thanks, the work around in the bug report you reference below worked for me
On 24 October 2012 13:31, era <[email protected]> wrote: > Reassigning to xemacs21. > > ** Package changed: emacs23 (Ubuntu) => xemacs21 (Ubuntu) > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a > duplicate bug report (1070763). > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1069209 > > Title: > emacs depencies broken after upgrade to ubunutu 12.10 > > Status in “xemacs21” package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > > Bug description: > Due to broken dependecies nigther the: > apt-get update / apt-get upgrade > synaptic > the ubunutu software center > are usable. > > sudo dpkg --configure -a > as recommended as bugfix by (I think Synaptic) is broken either. > > See below. Similar errors were visible during the upgrade to ubunutu > 12.10. > Note: > The erlang mode of Emacs is not working. > > -> Fatal error. > > > sudo dpkg --configure -a > Setting up emacsen-common (2.0.3) ... > Install emacsen-common for xemacs21 > emacsen-common: Handling install of emacsen flavor xemacs21 > > WARNING: > Couldn't find obvious defaults for: > data-directory > mule-lisp-directory > lisp-directory > Perhaps some directories don't exist, or the XEmacs executable, > /usr/bin/xemacs21 > is in a strange place?Loading > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/debian-startup... > Loading 00debian... > Error while loading 00debian: Symbol's function definition is void: loop > Loading 00debian-vars... > Loading 50autoconf... > Error while loading 50autoconf: No /usr/local/ prefixed paths in > load-path > Loading 50dictionaries-common... > Error while loading 50dictionaries-common: No /usr/local/ prefixed paths > in load-path > Loading 50erlang-mode... > Error while loading 50erlang-mode: Cannot open load file: erlang-start > Loading 50psvn... > Symbol's function definition is void: batch-byte-compile > xemacs exiting > . > ERROR: install script from emacsen-common package failed > dpkg: error processing emacsen-common (--configure): > subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit > status 1 > Setting up dictionaries-common (1.12.10) ... > Install dictionaries-common for xemacs21 > install/dictionaries-common: Byte-compiling for emacsen flavour xemacs21 > > WARNING: > Couldn't find obvious defaults for: > data-directory > mule-lisp-directory > lisp-directory > Perhaps some directories don't exist, or the XEmacs executable, > /usr/bin/xemacs21 > is in a strange place?Symbol's function definition is void: > batch-byte-compile > xemacs exiting > . > ERROR: install script from dictionaries-common package failed > dpkg: error processing dictionaries-common (--configure): > subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit > status 1 > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of xemacs21-support: > xemacs21-support depends on emacsen-common; however: > Package emacsen-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing xemacs21-support (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ienglish-common: > ienglish-common depends on dictionaries-common (>= 1.10.6~); however: > Package dictionaries-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing ienglish-common (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of iamerican: > iamerican depends on dictionaries-common; however: > Package dictionaries-common is not configured yet. > iamerican depends on ienglish-common (= 3.3.02-5build1); however: > Package ienglish-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing iamerican (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of emacs24-common: > emacs24-common depends on emacsen-common (>= 1.4.10); however: > Package emacsen-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing emacs24-common (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ispell: > ispell depends on dictionaries-common; however: > Package dictionaries-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing ispell (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of emacs23-common: > emacs23-common depends on emacsen-common (>= 1.4.10); however: > Package emacsen-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing emacs23-common (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of aspell: > aspell depends on dictionaries-common (>> 0.40); however: > Package dictionaries-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing aspell (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of xemacs21-mule: > xemacs21-mule depends on xemacs21-support (= 21.4.22-3.2ubuntu2); > however: > Package xemacs21-support is not configured yet. > xemacs21-mule depends on emacsen-common; however: > Package emacsen-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing xemacs21-mule (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of xemacs21: > xemacs21 depends on xemacs21-mule (>= 21.4.22-3.2ubuntu2) | > xemacs21-mule-canna-wnn (>= 21.4.22-3.2ubuntu2) | xemacs21-nomule (>= > 21.4.22-3.2ubuntu2); however: > Package xemacs21-mule is not configured yet. > Package xemacs21-mule-canna-wnn is not installed. > Package xemacs21-nomule is not installed. > > dpkg: error processing xemacs21 (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of emacs23-bin-common: > emacs23-bin-common depends on emacs23-common (= 23.4+1-4ubuntu1); > however: > Package emacs23-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing emacs23-bin-common (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of erlang-mode: > erlang-mode depends on emacsen-common (>= 1.4.14); however: > Package emacsen-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing erlang-mode (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of aspell-en: > aspell-en depends on aspell (>= 0.60.3-2); however: > Package aspell is not configured yet. > aspell-en depends on dictionaries-common (>= 0.49.2); however: > Package dictionaries-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing aspell-en (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of emacs24-bin-common: > emacs24-bin-common depends on emacs24-common (= 24.1+1-2ubuntu3); > however: > Package emacs24-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing emacs24-bin-common (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of xemacs21-bin: > xemacs21-bin depends on xemacs21-support (= 21.4.22-3.2ubuntu2); > however: > Package xemacs21-support is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing xemacs21-bin (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of emacs24: > emacs24 depends on emacs24-bin-common (= 24.1+1-2ubuntu3); however: > Package emacs24-bin-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing emacs24 (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of emacs23: > emacs23 depends on emacs23-bin-common (= 23.4+1-4ubuntu1); however: > Package emacs23-bin-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing emacs23 (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > Errors were encountered while processing: > emacsen-common > dictionaries-common > xemacs21-support > ienglish-common > iamerican > emacs24-common > ispell > emacs23-common > aspell > xemacs21-mule > xemacs21 > emacs23-bin-common > erlang-mode > aspell-en > emacs24-bin-common > xemacs21-bin > emacs24 > emacs23 > michael@michael-desktop:~$ > > $ sudo dpkg --configure -a > Setting up emacsen-common (2.0.3) ... > Install emacsen-common for xemacs21 > emacsen-common: Handling install of emacsen flavor xemacs21 > > WARNING: > Couldn't find obvious defaults for: > data-directory > mule-lisp-directory > lisp-directory > Perhaps some directories don't exist, or the XEmacs executable, > /usr/bin/xemacs21 > is in a strange place?Loading > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/debian-startup... > Loading 00debian... > Error while loading 00debian: Symbol's function definition is void: loop > Loading 00debian-vars... > Loading 50autoconf... > Error while loading 50autoconf: No /usr/local/ prefixed paths in > load-path > Loading 50dictionaries-common... > Error while loading 50dictionaries-common: No /usr/local/ prefixed paths > in load-path > Loading 50erlang-mode... > Error while loading 50erlang-mode: Cannot open load file: erlang-start > Loading 50psvn... > Symbol's function definition is void: batch-byte-compile > xemacs exiting > . > ERROR: install script from emacsen-common package failed > dpkg: error processing emacsen-common (--configure): > subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit > status 1 > Setting up dictionaries-common (1.12.10) ... > Install dictionaries-common for xemacs21 > install/dictionaries-common: Byte-compiling for emacsen flavour xemacs21 > > WARNING: > Couldn't find obvious defaults for: > data-directory > mule-lisp-directory > lisp-directory > Perhaps some directories don't exist, or the XEmacs executable, > /usr/bin/xemacs21 > is in a strange place?Symbol's function definition is void: > batch-byte-compile > xemacs exiting > . > ERROR: install script from dictionaries-common package failed > dpkg: error processing dictionaries-common (--configure): > subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit > status 1 > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of xemacs21-support: > xemacs21-support depends on emacsen-common; however: > Package emacsen-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing xemacs21-support (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ienglish-common: > ienglish-common depends on dictionaries-common (>= 1.10.6~); however: > Package dictionaries-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing ienglish-common (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of iamerican: > iamerican depends on dictionaries-common; however: > Package dictionaries-common is not configured yet. > iamerican depends on ienglish-common (= 3.3.02-5build1); however: > Package ienglish-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing iamerican (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of emacs24-common: > emacs24-common depends on emacsen-common (>= 1.4.10); however: > Package emacsen-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing emacs24-common (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ispell: > ispell depends on dictionaries-common; however: > Package dictionaries-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing ispell (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of emacs23-common: > emacs23-common depends on emacsen-common (>= 1.4.10); however: > Package emacsen-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing emacs23-common (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of aspell: > aspell depends on dictionaries-common (>> 0.40); however: > Package dictionaries-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing aspell (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of xemacs21-mule: > xemacs21-mule depends on xemacs21-support (= 21.4.22-3.2ubuntu2); > however: > Package xemacs21-support is not configured yet. > xemacs21-mule depends on emacsen-common; however: > Package emacsen-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing xemacs21-mule (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of xemacs21: > xemacs21 depends on xemacs21-mule (>= 21.4.22-3.2ubuntu2) | > xemacs21-mule-canna-wnn (>= 21.4.22-3.2ubuntu2) | xemacs21-nomule (>= > 21.4.22-3.2ubuntu2); however: > Package xemacs21-mule is not configured yet. > Package xemacs21-mule-canna-wnn is not installed. > Package xemacs21-nomule is not installed. > > dpkg: error processing xemacs21 (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of emacs23-bin-common: > emacs23-bin-common depends on emacs23-common (= 23.4+1-4ubuntu1); > however: > Package emacs23-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing emacs23-bin-common (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of erlang-mode: > erlang-mode depends on emacsen-common (>= 1.4.14); however: > Package emacsen-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing erlang-mode (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of aspell-en: > aspell-en depends on aspell (>= 0.60.3-2); however: > Package aspell is not configured yet. > aspell-en depends on dictionaries-common (>= 0.49.2); however: > Package dictionaries-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing aspell-en (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of emacs24-bin-common: > emacs24-bin-common depends on emacs24-common (= 24.1+1-2ubuntu3); > however: > Package emacs24-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing emacs24-bin-common (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of xemacs21-bin: > xemacs21-bin depends on xemacs21-support (= 21.4.22-3.2ubuntu2); > however: > Package xemacs21-support is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing xemacs21-bin (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of emacs24: > emacs24 depends on emacs24-bin-common (= 24.1+1-2ubuntu3); however: > Package emacs24-bin-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing emacs24 (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of emacs23: > emacs23 depends on emacs23-bin-common (= 23.4+1-4ubuntu1); however: > Package emacs23-bin-common is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing emacs23 (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > Errors were encountered while processing: > emacsen-common > dictionaries-common > xemacs21-support > ienglish-common > iamerican > emacs24-common > ispell > emacs23-common > aspell > xemacs21-mule > xemacs21 > emacs23-bin-common > erlang-mode > aspell-en > emacs24-bin-common > xemacs21-bin > emacs24 > emacs23 > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xemacs21/+bug/1069209/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1069209 Title: emacs depencies broken after upgrade to ubunutu 12.10 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xemacs21/+bug/1069209/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
