This bug was fixed in the package dpkg - 1.16.1ubuntu1
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dpkg (1.16.1ubuntu1) precise; urgency=low
* Resynchronise with Debian. Remaining changes:
- Merge from git://git.debian.org/users/hertzog/dpkg.git
pu/multiarch/full for multiarch support.
- On upgrade from
** Branch linked: lp:debian/wheezy/dpkg
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/344019
Title:
update-alternatives: error or eof reading /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives
/gnome-video-thumbnailer
This is likely caused by the lack of sync of the administrative file
when it's updated by update-alternatives. With ext4 it is some possible
under some conditions that the file was moved in place before that its
content has been written...
I have pushed a fix for this in upstream's git
** Summary changed:
- package totem-gstreamer 2.26.0-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
post-installation script returned error exit status 2
+ update-alternatives: error or eof reading
/var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/gnome-video-thumbnailer for update_mode ()
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update-alternatives:
Here is the error:
Setting up totem-gstreamer (2.25.92-0ubuntu2) ...
update-alternatives: error or eof reading /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/gnome-video
-thumbnailer for update_mode ()
dpkg: error processing totem-gstreamer (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit
** Changed in: totem (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided = Medium
** Changed in: totem (Ubuntu)
Status: New = Incomplete
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update-alternatives: error or eof reading
/var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/gnome-video-thumbnailer for update_mode ()
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/344019
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That file is empty.
** Changed in: totem (Ubuntu)
Status: Incomplete = New
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update-alternatives: error or eof reading
/var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/gnome-video-thumbnailer for update_mode ()
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/344019
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Its unclear what is causing this issue, but I assign to dpkg for now as
the file should not be empty.
** Package changed: totem (Ubuntu) = dpkg (Ubuntu)
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update-alternatives: error or eof reading
/var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/gnome-video-thumbnailer for update_mode ()
