I just upgraded from hardy to intreprid and I confirm that this bug is still present:
Preconfiguring packages ... Hotway already configured to use inetd. Leave alone. (Reading database ... 236351 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace debconf 1.5.20 (using .../debconf_1.5.22_all.deb) ... xargs: xargs.c:443: main: Assertion `bc_ctl.arg_max <= (131072-2048)' failed. Aborted dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 134 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... xargs: xargs.c:443: main: Assertion `bc_ctl.arg_max <= (131072-2048)' failed. Aborted dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/debconf_1.5.22_all.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 134 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/debconf_1.5.22_all.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) I'll try using update-manager. -- xargs: xargs.c:443: main: Assertion `bc_ctl.arg_max <= (131072-2048)' failed. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/234345 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
