Public bug reported:
I got my emacs system unusable... so I un-installed and re-installed the
whole emacs systems with a plethora of add-on packages.
I used synaptic for the installation. Before installing the packages, I
had "geeked" emacs... and, finding that it could not start in graphics
mode, I performed some "down-n-dirty" removal because synaptic was
seeing evidence of it being installed (ignoring that it would only start
in text mode)...
I finally got the system in a state of synaptic allowing me to install
it. I used the "should not try this at work" technique of going into
/var/lib/dpkg/status and removed "emacs-lucid" from the file. Only
then, was I able to completely re-install emacs. So, I'm sure there was
some residue left. I was unsure of how to resolve my problem without
the brute-force approach that I used.
lsb_release -rd reports:
Description: Ubuntu 17.10
Release: 17.10
emacs25-lucid:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 25.2+1-6
Version table:
25.2+1-6 500
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful/universe amd64 Packages
emacs25:
Installed: 25.2+1-6
Candidate: 25.2+1-6
Version table:
*** 25.2+1-6 500
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful/main amd64 Packages
If I can help in any way, I am all too happy to do so.
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: emacs25-lucid (not installed) [modified: usr/share/emacs/25.2/etc/DOC]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-31.34-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-31-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
AptOrdering:
emacs-nox:amd64: Remove
emacs25-nox:amd64: Remove
emacs25-lucid:amd64: Install
NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Jan 22 19:12:49 2018
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-07-12 (194 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal,
3.6.3-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal,
2.7.14-2ubuntu1
RelatedPackageVersions:
dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
apt 1.5.1
SourcePackage: emacs25
Title: package emacs25-lucid (not installed) [modified:
usr/share/emacs/25.2/etc/DOC] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed
post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-10-23 (91 days ago)
** Affects: emacs25 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-package artful
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Title:
After installing a pile of emacs packages and restarting I get this:
{package emacs25-lucid (not installed) [modified:
usr/share/emacs/25.2/etc/DOC] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1}
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