[Bug 922009] Re: package gcj-4.5-jre-headless 4.5.2-8ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[paul]

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Title:
  package gcj-4.5-jre-headless 4.5.2-8ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 2

Status in “gcj-4.5” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  paul at pdk-hp2:~$ sudo apt-get purge gcj-jre
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  The following packages will be REMOVED:
    gcj-jre*
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  6 not fully installed or removed.
  After this operation, 20.5 kB disk space will be freed.
  Do you want to continue [Y/n]? 
  Setting up openjdk-6-jre-headless (6b22-1.10.4-0ubuntu1~11.04.2) ...
  update-alternatives: error: /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/keytool corrupt: line not terminated while trying to read status
  dpkg: error processing openjdk-6-jre-headless (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of openjdk-6-jre:
   openjdk-6-jre depends on openjdk-6-jre-headless (>= 6b22-1.10.4-0ubuntu1~11.04.2); however:
    Package openjdk-6-jre-headless is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing openjdk-6-jre (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  Setting up gcj-4.5-jre-headless (4.5.2-8ubuntu1) ...
  No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                            update-alternatives: error: /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/keytool corrupt: line not terminated while trying to read status
  dpkg: error processing gcj-4.5-jre-headless (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gcj-4.5-jre:
   gcj-4.5-jre depends on gcj-4.5-jre-headless (= 4.5.2-8ubuntu1); however:
    Package gcj-4.5-jre-headless is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing gcj-4.5-jre (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                Errors were encountered while processing:
   openjdk-6-jre-headless
   openjdk-6-jre
   gcj-4.5-jre-headless
   gcj-4.5-jre
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: gcj-4.5-jre-headless 4.5.2-8ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-13.54-generic 2.6.38.8
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-13-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Jan 26 05:09:09 2012
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Setting up gcj-4.5-jre-headless (4.5.2-8ubuntu1) ...
   update-alternatives: error: /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/keytool corrupt: line not terminated while trying to read status
   dpkg: error processing gcj-4.5-jre-headless (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
  SourcePackage: gcj-4.5
  Title: package gcj-4.5-jre-headless 4.5.2-8ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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