[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]

On Fri, 29 Jul 2011, amenofelis wrote:
> hi, thanx for your message...well, a couples of days ago i'd changed to
> another version of linux: PAE (WITH SUPPORT FOR MORE THAN 3GB) and it
> was runing like a charm...but something happens and the system fail to
> update and start up...

It would be helpful to give a clearer description of "something happens".
:-)

If I don't have any hint of what could have caused this problem, then I
can't fix it.

Cheers,
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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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