package ttf-indic-fonts-core 1:0.5.4ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 127

Seems like the package "ttf-indic-fonts" requires Java to be installed and I dont have it installed on my machine.

Probably this packages' metadata should be updated to include the dependency on java.

I'm also seeing this problem and I have the Sun JDK from the repository installed.

Preparing to replace ttf-indic-fonts-core 1:0.5.4ubuntu2 (using .../ttf-indic-fonts-core_1%3a0.5.8ubuntu1_all.deb) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: 19: rm_conffile: not found

i have this on v10 beta 2 and i have java installed

Remove the package let me resume updates normally:
sudo apt-get remove ttf-indic-fonts-core

Why is this installed by default ? My locale is nowhere near Indian.

The rm_conffile function and the PKG variable are missing in the preinst script.

Proposing a debdiff to fix this bug:

ttf-indic-fonts (1:0.5.8ubuntu2) lucid; urgency=low

  * debian/ttf-indic-fonts-core.preinst:
    + Fix defoma config file removal. (LP: #563771)

 -- Felix Geyer <email address hidden> Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:33:02 +0200

I have same problem and others have had it as well.

Same problem here as well.

Also affects amd64

verified amd64 here too.

Same problem.

This bug was fixed in the package ttf-indic-fonts - 1:0.5.8ubuntu2

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ttf-indic-fonts (1:0.5.8ubuntu2) lucid; urgency=low

  * debian/ttf-indic-fonts-core.preinst:
    + Fix defoma config file removal. (LP: #563771)
 -- Felix Geyer <email address hidden> Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:33:02 +0200

Same problem

E: /var/cache/apt/archives/ttf-indic-fonts-core_1%3a0.5.8ubuntu1_all.deb: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 127

@xxvirusxx: wait for the change to propagate.

Look at the error message, you are still trying to install version 0.5.8ubuntu1
The fix is in 0.5.8ubuntu2.

same here...sun java is installed

Still receiving error message upon attempting to update.
E: /var/cache/apt/archives/ttf-indic-fonts-core_1%3a0.5.8ubuntu1_all.deb: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 127
Error has not been fixed as stated. Checked for new updates, error still occurs. No 0.5.8ubuntu2 found in re-check of update. Still listed as 0.5.8ubuntu_1

Attempted to update a third time, still received error message. Received the following in terminal:

(Reading database ... 123402 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace ttf-indic-fonts-core 1:0.5.4ubuntu2 (using ... /ttf-indic-fonts-core_1%3a0.5.8ubuntu1_all.deb) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: 19: rm_conffile: not found
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/ttf-indic-fonts-core_1%3a0.5.8ubuntu_all.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 127
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/archives/ttf-indic-fonts-core_1%3a0.5.8ubuntu1_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:

The updated package needs to be built and synced to the mirrors so please wait a few more hours.

I hope I helped !

I love your work.

Jim

On 04/15/2010 09:12 AM, Felix Geyer wrote:
> The updated package needs to be built and synced to the mirrors so
> please wait a few more hours.
>

I built the package locally and can confirm the fix.

I just removed the package which also fixed the error. If it's a useful package I'll install it after it's fixed

Had the same issue reported on bug# 563947 as a duplicate by accident. Noted the following output from an 'apt-get upgrade'

Processing triggers for fontconfig ...
Processing triggers for python-support ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/ttf-indic-fonts-core_1%3a0.5.8ubuntu1_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Just got minutes ago the new version 1:0.5.8ubuntu2 while updating my system. Works for me for updating from 1:0.5.4ubuntu2:

Preparing to replace ttf-indic-fonts-core 1:0.5.4ubuntu2 (using .../ttf-indic-fonts-core_1%3a0.5.8ubuntu2_all.deb) ...
Updating fontconfig cache for /usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-indic-fonts-core /usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-malayalam-fonts
[...]

Previously I had the same problem as others with version 1:0.5.8ubuntu1.

I confirm that when installing ttf-indic-fonts-core package 2 minutes ago ... it worked !

Works fine for me now :)

I got this bug just now, people should remember that it can a while to get to you if you use a local server.

the same thing happend just a minute ago here on my Lucid-Installation.
I am running an amd64-Installation with Kernel 2.6.32-21-generic amd64

Please could you make an update for amd6e-Installations as well

still not updating properly

On 4/15/10, Daniel Hahler <email address hidden> wrote:
> ** Changed in: ttf-indic-fonts (Ubuntu Lucid)
> Status: Confirmed => Fix Released
>
> --
> package ttf-indic-fonts-core 1:0.5.4ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade:
> subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 127
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/563771
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “ttf-indic-fonts” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
> Status in “ttf-indic-fonts” source package in Lucid: Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: ttf-indic-fonts
>
> Happened during update.
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> Package: ttf-indic-fonts-core 1:0.5.4ubuntu2
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.31-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
> Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
> Architecture: i386
> Date: Thu Apr 15 14:07:16 2010
> ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit
> status 127
> PackageArchitecture: all
> SourcePackage: ttf-indic-fonts
> Title: package ttf-indic-fonts-core 1:0.5.4ubuntu2 failed to
> install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit
> status 127
>
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--
Mark Ackerman

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-indic-fonts/+bug/563771/comments/15

Not all mirrors do yet have the package. But the GB mirror has it:
$ LANG=C apt-cache policy ttf-indic-fonts
ttf-indic-fonts:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 1:0.5.8ubuntu2
  Version table:
     1:0.5.8ubuntu2 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages

The package ttf-indic-fonts-core 3a0.5.8ubuntu 1_all.deb is still in the update and cuases trouble.

The new pre inst srcipt causes new trouble.

i get this error-message:

E: /var/cache/apt/archives/ttf-fonts-core_1%3a0.5.8ubuntu1_all.deb: subprocess returned the error code 127

Please fix rhis up

greetings
Linuxexperte

The Main server has the update as well.

Ben Steenhorst

On Thu, 2010-04-15 at 18:33 +0000, Christoph Korn wrote:

> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ttf-indic-
> fonts/+bug/563771/comments/15
>
> Not all mirrors do yet have the package. But the GB mirror has it:
> $ LANG=C apt-cache policy ttf-indic-fonts
> ttf-indic-fonts:
> Installed: (none)
> Candidate: 1:0.5.8ubuntu2
> Version table:
> 1:0.5.8ubuntu2 0
> 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
>

Bug fixed up with new update, that just arrived a minute ago.

Thank you.

Greetings
Linuxexperte

I installed it from Synaptics/custom filter/missing recommends without incident.

Same error on amd64 platform.

hi Dear yurx cherio,

go to your updater in System->preferences->Update-manager. There you will find the new package. This Bug is fixed up, but with the thunderbird-packages, there is at the moment the error 404- not found, which says, that this is still not on the update-servers it seems.

Greetings
Linuxexperte

The bug is fixed. It takes time for the fixed packages to get built and distributed. Further comments on the bug won't affect that. Please just be patient. All more comments are going to do is needlessly distract people from bugs that still need fixing.