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apt-xapian-index package

package apt-xapian-index 0.44ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

Bug #856627 reported by LaChild on 2011-09-22

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This bug affects 4 people

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	apt-xapian-index (Ubuntu)	Fix Released	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

This error showed up during an "apt-get upgrade" today.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: apt-xapian-index 0.44ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-11.18-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-11-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Sep 22 12:55:08 2011
DuplicateSignature:
Setting up apt-xapian-index (0.44ubuntu3) ...
apt-xapian-index: Building new index in background...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/apt-xapian-index.postinst: 46: update-python-modules: not found
dpkg: error processing apt-xapian-index (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110921.3)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: apt-xapian-index
Title: package apt-xapian-index 0.44ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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lp:ubuntu/oneiric/apt-xapian-index

lp:ubuntu/raring-proposed/apt-xapian-index

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LaChild (shafer-w2002) wrote on 2011-09-22:

#1

AptOrdering.txt Edit (3.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dependencies.txt Edit (1.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Df.txt Edit (500 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dmesg.txt Edit (65.8 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DpkgHistoryLog.txt Edit (50.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DpkgTerminalLog.txt Edit (12.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")

Apport retracing service (apport) on 2011-09-22

tags:

removed: need-duplicate-check

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2011-09-24:

#2

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in apt-xapian-index (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Confirmed

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Opaflamme (opaflamme) wrote on 2011-09-24:

#3

A workaround is to install python-support. apt-xapian-index 0.44ubuntu3 have no python-support deps -> #858099

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Lars Noodén (larsnooden) wrote on 2011-09-24:

#4

The work-around that I used was to uninstall apt-xapian-index

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2011-09-24:

#5

This bug was fixed in the package apt-xapian-index - 0.44ubuntu4

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apt-xapian-index (0.44ubuntu4) oneiric; urgency=low

* Don't call update-python-modules in the postinst. LP: #856627.
-- Matthias Klose <email address hidden> Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:42:18 +0200

Changed in apt-xapian-index (Ubuntu):
status:	Confirmed → Fix Released

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