package clamav-base 0.96.1 dfsg-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

Looks like the original problem is in pam.

Preparing to replace libpam-modules 1.1.1-2ubuntu2 (using .../libpam-modules_1.1.1-2ubuntu5_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libpam-modules_1.1.1-2ubuntu5_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-installation script killed by signal (Segmentation fault)
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libpam-modules_1.1.1-2ubuntu5_i386.deb

The libpam-modules segfault (which must be a bug in some other package anyway, since libpam-modules only calls binaries from other packages in its postinst) was on a completely separate apt run, and appears to be unrelated to the failures shown here:

> Setting up clamav-base (0.96.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.10.04.1) ...
> Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66.
> Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 67.
> Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68.
[...]
> Use of uninitialized value $ret in string eq at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 109.
> dpkg: error processing clamav-base (--configure):
> subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

Reassigning to debconf.

From the dmesg:
[231730.184798] debconf-communi[19153]: segfault at 7f206788 ip 03b3ba1d sp bf903390 error 6 in Gtk2.so[384e000+337000]

Could you please run a memory check ?
If it passes, could you please try to reinstall libgtk2-perl (sudo apt-get install --reinstall libgtk2-perl)

You can workaround your problem by selecting another frontend than gnome for debconf. To select another frontend, open a terminal and run:
$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure debconf
and select another entry than gnome (e.g dialog)

Dear Jean-Baptiste,

Memory test passed. Do I need to remove libgtk2-perl (and the other two
connected files) in order to reinstall? I am sorry if this is a dumb
question I am new at this.

Thank you

--
Jack
Light up the dark!

On Mon, 2010-08-16 at 07:58 +0000, Jean-Baptiste Lallement wrote:
> >From the dmesg:
> [231730.184798] debconf-communi[19153]: segfault at 7f206788 ip 03b3ba1d sp bf903390 error 6 in Gtk2.so[384e000+337000]
>
> Could you please run a memory check ?
> If it passes, could you please try to reinstall libgtk2-perl (sudo apt-get install --reinstall libgtk2-perl)
>
> You can workaround your problem by selecting another frontend than gnome for debconf. To select another frontend, open a terminal and run:
> $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure debconf
> and select another entry than gnome (e.g dialog)
>
> ** Changed in: debconf (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>

I tried a reinstall of libgtk2-perl using synaptic package manager and
received the following error messages:
E: clamav-freshclam: subprocess installed post-installation script
returned error exit status 100
E: clamav: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
E: klamav: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

On Mon, 2010-08-16 at 07:58 +0000, Jean-Baptiste Lallement wrote:
> >From the dmesg:
> [231730.184798] debconf-communi[19153]: segfault at 7f206788 ip 03b3ba1d sp bf903390 error 6 in Gtk2.so[384e000+337000]
>
> Could you please run a memory check ?
> If it passes, could you please try to reinstall libgtk2-perl (sudo apt-get install --reinstall libgtk2-perl)
>
> You can workaround your problem by selecting another frontend than gnome for debconf. To select another frontend, open a terminal and run:
> $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure debconf
> and select another entry than gnome (e.g dialog)
>
> ** Changed in: debconf (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>

I think its all set. I uninstalled clamav then reinstalled it, then
reinstalled klamav

On Mon, 2010-08-16 at 07:58 +0000, Jean-Baptiste Lallement wrote:
> >From the dmesg:
> [231730.184798] debconf-communi[19153]: segfault at 7f206788 ip 03b3ba1d sp bf903390 error 6 in Gtk2.so[384e000+337000]
>
> Could you please run a memory check ?
> If it passes, could you please try to reinstall libgtk2-perl (sudo apt-get install --reinstall libgtk2-perl)
>
> You can workaround your problem by selecting another frontend than gnome for debconf. To select another frontend, open a terminal and run:
> $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure debconf
> and select another entry than gnome (e.g dialog)
>
> ** Changed in: debconf (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>

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