Public bug reported:
I am using Ubuntu 11.10:
Error shown by update manager:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 968, in
simulate
trans.unauthenticated = self._simulate_helper(trans)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 1092, in
_simulate_helper
return depends, self._cache.required_download, \
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 235, in
required_download
pm.get_archives(fetcher, self._list, self._records)
SystemError: E:Method has died unexpectedly!, E:Sub-process returned an error
code (100), E:Method /usr/lib/apt/methods/ did not start correctly
Error shown by sudo apt-get upgrade command:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
app-install-data-partner banshee banshee-extension-soundmenu
banshee-extension-ubuntuonemusicstore ghostscript ghostscript-cups
ghostscript-x gnome-settings-daemon kate-data katepart kde-runtime
kde-runtime-data kdebase-runtime kdelibs-bin kdelibs5-data kdelibs5-plugins
kdoctools libgs9 libgs9-common libgweather-3-0 libgweather-common
libkatepartinterfaces4 libkcmutils4 libkde3support4 libkdecore5 libkdesu5
libkdeui5 libkdewebkit5 libkdnssd4 libkemoticons4 libkfile4 libkhtml5
libkidletime4 libkio5 libkjsapi4 libkjsembed4 libkmediaplayer4
libknewstuff3-4 libknotifyconfig4 libkntlm4 libkparts4 libkpty4
libkrosscore4 libktexteditor4 libmono-zeroconf1.0-cil libnepomuk4
libnepomukquery4a libnepomukutils4 libplasma3 libpolkit-qt-1-1 libsolid4
libsoprano4 libthreadweaver4 mobile-broadband-provider-info multisystem
plasma-scriptengine-javascript soprano-daemon ubuntu-tweak
58 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Failed to exec method /usr/lib/apt/methods/
E: Method has died unexpectedly!
E: Sub-process returned an error code (100)
E: Method /usr/lib/apt/methods/ did not start correctly
Error shown by synaptic package manager when clicking "Mark all Upgrades" and
"Apply":
E: Method has died unexpectedly!
E: Sub-process returned an error code (100)
E: Method /usr/lib/apt/methods/ did not start correctly
E: Unable to lock the download directory
** Affects: aptdaemon (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apt
** Summary changed:
- There seems to be a programming error in aptdaemon, the software that allows
you to install/remove software and to perform other package management related
tasks.
+ Unable to do updates in Ubuntu 11.10
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Unable to do updates in Ubuntu 11.10
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