Failed to install correctly, Errors were encountered while processing: man-db lintian localepurge man2html perlindex

Bug #1094401 reported by Adam Richard Barber
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This bug affects 29 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
debconf (Debian)
New
Unknown
debconf (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
5 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 44, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value in -e at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 46, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 47, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value $directory in -d at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 48, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value $directory in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 49, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
debconf: DbDriver "config": mkdir :No such file or directory
Setting up man-db (2.6.3-1) ...
Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 44, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value in -e at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 46, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 47, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value $directory in -d at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 48, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value $directory in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 49, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
debconf: DbDriver "config": mkdir :No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing man-db (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lintian:
 lintian depends on man-db; however:
  Package man-db is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing lintian (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up localepurge (0.6.3) ...
Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 44, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value in -e at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 46, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 47, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value $directory in -d at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 48, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value $directory in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 49, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
debconf: DbDriver "config": mkdir :No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing localepurgNo apport report written because the error message indicates it's a follow-up error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                                                             No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 e (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of man2html:
 man2html depends on man-db (>= 2.4.1); however:
  Package man-db is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing man2html (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up perlindex (1.605-4) ...
Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 44, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value in -e at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 46, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 47, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value $directory in -d at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 48, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value $directory in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 49, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
debconf: DbDriver "config": mkdir :No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing perlindex (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached
                                                                    Errors were encountered while processing:
 man-db
 lintian
 localepurge
 man2html
 perlindex
 No /etc/locale.nopurge file present, exiting ...
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: man-db 2.6.3-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-20.31-generic 3.5.7.1
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-20-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9
AptOrdering:
 man-db: Configure
 lintian: Configure
 localepurge: Configure
 man2html: Configure
 perlindex: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Dec 29 11:45:26 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-29 (29 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: man-db
Title: package man-db 2.6.3-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Adam Richard Barber (adam-barber24) wrote :
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Adam Richard Barber (adam-barber24) wrote :

since these packages failed to install and configure, i cannot terminal correctly keeps showing dbdrivers error... wtf???
that was solved but then it returned out-of-the blue...

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Rafał Rzepecki (divided-mind) wrote :

This happened to me as well when I cleaned up /var/cache. Any chance of making it automatically recreate the proper cache directory?

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in man-db (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
affects: man-db (Debian) → debconf (Debian)
Changed in debconf (Debian):
status: Unknown → New
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roland (roland-micite) wrote :

The following fixed it:
sudo mkdir /var/cache/debconf

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Vivek Taparia (vivektaparia) wrote :

Thanks Ronald. This fixes it.
sudo mkdir /var/cache/debconf

Colin Watson (cjwatson)
affects: man-db (Ubuntu) → debconf (Ubuntu)
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