package binutils-multiarch 2.20.1-3ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade:

Bug #596136 reported by Vsevolod Velichko
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This bug affects 2 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
hardening-wrapper (Debian)
Fix Released
Unknown
hardening-wrapper (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
High
Kees Cook
Maverick
Fix Released
High
Kees Cook

Bug Description

Binary package hint: binutils

During upgrade from 10.04 to 10.10 alpha binutils-multiarch has failed to upgrade and now I'm unable to upgrade or to remove it from my system.

Upgrade.
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(Reading database ... 417460 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace binutils-multiarch 2.20.1-3ubuntu6 (using .../binutils-multiarch_2.20.51.20100617-0ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
dpkg-divert: `diversion of /usr/bin/ld.bfd to /usr/bin/ld.bfd.single by binutils-multiarch' clashes with `diversion of /usr/bin/ld.bfd to /usr/bin/ld.bfd.real by hardening-wrapper'
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/binutils-multiarch_2.20.51.20100617-0ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg-divert: mismatch on divert-to
  when removing `diversion of /usr/bin/ld.bfd to /usr/bin/ld.bfd.single by binutils-multiarch'
  found `diversion of /usr/bin/ld.bfd to /usr/bin/ld.bfd.real by hardening-wrapper'
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/binutils-multiarch_2.20.51.20100617-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Removal:
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dpkg: error processing binutils-multiarch (--remove):
 Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
 reinstall it before attempting a removal.
Errors were encountered while processing:
 binutils-multiarch
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: binutils-multiarch 2.20.1-3ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-4.5-generic 2.6.35-rc3
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-4-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Jun 19 04:03:34 2010
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: пакет binutils-multiarch не готов к настройке настройка невозможна (текущее состояние: half-installed)
SourcePackage: binutils
Title: package binutils-multiarch 2.20.1-3ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: пакет binutils-multiarch не готов к настройке настройка невозможна (текущее состояние: half-installed)

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Vsevolod Velichko (torkvemada) wrote :
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Alexander Sack (asac) wrote :

i got this error too; running sudo dpkg-divert --remove /usr/bin/ld.bfd makes the install of that package suceed.

Changed in binutils (Ubuntu):
status: New → Triaged
importance: Undecided → High
milestone: none → maverick-alpha-2
Matthias Klose (doko)
affects: binutils (Ubuntu Maverick) → hardening-wrapper (Ubuntu Maverick)
Martin Pitt (pitti)
Changed in hardening-wrapper (Ubuntu Maverick):
assignee: nobody → Kees Cook (kees)
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Martin Pitt (pitti) wrote :

Not a real blocker for alpha-2. Moving to alpha-3, to keep it on the radar.

Changed in hardening-wrapper (Ubuntu Maverick):
milestone: maverick-alpha-2 → maverick-alpha-3
Changed in hardening-wrapper (Debian):
status: Unknown → New
Changed in hardening-wrapper (Debian):
status: New → Fix Released
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Jamie Strandboge (jdstrand) wrote :

[Updating] hardening-wrapper (1.28 [Ubuntu] < 1.29 [Debian])
 * Trying to add hardening-wrapper...
2010-07-12 15:07:05 INFO - <hardening-wrapper_1.29.dsc: downloading from http://ftp.debian.org/debian/>
2010-07-12 15:07:05 INFO - <hardening-wrapper_1.29.tar.gz: downloading from http://ftp.debian.org/debian/>
I: hardening-wrapper [main] -> hardening-wrapper_1.28 [main].
I: hardening-wrapper [main] -> hardening-includes_1.28 [main].

Changed in hardening-wrapper (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: Triaged → Fix Released
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