here I have some more info about the package hplip, that fails to install (and breaks my system):
> sudo dpkg --debug=77777 -i > /var/cache/apt/archives/hplip_2.8.2-0ubuntu4_i386.deb D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci' (Reading database ... 333445 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace hplip 2.8.2-0ubuntu3 (using .../hplip_2.8.2-0ubuntu4_i386.deb) ... D020000: trigproc_activate_packageprocessing pkg=hplip D000200: process_archive conffile `/etc/hp/hplip.conf' in package hplip - conff ? D000020: process_archive conffile `/etc/hp/hplip.conf' package=hplip same hash=c1d107d83a9b9dfd46a8a0f60f29cb7b D000200: process_archive conffile `/etc/sane.d/dll.d/hplip' in package hplip - conff ? D000200: process_archive conffile `/etc/sane.d/dll.d/hplip' in package hplip - conff ? not `/etc/hp/hplip.conf' D000020: process_archive conffile `/etc/sane.d/dll.d/hplip' package=hplip same hash=60fc397b1570c0694184588f86d56807 D000200: process_archive conffile `/etc/udev/rules.d/55-hpmud.rules' in package hplip - conff ? D000200: process_archive conffile `/etc/udev/rules.d/55-hpmud.rules' in package hplip - conff ? not `/etc/hp/hplip.conf' D000200: process_archive conffile `/etc/udev/rules.d/55-hpmud.rules' in package hplip - conff ? not `/etc/sane.d/dll.d/hplip' D000020: process_archive conffile `/etc/udev/rules.d/55-hpmud.rules' package=hplip same hash=f34755a9501df981465e09f979139389 D000200: oldconffsetflags `/etc/hp/hplip.conf' namenode 0xaf9f99c flags 5 D000200: oldconffsetflags `/etc/sane.d/dll.d/hplip' namenode 0xaf9f9d8 flags 5 D000200: oldconffsetflags `/etc/udev/rules.d/55-hpmud.rules' namenode 0xaf9fa14 flags 5 D000200: oldconffsetflags `/etc/udev/rules.d/45-hplip.rules' namenode 0xaf9fddc flags 4 D000001: process_archive oldversionstatus=broken due to postinst failure D000002: fork/exec /var/lib/dpkg/info/hplip.prerm ( upgrade 2.8.2-0ubuntu4 ) Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 348, in <module> post_change_stuff(py) File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 224, in post_change_stuff file(initfile,"w").close() IOError: [Errno 20] Not a directory: '/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/miro/__init__.py' dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... D000002: fork/exec /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm ( failed-upgrade 2.8.2-0ubuntu3 ) Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 348, in <module> post_change_stuff(py) File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 224, in post_change_stuff file(initfile,"w").close() IOError: [Errno 20] Not a directory: '/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/miro/__init__.py' dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/hplip_2.8.2-0ubuntu4_i386.deb (--install): subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 D020000: post_script_tasks - ensure_diversions; trig_incorporate D000002: fork/exec /var/lib/dpkg/info/hplip.postinst ( abort-upgrade 2.8.2-0ubuntu4 ) Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 344, in <module> bytecompile_all(py) File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 238, in bytecompile_all post_change_stuff(py) File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 224, in post_change_stuff file(initfile,"w").close() IOError: [Errno 20] Not a directory: '/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/miro/__init__.py' dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 D020000: post_script_tasks - ensure_diversions; trig_incorporate D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting running rm -rf D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/var/lib/dpkg/reassemble.deb' D010000: trigproc_run_deferred -- Error while upgrading Hardy - hplip_2.8.2-0ubuntu4_i386.deb - Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/206931 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs