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pulseaudio package

package pulseaudio 1:0.9.14-0ubuntu16 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

Bug #357201 reported by Mark Nevill
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This bug affects 2 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
pulseaudio (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Medium
Daniel T Chen

Bug Description

Binary package hint: pulseaudio

/etc/init.d/pulseaudio contains the line
start-stop-daemon -p $PIDFILE --stop --retry TERM/3 --oknodo || status=$?
the || results in status only begin set when its non-0 -> log_end_msg exists with status 1 -> script "fails" -> update "fails". the correct version is simply to move "status=$?" onto a new line or use ";" instead of "||".

$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu jaunty (development branch)
Release: 9.04

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Mark Nevill (nevillm) wrote :

The log from the failed update attempt:

Log started: 2009-04-07 19:54:41
(Reading database ... 452462 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace pulseaudio 1:0.9.14-0ubuntu16 (using .../pulseaudio_1%3a0.9.14-0ubuntu17_amd64.deb) ...
 * Stopping system PulseAudio Daemon invoke-rc.d: initscript pulseaudio, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
 * Stopping system PulseAudio Daemon No process in pidfile `/var/run/pulse/pid' found running; none killed.
invoke-rc.d: initscript pulseaudio, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/pulseaudio_1%3a0.9.14-0ubuntu17_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
 * Starting system PulseAudio Daemon ^M[ OK ]
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/pulseaudio_1%3a0.9.14-0ubuntu17_amd64.deb
Log ended: 2009-04-07 19:54:43

Daniel T Chen (crimsun)
Changed in pulseaudio (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → crimsun
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: New → In Progress
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Daniel T Chen (crimsun) wrote :

Please test my PPA version (when available).

Changed in pulseaudio (Ubuntu):
status: In Progress → Fix Committed
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package pulseaudio - 1:0.9.14-0ubuntu19

---------------
pulseaudio (1:0.9.14-0ubuntu19) jaunty; urgency=low

  [ Daniel T Chen ]
  * debian/pulseaudio.init:
    - Fix inane stop() syntax (LP: #357201)
  * Update backported (from git HEAD) fixes:
    - 0091_workaround_alsa_horkage.patch
  * Add new fixes:
    - 0049_fix_sampling_rate_not_beyond_pa-rate-max.patch

 -- Luke Yelavich <email address hidden> Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:29:24 +1000

Changed in pulseaudio (Ubuntu):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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