[Bug 810445] Re: dpkg assert failure: dpkg: ../../src/filesdb.c:668: findnamenode: (*pointerp)->name[0] == '/'

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

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

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Title:
  dpkg assert failure: dpkg: ../../src/filesdb.c:668: findnamenode:
  (*pointerp)->name[0] == '/'

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Error while installing Brother Scanner

  ProblemType: Crash
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: dpkg 1.16.0~ubuntu7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Architecture: amd64
  AssertionMessage: dpkg: ../../src/filesdb.c:668: findnamenode: Zusicherung »(*pointerp)->name[0] == '/'« nicht erfüllt.
  CrashCounter: 1
  Date: Thu Jul 14 14:59:30 2011
  ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/dpkg
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100816.1)
  ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/dpkg --status-fd 18 --force-confdef --force-confold -i /home/karsten/Dokumente/Hardware/Brother\ DCP-145C\ (Drucker\ Scanner)/brscan/brscan-skey-0.2.1-3.amd64.deb
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=de_DE.UTF8
  Signal: 6
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  StacktraceTop:
   raise () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6
   abort () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6
   __assert_fail () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6
   ?? ()
   ?? ()
  Title: dpkg assert failure: dpkg: ../../src/filesdb.c:668: findnamenode: Zusicherung »(*pointerp)->name[0] == '/'« nicht erfüllt.
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-07-14 (0 days ago)
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