Public bug reported: Binary package hint: python2.5
i first ; ======== [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo aptitude update ========= then; ======= [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo aptitude upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Reading extended state information Initializing package states... Done Building tag database... Done The following packages have unmet dependencies: python2.5: Depends: python2.5-minimal (= 2.5.1-0ubuntu1) but 2.5.1~rc1-0ubuntu3 is installed and it is kept back. ========================================================================= i tried to purge 2.5.1~rc1-0ubuntu3 manually but no way. i tried everything i knew. Also the following should be useful. ========================================================================== Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] Y Writing extended state information... Done (Reading database ... 380132 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace python2.5-minimal 2.5.1~rc1-0ubuntu3 (using .../python2.5-minimal_2.5.1-0ubuntu1_i386.deb) ... rm: cannot remove `/usr/lib/python2.5/encodings/cp1250.pyc': Operation not permitted rm: cannot remove `/usr/lib/python2.5/encodings/cp1251.pyc': Operation not permitted rm: cannot remove `/usr/lib/python2.5/encodings/cp1254.pyc': Operation not permitted rm: cannot remove `/usr/lib/python2.5/encodings/cp1257.pyc': Operation not permitted rm: cannot remove `/usr/lib/python2.5/encodings/cp424.pyc': Operation not permitted rm: cannot remove `/usr/lib/python2.5/encodings/cp737.pyc': Operation not permitted dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 123 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... dpkg: ... it looks like that went OK. Unpacking replacement python2.5-minimal ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python2.5-minimal_2.5.1-0ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack): unable to make backup link of `./usr/lib/python2.5/lib-dynload/_random.so' before installing new version: Too many links dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/python2.5-minimal_2.5.1-0ubuntu1_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python2.5: python2.5 depends on python2.5-minimal (= 2.5.1-0ubuntu1); however: Version of python2.5-minimal on system is 2.5.1~rc1-0ubuntu3. dpkg: error processing python2.5 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python2.5-dev: python2.5-dev depends on python2.5 (= 2.5.1-0ubuntu1); however: Package python2.5 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing python2.5-dev (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: python2.5 python2.5-dev ====================== i can not upgrade anything elde in my system. i can't get rid of Release Candidate edition of python 2.5 ** Affects: python2.5 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed -- fails to upgrade python2.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/117547 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs