Package: dpkg Version: 1.14.20 Followup-For: Bug #486843 severity 486843 important thanks
dpkg: ../../src/packages.c:221: process_queue: Assertion `dependtry <= 4' failed. Regrettably one of my machines is now giving this error and I cannot find a way to recover from it. The machine was doing a substantial "aptitude dist-upgrade" of the last month's worth of Lenny updates (approx 700 packages), and during the configuration phase dpkg spontaneously aborted with the above error. Earlier in the upgrade I had a dpkg error but it seemed to recover OK, I've included both errors from the logs in case it is relevant. I cannot find a way to recover from this and I am now stuck with a half-updated system. I've increased the severity to Important because this bug seems to be a blocker once it has hit. I'd welcome any clues for how to recover. nickl:~# aptitude -V dist-upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Reading extended state information Initializing package states... Done Reading task descriptions... Done ... snips ... 655 packages upgraded, 63 newly installed, 44 to remove and 2 not upgraded. (2,000 lines of output deleted) Unpacking replacement vpnc ... Processing triggers for menu ... Processing triggers for doc-base ... Processing 23 changed, 2 added doc-base file(s)... Registering documents with scrollkeeper... Processing triggers for gxine ... /var/lib/dpkg/info/gxine.postinst: line 5: 30901 Segmentation fault /usr/bin/xine-list-1.1 dpkg: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139 E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: Setting up libmozjs1d (1.9.0.1-1) ... Setting up exim4-config (4.69-6) ... Setting up dash (0.5.4-11) ... (1,400 lines of output deleted) Setting up kalarm (4:3.5.9-5) ... Setting up kmail (4:3.5.9-5) ... Setting up korganizer (4:3.5.9-5) ... Setting up kdeartwork (4:3.5.9-2) ... Setting up konqueror-nsplugins (4:3.5.9.dfsg.1-5) ... Processing triggers for menu ... Setting up kdenetwork (4:3.5.9-3) ... Setting up kmailcvt (4:3.5.9-5) ... Setting up openoffice.org-impress (1:2.4.1-6) ... Setting up openoffice.org-help-en-gb (1:2.4.1-6) ... Setting up kdebase (4:3.5.9.dfsg.1-5) ... Setting up tasksel (2.75) ... Setting up krec (4:3.5.9-2) ... Setting up kbabel-dev (4:3.5.9-2) ... Setting up bwidget (1.8.0-3) ... Setting up kdesdk-dbg (4:3.5.9-2) ... Setting up noatun (4:3.5.9-2) ... Setting up kdepim (4:3.5.9-5) ... Setting up kdemultimedia-kappfinder-data (4:3.5.9-2) ... Setting up gnome-accessibility (1:2.22.2~4) ... Setting up openoffice.org (1:2.4.1-6) ... dpkg: ../../src/packages.c:221: process_queue: Assertion `dependtry <= 4' failed. E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. E: Could not regain the system lock! (Perhaps another apt or dpkg is running?) E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Reading extended state information Initializing package states... Done Reading task descriptions... Done Current status: 1 update [-664], 23953 new [-2]. W: Could not lock the cache file; this usually means that dpkg or another apt tool is already installing packages. Opening in read-only mode; any changes you make to the states of packages will NOT be preserved! nickl:~# dpkg --configure -a Processing triggers for menu ... Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.25-2-686 Processing triggers for python-support ... Setting up gparted (0.3.8-1) ... dpkg: ../../src/packages.c:221: process_queue: Assertion `dependtry <= 4' failed. Aborted nickl:~# dpkg --configure -a Processing triggers for menu ... dpkg: ../../src/packages.c:221: process_queue: Assertion `dependtry <= 4' failed. Aborted nickl:~# dpkg --configure -a dpkg: ../../src/packages.c:221: process_queue: Assertion `dependtry <= 4' failed. Aborted nickl:~# dpkg --triggers-only -a nickl:~# dpkg --configure -a dpkg: ../../src/packages.c:221: process_queue: Assertion `dependtry <= 4' failed. Aborted nickl:~# dpkg --configure -a dpkg: ../../src/packages.c:221: process_queue: Assertion `dependtry <= 4' failed. Aborted nickl:~# dpkg --triggers-only --pending nickl:~# dpkg --configure --pending dpkg: ../../src/packages.c:221: process_queue: Assertion `dependtry <= 4' failed. Aborted -- System Information: Debian Release: lenny/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (850, 'testing'), (600, 'stable'), (3, 'unstable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.25-2-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core) Locale: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages dpkg depends on: ii coreutils 6.10-6 The GNU core utilities ii libc6 2.7-13 GNU C Library: Shared libraries dpkg recommends no packages. Versions of packages dpkg suggests: ii apt 0.7.14+b1 Advanced front-end for dpkg ii lzma 4.43-14 Compression method of 7z format in -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
