Public bug reported: Removing and reinstalling a faulty Emacs 24.5.1 caused this problem. I was unable to remove Emacs using Synaptic so went through folders manually. Compiled and installed Emacs from source myself, as it would not install via Synaptic or apt-get.
Ubuntu 15.10 Info from synaptic: http://askubuntu.com/questions/295234/broken-emacs-installation /usr/lib/emacsen-common/packages/install/a2ps: 35: cd: can't cd to /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/a2ps ERROR: install script from a2ps package failed dpkg: error processing package emacs24 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: emacs24 [ Rootkit Hunter version 1.4.2 ] File updated: searched for 177 files, found 154 E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: Setting up emacs24 (24.5+1-1ubuntu2) ... tsort: -: input contains a loop: tsort: latex-cjk-common tsort: emacsen-common Install a2ps for emacs24 install/a2ps: Handling install for emacsen flavor emacs24 /usr/lib/emacsen-common/packages/install/a2ps: 35: cd: can't cd to /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/a2ps ERROR: install script from a2ps package failed dpkg: error processing package emacs24 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: emacs24 (synaptic:19081): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_child_watch_add_full: assertion 'pid > 0' failed (Reading database ... 1907739 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../emacsen-common_2.0.8_all.deb ... Remove emacsen-common for emacs24 emacsen-common: Handling removal of emacsen flavor emacs24 Unpacking emacsen-common (2.0.8) over (2.0.8) ... Setting up emacs24 (24.5+1-1ubuntu2) ... Install a2ps for emacs24 install/a2ps: Handling install for emacsen flavor emacs24 /usr/lib/emacsen-common/packages/install/a2ps: 35: cd: can't cd to /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/a2ps ERROR: install script from a2ps package failed dpkg: error processing package emacs24 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Setting up emacsen-common (2.0.8) ... Install emacsen-common for emacs24 emacsen-common: Handling install of emacsen flavor emacs24 Wrote /etc/emacs24/site-start.d/00debian-vars.elc Wrote /usr/share/emacs24/site-lisp/debian-startup.elc Errors were encountered while processing: emacs24 [ Rootkit Hunter version 1.4.2 ] File updated: searched for 177 files, found 154 E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: Setting up emacs24 (24.5+1-1ubuntu2) ... tsort: -: input contains a loop: tsort: latex-cjk-common tsort: emacsen-common Install a2ps for emacs24 install/a2ps: Handling install for emacsen flavor emacs24 /usr/lib/emacsen-common/packages/install/a2ps: 35: cd: can't cd to /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/a2ps ERROR: install script from a2ps package failed dpkg: error processing package emacs24 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: emacs24 (synaptic:19081): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_child_watch_add_full: assertion 'pid > 0' failed (Reading database ... 1907739 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../emacsen-common_2.0.8_all.deb ... Remove emacsen-common for emacs24 emacsen-common: Handling removal of emacsen flavor emacs24 Unpacking emacsen-common (2.0.8) over (2.0.8) ... Setting up emacs24 (24.5+1-1ubuntu2) ... Install a2ps for emacs24 install/a2ps: Handling install for emacsen flavor emacs24 /usr/lib/emacsen-common/packages/install/a2ps: 35: cd: can't cd to /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/a2ps ERROR: install script from a2ps package failed dpkg: error processing package emacs24 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Setting up emacsen-common (2.0.8) ... Install emacsen-common for emacs24 emacsen-common: Handling install of emacsen flavor emacs24 Wrote /etc/emacs24/site-start.d/00debian-vars.elc Wrote /usr/share/emacs24/site-lisp/debian-startup.elc Errors were encountered while processing: emacs24 [ Rootkit Hunter version 1.4.2 ] File updated: searched for 177 files, found 154 E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: Setting up emacs24 (24.5+1-1ubuntu2) ... tsort: -: input contains a loop: tsort: latex-cjk-common tsort: emacsen-common Install a2ps for emacs24 install/a2ps: Handling install for emacsen flavor emacs24 /usr/lib/emacsen-common/packages/install/a2ps: 35: cd: can't cd to /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/a2ps ERROR: install script from a2ps package failed dpkg: error processing package emacs24 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: emacs24 -------- sudo dpkg --configure -a [sudo] password for will: Setting up emacs24 (24.5+1-1ubuntu2) ... Install a2ps for emacs24 install/a2ps: Handling install for emacsen flavor emacs24 /usr/lib/emacsen-common/packages/install/a2ps: 35: cd: can't cd to /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/a2ps ERROR: install script from a2ps package failed dpkg: error processing package emacs24 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: emacs24 =================== emacs24 [ Rootkit Hunter version 1.4.2 ] File updated: searched for 177 files, found 154 E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: Setting up emacs24 (24.5+1-1ubuntu2) ... Install a2ps for emacs24 install/a2ps: Handling install for emacsen flavor emacs24 Wrote /usr/share/emacs24/site-lisp/a2ps/a2ps-print.elc Wrote /usr/share/emacs24/site-lisp/a2ps/a2ps.elc Install cmake-data for emacs24 install/cmake-data: Byte-compiling for emacs24 >>Error occurred processing cmake-mode.el: File error (("Opening input file" >>"no such file or directory" >>"/usr/share/emacs24/site-lisp/cmake-data/cmake-mode.el")) Install emacsen-common for emacs24 emacsen-common: Handling install of emacsen flavor emacs24 /usr/lib/emacsen-common/packages/install/emacsen-common: 23: cd: can't cd to /etc/emacs24/site-start.d ERROR: install script from emacsen-common package failed dpkg: error processing package emacs24 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: emacs24 ============== sudo apt-get install --reinstall dictionaries-common sudo apt-get install --reinstall emacsen-common ======================= (synaptic:18686): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_child_watch_add_full: assertion 'pid > 0' failed Selecting previously unselected package emacs24. (Reading database ... 1907727 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../emacs24_24.5+1-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking emacs24 (24.5+1-1ubuntu2) ... Selecting previously unselected package emacs. Preparing to unpack .../archives/emacs_46.1_all.deb ... Unpacking emacs (46.1) ... Processing triggers for menu (2.1.47ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.4-1) ... Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.2~bzr0+15.10.20150627.1-0ubuntu1) ... Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index... Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu3) ... Processing triggers for mime-support (3.58ubuntu1) ... Setting up emacs24 (24.5+1-1ubuntu2) ... update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/emacs24-x to provide /usr/bin/emacs (emacs) in auto mode Install a2ps for emacs24 install/a2ps: Handling install for emacsen flavor emacs24 Wrote /usr/share/emacs24/site-lisp/a2ps/a2ps-print.elc Wrote /usr/share/emacs24/site-lisp/a2ps/a2ps.elc Install cmake-data for emacs24 install/cmake-data: Byte-compiling for emacs24 >>Error occurred processing cmake-mode.el: File error (("Opening input file" >>"no such file or directory" >>"/usr/share/emacs24/site-lisp/cmake-data/cmake-mode.el")) Install emacsen-common for emacs24 emacsen-common: Handling install of emacsen flavor emacs24 /usr/lib/emacsen-common/packages/install/emacsen-common: 23: cd: can't cd to /etc/emacs24/site-start.d ERROR: install script from emacsen-common package failed dpkg: error processing package emacs24 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of emacs: emacs depends on emacs24 | emacs24-lucid | emacs24-nox; however: Package emacs24 is not configured yet. Package emacs24-lucid is not installed. Package emacs24-nox is not installed. dpkg: error processing package emacs (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. Errors were encountered while processing: emacs24 emacs [ Rootkit Hunter version 1.4.2 ] File updated: searched for 177 files, found 154 E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: Setting up emacs24 (24.5+1-1ubuntu2) ... Install a2ps for emacs24 install/a2ps: Handling install for emacsen flavor emacs24 Wrote /usr/share/emacs24/site-lisp/a2ps/a2ps-print.elc Wrote /usr/share/emacs24/site-lisp/a2ps/a2ps.elc Install cmake-data for emacs24 install/cmake-data: Byte-compiling for emacs24 ln: failed to create symbolic link ‘/usr/share/emacs24/site-lisp/cmake-data/cmake-mode.el’: File exists >>Error occurred processing cmake-mode.el: File error (("Opening input file" >>"no such file or directory" >>"/usr/share/emacs24/site-lisp/cmake-data/cmake-mode.el")) Install emacsen-common for emacs24 emacsen-common: Handling install of emacsen flavor emacs24 /usr/lib/emacsen-common/packages/install/emacsen-common: 23: cd: can't cd to /etc/emacs24/site-start.d ERROR: install script from emacsen-common package failed dpkg: error processing package emacs24 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of emacs: emacs depends on emacs24 | emacs24-lucid | emacs24-nox; however: Package emacs24 is not configured yet. Package emacs24-lucid is not installed. Package emacs24-nox is not installed. dpkg: error processing package emacs (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: emacs24 emacs ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: dictionaries-common 1.26.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-23.28-generic 4.2.6 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-23-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5 AptOrdering: dictionaries-common: Install emacs24: Configure dictionaries-common: Configure NULL: ConfigurePending Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Jan 8 12:25:34 2016 DuplicateSignature: package:dictionaries-common:1.26.2:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-01-07 (1827 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007) PackageArchitecture: all RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu5.1 apt 1.0.10.2ubuntu1 SourcePackage: dictionaries-common Title: package dictionaries-common 1.26.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) modified.conffile..etc.emacs.site.start.d.50dictionaries.common.el: [deleted] ** Affects: dictionaries-common (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check wily -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1532408 Title: package dictionaries-common 1.26.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dictionaries-common/+bug/1532408/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
