Public bug reported: This bug occurred after I tried Steve Langasek's workaround for the bug #953953, which I had filed earlier. (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxfixes/+bug/953953).
The output of sudo apt-get -f install is as follows: sommen@sommen:~$ sudo apt-get -f install [sudo] password for sommen: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Correcting dependencies... Done The following extra packages will be installed: libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 The following packages will be upgraded: libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 5 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0 B/137 kB of archives. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y dpkg: error processing libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 (--configure): libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 8.0.1-0ubuntu2 cannot be configured because libgl1-mesa-glx:amd64 is in a different version (8.0.1-0ubuntu4) dpkg: error processing libgl1-mesa-glx (--configure): libgl1-mesa-glx:amd64 8.0.1-0ubuntu4 cannot be configured because libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 is in a different version (8.0.1-0ubuntu2)No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libglu1-mesa: libglu1-mesa depends on libgl1-mesa-glx | libgl1; however: Package libgl1-mesa-glx is not configured yet. Package libgl1 is not installed. Package libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 which provides libgl1 is not configured yet. Package libgl1-mesa-glx which provides libgl1 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing libglu1-mesa (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libglu1-mesa:i386: libglu1-mesa:i386 depends on libgl1-mesa-glx | libgl1; however: Package libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 is not configured yet. Package libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 which provides libgl1 is not configured yet. Package libgl1-mesa-glx which provides libgl1 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing libglu1-mesa:i386 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of unity: unity depends on libgl1-mesa-glx | libgl1; however: PackaNo apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. ge libgl1-mesa-glx is not configured yet. Package libgl1 is not installed. Package libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 which provides libgl1 is not configured yet. Package libgl1-mesa-glx which provides libgl1 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing unity (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 libgl1-mesa-glx libglu1-mesa libglu1-mesa:i386 unity E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) The package system is still broken because dependency problems. Is there a workaround for this, apart from a fresh install? ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.1-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-18.29-generic 3.2.9 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-18-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 1.94.1-0ubuntu2 AptOrdering: libgl1-mesa-glx: Configure libgl1-mesa-glx: Configure libglu1-mesa: Configure libglu1-mesa: Configure unity: Configure Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CurrentDmesg: [ 29.424075] eth0: no IPv6 routers present Date: Wed Mar 14 12:02:49 2012 DistUpgraded: Log time: 2012-03-14 11:53:33.867839 DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu ErrorMessage: libgl1-mesa-glx:amd64 8.0.1-0ubuntu4 cannot be configured because libgl1-mesa-glx ExtraDebuggingInterest: I just need an easy workaround GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RS780D [Radeon HD 3300] [1002:9614] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Device [1462:7576] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20111007.1) MachineType: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD MS-7576 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-18-generic root=UUID=af8d32b1-4fdd-4f02-b16c-5ab13ff5fece ro quiet splash radeon.audio=1 vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: mesa Title: package libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.1-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: libgl1-mesa-glx:amd64 8.0.1-0ubuntu4 cannot be configured because libgl1-mesa-glx UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-14 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 12/17/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: V4.0 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: 790GX-G65 (MS-7576) dmi.board.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV4.0:bd12/17/2009:svnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:pnMS-7576:pvr1.0:rvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:rn790GX-G65(MS-7576):rvr1.0:cvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:ct3:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: MS-7576 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.0+bzr3035-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.30-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.1-0ubuntu4 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.1-0ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu6 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.99.901+git20120126-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 ** Affects: mesa (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package compiz-0.9 precise reproducible ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/954912 Title: package libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.1-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: libgl1-mesa-glx:amd64 8.0.1-0ubuntu4 cannot be configured because libgl1-mesa-glx To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mesa/+bug/954912/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs