package alsa-base 1.0.19.dfsg-3ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2

Confirming. The preinst script of alsa-base 1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu1 is a bit of a brown-paper-bag oops.

It contains an erroneous backslash in the shebang line, and an unresolved merge conflict marker!

Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: ben 23668 F.... mixer_applet2
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xfe024000 irq 16'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC889A'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0885,1458a002,00100101'
   Controls : 38
   Simple ctrls : 21
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xfdffc000 irq 19'
   Mixer name : 'ATI RS690/780 HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:1002791a,00791a00,00100000'
   Controls : 4
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card1.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
   Playback channels: Mono
   Mono: Playback [on]
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
Package: alsa-driver (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LANG=C
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.30-6.7-generic
Uname: Linux 2.6.30-6-generic x86_64
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare

I am getting the same
problem with preinstallation script
on my macbook

Just got this error on my ASUS EEEPC 1000HE, upgrading Karmic.

(Reading database ... 315394 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace alsa-base 1.0.18.dfsg-1ubuntu8 (using .../alsa-base_1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu1_all.deb) ...
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute new pre-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/alsa-base_1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/alsa-base_1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu1_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Preparing to replace alsa-base 1.0.20-0ubuntu5 (using .../alsa-base_1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu1_all.deb) ...
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute new pre-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/alsa-base_1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2

Se actualizarán los siguientes paquetes:
  alsa-base
1 actualizados, 0 se instalarán, 0 para eliminar y 0 no actualizados.
Se necesita descargar 0B/270kB de archivos.
Se utilizarán 16.4kB de espacio de disco adicional después de esta operación.
¿Desea continuar [S/n]?
(Leyendo la base de datos ...
132559 ficheros y directorios instalados actualmente.)
Preparando para reemplazar alsa-base 1.0.19.dfsg-3ubuntu1 (usando .../alsa-base_1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu1_all.deb) ...
dpkg (subproceso): no se puede ejecutar el nuevo pre-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error al procesar /var/cache/apt/archives/alsa-base_1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack):
 el subproceso pre-installation script devolvió el código de salida de error 2
Se encontraron errores al procesar:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/alsa-base_1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu1_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

i've fixed by using alien to unpack fix the leading / in front of the preint script. And changed back to a deb with alien. However because this package is refered to by metapackages (including standard and ubuntu-desktop) it causes these to fail as they rely on the signed package and overwrite my commited.

Can someone package and sign and push to the repository a fixed version asap. Currently this breaks upgrades and net-installs of karmic

After fixing the prefixed / at line one the repacked deb still complains:

(Reading database ... 318717 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking alsa-base (from alsa-base_1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu1_all.deb) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: line 42: syntax error near unexpected token `<<<'
dpkg: error processing alsa-base_1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu1_all.deb (--install):
 subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 alsa-base_1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu1_all.deb

This bug was fixed in the package alsa-driver - 1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu2

---------------
alsa-driver (1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu2) karmic; urgency=low

  * Remove missed left-overs from merge. (LP: #380426)

 -- Luke Yelavich <email address hidden> Tue, 26 May 2009 09:34:49 +0200

cool ^)

2009/5/26 Launchpad Bug Tracker <email address hidden>

> This bug was fixed in the package alsa-driver - 1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu2
>
> ---------------
> alsa-driver (1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu2) karmic; urgency=low
>
> * Remove missed left-overs from merge. (LP: #380426)
>
> -- Luke Yelavich <email address hidden> Tue, 26 May 2009 09:34:49 +0200
>
> ** Changed in: alsa-driver (Ubuntu)
> Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released
>
> ** Branch linked: lp:~ubuntu-core-dev/alsa-driver/ubuntu.new
>
> --
> package alsa-base 1.0.19.dfsg-3ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade:
> subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/380426
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “alsa-driver” source package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> Crashed during upgrade of alsa.
>
> ProblemType: Package
> Architecture: amd64,intel dual core
> AudioDevicesInUse:
> USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
> /dev/snd/controlC0: nullack 31828 F.... pulseaudio
> nullack 31957 F.... mixer_applet2
> Card0.Amixer.info:
> Card hw:0 'Audigy2'/'SB Audigy 2 Platinum [SB0240P] (rev.4,
> serial:0x10021102) at 0xe800, irq 17'
> Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9721,23'
> Components : 'AC97a:83847609'
> Controls : 214
> Simple ctrls : 49
> Date: Tue May 26 10:03:17 2009
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
> ErrorMessage: subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status
> 2
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> Package: alsa-base 1.0.19.dfsg-3ubuntu1
> PackageArchitecture: all
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.30-5.6-generic
> SourcePackage: alsa-driver
> Title: package alsa-base 1.0.19.dfsg-3ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade:
> subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
> Uname: Linux 2.6.30-5-generic x86_64
>

Wasn't fixed ?

Not yet fixed for me - also happens with alsa-base_1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu2:

paul@karmic-sdb:~$ sudo aptitude upgrade
W: The "upgrade" command is deprecated; use "safe-upgrade" instead.
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initialising package states... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
  alsa-base
1 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 269kB of archives. After unpacking 16.4kB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] Y
Writing extended state information... Done
Get:1 http://ubuntu-archive.datahop.it karmic/main alsa-base 1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu2 [269kB]
Fetched 269kB in 0s (975kB/s)
(Reading database ... 183149 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace alsa-base 1.0.19.dfsg-3ubuntu1 (using .../alsa-base_1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu2_all.deb) ...
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute new pre-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/alsa-base_1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu2_all.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/alsa-base_1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu2_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initialising package states... Done

paul@karmic-sdb:~$

Bug is not fixed with version 1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu2, indeed.
dazjorz@dazpc ~/src/alsa $ ls
alsa-base_1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu2_all.deb conffiles control control.tar.gz data.tar.gz debian-binary md5sums postinst* postrm* preinst*
dazjorz@dazpc ~/src/alsa $ head preinst --lines=3
\#!/bin/sh

set -e
dazjorz@dazpc ~/src/alsa $

yes, exactly, it happens with alsa-base_1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu2 for me too!

On Tue, 2009-05-26 at 09:16 +0000, paul_wyatt wrote:
> Not yet fixed for me - also happens with alsa-base_1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu2:
>
> paul@karmic-sdb:~$ sudo aptitude upgrade
> W: The "upgrade" command is deprecated; use "safe-upgrade" instead.
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> Reading extended state information
> Initialising package states... Done
> The following packages will be upgraded:
> alsa-base
> 1 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
> Need to get 269kB of archives. After unpacking 16.4kB will be used.
> Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] Y
> Writing extended state information... Done
> Get:1 http://ubuntu-archive.datahop.it karmic/main alsa-base 1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu2 [269kB]
> Fetched 269kB in 0s (975kB/s)
> (Reading database ... 183149 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace alsa-base 1.0.19.dfsg-3ubuntu1 (using .../alsa-base_1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu2_all.deb) ...
> dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute new pre-installation script: Exec format error
> dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/alsa-base_1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu2_all.deb (--unpack):
> subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> /var/cache/apt/archives/alsa-base_1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu2_all.deb
> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
> A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> Reading extended state information
> Initialising package states... Done
>
> paul@karmic-sdb:~$
>

Fixed now with alsa-base_1.0.20+dfsg-1ubuntu3

Confirmed. Installation finishes successfully with -1ubuntu3. :)

Works for me, thanks

Works for me too, THX

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