Ubuntu 8.0.4 can not update and install new software

[chenym]

There some kernel versions in my computer. This problem occurred when
updating while computer is shut down suddenly! 

some results is as follows:

install-info --version:
install-info (GNU texinfo) 4.9

Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later
<http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

where install-info
bash: where：can not find command

egrep -v '^\s*(#|$)' /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://cn.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy main restricted
deb-src http://cn.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy main restricted
deb http://cn.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates main restricted
deb-src http://cn.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates main
restricted
deb http://cn.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy universe
deb-src http://cn.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy universe
deb http://cn.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates universe
deb-src http://cn.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates universe
deb http://cn.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy multiverse
deb-src http://cn.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy multiverse
deb http://cn.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates multiverse
deb-src http://cn.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security multiverse
deb http://ubuntu.cn99.com/ubuntu/ feisty main restricted universe
multiverse
deb http://ubuntu.cn99.com/ubuntu/ feisty-security main restricted
universe multiverse
deb http://ubuntu.cn99.com/ubuntu/ feisty-updates main restricted
universe multiverse
deb http://ubuntu.cn99.com/ubuntu/ feisty-proposed main restricted
universe multiverse
deb http://ubuntu.cn99.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted
universe multiverse
deb-src http://ubuntu.cn99.com/ubuntu/ feisty main restricted universe
multiverse
deb-src http://ubuntu.cn99.com/ubuntu/ feisty-security main restricted
universe multiverse
deb-src http://ubuntu.cn99.com/ubuntu/ feisty-updates main restricted
universe multiverse
deb-src http://ubuntu.cn99.com/ubuntu/ feisty-proposed main restricted
universe multiverse
deb-src http://ubuntu.cn99.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted
universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy main restricted universe
multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security main restricted
universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-updates main restricted
universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-backports main restricted
universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-proposed main restricted
universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy main restricted universe
multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security main restricted
universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-updates main restricted
universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-backports main restricted
universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-proposed main restricted
universe multiverse
deb http://debian.ustc.edu.cn/ubuntu/ hardy main multiverse restricted
universe
deb http://debian.ustc.edu.cn/ubuntu/ hardy-backports main multiverse
restricted universe
deb http://debian.ustc.edu.cn/ubuntu/ hardy-proposed main multiverse
restricted universe
deb http://debian.ustc.edu.cn/ubuntu/ hardy-security main multiverse
restricted universe
deb http://debian.ustc.edu.cn/ubuntu/ hardy-updates main multiverse
restricted universe
deb-src http://debian.ustc.edu.cn/ubuntu/ hardy main multiverse
restricted universe
deb-src http://debian.ustc.edu.cn/ubuntu/ hardy-backports main
multiverse restricted universe
deb-src http://debian.ustc.edu.cn/ubuntu/ hardy-proposed main multiverse
restricted universe
deb-src http://debian.ustc.edu.cn/ubuntu/ hardy-security main multiverse
restricted universe
deb-src http://debian.ustc.edu.cn/ubuntu/ hardy-updates main multiverse
restricted universe 

在 2008-10-07二的 00:36 +0200，Florian Diesch写道：
> chenym <nudtchenym at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi, everyone
> > My ubuntu 8.0.4 cann't update and install new software any more! when
> > doing these works, following message is displayed:
> >
> > preparing to replace util-linux 2.13.1-5ubuntu2
> > (using .../util-linux_2.13.1-5ubuntu3_i386.deb) ...
> > install-info: donn't specify the index file；try --help to obtain more
> > information。
> > dpkg：warning -  older pre-removal script, when exitting, return error
> > code 1
> > dpkg - now, try ro use new software package's script...
> > install-info: don not specify index file; try --help to obtain more
> > information。
> > dpkg：while
> > dealing /var/cache/apt/archives/util-linux_2.13.1-5ubuntu3_i386.deb
> > (--unpack), errors occur：
> > subprocess, new pre-removal scirpt, return error code 1
> > install-info：unrecognized option“--description=System V interprocess
> > communication facilities”
> > try “install-info --help” to get complete list about option。
> > dpkg: while finish clean, error occur:
> > subprocess post-installation script return error code 1
> > while dealing, following error occur：
> > /var/cache/apt/archives/util-linux_2.13.1-5ubuntu3_i386.deb
> > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
> >
> > why?
> 
> It seems that the currently installed version of util-linux expects
> another version of  install-info then the one that is installed. Did
> you mix different version of ubuntu or are you using third party
> repositories?
> What do
>   install-info --version
> and
>   where install-info
> and
>   egrep -v '^\s*(#|$)' /etc/apt/sources.list
> print if you execute them in a terminal window?
> 
> 
>    Florian
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Yiming Chen
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HuNan, Changsha, P.R.China