I'm having a similar problem and I'm quite certain it is not a file system problem (fsck is happy). I think there is something wrong with the pre/post installation scripts for the gnome-games-data package. Here is the output from an attempt to install the package:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo apt-get install gnome-games-data Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done gnome-games-data is already the newest version. The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: python-pycurl guile-1.8-libs python-twisted-web python-smartpm python-pexpect Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 1 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used. Setting up gnome-games-data (1:2.24.1-0ubuntu2) ... Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/aisleriot.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/blackjack.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/glchess.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/glines.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/gnect.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/gnibbles.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/gnobots2.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/gnometris.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/gnomine.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/gnotravex.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/gnotski.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/gtali.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/iagno.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/mahjongg.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/same-gnome.schemas could not be found. Usage: gconf-schemas --[un]register file1.schemas [file2.schemas [...]] gconf-schemas: error: You need at least a file to (un)register. dpkg: error processing gnome-games-data (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Errors were encountered while processing: gnome-games-data E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ Attempting to remove the package has similar problems: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo apt-get remove gnome-games-data Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: python-pycurl guile-1.8-libs python-twisted-web python-smartpm python-pexpect Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following packages will be REMOVED: gnome-games-data 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 1 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 43.0MB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y (Reading database ... 144451 files and directories currently installed.) Removing gnome-games-data ... Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/aisleriot.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/blackjack.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/glchess.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/glines.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/gnect.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/gnibbles.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/gnobots2.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/gnometris.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/gnomine.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/gnotravex.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/gnotski.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/gtali.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/iagno.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/mahjongg.schemas could not be found. Warning: /usr/share/gconf/schemas/same-gnome.schemas could not be found. Usage: gconf-schemas --[un]register file1.schemas [file2.schemas [...]] gconf-schemas: error: You need at least a file to (un)register. dpkg: error processing gnome-games-data (--remove): subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 Usage: update-python-modules [-v] [-c] package_directory [...] update-python-modules [-v] [-c] package.dirs [...] update-python-modules [-v] [-a|-f|-p] update-python-modules: error: /usr/share/python-support/gnome-games-data does not exist dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Errors were encountered while processing: gnome-games-data E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ -- error updating gnomes-game-data https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/274565 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