Public bug reported: rajesh@rajesh-HP-Pavilion-dv5-Notebook-PC:~$ sudo apt-get install usb-modeswitch-data Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Recommended packages: usb-modeswitch The following packages will be upgraded: usb-modeswitch-data 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 1 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0 B/28.2 kB of archives. After this operation, 1,024 B of additional disk space will be used. Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 44, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. Use of uninitialized value in -e at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 46, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 47, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. Use of uninitialized value $directory in -d at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 48, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. Use of uninitialized value $directory in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 49, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. debconf: DbDriver "config": mkdir :No such file or directory (Reading database ... 189138 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace usb-modeswitch-data 20120815-2 (using .../usb-modeswitch-data_20130610-1_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement usb-modeswitch-data ... Setting up man-db (2.6.5-2) ... Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 44, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. Use of uninitialized value in -e at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 46, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 47, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. Use of uninitialized value $directory in -d at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 48, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. Use of uninitialized value $directory in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 49, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. debconf: DbDriver "config": mkdir :No such file or directory dpkg: error processing man-db (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached Setting up usb-modeswitch-data (20130610-1) ... Errors were encountered while processing: man-db E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) rajesh@rajesh-HP-Pavilion-dv5-Notebook-PC:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a Setting up man-db (2.6.5-2) ... Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 44, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. Use of uninitialized value in -e at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 46, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 47, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. Use of uninitialized value $directory in -d at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 48, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. Use of uninitialized value $directory in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 49, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3. debconf: DbDriver "config": mkdir :No such file or directory dpkg: error processing man-db (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: man-db rajesh@rajesh-HP-Pavilion-dv5-Notebook-PC:~$
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: man-db 2.6.5-2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.10.0-1.8-generic 3.10.0-rc7 Uname: Linux 3.10.0-1-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.10.2-0ubuntu3 AptOrdering: usb-modeswitch: Remove usb-modeswitch-data: Install usb-modeswitch-data: Configure Architecture: i386 Date: Mon Jul 1 02:40:47 2013 DpkgHistoryLog: Start-Date: 2013-07-01 02:40:43 Commandline: apt-get install usb-modeswitch-data Upgrade: usb-modeswitch-data:i386 (20120815-2, 20130610-1) Remove: usb-modeswitch:i386 (1.2.3+repack0-1ubuntu3) DuplicateSignature: package:man-db:2.6.5-2:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: man-db Title: package man-db 2.6.5-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: man-db (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 need-duplicate-check saucy -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1196327 Title: package man-db 2.6.5-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/man-db/+bug/1196327/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs