Public bug reported: I was doing nothing... this error just showed up. Just after login.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: openjdk-6-jre-headless 6b24-1.11.1-3ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.27-generic 3.2.6 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic i686 ApportVersion: 1.94-0ubuntu1 Architecture: i386 Date: Sun Mar 4 13:58:03 2012 DuplicateSignature: Unpacking replacement openjdk-6-jre-headless ... dpkg-deb (subprocess): data: internal gzip read error: '<fd:4>: invalid distance code' dpkg-deb: error: subprocess <decompress> returned error exit status 2 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/openjdk-6-jre-headless_6b24-1.11.1-3ubuntu3_i386.deb (--unpack): short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-i386/jre/lib/rt.jar' ErrorMessage: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-i386/jre/lib/rt.jar' InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) SourcePackage: openjdk-6 Title: package openjdk-6-jre-headless 6b24-1.11.1-3ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-i386/jre/lib/rt.jar' UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-12 (20 days ago) ** Affects: openjdk-6 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/946557 Title: package openjdk-6-jre-headless 6b24-1.11.1-3ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-i386/jre/lib/rt.jar' To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-6/+bug/946557/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs