Comment 22 for bug 987502

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Darko Lombardo (darko-lombardo) wrote :

Hi Andrew.

I do not think your issue is related to this bug at all.

As a user you probably have no need for a libxml2-dev package, only libxml2.

I posted notes in reference to this bug due to a deliberate request by the user (developer) for libxml2-dev:i386 on a 64-bit Ubuntu, which is not something users are likely to try to install.
Like said before, both versions of the library are needed if one needs multiple architecture building option on a 64-bit Ubuntu.

Regarding your problem it is hard to say from the posted information, but more of an apt (Update Manager) issue than libxml2 package issue.
I have seen your message sometimes:
- (maybe) command was not called with 'sudo'
- running out of space on HDD partition
- broken/damaged package

Try to call 'sudo apt-get update' and restart the Update Manager (or the system).
Then retry to upgrade again using the Update Manager.