Public bug reported: New packages with version 1.0+noroms break dependencies on old packages from cloud-archive with version 1.5.0+dfsg.
# cat /etc/issue Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS \n \l # apt-get install --upgrade qemu-kvm=1.0+noroms-0ubuntu14.22 qemu-utils=1.0+noroms-0ubuntu14.22 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: linux-headers-3.2.0-64 linux-headers-3.2.0-64-generic Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following extra packages will be installed: qemu-common The following packages will be REMOVED: qemu-system qemu-system-arm qemu-system-common qemu-system-mips qemu-system-misc qemu-system-ppc qemu-system-sparc qemu-system-x86 The following NEW packages will be installed: qemu-common The following packages will be DOWNGRADED: qemu-kvm qemu-utils 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 2 downgraded, 8 to remove and 50 not upgraded. Need to get 3,883 kB of archives. After this operation, 102 MB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y Get:1 http://mirror.rackspace.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main qemu-utils amd64 1.0+noroms-0ubuntu14.22 [356 kB] Get:2 http://mirror.rackspace.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main qemu-kvm amd64 1.0+noroms-0ubuntu14.22 [3,522 kB] Get:3 http://ubuntu-cloud.archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/havana/main qemu-common all 1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4~cloud0 [4,890 B] Fetched 3,883 kB in 0s (21.9 MB/s) dpkg: qemu-system-mips: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you requested: qemu-system depends on qemu-system-mips. (Reading database ... 151360 files and directories currently installed.) Removing qemu-system-mips ... dpkg: qemu-system-arm: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you requested: qemu-system depends on qemu-system-arm. Removing qemu-system-arm ... dpkg: qemu-system-common: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you requested: qemu-system-ppc depends on qemu-system-common (>= 1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4~cloud0). qemu-system-sparc depends on qemu-system-common (>= 1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4~cloud0). qemu-system-misc depends on qemu-system-common (>= 1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4~cloud0). qemu-system-x86 depends on qemu-system-common (>= 1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4~cloud0); however: Package qemu-system-common is to be removed. Removing qemu-system-common ... dpkg: qemu-system-sparc: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you requested: qemu-system depends on qemu-system-sparc; however: Package qemu-system-sparc is to be removed. Removing qemu-system-sparc ... dpkg: qemu-system-ppc: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you requested: qemu-system depends on qemu-system-ppc; however: Package qemu-system-ppc is to be removed. Removing qemu-system-ppc ... dpkg: qemu-system-misc: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you requested: qemu-system depends on qemu-system-misc; however: Package qemu-system-misc is to be removed. Removing qemu-system-misc ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Selecting previously unselected package qemu-common. (Reading database ... 151273 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking qemu-common (from .../qemu-common_1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4~cloud0_all.deb) ... dpkg: warning: downgrading qemu-utils from 1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4~cloud0 to 1.0+noroms-0ubuntu14.22. Preparing to replace qemu-utils 1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4~cloud0 (using .../qemu-utils_1.0+noroms-0ubuntu14.22_amd64.deb) ... Unpacking replacement qemu-utils ... dpkg: warning: downgrading qemu-kvm from 1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4~cloud0 to 1.0+noroms-0ubuntu14.22. Preparing to replace qemu-kvm 1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4~cloud0 (using .../qemu-kvm_1.0+noroms-0ubuntu14.22_amd64.deb) ... Unpacking replacement qemu-kvm ... Replaced by files in installed package qemu-system-x86 ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Processing triggers for ureadahead ... Setting up qemu-common (1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4~cloud0) ... Setting up qemu-utils (1.0+noroms-0ubuntu14.22) ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of qemu-kvm: qemu-system-x86 (1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4~cloud0) breaks qemu-kvm (<< 1.2.0.dfsg-1) and is installed. Version of qemu-kvm to be configured is 1.0+noroms-0ubuntu14.22. dpkg: error processing qemu-kvm (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. Errors were encountered while processing: qemu-kvm E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) # apt-get install -f Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Correcting dependencies... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: linux-headers-3.2.0-64 linux-headers-3.2.0-64-generic Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following extra packages will be installed: qemu-kvm qemu-system-arm qemu-system-common qemu-system-mips qemu-system-misc qemu-system-ppc qemu-system-sparc qemu-utils Suggested packages: samba vde2 openbios-ppc openhackware debootstrap The following NEW packages will be installed: qemu-system-arm qemu-system-common qemu-system-mips qemu-system-misc qemu-system-ppc qemu-system-sparc The following packages will be upgraded: qemu-kvm qemu-utils 2 upgraded, 6 newly installed, 0 to remove and 50 not upgraded. 1 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 34.0 MB of archives. After this operation, 90.9 MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Get:1 http://ubuntu-cloud.archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/havana/main qemu-utils amd64 1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4~cloud0 [810 kB] Get:2 http://ubuntu-cloud.archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/havana/main qemu-kvm amd64 1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4~cloud0 [6,696 B] Get:3 http://ubuntu-cloud.archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/havana/main qemu-system-common amd64 1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4~cloud0 [161 kB] Get:4 http://ubuntu-cloud.archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/havana/main qemu-system-arm amd64 1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4~cloud0 [2,002 kB] Get:5 http://ubuntu-cloud.archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/havana/main qemu-system-mips amd64 1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4~cloud0 [6,852 kB] Get:6 http://ubuntu-cloud.archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/havana/main qemu-system-misc amd64 1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4~cloud0 [15.9 MB] Get:7 http://ubuntu-cloud.archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/havana/main qemu-system-ppc amd64 1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4~cloud0 [5,620 kB] Get:8 http://ubuntu-cloud.archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/havana/main qemu-system-sparc amd64 1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4~cloud0 [2,615 kB] Fetched 34.0 MB in 4s (7,011 kB/s) qemu-utils:amd64 conflicts with qemu-kvm:amd64 dpkg: considering removing qemu-kvm in favour of qemu-utils ... qemu-kvm is not properly installed - ignoring any dependencies on it. dpkg: yes, will remove qemu-kvm in favour of qemu-utils. (Reading database ... 151285 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace qemu-utils 1.0+noroms-0ubuntu14.22 (using .../qemu-utils_1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4~cloud0_amd64.deb) ... Unpacking replacement qemu-utils ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Processing triggers for ureadahead ... dpkg: error processing qemu-kvm (--configure): package qemu-kvm is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `config-files') E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) root@597041-compute02:~# apt-get install --upgrade qemu-kvm=1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4~cloud0 qemu-utils=1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4~cloud0 qemu-system-common=1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4~cloud0 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done qemu-utils is already the newest version. qemu-utils set to manually installed. You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these: The following packages have unmet dependencies: qemu-system : Depends: qemu-system-arm Depends: qemu-system-mips Depends: qemu-system-ppc Depends: qemu-system-sparc Depends: qemu-system-misc E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution). ** Affects: qemu-kvm (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1454902 Title: CVE-2015-3456 packages break dependencies on 12.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu-kvm/+bug/1454902/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs