Thank you for your interest in my problem. I've typed *sudo dpkg --configure -a *as requested, and got the following:-
t...@tony-laptop:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a [sudo] password for tony: Setting up libdvdread4 (4.1.3-5ubuntu2) ... dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error dpkg: error processing libdvdread4 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Setting up liba52-0.7.4 (0.7.4-11ubuntu1) ... dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error dpkg: error processing liba52-0.7.4 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly: gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly depends on liba52-0.7.4; however: Package liba52-0.7.4 is not configured yet. gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly depends on libdvdread4 (>= 4.1.3); however: Package libdvdread4 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Setting up libsidplay1 (1.36.59-5) ... dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error dpkg: error processing libsidplay1 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Setting up libmpeg2-4 (0.4.1-3) ... dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error dpkg: error processing libmpeg2-4 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Setting up libmad0 (0.15.1b-4) ... dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error dpkg: error processing libmad0 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Setting up libid3tag0 (0.15.1b-10build1) ... dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error dpkg: error processing libid3tag0 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Errors were encountered while processing: libdvdread4 liba52-0.7.4 gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly libsidplay1 libmpeg2-4 libmad0 libid3tag0 t...@tony-laptop:~$ On 27 February 2010 18:22, Monkey <monkey.li...@gmail.com> wrote: > Please do in the Terminal (Applications>Accesories>Terminal) the next > command and copy here the output: > (it´s for fixing packages) > > sudo dpkg --configure -a > > Thank You for making Ubuntu better. > > ** Changed in: ubuntu > Status: New => Incomplete > > -- > package liba52-0.7.4 0.7.4-11ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess > installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/529103 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in Ubuntu: Incomplete > > Bug description: > All my updates have crashed ever since I installed 9.10 before Christmas. > I am not at all technologically minded, so I can't help you with further > details, except that they all come with a report that says I must run 'sudo > dpkg --configure -a', which I've done but that doesn't help because that > says it won't work either. > > ProblemType: Package > Architecture: i386 > Date: Sat Feb 27 17:17:55 2010 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 > ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error > exit status 2 > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) > Package: liba52-0.7.4 0.7.4-11ubuntu1 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-19.56-generic > SourcePackage: a52dec > Title: package liba52-0.7.4 0.7.4-11ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: > subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 > Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-generic i686 > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/529103/+subscribe > -- package liba52-0.7.4 0.7.4-11ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/529103 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
