package snort 2.7.0-19ubuntu1 failed to be uninstalled: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 123
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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| snort (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: snort
package snort 2.7.0-19ubuntu1 failed to be uninstalled: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 123
This report was initiated by the crash-reporting process. I am adding the following information manually.
Used Synaptic Package Manager to install snort and, after dependencies, 5 packages were selected. After install, I ran snort a couple of times (it didn't seem to start, gave me the message "you've got to tell me to do something" (both without sudo and with, and I don't know what I'm doing so my command line arguments were probably incomplete). After looking over the options, I decided it probably wasn't what I was looking for and I selected the 5 packages for removal (not Complete Removal).
Today's dpkg.log
2008-12-09 07:28:22 startup archives unpack
2008-12-09 07:28:35 install libprelude2 <none> 0.9.17.2-1ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:35 status half-installed libprelude2 0.9.17.2-1ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:35 status triggers-pending man-db 2.5.2-2
2008-12-09 07:28:36 status half-installed libprelude2 0.9.17.2-1ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:36 status unpacked libprelude2 0.9.17.2-1ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:36 status unpacked libprelude2 0.9.17.2-1ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:36 install snort-common-
2008-12-09 07:28:36 status half-installed snort-common-
2008-12-09 07:28:36 status unpacked snort-common-
2008-12-09 07:28:36 status unpacked snort-common-
2008-12-09 07:28:36 install snort-rules-default <none> 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:36 status half-installed snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:36 status unpacked snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:36 status unpacked snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:36 install snort-common <none> 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:36 status half-installed snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:36 status half-installed snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:36 status unpacked snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:36 status unpacked snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:36 install snort <none> 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:36 status half-installed snort 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:37 status half-installed snort 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:37 status unpacked snort 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:37 status unpacked snort 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:37 install oinkmaster <none> 2.0-2
2008-12-09 07:28:37 status half-installed oinkmaster 2.0-2
2008-12-09 07:28:37 status half-installed oinkmaster 2.0-2
2008-12-09 07:28:37 status unpacked oinkmaster 2.0-2
2008-12-09 07:28:37 status unpacked oinkmaster 2.0-2
2008-12-09 07:28:38 trigproc man-db 2.5.2-2 2.5.2-2
2008-12-09 07:28:38 status half-configured man-db 2.5.2-2
2008-12-09 07:28:39 status installed man-db 2.5.2-2
2008-12-09 07:28:40 startup packages configure
2008-12-09 07:28:40 configure libprelude2 0.9.17.2-1ubuntu1 0.9.17.2-1ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:40 status unpacked libprelude2 0.9.17.2-1ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:40 status unpacked libprelude2 0.9.17.2-1ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:40 status unpacked libprelude2 0.9.17.2-1ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:40 status unpacked libprelude2 0.9.17.2-1ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:40 status unpacked libprelude2 0.9.17.2-1ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:40 status half-configured libprelude2 0.9.17.2-1ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:40 status installed libprelude2 0.9.17.2-1ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:40 status triggers-pending libc6 2.8~20080505-
2008-12-09 07:28:40 configure snort-common-
2008-12-09 07:28:40 status unpacked snort-common-
2008-12-09 07:28:40 status half-configured snort-common-
2008-12-09 07:28:40 status installed snort-common-
2008-12-09 07:28:40 configure snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:40 status unpacked snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:40 status unpacked snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:40 status unpacked snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:40 status unpacked snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
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2008-12-09 07:28:40 status unpacked snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:40 status unpacked snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:40 status half-configured snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:40 status installed snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:40 configure snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:40 status unpacked snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:40 status unpacked snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:40 status unpacked snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:40 status unpacked snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:40 status unpacked snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:40 status half-configured snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:43 status installed snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:43 configure snort 2.7.0-19ubuntu1 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:43 status unpacked snort 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:43 status unpacked snort 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:43 status unpacked snort 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:43 status unpacked snort 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:43 status unpacked snort 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:43 status unpacked snort 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:43 status half-configured snort 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:44 status installed snort 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:28:44 configure oinkmaster 2.0-2 2.0-2
2008-12-09 07:28:44 status unpacked oinkmaster 2.0-2
2008-12-09 07:28:44 status unpacked oinkmaster 2.0-2
2008-12-09 07:28:44 status half-configured oinkmaster 2.0-2
2008-12-09 07:28:44 status installed oinkmaster 2.0-2
2008-12-09 07:28:44 trigproc libc6 2.8~20080505-
2008-12-09 07:28:44 status half-configured libc6 2.8~20080505-
2008-12-09 07:28:45 status installed libc6 2.8~20080505-
2008-12-09 07:32:00 startup packages remove
2008-12-09 07:32:00 status installed oinkmaster 2.0-2
2008-12-09 07:32:00 remove oinkmaster 2.0-2 2.0-2
2008-12-09 07:32:00 status half-configured oinkmaster 2.0-2
2008-12-09 07:32:00 status half-installed oinkmaster 2.0-2
2008-12-09 07:32:00 status triggers-pending man-db 2.5.2-2
2008-12-09 07:32:00 status half-installed oinkmaster 2.0-2
2008-12-09 07:32:00 status config-files oinkmaster 2.0-2
2008-12-09 07:32:00 status config-files oinkmaster 2.0-2
2008-12-09 07:32:00 status installed snort 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:00 remove snort 2.7.0-19ubuntu1 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:00 status half-configured snort 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:06 status installed snort 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:06 status installed snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:06 status installed snort-common-
2008-12-09 07:32:06 status installed snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:06 status installed snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:06 status installed snort-common-
2008-12-09 07:32:06 status installed snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:06 status installed snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:06 status installed snort-common-
2008-12-09 07:32:06 status installed snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:06 status installed snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:06 status installed snort-common-
2008-12-09 07:32:06 status installed snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:06 status installed snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:06 status installed snort-common-
2008-12-09 07:32:06 status installed snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:06 status installed snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:06 status installed snort-common-
2008-12-09 07:32:06 status installed snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:06 status installed snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:06 status installed snort-common-
2008-12-09 07:32:06 status installed snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status installed snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status installed snort-common-
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status installed snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status installed snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status installed snort-common-
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status installed snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status installed snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status installed snort-common-
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status installed snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status installed snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status installed snort-common-
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status installed snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status installed snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status installed snort-common-
2008-12-09 07:32:07 remove snort-common-
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status half-configured snort-common-
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status half-installed snort-common-
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status triggers-pending libc6 2.8~20080505-
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status config-files snort-common-
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status config-files snort-common-
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status installed snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:07 remove snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status half-configured snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status half-installed snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status config-files snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status config-files snort-rules-default 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status installed snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:07 remove snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status half-configured snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status half-installed snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status half-installed snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status config-files snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status config-files snort-common 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
2008-12-09 07:32:07 trigproc man-db 2.5.2-2 2.5.2-2
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status half-configured man-db 2.5.2-2
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status installed man-db 2.5.2-2
2008-12-09 07:32:07 trigproc libc6 2.8~20080505-
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status half-configured libc6 2.8~20080505-
2008-12-09 07:32:07 status installed libc6 2.8~20080505-
2008-12-09 07:32:08 startup packages configure
The uninstall routine seemed destined to complete normally but then the message "E: snort: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 123" appeared and Synaptic Package Mgr also reported "Not all changes and updates succeeded." When I clicked "OK," Synaptic Package Manager refreshed with Snort still installed and selected for removal, but its dependencies no longer installed. I clicked "Apply" again and it seemed to remove without any further complaints.
This is Ubuntu 8.10 Linux topol015 2.6.27-10-generic #1 SMP Fri Nov 21 12:00:22 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux
ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 123
NonfreeKernelMo
Package: snort 2.7.0-19ubuntu1
SourcePackage: snort
Title: package snort 2.7.0-19ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 123
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-10-generic i686
| Robb Topolski (funchords) wrote | #1 |
| Robb Topolski (funchords) wrote | #2 |
| Jeremy Bícha (jbicha) wrote | #3 |
| Changed in snort (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Invalid |
I am attaching a second "Screenshot - Synaptic Package Manager console window following error message" which is the scrolled-down view. I also notice that there seems to be some DpkgTerminalLog.txt info from a previous session, but today's information also appears toward the bottom of that log.
SEVERITY/PRIORITY SUGGESTION - Unless further investigations see deeper impacts than are apparent to me, I suggest that this is not a critical-priority bug as the exception appears to be detected, and when coupled with Synaptic Package Manager, it is logically handled following rather intuitive steps (simply try again). However, it is also not "Low" as the error messages are neither user-friendly ("Error 123") and appear "scary" (big-red "Stop" indicator, Crash Detector appears in Gnome).
HTH & good luck!