The problem here is that:
- sun-java6-plugin does not have a license prompt
- sun-java6-bin has one
sun-java6-plugin is unpacked, then sun-java6-bin. The later asks in its preinst
script for the license, that
is declined. The -bin package is not installed (correctly). But the
sun-java6-plugin package is unpacked and
the system wants to fix -plugin by installing -bin which will fail because the
user declined the license.
The easiest fix is to ask in -plugins for the license as well to ensure if the
user does not accept it, he/she
will not have -plugins unpacked on the system. I attach a patch for this.
** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu)
Status: Triaged => In Progress
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/615168
Title:
Endless stream of repair dialogs after declining sun-java6-plugin EULA
Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
In Progress
Bug description:
software-center trunk r2269, Ubuntu 11.10 beta 1
Installer crashes when installing sun-java6-plugin if software center
is closed before displaying the license dialog.
1 Enable partner sources.
2 Start the installation of sun-java6-plugin
3. When the "Configuring sun-java6-jre" dialog appears, click "Forward"
*without* first clicking "Do you accept the DLJ license terms?".
What happens:
* Two error dialogs appear.
* An "Items cannot be installed or removed until the package catalogue is
repaired" dialog appears.
* Another "Items cannot be installed or removed until the package catalogue
is repaired" dialog appears on top of it.
* For as long as you click "Repair" in these dialogs, they keep appearing.
* Even trying to remove sun-java6-plugin from USC doesn't work.
What should happen:
* Either zero or one error dialog appears.
* The package is not left part-installed in the first place.
Workaround: Close USC. Then at a terminal, enter the command "sudo
apt-get remove sun-java6-plugin".
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