[Bug 878960] Re: dpkg in precise missing pre-dependency on later version of tar than shipped in lucid

[Colin Watson]

** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #642802
   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=642802

** Also affects: dpkg (Debian) via
   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=642802
   Importance: Unknown
       Status: Unknown

** Changed in: dpkg (Ubuntu Precise)
       Status: Triaged => Fix Committed

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Title:
  dpkg in precise missing pre-dependency on later version of tar than
  shipped in lucid

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “dpkg” source package in Precise:
  Fix Released
Status in “dpkg” package in Debian:
  Unknown

Bug description:
  I am attempting an upgrade from Lucid to Precise.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: plymouth-label 0.8.2-2ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Thu Oct 20 11:43:44 2011
  DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-logo/ubuntu-logo.plymouth
  ErrorMessage: subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
  Lsusb:
   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  MachineType: Dell Computer Corporation Latitude C840
  PccardctlIdent:
   Socket 0:
     no product info available
   Socket 1:
     no product info available
  PccardctlStatus:
   Socket 0:
     no card
   Socket 1:
     no card
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=85056bc3-0f05-492d-a647-47800cbb4073 ro quiet splash
  ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb
  SourcePackage: plymouth
  TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth
  Title: package plymouth-label 0.8.2-2ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2
  dmi.bios.date: 08/17/2002
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
  dmi.bios.version: A06
  dmi.board.name: Latitude C840
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
  dmi.chassis.type: 8
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellComputerCorporation:bvrA06:bd08/17/2002:svnDellComputerCorporation:pnLatitudeC840:pvr:rvnDellComputerCorporation:rnLatitudeC840:rvr:cvnDellComputerCorporation:ct8:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: Latitude C840
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation

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