Public bug reported: Binary package hint: firefox
1) Ubuntu Release <snip> Description: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Release: 10.04 <snip> 2) The package version <snip> r...@eeva-walle:/usr/bin# apt-cache policy firefox-gnome-support firefox-gnome-support: Installed: 3.6.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 Candidate: 3.6.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 Version table: *** 3.6.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages <snip> 3) The package should have been installed. 4) The package is not getting installed. 5) Detailed error. <snip> E: firefox: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 E: firefox-gnome-support: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured E: firefox-3.5-gnome-support: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured (Reading database ... 214831 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace libpng12-dev 1.2.42-1ubuntu2 (using .../libpng12-dev_1.2.42-1ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libpng12-dev ... Preparing to replace libpng12-0 1.2.42-1ubuntu2 (using .../libpng12-0_1.2.42-1ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libpng12-0 ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Processing triggers for doc-base ... Processing 1 changed doc-base file(s)... Registering documents with scrollkeeper... Setting up firefox (3.6.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1) ... update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/firefox doesn't exist. dpkg: error processing firefox (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of firefox-gnome-support: firefox-gnome-support depends on firefox (= 3.6.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1); however: Package firefox is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing firefox-gnome-support (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of firefox-3.5-gnome-support: firefox-3.5-gnome-support depends on firefox-gnome-support; however: Package firefox-gnome-support is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing firefox-3.5-gnome-support (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Setting up libpng12-0 (1.2.42-1ubuntu2.1) ... No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. Setting up libpng12-dev (1.2.42-1ubuntu2.1) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin ... ldconfig deferred processing now taking place Errors were encountered while processing: firefox firefox-gnome-support firefox-3.5-gnome-support E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: Setting up firefox (3.6.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1) ... update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/firefox doesn't exist. dpkg: error processing firefox (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of firefox-gnome-support: firefox-gnome-support depends on firefox (= 3.6.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1); however: Package firefox is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing firefox-gnome-support (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of firefox-3.5-gnome-support: firefox-3.5-gnome-support depends on firefox-gnome-support; however: Package firefox-gnome-support is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing firefox-3.5-gnome-support (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: firefox firefox-gnome-support firefox-3.5-gnome-support <snip> Note: I think that i searched bugs before logging but not sure if i have missed it. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: firefox 3.6.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-23.37-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-23-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Jul 9 12:09:56 2010 FirefoxPackages: firefox 3.6.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 firefox-gnome-support 3.6.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 firefox-branding 3.6.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 abroswer N/A abrowser-branding N/A ProcEnviron: LANG=en_IN SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: firefox ** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug lucid -- Unable to install firefox-gnome-support package https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/603462 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