I got it fixed by deleting the thunderbird* packages in /var/cache/apt/archives/ and run apt-get update, and apt-get install -f
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to thunderbird in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1008478 Title: package thunderbird 11.0.1+build1-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/thunderbird/omni.ja' Status in “thunderbird” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: i'm using Ubuntu 12.04, i've just installed the distribution and launched the update manager for a massive download of packages. seems that thunderbird won't be up to date! ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: thunderbird 11.0.1+build1-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. AplayDevices: **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: ALC259 Analog [ALC259 Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8 AptOrdering: thunderbird: Install thunderbird: Configure thunderbird-globalmenu: Configure thunderbird-gnome-support: Configure Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: ALC259 Analog [ALC259 Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: luca 1816 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20120410225911 Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xfeb00000 irq 16' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC259' Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,1179fd3a,00100100' Controls : 16 Simple ctrls : 9 Channel: release Date: Mon Jun 4 13:59:25 2012 DuplicateSignature: Unpacking replacement thunderbird ... dpkg-deb (subprocess): failed to read on buffer copy for failed to write to pipe in copy: Input/output error dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste returned error exit status 2 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/thunderbird_12.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1_amd64.deb (--unpack): short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/thunderbird/omni.ja' ErrorMessage: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/thunderbird/omni.ja' ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: auto lo iface lo inet loopback InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) IpRoute: default via 10.156.16.1 dev eth0 proto static 10.156.16.0/20 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 10.156.25.150 metric 1 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0 scope link metric 1000 NoProfiles: True PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: thunderbird Title: package thunderbird 11.0.1+build1-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/thunderbird/omni.ja' UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 06/23/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: TOSHIBA dmi.bios.version: 1.50 dmi.board.asset.tag: NULL dmi.board.name: PWWBE dmi.board.vendor: TOSHIBA dmi.board.version: 1.00 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: * dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: TOSHIBA dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnTOSHIBA:bvr1.50:bd06/23/2011:svnTOSHIBA:pnSatelliteC660D:pvrPSC22E-00800FIT:rvnTOSHIBA:rnPWWBE:rvr1.00:cvnTOSHIBA:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: Satellite C660D dmi.product.version: PSC22E-00800FIT dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/1008478/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp