Public bug reported: All my efforts to run apt-get upgrade, or anything like dpkg are dying with a segmentation fault:
/bin/sh: line 1: 6515 Segmentation fault /usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt (Reading database ... 165612 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.42 (using .../linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic_2.6.32-24.43_i386.deb) ... dpkg: warning: old pre-removal script killed by signal (Segmentation fault) dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: ubuntu-docs 10.04.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.42-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Tue Sep 21 09:32:50 2010 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 139 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: ubuntu-docs Title: package ubuntu-docs 10.04.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 139 ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 lucid -- apt-get upgrade fails with dpkg https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/644356 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs