[Bug 552797] [NEW] package g++ 4.4.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[nkravi]

Public bug reported:

I got into this problem after tried to install kvm:

sudo aptitude install kvm libvirt-bin ubuntu-vm-builder bridge-utils
(https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KVM/Installation)

After which point, the system hang and I had to reboot. Unfortunately,
package manager has messed up since. Failing at g++ oost installation
tasks.

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Setting up g++ (4:4.4.1-1ubuntu2) ...
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing g++ (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of build-essential:
 build-essential depends on g++ (>= 4:4.3.1); however:
  Package g++ is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing build-essential (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up lvm2 (2.02.39-0ubuntu11) ...
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                          dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing lvm2 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up python-cheetah (2.0.1-2ubuntu6) ...
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing python-cheetah (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up python-libvirt (0.7.0-1ubuntu13.1) ...
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing python-libvirt (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-virtinst:
 python-virtinst depends on python-libvirt (>= 0.4.6); however:
  Package python-libvirt is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing python-virtinst (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up kpartx (0.4.8-14ubuntu2) ...
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing kpartx (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Errors were encountered while processing:
 g++
 build-essential
 lvm2
 python-cheetah
 python-libvirt
 python-virtinst
 kpartx
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
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I tried few methods as suggested on related forums e.g reinstall,
uninstall etc - but no luck.

Bug #273748 is pretty similar to what I have encountered here (except
the module/return code).

I am raising this from crash report based on command 'sudo apt-get
remove -f '

$ lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 9.10
Release:	9.10

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Apr  1 03:41:46 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: python-libvirt 0.7.0-1ubuntu13.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-20.58-generic
SourcePackage: libvirt
Title: package python-libvirt 0.7.0-1ubuntu13.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-20-generic x86_64

** Affects: libvirt (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package

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package g++ 4.4.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/552797
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