Bug#707578: apt: yields dependency problems with "apt-get install --purge libreoffice"
On Thu, May 09, 2013 at 06:25:07PM +0200, David Kalnischkies wrote:
> Hello Vincent!
>
> On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 4:10 PM, Vincent Lefevre <vincent@vinc17.net> wrote:
> > Severity: grave
> > Justification: renders package unusable
>
> That is a bold statement …
>
>
> > xvii:/home/vinc17# apt-get install --purge libreoffice
>
> It would help if you could look into /var/backups/ and find the status file
> representing the state before you issued this command for easier reproduction
> as it is a bit hard to guess otherwise.
>
> > (Reading database ... 480141 files and directories currently installed.)
> > Removing libreoffice-style-galaxy ...
> > (Reading database ... 480136 files and directories currently installed.)
> > Preparing to replace libreoffice-style-tango 1:3.5.4+dfsg2-1 (using .../libreoffice-style-tango_1%3a4.0.3-1_all.deb) ...
> > Unpacking replacement libreoffice-style-tango ...
> > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-style-tango:
> > libreoffice-common (1:3.5.4+dfsg2-1) breaks libreoffice-style-tango (>= 1:3.6~) and is installed.
> > Version of libreoffice-style-tango to be configured is 1:4.0.3-1.
> >
> > dpkg: error processing libreoffice-style-tango (--configure):
> > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
> > Errors were encountered while processing:
> > libreoffice-style-tango
> > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
>
> I presume APT tries to unpack & configure the new style after removing
> the old style before unpacking libreoffice-common as it depends on a
> style (via Provides) while having << and >= breaks on the real styles.
> The unpack of tango should have caused dpkg to auto-deconfigure commons
> though if I see that right (but I haven't the time to look too closely now).
>
> As said, it would be really helpful if you could find the status file.
I got the following (similar) error today (complete dpkg log):
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Log
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Preparing to replace libreoffice-impress 1:3.5.4+dfsg2-1 (using .../libreoffice-impress_1%3a4.0.3-1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libreoffice-impress ...
Preparing to replace libreoffice-draw 1:3.5.4+dfsg2-1 (using .../libreoffice-draw_1%3a4.0.3-1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libreoffice-draw ...
Preparing to replace libreoffice-gnome 1:3.5.4+dfsg2-1 (using .../libreoffice-gnome_1%3a4.0.3-1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libreoffice-gnome ...
Preparing to replace libreoffice-gtk 1:3.5.4+dfsg2-1 (using .../libreoffice-gtk_1%3a4.0.3-1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libreoffice-gtk ...
Preparing to replace libreoffice-writer 1:3.5.4+dfsg2-1 (using .../libreoffice-writer_1%3a4.0.3-1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libreoffice-writer ...
Preparing to replace python-uno 1:3.5.4+dfsg2-1 (using .../python-uno_1%3a4.0.3-1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement python-uno ...
Preparing to replace libreoffice-base-core 1:3.5.4+dfsg2-1 (using .../libreoffice-base-core_1%3a4.0.3-1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libreoffice-base-core ...
Preparing to replace libreoffice-math 1:3.5.4+dfsg2-1 (using .../libreoffice-math_1%3a4.0.3-1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libreoffice-math ...
Preparing to replace libreoffice-style-tango 1:3.5.4+dfsg2-1 (using .../libreoffice-style-tango_1%3a4.0.3-1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libreoffice-style-tango ...
dpkg: considering deconfiguration of libreoffice-common, which would be broken by installation of libreoffice-core ...
dpkg: yes, will deconfigure libreoffice-common (broken by libreoffice-core)
Preparing to replace libreoffice-core 1:3.5.4+dfsg2-1 (using .../libreoffice-core_1%3a4.0.3-1_amd64.deb) ...
De-configuring libreoffice-common ...
Unpacking replacement libreoffice-core ...
Preparing to replace libreoffice-common 1:3.5.4+dfsg2-1 (using .../libreoffice-common_1%3a4.0.3-1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libreoffice-common ...
Replacing files in old package libreoffice-emailmerge ...
Processing triggers for mime-support ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
Processing triggers for gnome-icon-theme ...
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-style-tango:
libreoffice-style-tango depends on libreoffice-core; however:
Package libreoffice-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libreoffice-style-tango (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-common:
libreoffice-common depends on libreoffice-style-default | libreoffice-style; however:
Package libreoffice-style-default is not installed.
Package libreoffice-style is not installed.
Package libreoffice-style-tango which provides libreoffice-style is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libreoffice-common (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
libreoffice-style-tango
libreoffice-common
=========================
Upgrade information
=========================
The following packages will be REMOVED:
libasound2-plugins:i386 (1.0.25-2)
libexttextcat0 (3.2.0-2)
libgraphite2-2.0.0 (1.1.3-1)
libreoffice-filter-binfilter (3.5.4+dfsg2-1)
libwine-alsa:i386 (1.4.1-4)
The following NEW packages will be installed:
gcc-4.8-base (4.8.0-6)
gcc-4.8-base:i386 (4.8.0-6)
gir1.2-gtk-2.0 (2.24.17-2)
libcdr-0.0-0 (0.0.13-2)
libcloog-ppl1 (0.16.1-2)
libcmis-0.3-3 (0.3.1-2)
libdifflcs-ruby (1.1.3-1)
libexttextcat-2.0-0 (3.4.0-4)
libffi6 (3.0.13-3)
libgcc-4.7-dev (4.7.3-3)
libgraphite2-3 (1.2.1-2)
liblangtag-common (0.5.1-1)
liblangtag1 (0.5.1-1)
libmpc3 (1.0.1-1)
libmspub-0.0-0 (0.0.5-3)
libppl-c4 (1.0-6)
libppl12 (1.0-6)
ruby-text (1.0.3-1)
The following packages have been kept back:
ifupdown (0.7.8 => 0.7.43)
libasound2 (1.0.25-4 => 1.0.27-2)
libgomp1-armel-cross (4.7.2-5 => 4.8.0-6)
The following packages will be upgraded:
cpp-4.6 (4.6.3-15 => 4.6.4-2)
cpp-4.7 (4.7.2-5 => 4.7.3-3)
g++-4.6 (4.6.3-15 => 4.6.4-2)
g++-4.7 (4.7.2-5 => 4.7.3-3)
gcc-4.6 (4.6.3-15 => 4.6.4-2)
gcc-4.6-base (4.6.3-15 => 4.6.4-2)
gcc-4.7 (4.7.2-5 => 4.7.3-3)
gcc-4.7-base (4.7.2-5 => 4.7.3-3)
gcc-4.7-base:i386 (4.7.2-5 => 4.7.3-3)
gtk2-engines-pixbuf (2.24.10-2 => 2.24.17-2)
libexttextcat-data (3.2.0-2 => 3.4.0-4)
libffi-dev (3.0.10-3 => 3.0.13-3)
libgcc1 (4.7.2-5 => 4.8.0-6)
libgcc1:i386 (4.7.2-5 => 4.8.0-6)
libgfortran3 (4.7.2-5 => 4.8.0-6)
libgomp1 (4.7.2-5 => 4.8.0-6)
libgtk2.0-0 (2.24.10-2 => 2.24.17-2)
libgtk2.0-bin (2.24.10-2 => 2.24.17-2)
libgtk2.0-dev (2.24.10-2 => 2.24.17-2)
libitm1 (4.7.2-5 => 4.8.0-6)
libpython3.2 (3.2.3-8 => 3.2.4-1)
libquadmath0 (4.7.2-5 => 4.8.0-6)
libreoffice-base-core (3.5.4+dfsg2-1 => 4.0.3-1)
libreoffice-common (3.5.4+dfsg2-1 => 4.0.3-1)
libreoffice-core (3.5.4+dfsg2-1 => 4.0.3-1)
libreoffice-draw (3.5.4+dfsg2-1 => 4.0.3-1)
libreoffice-emailmerge (3.5.4+dfsg2-1 => 4.0.3-1)
libreoffice-gnome (3.5.4+dfsg2-1 => 4.0.3-1)
libreoffice-gtk (3.5.4+dfsg2-1 => 4.0.3-1)
libreoffice-impress (3.5.4+dfsg2-1 => 4.0.3-1)
libreoffice-math (3.5.4+dfsg2-1 => 4.0.3-1)
libreoffice-style-tango (3.5.4+dfsg2-1 => 4.0.3-1)
libreoffice-writer (3.5.4+dfsg2-1 => 4.0.3-1)
libstdc++6 (4.7.2-5 => 4.8.0-6)
libstdc++6:i386 (4.7.2-5 => 4.8.0-6)
libstdc++6-4.6-dev (4.6.3-15 => 4.6.4-2)
libstdc++6-4.7-dev (4.7.2-5 => 4.7.3-3)
python-uno (3.5.4+dfsg2-1 => 4.0.3-1)
python2.6 (2.6.8-1.1 => 2.6.8-2)
python2.6-minimal (2.6.8-1.1 => 2.6.8-2)
python3.2 (3.2.3-8 => 3.2.4-1)
python3.2-dbg (3.2.3-8 => 3.2.4-1)
python3.2-dev (3.2.3-8 => 3.2.4-1)
python3.2-minimal (3.2.3-8 => 3.2.4-1)
ruby-diff-lcs (1.1.3-1 => 1.2.4-1)
ruby-gettext (2.2.1-3 => 2.3.9-1)
46 upgraded, 18 newly installed, 5 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
[ On an otherwise up-to-date unstable system ]
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