[Bug 855793] Re: Kubuntu 11.10 beta 1: Error upgrading using muon

[Oder]

In the duplicate of this bug (861827) I had uploaded a piece of log
files that indicated as suspect the "(gtk-update-icon-cache:12763):
GdkPixbuf-WARNING **: Cannot open pixbuf loader module file
'/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/gdk-pixbuf-2.0/2.10.0/loaders.cache': No such
file or directory" warning on apt/term.log.

I tried again today to perform a full upgrade via muon in a clean
virtualbox environment (kubuntu 11.10 release). The only step that was
different from my first attempt was that I installed at first the kde-
window-manager - > the package on which my fist attempt stuck.
Nevertheless, the upgrade process hanged in the middle. In the log
files, the 'suspicious' GdkPixbuf-WARNING  warning was NOT present and
no errors were found at all. (apt/term.log, apt/history.log, dpkg.log).

I tried a second attempt of a full upgrade, disabling at first the
nepomuk file indexer (because of the entries I found in~/ .xsession-
errors). Same result - hanged in 54% . The GdkPixbuf-WARNING was not
there again.

Thus, I conclude that the problem is 'somewhere' else (I have no idea
where...)

SInce this bug is a stairway to hell for an unexcperienced user
(following a simple intuitive step of a full upgrade clicking on a
system notification, you get back a broken system ) I think that if no
fix can be found, It would be better in the next release no package
application that breaks the sytstem to be in the distribution.

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Title:
  Kubuntu 11.10 beta 1: Error upgrading using muon

Status in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “kde-workspace” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  After installing Kubuntu 11.10 beta 1 in Virtualbox 4.1.2 (during
  installation I did not select to get updates) I tried to do a full
  update using muon package manager.

  The download of packages completed successfully but the installation
  process stuck on 20 %  on kate package update.

  After waiting for a long time ( about 1 hour), I killed the update
  process.

  Then, I restarted the virtual machine but my system is not functional
  (e.g no network, no sound, no way to perform updates).

  System Information
  --------------------------
  Description:  Ubuntu oneiric (development branch)

  Release:  11.10

  Architecture/Processor/Kernel
  ------------------------------
  3.0.0-9-generic  i686  i386 GNU/Linux

  Muon Package Info
  --------------------------
  Package: muon
  Status: install ok installed
  Priority: optional
  Section: kde
  Installed-Size: 328
  Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <ubuntu-devel-discuss at lists.ubuntu.com>
  Architecture: i386
  Version: 1.2.0-0ubuntu2

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