*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 987440 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/987440
Public bug reported: Now stuck in a loop that I cannot escape from. root@w500:~# apt-get -f install Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Correcting dependencies... Done The following extra packages will be installed: fglrx-updates The following NEW packages will be installed: fglrx-updates 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 16 not upgraded. 1 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 66.6 MB of archives. After this operation, 209 MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/restricted fglrx-updates amd64 2:8.960-0ubuntu1 [66.6 MB] Fetched 66.6 MB in 37s (1,780 kB/s) (Reading database ... 312045 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking fglrx-updates (from .../fglrx-updates_2%3a8.960-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ... One or more files have been altered since installation. Uninstall will not be completed. See /etc/ati/fglrx-uninstall.log for details. dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx-updates_2%3a8.960-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx-updates_2%3a8.960-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) root@w500:~# root@w500:~# apt-get purge fglrx-updates Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Package fglrx-updates is not installed, so not removed You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these: The following packages have unmet dependencies: fglrx-amdcccle-updates : Depends: fglrx-updates but it is not going to be installed E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution). root@w500:~# apt-get remove fglrx-updates Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Package fglrx-updates is not installed, so not removed You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these: The following packages have unmet dependencies: fglrx-amdcccle-updates : Depends: fglrx-updates but it is not going to be installed E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution). root@w500:~# ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: fglrx-updates (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-25.40-generic 3.2.18 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-25-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8 AptOrdering: fglrx-updates: Install fglrx-amdcccle-updates: Install fglrx-updates: Configure fglrx-amdcccle-updates: Configure Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Jun 22 08:25:56 2012 DpkgTerminalLog: Unpacking fglrx-updates (from .../fglrx-updates_2%3a8.960-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ... One or more files have been altered since installation. Uninstall will not be completed. See /etc/ati/fglrx-uninstall.log for details. dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx-updates_2%3a8.960-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 DuplicateSignature: Unpacking fglrx-updates (from .../fglrx-updates_2%3a8.960-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ... One or more files have been altered since installation. Uninstall will not be completed. See /etc/ati/fglrx-uninstall.log for details. dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx-updates_2%3a8.960-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) SourcePackage: fglrx-installer-updates Title: package fglrx-updates (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: fglrx-installer-updates (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1016615 Title: Trying to install the package fglrx-updates (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer-updates/+bug/1016615/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs