Added package maintainer Brian Thomason to the CC list. ** Summary changed:
- package ruby-rvm 1.6.9-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 + ruby-rvm fails to install on precise because nonexistent 'admin' group in dpkg-statoverride call in postinst ** Description changed: + Installing ruby-rvm fails with this error message: + + dpkg-statoverride: error: syntax error: unknown group 'admin' in + statoverride file + + The system was set up with the precise alternate installer, and in fact + there is no 'admin' group. Looking at an oneiric system suggests the + oneiric installer did set up an 'admin' group. + + + (Original report below.) + just doing: sudo apt-get install ruby-rvm and then it is not working... ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: ruby-rvm 1.6.9-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic-pae 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5 AptOrdering: ruby-rvm: Configure Architecture: i386 Date: Wed May 23 19:46:48 2012 DpkgTerminalLog: - Setting up ruby-rvm (1.6.9-0ubuntu2) ... - dpkg-statoverride: error: syntax error: unknown group 'admin' in statoverride file - dpkg: error processing ruby-rvm (--configure): - subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 + Setting up ruby-rvm (1.6.9-0ubuntu2) ... + dpkg-statoverride: error: syntax error: unknown group 'admin' in statoverride file + dpkg: error processing ruby-rvm (--configure): + subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 DuplicateSignature: - Setting up ruby-rvm (1.6.9-0ubuntu2) ... - dpkg-statoverride: error: syntax error: unknown group 'admin' in statoverride file - dpkg: error processing ruby-rvm (--configure): - subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 + Setting up ruby-rvm (1.6.9-0ubuntu2) ... + dpkg-statoverride: error: syntax error: unknown group 'admin' in statoverride file + dpkg: error processing ruby-rvm (--configure): + subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: ruby-rvm Title: package ruby-rvm 1.6.9-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1003579 Title: ruby-rvm fails to install on precise because nonexistent 'admin' group in dpkg-statoverride call in postinst To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-rvm/+bug/1003579/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
