dpkg tries to configure a package that failed during the unpack stage

Bug #1241893 reported by oskar
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dpkg (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

failed update during dist-upgrade.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: libapache2-mod-spamhaus 0.7-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-32.47-generic 3.8.13.10
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-32-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Oct 19 01:47:41 2013
Dependencies:
 gcc-4.8-base 4.8.1-10ubuntu8
 libc6 2.17-93ubuntu4
 libgcc1 1:4.8.1-10ubuntu8
 multiarch-support 2.17-93ubuntu4
DuplicateSignature: package:libapache2-mod-spamhaus:0.7-1:ErrorMessage: package libapache2-mod-spamhaus is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: package libapache2-mod-spamhaus is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-30 (292 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package libapache2-mod-spamhaus 0.7-1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package libapache2-mod-spamhaus is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-10-19 (0 days ago)

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oskar (oskargibson) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Brian Murray (brian-murray) wrote :

Another bug where dpkg tried to configure a package after it failed unpacking.

Preparing to replace libapache2-mod-spamhaus 0.7-1 (using .../libapache2-mod-spamhaus_0.7-1.1_amd64.deb) ...^M
Unknown option: p^M
Unknown option: m^M
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libapache2-mod-spamhaus_0.7-1.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):^M
 subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2^M
...
dpkg: error processing libapache2-mod-spamhaus (--configure):^M
 package libapache2-mod-spamhaus is already installed and configured^M

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in dpkg (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
summary: - package libapache2-mod-spamhaus 0.7-1 failed to install/upgrade:
- ErrorMessage: package libapache2-mod-spamhaus is already installed and
- configured
+ dpkg tries to configure a package that failed during the unpack stage
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Brian Murray (brian-murray) wrote :

bug 1239435 is a duplicate regarding a distribution upgrade from lucid to precise using the following components:

2013-10-13 04:38:36,171 INFO apt version: '0.8.16~exp12ubuntu6~upgrader1'
2013-10-13 04:38:36,172 INFO release-upgrader version '0.156.14.9' started

Changed in dpkg (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Critical
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Amadou COULIALY (mpapin24) wrote :

E: The package skype:i386 needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.

Changed in dpkg (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Amadou COULIALY (mpapin24)
Changed in dpkg (Ubuntu):
assignee: Amadou COULIALY (mpapin24) → nobody
cap (snek)
Changed in dpkg (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → cap (snek)
Changed in dpkg (Ubuntu):
assignee: cap (snek) → nobody
markus (mmenschner)
Changed in dpkg (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → New
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in dpkg (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in dpkg (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Robson B. Matheose (robson-matheose)
noctsmn (nonmstc)
description: updated
Changed in dpkg (Ubuntu):
assignee: Robson B. Matheose (robson-matheose) → nobody
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dino99 (9d9) wrote :

This is no more a supported version now

Changed in dpkg (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Invalid
Changed in dpkg (Ubuntu):
status: Invalid → Triaged
tags: added: trusty
dino99 (9d9)
tags: removed: saucy
markus (mmenschner)
Changed in dpkg (Ubuntu):
status: Triaged → Opinion
Changed in dpkg (Ubuntu):
status: Opinion → Triaged
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