I can still confirm this bug on an Acer Aspire 5051 with Ubuntu Jaunty x64 system. Even after a apt-get clean and autoclean nothing changes
sudo dpkg --debug=3773 -i /var/cache/apt/archives/dpkg_1.15.3.1ubuntu1_amd64.deb D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci' (Database inlezen ... 139919 bestanden en mappen geïnstalleerd.) Voorbereiden om dpkg 1.14.24ubuntu2 te vervangen (door .../dpkg_1.15.3.1ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ... D000200: process_archive conffile `/etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg' in package dpkg - conff ? D000020: process_archive conffile `/etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg' package=dpkg same hash=f4413ffb515f8f753624ae3bb365b81b D000200: process_archive conffile `/etc/alternatives/README' in package dpkg - conff ? D000200: process_archive conffile `/etc/alternatives/README' in package dpkg - conff ? not `/etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg' D000200: process_archive conffile `/etc/alternatives/README' in package dpkg - conff ? not `/etc/dpkg/origins/debian' D000020: process_archive conffile `/etc/alternatives/README' package=dpkg same hash=69c4ba7f08363e998e0f2e244a04f881 D000200: process_archive conffile `/etc/logrotate.d/dpkg' in package dpkg - conff ? D000200: process_archive conffile `/etc/logrotate.d/dpkg' in package dpkg - conff ? not `/etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg' D000200: process_archive conffile `/etc/logrotate.d/dpkg' in package dpkg - conff ? not `/etc/dpkg/origins/debian' D000200: process_archive conffile `/etc/logrotate.d/dpkg' in package dpkg - conff ? not `/etc/alternatives/README' D000020: process_archive conffile `/etc/logrotate.d/dpkg' package=dpkg same hash=501f8c90b83c7ea180868ca82e1e82d1 D000200: oldconffsetflags `/etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg' namenode 0x2ecbf00 flags 5 D000200: oldconffsetflags `/etc/dpkg/origins/debian' namenode 0x23d0580 flags 4 D000200: oldconffsetflags `/etc/alternatives/README' namenode 0x2ecbff0 flags 5 D000200: oldconffsetflags `/etc/logrotate.d/dpkg' namenode 0x2ecc060 flags 5 D000001: process_archive oldversionstatus=installed D000002: maintainer_script_alternative nonexistent prerm `/var/lib/dpkg/info/dpkg.prerm' D000002: fork/exec /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst ( upgrade 1.14.24ubuntu2 ) dpkg: fout bij afhandelen van /var/cache/apt/archives/dpkg_1.15.3.1ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--install): subproces pre-installation script gaf een foutwaarde 1 terug D000002: fork/exec /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm ( abort-upgrade 1.14.24ubuntu2 ) D000002: fork/exec /var/lib/dpkg/info/dpkg.postinst ( abort-upgrade 1.15.3.1ubuntu1 ) D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting running rm -rf D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/var/lib/dpkg/reassemble.deb' Fouten gevonden tijdens behandelen van: /var/cache/apt/archives/dpkg_1.15.3.1ubuntu1_amd64.deb -- dpkg doesn't update for a pre-installation problem https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/398682 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