On Wed, 07 Sep 2016 15:17:23 +0200
Sven Joachim <svenj...@gmx.de> wrote:
> File a bug against dpkg. In the meantime, rebooting with the
> "selinux=0" kernel parameter should give you a working dpkg.
After rebooting with 'selinux=0' I reinstalled dpkg with success:
dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/dpkg_....deb
However, then I wanted to install reportbug and during install received
the same error.
root@debian:~# apt-get install reportbug
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
python-debian python-debianbts python-fpconst python-reportbug python-soappy
Suggested packages:
postfix exim4 mail-transport-agent debconf-utils debsums dlocate
python-urwid python-vte python-gtkspell emacs22-bin-common
emacs23-bin-common claws-mail
Recommended packages:
python-apt
The following NEW packages will be installed:
python-debian python-debianbts python-fpconst python-reportbug python-soappy
reportbug
0 upgraded, 6 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/468 kB of archives.
After this operation, 1,819 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n]
Selecting previously unselected package python-debian.
(Reading database ... 115166 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../python-debian_0.1.21_all.deb ...
Unpacking python-debian (0.1.21) ...
Selecting previously unselected package python-fpconst.
Preparing to unpack .../python-fpconst_0.7.2-5_all.deb ...
Unpacking python-fpconst (0.7.2-5) ...
Selecting previously unselected package python-soappy.
Preparing to unpack .../python-soappy_0.12.0-4_all.deb ...
Unpacking python-soappy (0.12.0-4) ...
Selecting previously unselected package python-debianbts.
Preparing to unpack .../python-debianbts_1.11_all.deb ...
Unpacking python-debianbts (1.11) ...
Selecting previously unselected package python-reportbug.
Preparing to unpack .../python-reportbug_6.4.4+deb7u1_all.deb ...
Unpacking python-reportbug (6.4.4+deb7u1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package reportbug.
Preparing to unpack .../reportbug_6.4.4+deb7u1_all.deb ...
Unpacking reportbug (6.4.4+deb7u1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.20-0.1) ...
dpkg (subprocess): cannot set security execution context for maintainer script:
Invalid argument
dpkg: error processing package desktop-file-utils (--unpack):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.0.2-5) ...
dpkg (subprocess): cannot set security execution context for maintainer script:
Invalid argument
dpkg: error processing package man-db (--unpack):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
desktop-file-utils
man-db
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root@debian:~# setenforce 0
root@debian:~# apt-get install reportbug
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
reportbug is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
8 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n]
Setting up man-db (2.7.0.2-5) ...
Updating database of manual pages ...
Setting up python-debian (0.1.21) ...
Setting up python-fpconst (0.7.2-5) ...
Setting up python-soappy (0.12.0-4) ...
Setting up python-debianbts (1.11) ...
Setting up python-reportbug (6.4.4+deb7u1) ...
Setting up reportbug (6.4.4+deb7u1) ...
Setting up desktop-file-utils (0.20-0.1) ...
Processing triggers for python-support (1.0.15) ...
root@debian:~# apt-cache policy libselinux1
libselinux1:
Installed: 2.3-2
Candidate: 2.3-2
Version table:
2.5-3 0
350 http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ testing/main amd64 Packages
*** 2.3-2 0
450 http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ jessie/main amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
2.1.9-5 0
500 cdrom://[Debian GNU/Linux 7.8.0 _Wheezy_ - Official amd64 DVD
Binary-1 20150110-14:43]/ wheezy/main amd64 Packages
500 http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ wheezy/main amd64 Packages
root@debian:~# apt-cache policy libpcre3
libpcre3:
Installed: 2:8.35-3.3+deb8u4
Candidate: 2:8.35-3.3+deb8u4
Version table:
2:8.39-2 0
350 http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ testing/main amd64 Packages
*** 2:8.35-3.3+deb8u4 0
450 http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ jessie/main amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
1:8.30-5 0
500 cdrom://[Debian GNU/Linux 7.8.0 _Wheezy_ - Official amd64 DVD
Binary-1 20150110-14:43]/ wheezy/main amd64 Packages
500 http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ wheezy/main amd64 Packages
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