package popfile 1.0.0-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

Bug #239386 reported by DellBoy2403
2
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
popfile (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Medium
Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: popfile

Attempting to re-install and this was result

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Jun 12 08:47:10 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Package: popfile 1.0.0-0ubuntu2
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: popfile
Title: package popfile 1.0.0-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-18-generic i686

ERROR(s):
Log started: 2008-06-12 08:45:43
(Reading database ... 115479 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing popfile ...
Stopping popfile: start-stop-daemon: warning: failed to kill 5058: No such process
No process in pidfile `/var/run/popfile/popfile.pid' found running; none killed.
invoke-rc.d: initscript popfile, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: error processing popfile (--purge):
 subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Starting popfile: popfile.
Errors were encountered while processing:
 popfile
Log ended: 2008-06-12 08:45:55

Log started: 2008-06-12 08:47:09
Selecting previously deselected package popfile.
(Reading database ... 115480 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace popfile 1.0.0-0ubuntu2 (using .../popfile_1.0.0-0ubuntu2_all.deb) ...
Ignoring nonregistered document `popfile'
Stopping popfile: start-stop-daemon: warning: failed to kill 6201: No such process
No process in pidfile `/var/run/popfile/popfile.pid' found running; none killed.
invoke-rc.d: initscript popfile, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
Stopping popfile: start-stop-daemon: warning: failed to kill 6201: No such process
No process in pidfile `/var/run/popfile/popfile.pid' found running; none killed.
invoke-rc.d: initscript popfile, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/popfile_1.0.0-0ubuntu2_all.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

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DellBoy2403 (roger-pink) wrote :
Daniel Hahler (blueyed)
description: updated
Changed in popfile:
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: New → Triaged
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package popfile - 1.0.1-0ubuntu2

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popfile (1.0.1-0ubuntu2) intrepid; urgency=low

  * debian/init.d: add "--oknodo" to start-stop-daemon calls for "start" and
    "stop" actions, so removal of the package does not fail in case no running
    process is found (LP: #239386)
  * debian/popfile.doc-base: removed; not used anymore, since the manual is
    gone

 -- Daniel Hahler <email address hidden> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:29:35 +0200

Changed in popfile:
status: Triaged → Fix Released
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Will Bickerstaff (willbickerstaff) wrote :

I had to manually remove the popfile.pid in /var/run/popfile to be be able to reinstall. (Hardy using 1.0.0-0ubuntu2)
reinstall didn't solve my problem though so looking for solutions elsewhere / waiting for Intrepid release / popfile backport

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