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ruby-rvm package

ruby-rvm fails to install on precise because nonexistent 'admin' group in dpkg-statoverride call in postinst

Bug #1003579 reported by eko
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This bug affects 6 people
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ruby-rvm (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Installing ruby-rvm fails with this error message:

dpkg-statoverride: error: syntax error: unknown group 'admin' in statoverride file

The system was set up with the precise alternate installer, and in fact there is no 'admin' group. Looking at an oneiric system suggests the oneiric installer did set up an 'admin' group.

(Original report below.)

just doing:
sudo apt-get install ruby-rvm
and then it is not working...

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: ruby-rvm 1.6.9-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic-pae 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
AptOrdering: ruby-rvm: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed May 23 19:46:48 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Setting up ruby-rvm (1.6.9-0ubuntu2) ...
 dpkg-statoverride: error: syntax error: unknown group 'admin' in statoverride file
 dpkg: error processing ruby-rvm (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up ruby-rvm (1.6.9-0ubuntu2) ...
 dpkg-statoverride: error: syntax error: unknown group 'admin' in statoverride file
 dpkg: error processing ruby-rvm (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: ruby-rvm
Title: package ruby-rvm 1.6.9-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

See original description
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eko (mail4eko) wrote :
Apport retracing service (apport)
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in ruby-rvm (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Apport retracing service (apport)
tags: added: bugpattern-needed
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Jordan Peacock (hewhocutsdown) wrote :

Fixed following these instructions (and removing package)

http://askubuntu.com/questions/85725/is-there-an-alternative-to-installing-ruby-version-manager-rvm-from-repository

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Greg Price (gregprice) wrote :

Added package maintainer Brian Thomason to the CC list.

summary: - package ruby-rvm 1.6.9-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
- installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
+ ruby-rvm fails to install on precise because nonexistent 'admin' group
+ in dpkg-statoverride call in postinst
description: updated
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Hans Joachim Desserud (hjd) wrote :

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 894311, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.

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