Package: valgrind Version: 1:3.12.0~svn20160714-1+b1 Severity: grave Justification: renders package unusable
Dear Maintainer, It is not possible to upgrade to 1:3.12.0-1 because the prerm fails. Complete output of an aptitude run: Performing actions... Reading changelogs... Done Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 1108901 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../0-valgrind_1%3a3.12.0-1_amd64.deb ... dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: dpkg: error: version '' has bad syntax: version string is empty dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ... dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: dpkg: error: version '' has bad syntax: version string is empty dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-GkHIOX/0-valgrind_1%3a3.12.0-1_amd64.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: dpkg: error: version '' has bad syntax: version string is empty dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Preparing to unpack .../1-dpkg_1.18.17_amd64.deb ... Unpacking dpkg (1.18.17) over (1.18.16) ... Errors were encountered while processing: /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-GkHIOX/0-valgrind_1%3a3.12.0-1_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Setting up dpkg (1.18.17) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.6.1-2) ... dpkg: error processing package valgrind (--configure): package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of valgrind-dbg: valgrind-dbg depends on valgrind (= 1:3.12.0-1); however: Version of valgrind on system is 1:3.12.0~svn20160714-1+b1. dpkg: error processing package valgrind-dbg (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: valgrind valgrind-dbg Press Return to continue, 'q' followed by Return to quit. -- System Information: Debian Release: stretch/sid APT prefers unstable-debug APT policy: (500, 'unstable-debug'), (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Foreign Architectures: i386, x32, arm64 Kernel: Linux 4.8.0-2-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system) Versions of packages valgrind depends on: ii libc6 2.24-8 ii libc6-dbg 2.24-8 Versions of packages valgrind recommends: ii gdb 7.12-4 iu valgrind-dbg 1:3.12.0-1 Versions of packages valgrind suggests: pn alleyoop <none> pn kcachegrind <none> pn valgrind-mpi <none> pn valkyrie <none> -- no debconf information