package icedtea-7-plugin 1.2~pre3-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

Bug #945699 reported by Angutivik Casper Rúnur Tausen Hansen
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This bug affects 14 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
icedtea-web (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
High
Micah Gersten

Bug Description

Java, OpenJDK, and all other alternative of Java failes and crashes.

I open up update manager and it tried to install icedtea-7-plugin wich failed, maybe because of that all the Java thingies fail. I actually don't really know why Java or it's alternative do not work. The only thing I know is that Java is removed from the Ubuntu repo's.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: icedtea-7-plugin 1.2~pre3-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.27-generic 3.2.6
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 1.94-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Mar 3 16:54:18 2012
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up icedtea-7-plugin (1.2~pre3-1ubuntu1) ...
 /var/lib/dpkg/info/icedtea-7-plugin:amd64.postinst: 46: /var/lib/dpkg/info/icedtea-7-plugin:amd64.postinst: Syntax error: Unterminated quoted string
 dpkg: error processing icedtea-7-plugin (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120201.1)
SourcePackage: icedtea-web
Title: package icedtea-7-plugin 1.2~pre3-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-24 (8 days ago)

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Angutivik Casper Rúnur Tausen Hansen (ivikkivi) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in icedtea-web (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Roger (r-wiberg) wrote :

It seems the problem was a missing " in /var/lib/dpkg/info/icedtea-7-plugin:amd64.postinst. As a workaround, if you insert a " at line 28, column 25 (immediately before the $ sign) and run sudo dpkg --configure -a, the problem will be solved.

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Sam_ (and-sam) wrote :

Thanks Roger for the workaround.
The error is confusing when it points to ... : 46:, I've played with 'exit 0' since line 46 doesn't exist, well, it didn't help.

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Micah Gersten (micahg) wrote :

Sponsoring the attached branch

Changed in icedtea-web (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Micah Gersten (micahg)
importance: Undecided → High
status: Confirmed → In Progress
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package icedtea-web - 1.2~pre3-1ubuntu2

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icedtea-web (1.2~pre3-1ubuntu2) precise; urgency=low

  * debian/PLUGIN7.postinst.in: fix quoting issue LP: #945699
 -- Thibaud Ecarot <email address hidden> Sun, 04 Mar 2012 00:48:45 +0100

Changed in icedtea-web (Ubuntu):
status: In Progress → Fix Released
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