I have a similar problem on Maverick. The below error occurred during and apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages will be REMOVED: lirc setserial The following packages will be upgraded: libvte-common libvte9 python-vte tzdata tzdata-java virtualbox-ose-dkms 6 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 4 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 2,003kB of archives. After this operation, 2,576kB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main tzdata-java all 2010m-0ubuntu0.10.10 [144kB] Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main tzdata all 2010m-0ubuntu0.10.10 [680kB] Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main libvte-common all 1:0.26.0-0ubuntu2 [34.7kB] Get:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main libvte9 amd64 1:0.26.0-0ubuntu2 [572kB] Get:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main python-vte amd64 1:0.26.0-0ubuntu2 [19.5kB] Get:6 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/universe virtualbox-ose-dkms all 3.2.8-dfsg-2ubuntu1 [552kB] Fetched 2,003kB in 1s (1,379kB/s) Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 273633 files and directories currently installed.) Removing lirc ... dpkg: error processing lirc (--remove): subprocess installed post-removal script killed by signal (Segmentation fault) No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Removing setserial ... dpkg: error processing setserial (--remove): subprocess installed post-removal script killed by signal (Segmentation fault) No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Processing triggers for ureadahead ... Errors were encountered while processing: lirc setserial E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) -- package lirc 0.8.4a-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: le sous-processus post-installation script a retourn? une erreur de sortie d'?tat 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/367378 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Mythbuntu Bug Team, which is subscribed to lirc in ubuntu. Status in “lirc” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Binary package hint: lirc i don't know ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04 ErrorMessage: le sous-processus post-installation script a retourné une erreur de sortie d'état 1 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: lirc 0.8.4a-0ubuntu5 SourcePackage: lirc Title: package lirc 0.8.4a-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: le sous-processus post-installation script a retourné une erreur de sortie d'état 1 Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic i686 ldconfig deferred processing now taking place Des erreurs ont été rencontrées pendant l'exécution : lirc gnome-lirc-properties E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Un paquet n'a pas pu être installé. Tentative de récupération : Paramétrage de lirc (0.8.4a-0ubuntu5) ... * Reloading kernel event manager... No /sbin/udevd found running; none killed. ...fail! invoke-rc.d: initscript udev, action "reload" failed. dpkg : erreur de traitement de lirc (--configure) : le sous-processus post-installation script a retourné une erreur de sortie d'état 1 dpkg : des problèmes de dépendances empêchent la configuration de gnome-lirc-properties : gnome-lirc-properties dépend de lirc ; cependant : Le paquet lirc n'est pas encore configuré. dpkg : erreur de traitement de gnome-lirc-properties (--configure) : problèmes de dépendances - laissé non configuré Des erreurs ont été rencontrées pendant l'exécution : lirc gnome-lirc-properties _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu-bugs Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

