Activity log for bug #328862

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2009-02-12 23:34:34 Brian Murray bug added bug
2009-02-22 14:35:11 Dave Gilbert update-manager: status New Confirmed
2009-02-22 14:35:11 Dave Gilbert update-manager: statusexplanation The fact there are so many reports of corrupt archives makes me think this request is sensible; I'm guessing most of them are bad hardware?
2010-08-05 22:25:39 Jean-Baptiste Lallement description Binary package hint: update-manager In the event that update-manager runs into a corrupted package like so: dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xulrunner-1.9_1.9.0.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.1_i386.deb (--unpack): corrupted filesystem tarfile - corrupted package archive or possibly dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic_2.6.27-7.16_amd64.deb (--unpack): subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2 I think it would be a better idea if update-manager were to delete the deb from the cache and try downloading it again. Binary package hint: update-manager In the event that update-manager runs into a corrupted package like so: dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xulrunner-1.9_1.9.0.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.1_i386.deb (--unpack):  corrupted filesystem tarfile - corrupted package archive or possibly dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic_2.6.27-7.16_amd64.deb (--unpack):  subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2 I think it would be a better idea if update-manager were to delete the deb from the cache and try downloading it again. == workaround == Please execute the following commands, as it will clear your package cache, in a terminal ( Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal ) : sudo apt-get clean sudo apt-get update Then try performing the update again. This will likely resolve your issue.
2010-08-05 22:25:54 Jean-Baptiste Lallement summary update-manager should deal with corrupted debs better [MASTER] update-manager should deal with corrupted debs better
2010-08-05 22:26:44 Jean-Baptiste Lallement description Binary package hint: update-manager In the event that update-manager runs into a corrupted package like so: dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xulrunner-1.9_1.9.0.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.1_i386.deb (--unpack):  corrupted filesystem tarfile - corrupted package archive or possibly dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic_2.6.27-7.16_amd64.deb (--unpack):  subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2 I think it would be a better idea if update-manager were to delete the deb from the cache and try downloading it again. == workaround == Please execute the following commands, as it will clear your package cache, in a terminal ( Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal ) : sudo apt-get clean sudo apt-get update Then try performing the update again. This will likely resolve your issue. Binary package hint: update-manager In the event that update-manager runs into a corrupted package like so: dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xulrunner-1.9_1.9.0.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.1_i386.deb (--unpack):  corrupted filesystem tarfile - corrupted package archive or possibly dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic_2.6.27-7.16_amd64.deb (--unpack):  subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2 or dpkg-deb: `/var/cache/apt/archives/libswscale0_4%3a0.5+svn20090706-2ubuntu2_i386.deb' is not a debian format archive I think it would be a better idea if update-manager were to delete the deb from the cache and try downloading it again. == workaround == Please execute the following commands, as it will clear your package cache, in a terminal ( Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal ) : sudo apt-get clean sudo apt-get update Then try performing the update again. This will likely resolve your issue.
2010-08-06 13:17:24 Jean-Baptiste Lallement bug task added apt (Ubuntu)
2010-08-23 01:08:21 Micah Gersten bug added subscriber Micah Gersten
2010-09-12 06:15:17 Micah Gersten update-manager (Ubuntu): importance Undecided Medium
2010-09-12 06:15:17 Micah Gersten update-manager (Ubuntu): status Confirmed Triaged
2011-08-18 15:31:11 Launchpad Janitor apt (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed
2011-08-18 15:31:26 Christopher Forster bug added subscriber Christopher Forster
2020-07-16 16:53:56 Kai Kasurinen bug added subscriber Kai Kasurinen