[Bug 1018539] Re: package kde-runtime (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/kde4/kcm_filetypes.so'

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http://raphaelhertzog.com/2011/06/27/deciphering-one-of-dpkgs-weirdest-
errors-short-read-on-buffer-copy/

** Package changed: kde-runtime (Ubuntu) => dpkg (Ubuntu)

** Changed in: dpkg (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  package kde-runtime (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: short
  read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during
  `./usr/lib/kde4/kcm_filetypes.so'

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 12.04 - Installing kde-full from terminal
  # sudo apt-get install kde-full

  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/kde-runtime_4%3a4.8.3-0ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  jtees at jtees-M68M-S2P:~$ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
  Release:	12.04
  jtees at jtees-M68M-S2P:~$ apt-cache policy kde-runtime
  kde-runtime:
    Installed: (none)
    Candidate: 4:4.8.3-0ubuntu0.1
    Version table:
       4:4.8.3-0ubuntu0.1 0
          500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages
       4:4.8.2-0ubuntu2 0
          500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages

  Tried to install afterwards...

  jtees at jtees-M68M-S2P:~$ sudo apt-get install kde-runtime
  [sudo] password for jtees: 
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  Suggested packages:
    djvulibre-bin finger
  The following NEW packages will be installed
    kde-runtime
  0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
  482 not fully installed or removed.
  Need to get 0 B/2,074 kB of archives.
  After this operation, 10.3 MB of additional disk space will be used.
  WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
    kde-runtime
  Install these packages without verification [y/N]? Y
  (Reading database ... 300982 files and directories currently installed.)
  Unpacking kde-runtime (from .../kde-runtime_4%3a4.8.3-0ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb) ...
  xz: (stdin): Compressed data is corrupt
  dpkg-deb (subprocess): subprocess data returned error exit status 1
  dpkg-deb: error: subprocess <decompress> returned error exit status 2
  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/kde-runtime_4%3a4.8.3-0ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/kde4/kcm_filetypes.so'
  Processing triggers for man-db ...
  Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
  Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
  Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
  Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/kde-runtime_4%3a4.8.3-0ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
  jtees at jtees-M68M-S2P:~$

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: kde-runtime (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-25.40-generic 3.2.18
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-25-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Jun 27 19:39:38 2012
  ErrorMessage: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/kde4/kcm_filetypes.so'
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
  SourcePackage: kde-runtime
  Title: package kde-runtime (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/kde4/kcm_filetypes.so'
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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