Public bug reported:
I attempted to upgrade 12.04lts to 12.10 as a stepping stone en route to
14lts. There were three 'error' messages during the upgrade to 12.10.
This one has me foxed. I hope this information is of some help and
apologise in advance for my lack of understanding. Thanks
This may be helpful:
sprintexec@acer4810:~$ apt-get install -f
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?
sprintexec@acer4810:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
[sudo] password for sprintexec:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
compiz-plugins-main-default freepats g++-4.6 gir1.2-dbusmenu-gtk-0.4
gir1.2-gtk-2.0 gir1.2-launchpad-integration-3.0 libattica0.3
libavahi-client-dev libavahi-common-dev libbabl-0.0-0
libboost-filesystem1.46.1 libboost-iostreams1.46.1
libboost-program-options1.46.1 libboost-python1.46.1 libboost-regex1.46.1
libboost-serialization1.46.1 libboost-signals1.46.1 libboost-system1.46.1
libboost-thread1.46.1 libcdaudio1 libcelt0-0 libcmis-0.2-0 libdconf-dbus-1-0
libdconf-qt0 libdconf0 libebackend-1.2-1 libecal-1.2-10 libedata-cal-1.2-13
libexif-dev libexiv2-11 libflite1 libgdata1.9-cil libgegl-0.0-0 libglew1.5
libglew1.6 libglewmx1.6 libgme0 libgnome-bluetooth8 libgnomekbd7
libgphoto2-2-dev libgstreamer-plugins-bad0.10-0 libgweather-3-0
libieee1284-3-dev libimobiledevice2 libjbig-dev libkdcraw20 libkexiv2-10
libkipi8 libkworkspace4abi1 liblastfm0 liblaunchpad-integration-3.0-1
libllvm3.0 liblocale-ruby1.8 liblzma-dev libmagick++4 libmagickcore4
libmagickcore4-extra libmagickwand4 libmarblewidget13 libmimic0 libmms0
libmusicbrainz3-6 libmusicbrainz4-3 libnepomukdatamanagement4 libnux-2.0-0
libnux-2.0-common libobjc3 libopenspc0 libpng12-dev libpoppler19 libqtbamf1
libqtdee2 libqtgconf1 librhythmbox-core5 libruby libslv2-9 libsox1b
libspandsp2 libstdc++6-4.6-dev libtaglib2.0-cil libtiff4-dev libtiffxx0c2
libtiffxx5 libtommath0 libunity-2d-private0 libusb-dev libv4l-dev
libwildmidi-config libwildmidi1 libx264-120 libyajl1 libzbar0
python-dateutil python-kde4 python-libproxy python-pyatspi2 unity-2d-common
unity-2d-panel unity-2d-shell unity-2d-spread
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
gnome-session-bin
The following packages will be upgraded:
gnome-session-bin
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
3 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/167 kB of archives.
After this operation, 22.5 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 453466 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace gnome-session-bin 3.2.1-0ubuntu8 (using
.../gnome-session-bin_3.6.0-0ubuntu1.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement gnome-session-bin ...
dpkg-deb (subprocess): cannot copy archive member from
'/var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-session-bin_3.6.0-0ubuntu1.1_i386.deb' to
decompressor pipe: failed to read (Input/output error)
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste returned error exit status 2
dpkg: error processing
/var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-session-bin_3.6.0-0ubuntu1.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
cannot copy extracted data for './usr/share/doc/gnome-session-bin/NEWS.gz' to
'/usr/share/doc/gnome-session-bin/NEWS.gz.dpkg-new': unexpected end of file or
stream
No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
Processing
triggers for gconf2 ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-session-bin_3.6.0-0ubuntu1.1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
sprintexec@acer4810:~$
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: gnome-session-bin 3.2.1-0ubuntu8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-48.72-generic 3.5.7.31
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-48-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu13
AptOrdering:
gnome-session-bin: Install
gnome-session-bin: Configure
gnome-session: Configure
gdm: Configure
ubuntu-desktop: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Apr 18 15:49:34 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:gnome-session-bin:3.2.1-0ubuntu8:cannot copy
extracted data for './usr/share/doc/gnome-session-bin/NEWS.gz' to
'/usr/share/doc/gnome-session-bin/NEWS.gz.dpkg-new': unexpected end of file or
stream
ErrorMessage: cannot copy extracted data for
'./usr/share/doc/gnome-session-bin/NEWS.gz' to
'/usr/share/doc/gnome-session-bin/NEWS.gz.dpkg-new': unexpected end of file or
stream
InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-11-25 (875 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20110720.1)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: gnome-session
Title: package gnome-session-bin 3.2.1-0ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade:
cannot copy extracted data for './usr/share/doc/gnome-session-bin/NEWS.gz' to
'/usr/share/doc/gnome-session-bin/NEWS.gz.dpkg-new': unexpected end of file or
stream
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2014-04-18 (0 days ago)
** Affects: gnome-session (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apport-package i386 need-duplicate-check quantal
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Title:
package gnome-session-bin 3.2.1-0ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade:
cannot copy extracted data for './usr/share/doc/gnome-session-
bin/NEWS.gz' to '/usr/share/doc/gnome-session-bin/NEWS.gz.dpkg-new':
unexpected end of file or stream
Status in “gnome-session” package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
I attempted to upgrade 12.04lts to 12.10 as a stepping stone en route
to 14lts. There were three 'error' messages during the upgrade to
12.10. This one has me foxed. I hope this information is of some help
and apologise in advance for my lack of understanding. Thanks
This may be helpful:
sprintexec@acer4810:~$ apt-get install -f
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?
sprintexec@acer4810:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
[sudo] password for sprintexec:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer
required:
compiz-plugins-main-default freepats g++-4.6 gir1.2-dbusmenu-gtk-0.4
gir1.2-gtk-2.0 gir1.2-launchpad-integration-3.0 libattica0.3
libavahi-client-dev libavahi-common-dev libbabl-0.0-0
libboost-filesystem1.46.1 libboost-iostreams1.46.1
libboost-program-options1.46.1 libboost-python1.46.1 libboost-regex1.46.1
libboost-serialization1.46.1 libboost-signals1.46.1 libboost-system1.46.1
libboost-thread1.46.1 libcdaudio1 libcelt0-0 libcmis-0.2-0 libdconf-dbus-1-0
libdconf-qt0 libdconf0 libebackend-1.2-1 libecal-1.2-10 libedata-cal-1.2-13
libexif-dev libexiv2-11 libflite1 libgdata1.9-cil libgegl-0.0-0 libglew1.5
libglew1.6 libglewmx1.6 libgme0 libgnome-bluetooth8 libgnomekbd7
libgphoto2-2-dev libgstreamer-plugins-bad0.10-0 libgweather-3-0
libieee1284-3-dev libimobiledevice2 libjbig-dev libkdcraw20 libkexiv2-10
libkipi8 libkworkspace4abi1 liblastfm0 liblaunchpad-integration-3.0-1
libllvm3.0 liblocale-ruby1.8 liblzma-dev libmagick++4 libmagickcore4
libmagickcore4-extra libmagickwand4 libmarblewidget13 libmimic0 libmms0
libmusicbrainz3-6 libmusicbrainz4-3 libnepomukdatamanagement4 libnux-2.0-0
libnux-2.0-common libobjc3 libopenspc0 libpng12-dev libpoppler19 libqtbamf1
libqtdee2 libqtgconf1 librhythmbox-core5 libruby libslv2-9 libsox1b
libspandsp2 libstdc++6-4.6-dev libtaglib2.0-cil libtiff4-dev libtiffxx0c2
libtiffxx5 libtommath0 libunity-2d-private0 libusb-dev libv4l-dev
libwildmidi-config libwildmidi1 libx264-120 libyajl1 libzbar0
python-dateutil python-kde4 python-libproxy python-pyatspi2 unity-2d-common
unity-2d-panel unity-2d-shell unity-2d-spread
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
gnome-session-bin
The following packages will be upgraded:
gnome-session-bin
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
3 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/167 kB of archives.
After this operation, 22.5 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 453466 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace gnome-session-bin 3.2.1-0ubuntu8 (using
.../gnome-session-bin_3.6.0-0ubuntu1.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement gnome-session-bin ...
dpkg-deb (subprocess): cannot copy archive member from
'/var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-session-bin_3.6.0-0ubuntu1.1_i386.deb' to
decompressor pipe: failed to read (Input/output error)
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste returned error exit status 2
dpkg: error processing
/var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-session-bin_3.6.0-0ubuntu1.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
cannot copy extracted data for './usr/share/doc/gnome-session-bin/NEWS.gz'
to '/usr/share/doc/gnome-session-bin/NEWS.gz.dpkg-new': unexpected end of file
or stream
No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
Processing triggers for gconf2 ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-session-bin_3.6.0-0ubuntu1.1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
sprintexec@acer4810:~$
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: gnome-session-bin 3.2.1-0ubuntu8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-48.72-generic 3.5.7.31
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-48-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu13
AptOrdering:
gnome-session-bin: Install
gnome-session-bin: Configure
gnome-session: Configure
gdm: Configure
ubuntu-desktop: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Apr 18 15:49:34 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:gnome-session-bin:3.2.1-0ubuntu8:cannot copy
extracted data for './usr/share/doc/gnome-session-bin/NEWS.gz' to
'/usr/share/doc/gnome-session-bin/NEWS.gz.dpkg-new': unexpected end of file or
stream
ErrorMessage: cannot copy extracted data for
'./usr/share/doc/gnome-session-bin/NEWS.gz' to
'/usr/share/doc/gnome-session-bin/NEWS.gz.dpkg-new': unexpected end of file or
stream
InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-11-25 (875 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20110720.1)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: gnome-session
Title: package gnome-session-bin 3.2.1-0ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade:
cannot copy extracted data for './usr/share/doc/gnome-session-bin/NEWS.gz' to
'/usr/share/doc/gnome-session-bin/NEWS.gz.dpkg-new': unexpected end of file or
stream
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2014-04-18 (0 days ago)
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