[Bug 873709] Re: package dpkg 1.16.0~ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create `/usr/share/doc/dpkg/THANKS.gz.dpkg-new' (while processing `./usr/share/doc/dpkg/THANKS.gz'): Invalid argument

[Raphaël Hertzog]

I'm afraid this is more a local problem than a real bug in dpkg. Looking
at dmesg, there are many errors generated by your hard disk. What
filesystem are you using?

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

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Title:
  package dpkg 1.16.0~ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: unable to
  create `/usr/share/doc/dpkg/THANKS.gz.dpkg-new' (while processing
  `./usr/share/doc/dpkg/THANKS.gz'): Invalid argument

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  This was on a freshly built PC that had been rebooted once after the
  install of 11.04 64 bit ubuntu.

  ProblemType: Package
  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
  Date: Thu Oct 13 22:39:09 2011
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Preparing to replace dpkg 1.16.0~ubuntu7 (using .../dpkg_1.16.0~ubuntu7.1_amd64.deb) ...
   Unpacking replacement dpkg ...
   dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/dpkg_1.16.0~ubuntu7.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    unable to create `/usr/share/doc/dpkg/THANKS.gz.dpkg-new' (while processing `./usr/share/doc/dpkg/THANKS.gz'): Invalid argument
  ErrorMessage: unable to create `/usr/share/doc/dpkg/THANKS.gz.dpkg-new' (while processing `./usr/share/doc/dpkg/THANKS.gz'): Invalid argument
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package dpkg 1.16.0~ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create `/usr/share/doc/dpkg/THANKS.gz.dpkg-new' (while processing `./usr/share/doc/dpkg/THANKS.gz'): Invalid argument
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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