[Bug 294244] Re: package totem-common 2.22.1-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/gnome/help/totem/oc/figures/totem_next_button.png': No such file or dire
Somehow the files /usr/share/gnome/help/totem/oc/figures/totem_next_button.png /usr/share/icons/gnome/scalable/mimetypes/spreadsheet.svg had both been turned into directory links, pointing at directories with the same name. The directory pointed at seemed to be inside the one doing the pointing. This erroneous linking seemed to descend for about twenty levels. It was interesting to see the same problem happen in two unrelated locations involving unrelated packages. I have no idea how this happened. As long as this bad linking existed the two packages could not be installed, even after purging them out and attempting to completely reinstall them from scratch. Finally I deleted all the erroneous links with these commands: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cd /usr/share/gnome/help/totem/oc/figures [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo rm -r totem_next_button.png [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cd /usr/share/icons/gnome/scalable/mimetypes [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo rm -r spreadsheet.svg After that I could install the packages, which I have done. Everything seems to be running normally now. -- package totem-common 2.22.1-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/gnome/help/totem/oc/figures/totem_next_button.png': No such file or directory https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/294244 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to totem in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 294244] Re: package totem-common 2.22.1-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/gnome/help/totem/oc/figures/totem_next_button.png': No such file or dire
Once again the Update Manager told me there were more updates available today. The list included the totem-common package and the gnome-icon-theme package. I deselected these packages and ran the updates for the other packages listed. Those updates appeared to work correctly - there does not seem to be any clear way for end users to verify that updates have been successful. Anyway, I then ran the update for the problematic packages, and this failed. A window appeared which displayed: An error occurred The following details are provided: E: /var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-icon-theme_2.24.0-0ubuntu1_all.deb: unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/icons/gnome/scalable/mimetypes/spreadsheet.svg' E: /var/cache/apt/archives/totem-common_2.24.3-0ubuntu1_all.deb: unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/gnome/help/totem/oc/figures/totem_next_button.png' There was also an icon on the top bar of my desktop. I clicked it and it displayed: Crash report detected Package problem Sorry, the package totem-common 2.24.3-0ubuntu1 failed to install or upgrade. You can help the developers to fix the package by reporting the problem. Report Problem ... I clicked the button to report the problem, and ended up here, adding this comment to an existing bug report. I noted that the title for this new problem refers to totem-common 2.22 while the error message refers to totem-common 2.24 Inconsistencies like this always look suspicious to me. Anyway, I hope this new information helps. -- package totem-common 2.22.1-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/gnome/help/totem/oc/figures/totem_next_button.png': No such file or directory https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/294244 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to totem in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 296570] Re: package gnome-icon-theme 2.22.0-1ubuntu2 [modified: usr/share/icons/gnome/24x24/stock/data/stock_format-scientific.png] failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup symlink for `.
Today the Update Manager informed me that 24 updates were available. I started the Update Manager and deselected two of the updates: totem- common, and gnome-icon-theme. These updates have been listed as available for several days now and they have always failed before. I ran the updates for the other 22 packages and this process seemed to complete normally. The Update Manager now reported that two updates were available: totem- common, and gnome-icon-theme. I ran the Update Manager with these updates selected. They failed (again). The Update Manager displayed a screen which told me that an error had happened. The details on this screen were: E: /var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-icon-theme_2.24.0-0ubuntu1_all.deb: unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/icons/gnome/scalable/mimetypes/spreadsheet.svg' E: /var/cache/apt/archives/totem-common_2.24.3-0ubuntu1_all.deb: unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/gnome/help/totem/oc/figures/totem_next_button.png' I allowed the processing to continue. The Update Manager displayed a screen telling me that the update was complete (which was not correct since the update had clearly failed). The detailed information presented in this screen was: (Reading database ... 246638 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace gnome-icon-theme 2.22.0-1ubuntu2 (using .../gnome-icon-theme_2.24.0-0ubuntu1_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement gnome-icon-theme ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-icon-theme_2.24.0-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/icons/gnome/scalable/mimetypes/spreadsheet.svg': No such file or directory Preparing to replace totem-common 2.22.1-0ubuntu2 (using .../totem-common_2.24.3-0ubuntu1_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement totem-common ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/totem-common_2.24.3-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack): unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/gnome/help/totem/oc/figures/totem_next_button.png': No such file or directory dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Processing triggers for man-db ... Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-icon-theme_2.24.0-0ubuntu1_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/totem-common_2.24.3-0ubuntu1_all.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: I allowed the update to continue. The Update Manager informed me that two updates are available: totem-common, and gnome-icon-theme. I stopped the process. Previously the system has attempted to report problems automatically when they happened during an update. This time no such attempt took place. -- package gnome-icon-theme 2.22.0-1ubuntu2 [modified: usr/share/icons/gnome/24x24/stock/data/stock_format-scientific.png] failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/icons/gnome/scalable/mimetypes/spreadsheet.svg': No such file or directory https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/296570 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-icon-theme in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 296570] [NEW] package gnome-icon-theme 2.22.0-1ubuntu2 [modified: usr/share/icons/gnome/24x24/stock/data/stock_format-scientific.png] failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup symlink for
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-icon-theme Source package: gnome-icon-theme Ubuntu release: 8.10 (but a damaged one with the wrong kernel) Package version: 2.22.0-1ubuntu2 (I guess) I expected this package to install without any problems. Instead, it failed to install, and left behind an error report. Processing this error report resulted in an automatic bug report which I am updating now. ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10 ErrorMessage: unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/icons/gnome/scalable/mimetypes/spreadsheet.svg': No such file or directory NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: gnome-icon-theme 2.22.0-1ubuntu2 [modified: usr/share/icons/gnome/24x24/stock/data/stock_format-scientific.png] PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: gnome-icon-theme Title: package gnome-icon-theme 2.22.0-1ubuntu2 [modified: usr/share/icons/gnome/24x24/stock/data/stock_format-scientific.png] failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/icons/gnome/scalable/mimetypes/spreadsheet.svg': No such file or directory Uname: Linux 2.6.24-21-386 i686 ** Affects: gnome-icon-theme (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package -- package gnome-icon-theme 2.22.0-1ubuntu2 [modified: usr/share/icons/gnome/24x24/stock/data/stock_format-scientific.png] failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/icons/gnome/scalable/mimetypes/spreadsheet.svg': No such file or directory https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/296570 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-icon-theme in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 296570] Re: package gnome-icon-theme 2.22.0-1ubuntu2 [modified: usr/share/icons/gnome/24x24/stock/data/stock_format-scientific.png] failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup symlink for `.
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/19553085/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: DpkgTerminalLog.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/19553086/DpkgTerminalLog.txt -- package gnome-icon-theme 2.22.0-1ubuntu2 [modified: usr/share/icons/gnome/24x24/stock/data/stock_format-scientific.png] failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/icons/gnome/scalable/mimetypes/spreadsheet.svg': No such file or directory https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/296570 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-icon-theme in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 294244] Re: package totem-common 2.22.1-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/gnome/help/totem/oc/figures/totem_next_button.png': No such file or dire
The Update Manager told me there were more updates available today. It included totem-common and gnome-icon-theme in the list. I unmarked these items, and the update appeared to complete as it should. I guess I will keep unmarking these packages until I know that they are fixed. I am also still running on the wrong kernel ie 2.6.24-21. I assume that I will find out somehow how to upgrade to the proper kernel. -- package totem-common 2.22.1-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/gnome/help/totem/oc/figures/totem_next_button.png': No such file or directory https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/294244 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to totem in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 294244] Re: package totem-common 2.22.1-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/gnome/help/totem/oc/figures/totem_next_button.png': No such file or dire
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/19393602/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: DpkgTerminalLog.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/19393603/DpkgTerminalLog.txt -- package totem-common 2.22.1-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/gnome/help/totem/oc/figures/totem_next_button.png': No such file or directory https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/294244 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to totem in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 294244] [NEW] package totem-common 2.22.1-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/gnome/help/totem/oc/figures/totem_next_button.png': No such file or di
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: totem E: /var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-icon-theme_2.24.0-0ubuntu1_all.deb: unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/icons/gnome/scalable/mimetypes/spreadsheet.svg' E: /var/cache/apt/archives/totem-common_2.24.3-0ubuntu1_all.deb: unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/gnome/help/totem/oc/figures/totem_next_button.png' The update manager states that these updates are available - totem- common and gnome-icon-theme - but they fail to install when I try to get them. The above error messages were displayed when the failures happened. ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10 ErrorMessage: unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/gnome/help/totem/oc/figures/totem_next_button.png': No such file or directory NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: totem-common 2.22.1-0ubuntu2 PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: totem Title: package totem-common 2.22.1-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/gnome/help/totem/oc/figures/totem_next_button.png': No such file or directory Uname: Linux 2.6.24-21-386 i686 ** Affects: totem (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package -- package totem-common 2.22.1-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/gnome/help/totem/oc/figures/totem_next_button.png': No such file or directory https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/294244 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to totem in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 294244] Re: package totem-common 2.22.1-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/gnome/help/totem/oc/figures/totem_next_button.png': No such file or dire
The Update Manager told me there were 14 updates available. The list included these problematic updates for totem-common and gnome-icon- theme. So I tried to get all the updates. The problematic ones failed. I think one of the other updates should have resulted in kernel 2.6.27 being placed on my system. It is not there. I suspect that all 14 updates failed but the update manager thinks that I have them. I think that I need to repeat these updates but there does not seem to be a way to do this. -- package totem-common 2.22.1-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup symlink for `./usr/share/gnome/help/totem/oc/figures/totem_next_button.png': No such file or directory https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/294244 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to totem in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
