[Bug 818044] Re: package dpkg 1.16.0~ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Raphaël Hertzog]

Can you attach the content of /var/lib/dpkg/triggers/ and
/var/lib/dpkg/status to this bug report? it looks like something got
corrupted because dpkg-dev and dpkg-repack do not register any trigger.

Did you install some unofficial packages or have any idea what could
have lead to this problem?

The precise error is:
Processing triggers for dpkg-repack ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/dpkg-repack.postinst called with unknown argument `triggered'
dpkg: error processing dpkg-repack (--unpack):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Processing triggers for dpkg-dev ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/dpkg-dev.postinst called with unknown argument `triggered'
dpkg: error processing dpkg-dev (--unpack):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Processing triggers for dpkg ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/dpkg.postinst called with unknown argument `triggered'
dpkg: error processing dpkg (--unpack):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

** Changed in: dpkg (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  package dpkg 1.16.0~ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  hi, suddently the system fail to update...now it doesn't start up... and i need to run a previous version of linux wich always fail to update some packages.
  thanxs.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: dpkg 1.16.0~ubuntu7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.46-generic 2.6.38.7
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Thu Jul 28 22:48:50 2011
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package dpkg 1.16.0~ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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