[Bug 1281671] Re: package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

Tue Feb 18 17:10:06 UTC 2014

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Title:
  package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 failed to
  install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script
  returned error exit status 2

Status in “plymouth” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Hello there,

  Trying to install ostinato  & got this error. Any clues?

  Thanks,
  Walter

  E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
  walter at walter-at-audra:~$ sudo apt-get install ostinato
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
    cairo-dock-plug-ins-integration cairo-dock-data compiz-plugins cairo-dock-core cairo-dock-plug-ins-data libetpan15 libgldi3
  Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
  The following NEW packages will be installed:
    ostinato
  0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 717 not upgraded.
  5 not fully installed or removed.
  Need to get 1,019 kB of archives.
  After this operation, 2,743 kB of additional disk space will be used.
  WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
    ostinato
  Install these packages without verification [y/N]? y
  Get:1 http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/pstavirs:/ostinato/xUbuntu_12.10/  ostinato 0.5.1-1 [1,019 kB]
  Fetched 1,019 kB in 1s (784 kB/s)   
  Selecting previously unselected package ostinato.
  (Reading database ... 202879 files and directories currently installed.)
  Unpacking ostinato (from .../ostinato_0.5.1-1_i386.deb) ...
  Setting up plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (0.8.2-2ubuntu30) ...
  /var/lib/dpkg/info/plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text.postinst: 21: /var/lib/dpkg/info/plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text.postinst: cannot create /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth: Directory nonexistent
  dpkg: error processing plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of plymouth-theme-kubuntu-text:
   plymouth-theme-kubuntu-text depends on plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text; however:
    Package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing plymouth-theme-kubuntu-text (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of plymouth-theme-sabily-text:
   plymouth-theme-sabily-text depends on plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text; however:
    Package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing plymouth-theme-sabily-text (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of plymouth-theme-xubuntu-text:
   plymouth-theme-xubuntu-text depends on plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text; however:
    Package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing plymouth-theme-xubuntu-text (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems preveNo apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                                                           No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                      No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                     No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                                   nt configuration of xubuntu-plymouth-theme:
   xubuntu-plymouth-theme depends on plymouth-theme-xubuntu-text; however:
    Package plymouth-theme-xubuntu-text is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing xubuntu-plymouth-theme (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  Setting up ostinato (0.5.1-1) ...
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text
   plymouth-theme-kubuntu-text
   plymouth-theme-sabily-text
   plymouth-theme-xubuntu-text
   xubuntu-plymouth-theme
  W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/pstavirs:/ostinato/xUbuntu_12.10/  Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/download.opensuse.org_repositories_home:_pstavirs:_ostinato_xUbuntu%5f12.10_Packages)
  W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
  walter at walter-at-audra:~$

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu30
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic-pae 3.2.24
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic-pae i686
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Tue Feb 18 11:58:01 2014
  DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/Paw-OSX/paw-osx.plymouth
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2014-02-18  11:57:56
   Commandline: apt-get install ostinato
   Install: ostinato:i386 (0.5.1-1)
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Unpacking ostinato (from .../ostinato_0.5.1-1_i386.deb) ...
   Setting up plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (0.8.2-2ubuntu30) ...
   /var/lib/dpkg/info/plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text.postinst: 21: /var/lib/dpkg/info/plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text.postinst: cannot create /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth: Directory nonexistent
   dpkg: error processing plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  DuplicateSignature:
   Setting up plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (0.8.2-2ubuntu30) ...
   /var/lib/dpkg/info/plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text.postinst: 21: /var/lib/dpkg/info/plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text.postinst: cannot create /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth: Directory nonexistent
   dpkg: error processing plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
  MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex 760
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic-pae root=UUID=6350dc41-e70b-4a3a-ae07-1e0ad1ce4c95 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic-pae root=UUID=6350dc41-e70b-4a3a-ae07-1e0ad1ce4c95 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: plymouth
  TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/lubuntu-text/lubuntu-text.plymouth
  Title: package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 02/18/2009
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A02
  dmi.board.name: 0M858N
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: A01
  dmi.chassis.type: 6
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA02:bd02/18/2009:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex760:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0M858N:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct6:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 760
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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