[Bug 609160] [NEW] package firefox 3.6.7 build2 nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Ray Lewandowki]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: initramfs-tools

Package - firefox 3.6.7, Build 2
Ubuntu 10.04.1
Attempted update 23 July 2010 using update manager
Returned error "

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Setting up firefox (3.6.7+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1) ...
update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/firefox doesn't exist.
dpkg: error processing firefox (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 firefox
localepurge: Disk space freed in /usr/share/locale: 0 KiB
localepurge: Disk space freed in /usr/share/man: 0 KiB
localepurge: Disk space freed in /usr/share/gnome/help: 0 KiB
localepurge: Disk space freed in /usr/share/omf: 0 KiB
localepurge: Disk space freed in /usr/share/doc/kde/HTML: 0 KiB

Total disk space freed by localepurge: 0 KiB

E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install.  Trying to recover:
Setting up firefox (3.6.7+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1) ...
update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/firefox doesn't exist.
dpkg: error processing firefox (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 firefox
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I went throught this drill the last time Firefox was updated and had to remove everything related to Firefox, apt-get install firefox, and then play with it.

It appears that there is a disconnect between the locations various
versions install firefox

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: firefox 3.6.7+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-23.37-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-23-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Jul 23 09:18:50 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
ExtensionSummary: 
FirefoxPackages:
 firefox 3.6.7+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
 firefox-gnome-support N/A
 firefox-branding 3.6.7+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
 abroswer N/A
 abrowser-branding N/A
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package firefox 3.6.7+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package i386 lucid

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package firefox 3.6.7 build2 nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/609160
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