I have reproduced the problem with fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu3 and have verified that the version of fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu4 in proposed fixes the issue.
Marking as verification-done. ** Description changed: == DESCRIPTION == Installation of package fglrx failed with the following error: Unpacking fglrx (from .../fglrx_2%3a8.723.1-0ubuntu2_i386.deb) ... [Warning] Uninstall : inst_path_default or inst_path_override - does not exist in /etc/ati. This suggests that the ATI driver - is not installed, the ATI driver is only partially installed, - or the current ATI driver installed is an older version than the - one this script was designed for. Both files listed above are - required for determining where installed files are located. - To force uninstallation of the driver by guessing where the - uninstallation files are located, set the FORCE_ATI_UNINSTALL - environment variable and re-run /usr/share/ati/fglrx-uninstall.sh (this is + does not exist in /etc/ati. This suggests that the ATI driver + is not installed, the ATI driver is only partially installed, + or the current ATI driver installed is an older version than the + one this script was designed for. Both files listed above are + required for determining where installed files are located. + To force uninstallation of the driver by guessing where the + uninstallation files are located, set the FORCE_ATI_UNINSTALL + environment variable and re-run /usr/share/ati/fglrx-uninstall.sh (this is not recommended). dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx_2%3a8.723.1-0ubuntu2_i386.deb (--unpack): - subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 - - == HOW TO REPRODUCE == - - install the drivers from ATI (download the installer e.g ati-driver-installer-10-3-x86.x86_64.run and run it ) - - install the package from the Ubuntu repository - $ sudo apt-get install fglrx - - => failure + subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 The preinst script removes the /etc/ati directory _before_ running the ATI's uninstallation script. Hence the later complains about it not being there anymore. + + TEST CASE: + 1. install the drivers from ATI (download the installer e.g ati-driver-installer-10-3-x86.x86_64.run and run it ) + 2. install the package from the Ubuntu repository + $ sudo apt-get install fglrx + The installation crashes with the aforementioned error. + 3. purge fglrx + 4. reinstall the drivers from ATI (step 1) + 5. install fglrx from -proposed + 6. Verify that it install correctly and the drivers from ATI are removed. + == WORKAROUND == $ export FORCE_ATI_UNINSTALL=/usr/share/ati $ apt-get install fglrx OR - reinstall from the ATI installer to restore the /etc/ati directory - then uninstall with ATI script - finally installthe ubuntu package. - - E: /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx_2%3a8.723.1-0ubuntu2_i386.deb: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 + E: /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx_2%3a8.723.1-0ubuntu2_i386.deb: + subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 When running update manager on a laptop after the 9.10 -> 10.04 upgrade. Card is Radeon 2400 ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: fglrx (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-21.59-generic Uname: Linux 2.6.31-21-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx AptOrdering: fglrx: Install fglrx: Configure fglrx-amdcccle: Configure fglrx-kernel-source: Configure xorg-driver-fglrx: Configure Architecture: i386 Date: Sat Apr 17 17:04:09 2010 DkmsStatus: ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. F8P ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=6c566782-b53f-4a1d-b3f5-8cd82ee10bcb ro quiet splash SourcePackage: fglrx-installer Title: package fglrx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 dmi.bios.date: 08/09/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 201 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: F8P dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr201:bd08/09/2007:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnF8P:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnF8P:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: F8P dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. system: distro: Ubuntu codename: lucid architecture: i686 kernel: 2.6.31-21-generic ** Tags added: verification-done ** Tags removed: verification-needed -- package fglrx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 - inst_path_default or inst_path_override does not exist in /etc/ati when ATI Drivers are previously installed https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/565407 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
