I do have the same problem but on x64 system sudo dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/dpkg_1.15.3.1ubuntu1_amd64.deb (Reading database ... 384589 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace dpkg 1.14.24ubuntu2 (using .../dpkg_1.15.3.1ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/dpkg_1.15.3.1ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--install): subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/dpkg_1.15.3.1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
and: md5sum /var/cache/apt/archives/dpkg_1.15.3.1ubuntu1_amd64.deb 8b994e7dc5d5ddb16aacfd1c0a9016df /var/cache/apt/archives/dpkg_1.15.3.1ubuntu1_amd64.deb So it seems that there are a bug somewhere in the package. -- package dpkg 1.14.24ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/397498 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