Thanks for this very useful email. Having checked all of my memory I found that one of my RAM sticks, capable of being 1Mb was actually 256 Kb. When I replaced that most of my problems went away. Firefox only crashes about once a month now. Update manager works without problems now. Bootup blank screen ancient history. I solved the `apt-get update` problem by selecting "main", updating, and then reverting to "Nantes".
Thanks again. H From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Bug 1327632] Re: package chromium-browser (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/chromium-browser/libs/libblink_web.so' Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2014 16:45:17 +0200 I got a new update for chromium-browser in update-manager, which failed! But following the ensuing instructions cleared my package management system block! I have now completed the installations of chromium-browser, samba and wine as well ... Phew! I still have outstanding problems with my graphics, my bootup blank screen, FireFox crashes ... Mine seems to be a very flaky system, but I have discovered that SiS is not as well supported for drivers as perhaps some other chipsets are ... Thanks for taking the time to contact me. I shall certainly follow your advice about fsck and memory test. Harvey > Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2014 00:13:50 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Bug 1327632] Re: package chromium-browser (not installed) failed to > install/upgrade: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during > `./usr/lib/chromium-browser/libs/libblink_web.so' > > Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make > Ubuntu better. It seems that there was an error on your system when > trying to install a particular package. Please execute the following > command, as it will clear your package cache, in a terminal: > > sudo apt-get clean > > Then try performing the update again. This will likely resolve your > issue, but the failure could be caused by filesystem or memory > corruption. So please also run a fsck on your filesystem(s) and a > memory test. Thanks in advance! > > [This is an automated message. I apologize if it reached you > inappropriately; please just reply to this message indicating so.] > > ** Tags added: short-read > > ** Changed in: chromium-browser (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Invalid > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1327632 > > Title: > package chromium-browser (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: > short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib > /chromium-browser/libs/libblink_web.so' > > Status in “chromium-browser” package in Ubuntu: > Invalid > > Bug description: > I have asked for support, but none has been forthcoming. > <a > href="http://askubuntu.com/questions/477721/package-management-system-corrupted-cannot-install-or-remove-packages-u12-04lt";> > The fault seems to be with dpkg; gzip and corrupt compressed data are > regular messages on my box. > > All of the suggestions that this might be similar to have the same > message - one is closed, the others all invalid. So I suppose I'm > still on my own ... I cannot clean, update,install or remove anything, > using apt-get; software centre or update-manager > > (Reading database ... 186405 files and directories currently installed.) > Unpacking chromium-browser (from > .../chromium-browser_34.0.1847.116-0ubuntu~1.12.04.0~pkg884_i386.deb) ... > xz: (stdin): Compressed data is corrupt > dpkg-deb (subprocess): subprocess data returned error exit status 1 > dpkg-deb: error: subprocess <decompress> returned error exit status 2 > dpkg: error processing > /var/cache/apt/archives/chromium-browser_34.0.1847.116-0ubuntu~1.12.04.0~pkg884_i386.deb > (--unpack): > short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during > `./usr/lib/chromium-browser/libs/libblink_web.so' > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > U12.04.4LTS, i386,kernel=3.2.0-63-generic-pae (3.2.0-64-generic-pae > does not ever boot successfully) > > chromium-browser: > Installed: (none) > Candidate: 34.0.1847.116-0ubuntu~1.12.04.0~pkg884 > Version table: > 34.0.1847.116-0ubuntu~1.12.04.0~pkg884 0 > 500 http://ubuntu.univ-nantes.fr/ubuntu/ precise-updates/universe > i386 Packages > 500 http://ubuntu.univ-nantes.Two ffr/ubuntu/ > precise-security/universe i386 Packages > 18.0.1025.151~r130497-0ubuntu1 0 > 500 http://ubuntu.univ-nantes.fr/ubuntu/ precise/universe i386 > Packages > > dpkg: > Installed: 1.16.1.2ubuntu7.4 > Candidate: 1.16.1.2ubuntu7.4 > Version table: > *** 1.16.1.2ubuntu7.4 0 > 500 http://ubuntu.univ-nantes.fr/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 > Packages > 500 http://ubuntu.univ-nantes.fr/ubuntu/ precise-security/main i386 > Packages > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > 1.16.1.2ubuntu7 0 > 500 http://ubuntu.univ-nantes.fr/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages > > gzip: > Installed: 1.4-1ubuntu2 > Candidate: 1.4-1ubuntu2 > Version table: > *** 1.4-1ubuntu2 0 > 500 http://ubuntu.univ-nantes.fr/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > > apport: > Installed: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 > Candidate: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 > Version table: > *** 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 0 > 500 http://ubuntu.univ-nantes.fr/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 > Packages > 500 http://ubuntu.univ-nantes.fr/ubuntu/ precise-security/main i386 > Packages > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > 2.0.1-0ubuntu5 0 > 500 http://ubuntu.univ-nantes.fr/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages > > ProblemType: Package > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 > Package: chromium-browser (not installed) > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-63.95-generic-pae 3.2.57 > Uname: Linux 3.2.0-63-generic-pae i686 > ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 > AptOrdering: > chromium-browser: Install > chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra: Configure > chromium-browser: Configure > chromium-browser-l10n: Configure > Architecture: i386 > Date: Sat Jun 7 23:44:14 2014 > DuplicateSignature: package:chromium-browser:(not installed):short read on > buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during > `./usr/lib/chromium-browser/libs/libblink_web.so' > ErrorMessage: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during > `./usr/lib/chromium-browser/libs/libblink_web.so' > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 > (20120817.3) > MarkForUpload: True > SourcePackage: chromium-browser > Title: package chromium-browser (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: > short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during > `./usr/lib/chromium-browser/libs/libblink_web.so' > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1327632/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to chromium-browser in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1327632 Title: package chromium-browser (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib /chromium-browser/libs/libblink_web.so' Status in “chromium-browser” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: I have asked for support, but none has been forthcoming. <a href="http://askubuntu.com/questions/477721/package-management-system-corrupted-cannot-install-or-remove-packages-u12-04lt";> The fault seems to be with dpkg; gzip and corrupt compressed data are regular messages on my box. All of the suggestions that this might be similar to have the same message - one is closed, the others all invalid. So I suppose I'm still on my own ... I cannot clean, update,install or remove anything, using apt-get; software centre or update-manager (Reading database ... 186405 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking chromium-browser (from .../chromium-browser_34.0.1847.116-0ubuntu~1.12.04.0~pkg884_i386.deb) ... xz: (stdin): Compressed data is corrupt dpkg-deb (subprocess): subprocess data returned error exit status 1 dpkg-deb: error: subprocess <decompress> returned error exit status 2 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/chromium-browser_34.0.1847.116-0ubuntu~1.12.04.0~pkg884_i386.deb (--unpack): short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/chromium-browser/libs/libblink_web.so' E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) U12.04.4LTS, i386,kernel=3.2.0-63-generic-pae (3.2.0-64-generic-pae does not ever boot successfully) chromium-browser: Installed: (none) Candidate: 34.0.1847.116-0ubuntu~1.12.04.0~pkg884 Version table: 34.0.1847.116-0ubuntu~1.12.04.0~pkg884 0 500 http://ubuntu.univ-nantes.fr/ubuntu/ precise-updates/universe i386 Packages 500 http://ubuntu.univ-nantes.fr/ubuntu/ precise-security/universe i386 Packages 18.0.1025.151~r130497-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://ubuntu.univ-nantes.fr/ubuntu/ precise/universe i386 Packages dpkg: Installed: 1.16.1.2ubuntu7.4 Candidate: 1.16.1.2ubuntu7.4 Version table: *** 1.16.1.2ubuntu7.4 0 500 http://ubuntu.univ-nantes.fr/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages 500 http://ubuntu.univ-nantes.fr/ubuntu/ precise-security/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1.16.1.2ubuntu7 0 500 http://ubuntu.univ-nantes.fr/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages gzip: Installed: 1.4-1ubuntu2 Candidate: 1.4-1ubuntu2 Version table: *** 1.4-1ubuntu2 0 500 http://ubuntu.univ-nantes.fr/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status apport: Installed: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Candidate: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Version table: *** 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 0 500 http://ubuntu.univ-nantes.fr/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages 500 http://ubuntu.univ-nantes.fr/ubuntu/ precise-security/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2.0.1-0ubuntu5 0 500 http://ubuntu.univ-nantes.fr/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: chromium-browser (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-63.95-generic-pae 3.2.57 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-63-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 AptOrdering: chromium-browser: Install chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra: Configure chromium-browser: Configure chromium-browser-l10n: Configure Architecture: i386 Date: Sat Jun 7 23:44:14 2014 DuplicateSignature: package:chromium-browser:(not installed):short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/chromium-browser/libs/libblink_web.so' ErrorMessage: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/chromium-browser/libs/libblink_web.so' InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120817.3) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: chromium-browser Title: package chromium-browser (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/chromium-browser/libs/libblink_web.so' UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1327632/+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
