[Bug 328862] Re: [MASTER] update-manager should deal with corrupted debs better

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** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  [MASTER] update-manager should deal with corrupted debs better

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: update-manager

  In the event that update-manager runs into a corrupted package like
  so:

  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xulrunner-1.9_1.9.0.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
   corrupted filesystem tarfile - corrupted package archive

  or possibly

  dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic_2.6.27-7.16_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2

  or

  dpkg-deb:
  `/var/cache/apt/archives/libswscale0_4%3a0.5+svn20090706-2ubuntu2_i386.deb'
  is not a debian format archive

  I think it would be a better idea if update-manager were to delete the
  deb from the cache and try downloading it again.

  == workaround ==
  Please execute the following commands, as it will clear your package cache, in a terminal ( Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal ) :

  sudo apt-get clean
  sudo apt-get update

  Then try performing the update again. This will likely resolve your
  issue.

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