This appears to be a subsequent error caused by bug 288178, when update-
manager does not handle the abortion correctly or something similar.
Since the root cause has been fixed, this error (virtualbox-ose is already
installed and configured) is invalid.
I think Invalid fits better in this case
Upgrading from Hardy Kubuntu (64-bit) to Intrepid beta.
First I got this https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/bugs/286022
and then later this package virtualbox-ose is already installed and
configured.
Requested files attached. apport.log not available.
** Attachment added: log files
@Daniel: update-manager does show debconf questions via the gnome
frontend by default. if abort is the default, then most people will
probably happily click that and that causes the failure reports we see
here.
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package virtualbox-ose 1.5.0-dfsg2-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package
I've started looking into reproducing it, but did not finish it.
It did not happen to me, but there's a debconf question, which defaults to
abort - asking if the upgrade should get done, since old snapshots cannot be
converted.
I've thought most users would just accidentally abort this - aren't
** Tags added: metabug
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package virtualbox-ose 1.5.0-dfsg2-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package
virtualbox-ose is already installed and configured
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/210212
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** Changed in: virtualbox-ose (Ubuntu)
Target: ubuntu-8.04.1 = None
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package virtualbox-ose 1.5.0-dfsg2-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package
virtualbox-ose is already installed and configured
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/210212
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The real error here is found in term.log:
Preparing to replace virtualbox-ose 1.5.0-dfsg2-1ubuntu3 (using
.../virtualbox-ose_1.5.6-dfsg-6ubuntu1_i386.deb) ... dpkg: error
processing /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-ose_1.5.6-dfsg-
6ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess pre-installation script
This appears to happen for a lot of people, given the number of
subscribers. I will look into it.
** Changed in: virtualbox-ose (Ubuntu)
Importance: Medium = High
Assignee: (unassigned) = Daniel Hahler (blueyed)
Status: New = In Progress
Target: None = ubuntu-8.04.1
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