Please attach /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/gnome-www-browser. It's most likely some sort of file corruption but the content of this file will make this clearer.
If the file is empty, you can close this bug as the fix has been integrated in upstream dpkg already. Otherwise it's likely some file system corruption on your side. ** Changed in: dpkg (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/793173 Title: update-alternatives: error: /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/gnome-www- browser corrupt: invalid status -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs