This is what I get when running: $ apt-get -o Apt::architecture=i386 -o Dir=/tmp/broken-apt/ -o Dir::state::status=./var/lib/dpkg/status dist-upgrade -o debug::pkgDpkgPm=true ... /usr/bin/dpkg --status-fd 163 --unpack --auto-deconfigure /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libparted0debian1_2.3-2ubuntu2_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libpolkit-backend-1-0_0.96-2ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libsgutils2-2_1.29-1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/udisks_1.0.1+git20100614-3_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libgdu0_2.30.1-2_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libpolkit-agent-1-0_0.96-2ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/policykit-1_0.96-2ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/policykit-1-gnome_0.96-2ubuntu4_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/gvfs_1.6.4-0ubuntu1.1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libglib2.0-data_2.26.1-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libgnomekbd-common_2.32.0-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libxklavier16_5.0-2_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/iso-codes_3.17-1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libgnomekbd4_2.32.0-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/metacity-common_1%3a2.30.2-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libmetacity-private0_1%3a2.30.2-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/zenity_2.32.0-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/metacity_1%3a2.30.2-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libdrm2_2.4.21-1ubuntu2.1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libdrm-intel1_2.4.21-1ubuntu2.1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libdrm-radeon1_2.4.21-1ubuntu2.1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libgl1-mesa-dri_7.9~git20100924-0ubuntu2_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libgl1-mesa-glx_7.9~git20100924-0ubuntu2_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libglu1-mesa_7.9~git20100924-0ubuntu2_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libxslt1.1_1.1.26-6_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/compiz-fusion-plugins-main_0.8.6-0ubuntu2_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/compiz-core_1%3a0.8.6-0ubuntu9.1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libcompizconfig0_0.8.4-0ubuntu3_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/compiz-gnome_1%3a0.8.6-0ubuntu9.1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/compiz-plugins_1%3a0.8.6-0ubuntu9.1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libprotobuf6_2.3.0-2ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libdecoration0_1%3a0.8.6-0ubuntu9.1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libnspr4-0d_4.8.6-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libedataserver1.2-13_2.30.3-2ubuntu2.1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libnss3-1d_3.12.8-0ubuntu0.10.10.1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libcamel1.2-14_2.30.3-2ubuntu2.1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libebook1.2-9_2.30.3-2ubuntu2.1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-control-center_1%3a2.32.0-0ubuntu2_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/capplets-data_1%3a2.32.0-0ubuntu2_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libgnome-menu2_2.30.4-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/python-support_1.0.9ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/python-glade2_2.21.0-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libffi5_3.0.9-2ubuntu2_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libgirepository1.0-1_0.9.3-0ubuntu4_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/gir1.0-glib-2.0_0.9.3-0ubuntu4_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/python-gobject_2.21.5-0ubuntu3_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/python-gtk2_2.21.0-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/python-xdg_0.19-2ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-menus_2.30.4-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/python-gmenu_2.30.4-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/python-gnome2_2.28.1-1ubuntu2_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/python-gconf_2.28.1-1ubuntu2_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/python-gnomecanvas_2.28.1-1ubuntu2_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-about_1%3a2.32.0-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-desktop-data_1%3a2.32.0-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-icon-theme_2.31.0-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libgnome-window-settings1_1%3a2.32.0-0ubuntu2_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/compizconfig-backend-gconf_0.8.4-1ubuntu5_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libck-connector0_0.4.1-4ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/mscompress_0.3-3.1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/foomatic-filters_4.0.5-0ubuntu3_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/net-tools_1.60-23ubuntu3_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libpciaccess0_0.12.0-1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics_1.2.2-2ubuntu5_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libmtdev1_1.0.10-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libutouch-grail1_1.0.16-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-input-evdev_1%3a2.3.2-6ubuntu3.1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-input-wacom_1%3a0.10.8-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libxcb-dri2-0_1.6-1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-intel_2%3a2.12.0-1ubuntu5.2_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-geode_2.11.11-1~maverick1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-v4l_1%3a0.2.0-4ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-voodoo_1%3a1.2.4-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-vmware_1%3a11.0.1-2build1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-vesa_1%3a2.3.0-3build1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-tseng_1%3a1.2.4-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-trident_1%3a1.3.4-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-tdfx_1%3a1.4.3-2build2_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-sisusb_1%3a0.9.4-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-sis_1%3a0.10.3-1build1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion_1%3a1.7.4-0ubuntu2_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-savage_1%3a2.3.1-2ubuntu2_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-s3virge_1%3a1.10.4-2build2_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-s3_1%3a0.6.3-2build2_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-rendition_1%3a4.2.4-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-radeon_1%3a6.13.1-1ubuntu5_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-r128_6.8.1-3build1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-openchrome_1%3a0.2.904+svn842-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-nv_1%3a2.1.17-3ubuntu3_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-neomagic_1%3a1.2.4-3build2_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-mga_1%3a1.4.11.dfsg-4build1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-mach64_6.8.2-3build2_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-i740_1%3a1.3.2-2build1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-i128_1%3a1.3.3-2build2_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-fbdev_1%3a0.4.2-2ubuntu2_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-cirrus_1%3a1.3.2-2ubuntu3_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-chips_1%3a1.2.3-1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-ati_1%3a6.13.1-1ubuntu5_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-ark_1%3a0.7.2-2build2_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-apm_1%3a1.2.3-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-all_1%3a7.5+6ubuntu3_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-input-all_1%3a7.5+6ubuntu3_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg_1%3a7.5+6ubuntu3_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse_1%3a12.6.9-2build1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau_1%3a0.0.16+git20100805+b96170a-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-core_2%3a1.9.0-0ubuntu7.3_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libdrm-nouveau1_2.4.21-1ubuntu2.1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/plymouth-label_0.8.2-2ubuntu5.1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/plymouth-x11_0.8.2-2ubuntu5.1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/plymouth_0.8.2-2ubuntu5.1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/libplymouth2_0.8.2-2ubuntu5.1_i386.deb /tmp/broken-apt/var/cache/apt/archives/coreutils_8.5-1ubuntu3_i386.deb /usr/bin/dpkg --status-fd 165 --configure coreutils
This looks valid too. But its interessting that coreutils is the last item on the unpack list. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/713074 Title: package coreutils already configured -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
