[Bug 1384472] [NEW] icedtea-7-plugin fails to install properly

[Jamie Strandboge]

Public bug reported:

$ sudo apt-get install icedtea-7-plugin
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  icedtea-netx icedtea-netx-common
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  icedtea-7-plugin icedtea-netx icedtea-netx-common
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/1,330 kB of archives.
After this operation, 2,211 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Selecting previously unselected package icedtea-netx-common.
(Reading database ... 227614 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../icedtea-netx-common_1.5.1-1ubuntu1_all.deb ...
Unpacking icedtea-netx-common (1.5.1-1ubuntu1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package icedtea-netx:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../icedtea-netx_1.5.1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking icedtea-netx:amd64 (1.5.1-1ubuntu1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package icedtea-7-plugin:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../icedtea-7-plugin_1.5.1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking icedtea-7-plugin:amd64 (1.5.1-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.1+14.10.20140925-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.10.1-0ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.55ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.13-1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.0.2-2) ...
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

$ sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up icedtea-netx:amd64 (1.5.1-1ubuntu1) ...
update-alternatives: warning: forcing reinstallation of alternative /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/itweb-settings because link group itweb-settings is broken
update-alternatives: warning: not replacing /usr/share/man/man1/itweb-settings.1.gz with a link
update-alternatives: warning: forcing reinstallation of alternative /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/itweb-settings because link group itweb-settings is broken
update-alternatives: warning: not replacing /usr/share/man/man1/itweb-settings.1.gz with a link
update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/javaws doesn't exist
dpkg: error processing package icedtea-netx:amd64 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of icedtea-7-plugin:amd64:
 icedtea-7-plugin:amd64 depends on icedtea-netx (= 1.5.1-1ubuntu1); however:
  Package icedtea-netx:amd64 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package icedtea-7-plugin:amd64 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                     Errors were encountered while processing:
 icedtea-netx:amd64
 icedtea-7-plugin:amd64
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

** Affects: icedtea-web (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  icedtea-7-plugin fails to install properly

Status in “icedtea-web” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  $ sudo apt-get install icedtea-7-plugin
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  The following extra packages will be installed:
    icedtea-netx icedtea-netx-common
  The following NEW packages will be installed:
    icedtea-7-plugin icedtea-netx icedtea-netx-common
  0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  Need to get 0 B/1,330 kB of archives.
  After this operation, 2,211 kB of additional disk space will be used.
  Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
  Selecting previously unselected package icedtea-netx-common.
  (Reading database ... 227614 files and directories currently installed.)
  Preparing to unpack .../icedtea-netx-common_1.5.1-1ubuntu1_all.deb ...
  Unpacking icedtea-netx-common (1.5.1-1ubuntu1) ...
  Selecting previously unselected package icedtea-netx:amd64.
  Preparing to unpack .../icedtea-netx_1.5.1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
  Unpacking icedtea-netx:amd64 (1.5.1-1ubuntu1) ...
  Selecting previously unselected package icedtea-7-plugin:amd64.
  Preparing to unpack .../icedtea-7-plugin_1.5.1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
  Unpacking icedtea-7-plugin:amd64 (1.5.1-1ubuntu1) ...
  Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.1+14.10.20140925-0ubuntu1) ...
  Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
  Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.10.1-0ubuntu2) ...
  Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu2) ...
  Processing triggers for mime-support (3.55ubuntu1) ...
  Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.13-1) ...
  Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.0.2-2) ...
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  $ sudo apt-get -f install
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  2 not fully installed or removed.
  After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
  Setting up icedtea-netx:amd64 (1.5.1-1ubuntu1) ...
  update-alternatives: warning: forcing reinstallation of alternative /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/itweb-settings because link group itweb-settings is broken
  update-alternatives: warning: not replacing /usr/share/man/man1/itweb-settings.1.gz with a link
  update-alternatives: warning: forcing reinstallation of alternative /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/itweb-settings because link group itweb-settings is broken
  update-alternatives: warning: not replacing /usr/share/man/man1/itweb-settings.1.gz with a link
  update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/javaws doesn't exist
  dpkg: error processing package icedtea-netx:amd64 (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of icedtea-7-plugin:amd64:
   icedtea-7-plugin:amd64 depends on icedtea-netx (= 1.5.1-1ubuntu1); however:
    Package icedtea-netx:amd64 is not configured yet.

  dpkg: error processing package icedtea-7-plugin:amd64 (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                       Errors were encountered while processing:
   icedtea-netx:amd64
   icedtea-7-plugin:amd64
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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