package volumeid 113-0ubuntu13 failed to install/upgrade:

Hi,

To me the error is:

root@toci:~# dpkg --configure volumeid
Setting up volumeid (113-0ubuntu13) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/volumeid.postinst: 56: Syntax error: ")" unexpected (expecting ";;")
dpkg: error processing volumeid (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 volumeid

Error:

            /dev/mapper/*_crypt)# DM-Crypt devices
                echo "$LINE"
                continue
            /dev/disk/*) # Already mounting by particulars

Should be

            /dev/mapper/*_crypt)# DM-Crypt devices
                echo "$LINE"
                continue
                ;;
            /dev/disk/*) # Already mounting by particulars

After that it was working:
root@toci:~# dpkg --configure volumeid
Setting up volumeid (113-0ubuntu13) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)

Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-12-generic

udev was also configured:

root@toci:~# dpkg --configure volumeid
Setting up volumeid (113-0ubuntu13) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)

Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-12-generic

Sorry for the separated posts but this was how I proceed.

Here is a patch, created according to guidelines I found at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/Contributing#head-1cf9ae7c8b7e20c9c4c12b0457dc40a073df5695

I hope this is the correct procedure, please let me know if not. First time patcher, long time user! :)

Thank you, J B Bell, that patch worked for me.

I have the same bug - how do you apply the patch?

I did the same workaround explained by Tarjanyi and it works as a charm. I forgot to try the Bell's patch before to see if it could be work... My bad.

For regular folks just trying to get the install to work, edit /var/lib/dpkg/info/volumeid.postinst as Tarjanyi recommends; the patch does the exact same thing. It's not a workaround really, except in the sense that it fixes your install, not the package.

Accepted:
 OK: udev_113.orig.tar.gz
 OK: udev_113-0ubuntu14.diff.gz
 OK: udev_113-0ubuntu14.dsc
     -> Component: main Section: admin

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Format: 1.7
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:57:45 +0200
Source: udev
Binary: libvolume-id-dev volumeid udev libvolume-id0 udev-udeb
Architecture: source
Version: 113-0ubuntu14
Distribution: gutsy
Urgency: low
Maintainer: Scott James Remnant <email address hidden>
Changed-By: Fabio M. Di Nitto <email address hidden>
Description:
 libvolume-id-dev - volume identification library (development files)
 libvolume-id0 - volume identification library
 udev - rule-based device node and kernel event manager
 udev-udeb - rule-based device node and kernel event manager
 volumeid - volume identification tool
Changes:
 udev (113-0ubuntu14) gutsy; urgency=low
 .
   * Fix volumeid.postinst. Missing ;; in a couple of places.
Files:
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 2028b986bf5a0215dab0e7c25870ae44 52951 admin important udev_113-0ubuntu14.diff.gz
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should be in the archives already, propogating to mirrors.

Everything working here with Tarjanyi workaround

"Everything working here with Tarjanyi workaround"
same here

Here too, thanks, Tarjanyi ....

Works for me as well, thanks for the help.