package gedit 2.24.0-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 139

Bug #298758 reported by cislin.com
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
gedit (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
Ubuntu Desktop Bugs

Bug Description

Binary package hint: gedit

I am suppose you know what is the error

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 139
Package: gedit 2.24.0-0ubuntu1
SourcePackage: gedit
Title: package gedit 2.24.0-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 139
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-7-generic i686

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cislin.com (cislin-com) wrote :
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Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel) wrote :

Thanks for your report.

The cause of the failure is
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Preparing to replace gedit 2.24.0-0ubuntu1 (using .../gedit_2.24.1-0ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Segmentation fault
dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 139
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
Segmentation fault
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/gedit_2.24.1-0ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 139
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affecting to gedit.

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

the bug is not a gedit one, that's likely the schemas registration or similar which is breaking there

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

could you try to install the package again and note the error if there is one?

Changed in gedit:
assignee: nobody → desktop-bugs
importance: Undecided → Low
status: New → Incomplete
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cislin.com (cislin-com) wrote :

I'm sorry , the system was crashed and whole down , and I can't reinstall it again.

I'm trying again today or tomorrow at least.

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cislin.com (cislin-com) wrote :

Error was from my desktop because there was failure in RAM.

Changed in gedit:
status: Incomplete → Invalid
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