[Bug 290443] [NEW] package update-manager 1:0.93.32 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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Binary package hint: update-manager

1)  cherokee at thewalls:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 8.10
Release:	8.10

(This was upgraded from 8.04)

2)  cherokee at thewalls:~$ apt-cache policy 
Package files:
 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     release a=now
 500 http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/multiverse Packages
     release v=8.10,o=Ubuntu,a=intrepid-security,l=Ubuntu,c=multiverse
     origin security.ubuntu.com
 500 http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/universe Packages
     release v=8.10,o=Ubuntu,a=intrepid-security,l=Ubuntu,c=universe
     origin security.ubuntu.com
 500 http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/restricted Packages
     release v=8.10,o=Ubuntu,a=intrepid-security,l=Ubuntu,c=restricted
     origin security.ubuntu.com
 500 http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main Packages
     release v=8.10,o=Ubuntu,a=intrepid-security,l=Ubuntu,c=main
     origin security.ubuntu.com
 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/multiverse Packages
     release v=8.10,o=Ubuntu,a=intrepid-updates,l=Ubuntu,c=multiverse
     origin us.archive.ubuntu.com
 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/universe Packages
     release v=8.10,o=Ubuntu,a=intrepid-updates,l=Ubuntu,c=universe
     origin us.archive.ubuntu.com
 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/restricted Packages
     release v=8.10,o=Ubuntu,a=intrepid-updates,l=Ubuntu,c=restricted
     origin us.archive.ubuntu.com
 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Packages
     release v=8.10,o=Ubuntu,a=intrepid-updates,l=Ubuntu,c=main
     origin us.archive.ubuntu.com
 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse Packages
     release v=8.10,o=Ubuntu,a=intrepid,l=Ubuntu,c=multiverse
     origin us.archive.ubuntu.com
 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Packages
     release v=8.10,o=Ubuntu,a=intrepid,l=Ubuntu,c=universe
     origin us.archive.ubuntu.com
 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted Packages
     release v=8.10,o=Ubuntu,a=intrepid,l=Ubuntu,c=restricted
     origin us.archive.ubuntu.com
 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
     release v=8.10,o=Ubuntu,a=intrepid,l=Ubuntu,c=main
     origin us.archive.ubuntu.com
Pinned packages:

3)  I expected to have an update w/o errors.
4)  I got errors

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: update-manager 1:0.93.32
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: update-manager
Title: package update-manager 1:0.93.32 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-21-generic x86_64

** Affects: postfix (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Incomplete


** Tags: apport-package
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package update-manager 1:0.93.32 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/bugs/290443
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