I confirm the workaround above... modify the debconf/frontend to use Dialog instead of KDE and this enables a "dpkg -i" to work:
1st try without change: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/# dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/debconf_1.5.23ubuntu1_all.deb (Reading database ... 273978 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace debconf 1.5.23ubuntu1 (using .../debconf_1.5.23ubuntu1_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement debconf ... Setting up debconf (1.5.23ubuntu1) ... *** stack smashing detected ***: /usr/bin/perl terminated dpkg: error processing debconf (--install): subprocess post-installation script killed by signal (Segmentation fault) Errors were encountered while processing: debconf Here I followed the fix mentioned above: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/# vim /var/cache/debconf/config.dat And 2nd try for installing debconf: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/# dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/debconf_1.5.23ubuntu1_all.deb (Reading database ... 273978 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace debconf 1.5.23ubuntu1 (using .../debconf_1.5.23ubuntu1_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement debconf ... Setting up debconf (1.5.23ubuntu1) ... Now i hope the beta of intrepid will install, because a lot of dependencies were stuck with this same error or because of packages concerned..... 79 upgraded, 67 newly installed, 3 to remove and 62 not upgraded. 1272 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0B/75.2MB of archives. After this operation, 193MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Say YES !!! :) -- libc6 update fails: stack smashing detected https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/270626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
