PS, sorry for all the mails, but did want to add I did NOT remove Chromium. I simply removed the aforementioned file, ran sudo dpkg --configure -a, and allowed Firefox to finish updating. All seems well now.
On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 10:36 PM, Mark Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > Now have a new, much saner-looking /etc/alternatives/gnome-www-browser > (never looked at it before the problem) which mentions only Firefox. Good > enough for me. Thanks again for all the help. > > On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 9:59 PM, Mark Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > >> All right, this is strange. (To me, I've never delved into this >> particular area before). /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/gnome-www-browser only >> contains references to Chromium, but the problems are all with Firefox. I >> didn't see anything that looked obviously corrupt, and after making a >> safety copy of the file and editing the one line that seemed suspicious, it >> returned the same error. So I tried Dave's suggestion and got a message >> that the file was corrupt. Having a safe copy, I deleted the file and got >> >> "Setting up firefox (12.0+build1-0ubuntu0.11.04.1) ... >> update-alternatives: warning: /etc/alternatives/gnome-www-browser has >> been changed (manually or by a script). Switching to manual updates only. >> update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/firefox to provide >> /usr/bin/gnome-www-browser (gnome-www-browser) in auto mode. >> update-alternatives: warning: /etc/alternatives/x-www-browser has been >> changed (manually or by a script). Switching to manual updates only. >> update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/firefox to provide >> /usr/bin/x-www-browser (x-www-browser) in auto mode." >> >> I am waiting for a download to finish before I restart Firefox. Hmm. I >> may try deleting Chromium. Not sure what's going on here, HTH >> >> >> >> On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 2:31 AM, Mark Miller <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thank you. Will do. >>> >>> On May 16, 2012 2:20 AM, "Micah Gersten" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I wouldn't suggest running that update-alternatives command as it'll >>> remove all alternatives for gnome-www-browser. >>> If you take a look at /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/gnome-www-browser, you >>> should be able to see what's invalid there, then you can remove the >>> corrupted entry by hand and then run: >>> sudo dpkg --configure -a >>> >>> ** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) >>> Status: New => Incomplete >>> >>> -- You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the >>> bug report. https://bugs.l... >>> Incomplete >>> >>> Bug description: Applying automatic updates. First time this automated >>> process occurred. Very i... >>> >>> >> > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/999491 Title: package firefox 12.0+build1-0ubuntu0.11.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/999491/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
