Ubuntu
man-db package

package man-db 2.5.7-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script killed by signal (Segmentation fault)

Bug #617771 reported by Saju s

This bug report was converted into a question: question #159730: package man-db 2.5.7-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script killed by signal (Segmentation fault).

134
This bug affects 17 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
man-db (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: man-db

E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the list directory

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: man-db 2.5.7-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.39-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Aug 14 10:46:19 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script killed by signal (Segmentation fault)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
SourcePackage: man-db
Title: package man-db 2.5.7-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script killed by signal (Segmentation fault)

Revision history for this message
Saju s (sajumuhamma) wrote :
Revision history for this message
Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur) wrote :

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

security vulnerability: yes → no
visibility: private → public
Robert Roth (evfool)
Changed in man-db (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
ken78724 (koymkg) wrote :

Please advise me: amidst a 10.10 upgrade to 11.04 I received a "Could not install 'man-db'" after which the install died. subprocess installed post-installation scripts. PC upgrade and analyzer said "error no space on device". Is interesting as on same PC with a 500 gig, it said the 17.2 gig set aside for install was insufficient to do operations. So, I unplugged and tried by plugging in a 40 gig and upgrading to 11.04 to salvage non-backed up files. On this 2nd HD I get the insufficient space notice. What am I being told?

truly would like to get faster hardware on this PC to function as I want to get it running with no fowl ups, preferably to bang out some DVDs and productions. Help me cut to the chase.

Changed in man-db (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Invalid
To post a comment you must log in.
This report contains Public information  
Everyone can see this information.
Subscribing...

Other bug subscribers

Remote bug watches

Bug watches keep track of this bug in other bug trackers.