Public bug reported: Running updates on precise, with update-manager. lsb-release fails to install.
Output: Preparing to replace lsb-release 4.0-0ubuntu20 (using .../lsb-release_4.0-0ubuntu20.2_all.deb) ... Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 32, in <module> from debpython.version import SUPPORTED, getver, vrepr EOFError: EOF read where not expected dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 32, in <module> from debpython.version import SUPPORTED, getver, vrepr EOFError: EOF read where not expected dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/lsb-release_4.0-0ubuntu20.2_all.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/py3compile", line 34, in <module> from debpython.version import SUPPORTED, debsorted, vrepr, \ EOFError: EOF read where not expected dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/lsb-release_4.0-0ubuntu20.2_all.deb Error in function: dpkg: error processing lsb-release (--configure): Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting configuration. dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-software-properties: python-software-properties depends on lsb-release; however: Package lsb-release is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing python-software-properties (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-apport: python-apport depends on lsb-release; however: Package lsb-release is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing python-apport (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of update-manager-core: update-manager-core depends on lsb-release; however: Package lsb-release is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing update-manager-core (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of unattended-upgrades: unattended-upgrades depends on lsb-release; however: Package lsb-release is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing unattended-upgrades (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of firefox: firefox depends on lsb-release; however: Package lsb-release is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing firefox (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of update-manager: update-manager depends on update-manager-core (= 1:0.156.14.11); however: Package update-manager-core is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing update-manager (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-minimal: ubuntu-minimal depends on lsb-release; however: Package lsb-release is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing ubuntu-minimal (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of apport: apport depends on python-apport (>= 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.2); however: Package python-apport is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing apport (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of software-properties-gtk: software-properties-gtk depends on python-software-properties; however: Package python-software-properties is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing software-properties-gtk (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-aptdaemon: python-aptdaemon depends on python-software-properties; however: Package python-software-properties is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing python-aptdaemon (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-aptdaemon.pkcompat: python-aptdaemon.pkcompat depends on python-aptdaemon (= 0.43+bzr805-0ubuntu8); however: Package python-aptdaemon is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing python-aptdaemon.pkcompat (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of firefox-globalmenu: firefox-globalmenu depends on firefox (= 20.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.3); however: Package firefox is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing firefox-globalmenu (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of apport-gtk: apport-gtk depends on python-apport (>= 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.2); however: Package python-apport is not configured yet. apport-gtk depends on apport (>= 0.41); however: Package apport is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing apport-gtk (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of software-center: software-center depends on python-aptdaemon (>= 0.40); however: Package python-aptdaemon is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing software-center (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets: python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets depends on python-aptdaemon (= 0.43+bzr805-0ubuntu8); however: Package python-aptdaemon is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of update-notifier: update-notifier depends on update-manager-gnome | update-manager; however: ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: lsb-release 4.0-0ubuntu20 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-40.64-generic-pae 3.2.40 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-40-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.2 Architecture: i386 Date: Mon Apr 22 10:08:31 2013 InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386 (20120211) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: lsb UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: lsb (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1171325 Title: lsb-release update uninstallable To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lsb/+bug/1171325/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs