Public bug reported: Hi, thanks for your attention to this matter. I am not a newbie, but am still as stupid about Linux as I was the first day I tried it two years ago I think. I'm not sure I have given you all the info you need but I hope so. Thanks again.
============================================ Here is the message from the terminal window after I was unsuccessful at installing SeaMonkey: Selecting previously deselected package seamonkey-browser. (Reading database ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/seamonkey-browser_1.1.15+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.2_i386.deb (--unpack): files list file for package `linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic' is missing final newline Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/seamonkey-browser_1.1.15+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.2_i386.deb Processing was halted because there were too many errors. E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: ============================================ Right after that error message I saw that there was a crash notification bubble from one of the icons at the top of my linux desktop. ============================================ Right after that crash notification, i got the following error message: Package problem Sorry, the package "seamonkey-browser 1.1.15 +noblnonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.2" failed to install or upgrade. You can help the developers to fix the package by reporting the problem. ============================================ So I clicked report and got brought here to this page at this URL: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/seamonkey/+filebug/3usu5pDgIwsoHSH3su4zmsmQ6le?field.title=package+seamonkey-browser+None+[modified%3A+%2Fvar%2Flib%2Fdpkg%2Finfo%2Fseamonkey-browser.list]+failed+to+install%2Fupgrade%3A+files+list+file+for+package+%60linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic%27+is+missing+final+newline Here on this page, I got the following thing automatically filled in for me at "Summary" where it says "Please describe the bug in a few words." I have no clue if it is correct: package seamonkey-browser None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/seamonkey- browser.list] failed to install/upgrade: files list file for package `linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic' is missing final newline ============================================ At System > About Ubuntu, I get something very strange (usually there are not so many things blank, i think?): Thank you for your interest in Ubuntu - the - released in . ============================================ fallendarl...@cc-new-laptop:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 8.10 Release: 8.10 ============================================ fallendarl...@cc-new-laptop:~$ apt-cache policy seamonkey seamonkey: Installed: (none) Candidate: 1.1.15+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.2 Version table: 1.1.15+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.2 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/universe Packages 500 http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/universe Packages 1.1.12+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Packages 500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Packages 500 http://mirrors.kernel.org intrepid/universe Packages 500 http://ubuntu.mirrors.tds.net intrepid/universe Packages 500 http://lug.mtu.edu intrepid/universe Packages 500 http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu intrepid/universe Packages ============================================ Thank you for whatever you do to fix stuff like this. ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Dependencies: DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10 ErrorMessage: files list file for package `linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic' is missing final newline NonfreeKernelModules: hsfengine Package: seamonkey-browser None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/seamonkey-browser.list] SourcePackage: seamonkey Title: package seamonkey-browser None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/seamonkey-browser.list] failed to install/upgrade: files list file for package `linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic' is missing final newline Uname: Linux 2.6.24-16-generic i686 ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package -- package seamonkey-browser None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/seamonkey-browser.list] failed to install/upgrade: files list file for package `linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic' is missing final newline https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/363470 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
