*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 963662 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/963662
Public bug reported: Attempted to install the package ruby-rvm on a mostly-fresh Ubuntu 12.04 (Beta) installation, by running this command: $ sudo apt-get install ruby-rvm This seems to be the relevant piece of the output: Setting up ruby-rvm (1.6.9-0ubuntu2) ... dpkg-statoverride: error: syntax error: unknown group 'admin' in statoverride file dpkg: error processing ruby-rvm (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Errors were encountered while processing: ruby-rvm E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Attempted to use rvm anyway: ryan@incognito:~$ rvm mkdir: cannot create directory `/usr/share/ruby-rvm/tmp': File exists cat: /usr/share/ruby-rvm/README: No such file or directory ryan@incognito:~$ groups ryan adm cdrom sudo dip plugdev lpadmin sambashare ryan@incognito:~$ Additional info: ryan@incognito:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu precise (development branch) Release: 12.04 ryan@incognito:~$ apt-cache policy ruby-rvm ruby-rvm: Installed: 1.6.9-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 1.6.9-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 1.6.9-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Expected result: No errors during dpkg processing ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: ruby-rvm 1.6.9-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-20.33-generic 3.2.12 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-20-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 1.95-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Apr 23 22:30:08 2012 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120328) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: ruby-rvm Title: package ruby-rvm 1.6.9-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: ruby-rvm (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/987598 Title: package ruby-rvm 1.6.9-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-rvm/+bug/987598/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs