I'm downgrading this because the rewrite of the debconf GUI for error- tracking purposes <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ErrorTracker#debconf> makes it even less likely that people will come across an errant "Cancel" button.
It looks like we also need updated steps to reproduce the problem. ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Importance: High => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/500175 Title: Canceling an installation in Software Center crashes debconf with "Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66," Status in “aptdaemon” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “debconf” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “aptdaemon” source package in Lucid: Won't Fix Status in “debconf” source package in Lucid: Confirmed Status in “software-center” source package in Lucid: Confirmed Bug description: Binary package hint: acroread I accidentally clicked "Cancel" when it asked me if I wanted to set Adobe Reader as the default PDF viewer. It then apparently crashed. == HOW TO REPRODUCE == In software-center choose "Adobe Reader 9" and install it. At prompt "Set Adobe Reader as the default PDF viewer" click "Cancel" The installation crashes with the error below The relevant error is ===== Setting up acroread (9.2-1karmic1) ... Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 67, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value in string eq at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 202, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 67, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $ret in string eq at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 212, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $_[1] in join or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Stack.pm line 104, <GEN0> line 6. Use of uninitialized value $val in substitution (s///) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 83, <GEN2> line 4. Use of uninitialized value $val in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 84, <GEN2> line 4. dpkg: error processing acroread (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128 ===== ProblemType: Package AptOrdering: acroread: Install acroread: Configure Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Dec 24 17:06:00 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128 NonfreeKernelModules: wl Package: acroread (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-17.54-generic SourcePackage: acroread Title: package acroread (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128 Uname: Linux 2.6.31-17-generic i686 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aptdaemon/+bug/500175/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
