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lirc package

package lirc 0.10.1-5.2 failed to install/upgrade: installed lirc package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

Bug #1832885 reported by Compinfer
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This bug affects 3 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
lirc (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Undecided
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Bug Description

I tried to install vdr. lirc comes as a dependency...

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04
Package: lirc 0.10.1-5.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-16.17-generic 5.0.8
Uname: Linux 5.0.0-16-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jun 14 21:14:27 2019
ErrorMessage: installed lirc package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-05-18 (27 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Release amd64 (20190416)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.7, Python 3.7.3, python3-minimal, 3.7.3-1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.16, python-minimal, 2.7.16-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.6ubuntu1
 apt 1.8.1
SourcePackage: lirc
Title: package lirc 0.10.1-5.2 failed to install/upgrade: installed lirc package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Compinfer (nvkinf) wrote :
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in lirc (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Alec Leamas (leamas-alec) wrote :

The core issue here is the dependency in vdr. There is a ticket [1] about this.

Otherwise, the simple work-around is uninstall the lirc package.

This is an old bug. I see no new reports or comments lately, which seems to indicate that it is fixed in current release.

[1] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1012274

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