[Bug 937609] [NEW] 1.5.41ubuntu2 : dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: couldn't identify the package

[dino99]

Public bug reported:

Precise i386 , logged as gnome-classic (without effects)

Get this output when run :


oem at oem-desktop:~$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure apparmor
[sudo] password for oem: 
dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: couldn't identify the package
oem at oem-desktop:~$ sudo dpkg-maintscript-helper
[sudo] password for oem: 
Usage: dpkg-maintscript-helper <command> <parameter>... -- <maintainer-script-parameter>...

Commands:
  supports <command>
	Returns 0 (success) if the given command is supported, 1 otherwise.
  rm_conffile <conffile> [<last-version> [<package>]]
	Remove obsolete conffile. Must be called in preinst, postinst and
	postrm.
  mv_conffile <old-conf> <new-conf> [<last-version> [<package>]]
	Rename a conffile. Must be called in preinst, postinst and postrm.
  help
	Display this usage information.

So it seem an error with dpkg-reconfigure

Similar report on Debian: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-
bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=636560

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: debconf 1.5.41ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.26-generic-pae 3.2.6
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 1.92-0ubuntu1
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Feb 21 09:55:57 2012
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: debconf
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: debconf (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise

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Title:
  1.5.41ubuntu2 : dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: couldn't identify the
  package

Status in “debconf” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Precise i386 , logged as gnome-classic (without effects)

  Get this output when run :

  
  oem at oem-desktop:~$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure apparmor
  [sudo] password for oem: 
  dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: couldn't identify the package
  oem at oem-desktop:~$ sudo dpkg-maintscript-helper
  [sudo] password for oem: 
  Usage: dpkg-maintscript-helper <command> <parameter>... -- <maintainer-script-parameter>...

  Commands:
    supports <command>
  	Returns 0 (success) if the given command is supported, 1 otherwise.
    rm_conffile <conffile> [<last-version> [<package>]]
  	Remove obsolete conffile. Must be called in preinst, postinst and
  	postrm.
    mv_conffile <old-conf> <new-conf> [<last-version> [<package>]]
  	Rename a conffile. Must be called in preinst, postinst and postrm.
    help
  	Display this usage information.

  So it seem an error with dpkg-reconfigure

  Similar report on Debian: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-
  bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=636560

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: debconf 1.5.41ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.26-generic-pae 3.2.6
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic-pae i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 1.92-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Tue Feb 21 09:55:57 2012
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: debconf
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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