freezes after I install. Maybe it will
> work nest time. Thanks.
>
> On 1/29/07, Vassilis Pandis < <email address hidden>> wrote:
> >
> > They don't appear to have been attached. Just to make clear, we want the
> >
> > files after the installer crashes, not before (so simply booting into
> > the livecd and attaching the files is of no use unless you have tried to
> > install). If you did eventually manage to install Ubuntu after the
> > installer crashed (and provided you didn't restart the livecd), the
> > files could be in /var/log/installer.
> >
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> > installer crashed: /var/log/syslog; /var/log/partman
> > https://launchpad.net/bugs/81499
> >
>
>
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[Colin Watson (cjwatson)]

Thanks for your report. It's not entirely clear why dpkg failed here, but ubiquity's poor response to this event is bug 69470.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for ubiquity (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]