[Bug 876764] Re: package ubuntu-desktop 1.245 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

[marcmpub]

On 17/10/2011 22:56, Brian Murray wrote:
> dpkg-query: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 58997 package 'virtualbox-3.0':^M
>   error in Version string '3.0.12-54655_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number^M
> dpkg-query: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 58998 package 'virtualbox-3.0':^M
>   error in Config-Version string '3.0.12-54655_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number^M
> dpkg-query: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 58997 package 'virtualbox-3.0':^M
>   error in Version string '3.0.12-54655_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number^M
> dpkg-query: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 58998 package 'virtualbox-3.0':^M
>   error in Config-Version string '3.0.12-54655_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number^M
>
>
> The problem here is having install virtualbox-3.0 from http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/pool/non-free/v/virtualbox-3.0/ as the package is named improperly.  If you remove this package your upgrade should finish and complete successfully.
>
> ** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
>         Status: New =>  Incomplete
>
> ** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
>     Importance: Undecided =>  Low
>
HI Brian and thanks for this feed back.
In fact after the upgrade that didn't finished well. Computer was frozen 
on installation but didn't progresss anymor so I had to reboot it.
Then it refused but using the repair session and repairing file system I 
could get 11.10 working.
I removed today virtual box and tried to get all what was missing but it 
didn't downloaded anything neither repaired any missing package I assume 
I shold be ok by now and I reinstalled virtualbox......
In fact ther it complains for old package.


I am suspecting that ubuntu doesn't support very well installation over 
isntallation (I mean starting form an old vesion and upgrading to a 
newer). It would be really better to reinstall instead of upgrading but 
up to now I'd like this to happen without having to reinstallat all 
additionla software / and tweeking i've been doing on my ubuntu version. 
I saw this is to become possible but I am awaiting feed back (i've 
already had in the past to reinstall and reconfigure everything and 
always you forgot one thing)

Again thks for your help

Regards

Marc

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Title:
  package ubuntu-desktop 1.245 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage:
  dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

Status in “ubuntu-meta” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  happened during upgrade from 11.04 to 11.10

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: ubuntu-desktop 1.245
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.50-generic 2.6.38.8
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Oct 17 20:50:40 2011
  ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-meta
  Title: package ubuntu-desktop 1.245 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-17 (0 days ago)

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