The underlying bug is in the emacs23 package, reassigning: Preparing to replace emacs23 23.2+1-7ubuntu2 (using .../emacs23_23.3+1-1ubuntu4_i386.deb) ...
emacs-remove emacs23 remove/octave3.2-emacsen: Purging byte-compiled files for flavour emacs23 emacsen-common: Handling removal of emacsen flavor emacs23 emacsen-common: purging byte-compiled files for emacs23 remove/foo: Handling removal of emacsen flavor emacs23 emacsen-common: purging byte-compiled files for emacs23 rmdir: failed to remove `/usr/share/emacs23/site-lisp/dynare-common': No such file or directory emacs-remove: /usr/lib/emacsen-common/packages/remove/dynare-common emacs23 emacs23 failed at /usr/lib/emacsen-common/emacs-remove line 28, <TSORT> line 4. dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... emacs-remove emacs23 remove/octave3.2-emacsen: Purging byte-compiled files for flavour emacs23 rmdir: failed to remove `/usr/share/emacs23/site- lisp/octave3.2-emacsen': No such file or directory emacsen-common: Handling removal of emacsen flavor emacs23 emacsen-common: purging byte-compiled files for emacs23 remove/foo: Handling removal of emacsen flavor emacs23 emacsen-common: purging byte-compiled files for emacs23 rmdir: failed to remove `/usr/share/emacs23/site-lisp/dynare-common': No such file or directory emacs-remove: /usr/lib/emacsen-common/packages/remove/dynare-common emacs23 emacs23 failed at /usr/lib/emacsen-common/emacs-remove line 28, <TSORT> line 4. dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/emacs23_23.3+1-1ubuntu4_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/emacs23-x to provide /usr/bin/emacs (emacs) in auto mode. emacs-install emacs23 install/dictionaries-common: Byte-compiling for emacsen flavour emacs23 Wrote /usr/share/emacs23/site-lisp/dictionaries-common/debian-ispell.elc Wrote /usr/share/emacs23/site-lisp/dictionaries-common/ispell.elc Wrote /usr/share/emacs23/site-lisp/dictionaries-common/flyspell.elc install/foo: Handling install of emacsen flavor emacs23 install/foo: byte-compiling for emacs23 emacsen-common: Handling install of emacsen flavor emacs23 emacsen-common: byte-compiling for emacs23 Wrote /etc/emacs23/site-start.d/00debian-vars.elc Wrote /usr/share/emacs23/site-lisp/debian-startup.elc install/octave3.2-emacsen: Byte-compiling for emacsen flavour emacs23 Compilation log saved to /usr/share/emacs23/site- lisp/octave3.2-emacsen/install.log ** Package changed: dpkg (Ubuntu) => emacs23 (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/894011 Title: package emacs23 23.2+1-7ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package emacs23 is already installed and configured To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/emacs23/+bug/894011/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs