Public bug reported: Binary package hint: java-gcj-compat
Removed eclipse with no problems, then tried to remove some of the dozens of dependencies installed only for eclipse, but not marked for autoremoval. sudo dpkg -a --configure [sudo] password for ioan: dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gappletviewer-4.3: gappletviewer-4.3 depends on gij-4.3 (= 4.3.2-1ubuntu2); however: Package gij-4.3 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing gappletviewer-4.3 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libgcj9-dev: libgcj9-dev depends on gcj-4.3 (= 4.3.2-1ubuntu2); however: Package gcj-4.3 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing libgcj9-dev (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of java-gcj-compat: java-gcj-compat depends on java-gcj-compat-headless (= 1.0.78-2); however: Package java-gcj-compat-headless is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing java-gcj-compat (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ecj: ecj depends on gij-4.3 (>= 4.3.0); however: Package gij-4.3 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing ecj (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ecj-gcj: ecj-gcj depends on ecj (>= 3.3.0+0728-10); however: Package ecj is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing ecj-gcj (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: gappletviewer-4.3 libgcj9-dev java-gcj-compat ecj ecj-gcj Problems seemed to start with update-alternatives, see attached apt term.log ProblemType: Package Architecture: amd64 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: java-gcj-compat-dev 1.0.78-2 SourcePackage: java-gcj-compat Title: package java-gcj-compat-dev 1.0.78-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 Uname: Linux 2.6.27-4-generic x86_64 ** Affects: java-gcj-compat (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package -- Multiple java packages messed up after removing eclipse https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277878 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs