[Bug 1048406] [NEW] package dhcp3-server 3.1.3-2ubuntu3.3 failed to install/upgrade: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up

[ernest waddington]

Public bug reported:

Problem with package manager - text below

dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 65234 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
 error in Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 65235 package 'virtualbox-3.1':
 error in Config-Version string '3.1.6-59338_Ubuntu_karmic': invalid character in revision number
(Reading database ... 757424 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace dhcp3-server 3.1.3-2ubuntu3.3 (using .../dhcp3-server_4.1.ESV-R4-0ubuntu5.2_all.deb) ...
invoke-rc.d: unknown initscript, /etc/init.d/dhcp3-server not found.
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 100
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/dhcp3-server_4.1.ESV-R4-0ubuntu5.2_all.deb (--unpack):
 there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/dhcp3-server_4.1.ESV-R4-0ubuntu5.2_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Description:	Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS
Release:	12.04

N: Unable to locate package pkgname  
(Synaptic package manager)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: dhcp3-server 3.1.3-2ubuntu3.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-29.58-generic 2.6.32.28+drm33.13
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-29-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
AptOrdering:
 dhcp3-server: Install
 dhcp3-server: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Sep  9 13:52:25 2012
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2012-09-09  13:52:12
 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-fix-broken-depends' sender=':1.80'
 Upgrade: dhcp3-server:amd64 (3.1.3-2ubuntu3.3, 4.1.ESV-R4-0ubuntu5.2)
ErrorMessage: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up
SourcePackage: dhcp3
Title: package dhcp3-server 3.1.3-2ubuntu3.3 failed to install/upgrade: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-09-03 (6 days ago)
modified.conffile..etc.init.d.dhcp3.server: [deleted]
mtime.conffile..etc.dhcp3.dhcpd.conf: 2012-02-02T13:14:53

** Affects: dhcp3 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package precise

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  is no script in the new version of the package - giving up

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