Public bug reported: Looks like I'm occasionally getting strange race conditions when installing packages with dependencies. This causes the install to fail. Attempting to install the failed packages again fixes the problem. I don't know what's causing this.
It might be related to one of these messages: Unpacking eclipse-pde (from .../eclipse-pde_3.7.2-1_amd64.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/eclipse-pde_3.7.2-1_amd64.deb (--unpack): unable to sync file '/usr/lib/eclipse/dropins/sdk/plugins/org.eclipse.osgi.source_3.7.2.dist.jar.dpkg-new': Input/output error ... Processing triggers for gconf2 ... (gconftool-2:30779): GConf-WARNING **: Could not flush file '/var/lib/gconf/defaults/%gconf-tree.xml.new' to disk: Input/output error Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ... gtk-update-icon-cache: Failed to write cache file: Input/output error WARNING: icon cache generation failed gtk-update-icon-cache-3.0: Failed to write cache file: Input/output error WARNING: icon cache generation failed $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Release: 12.04 $ apt-cache policy eclipse eclipse: Installed: 3.7.2-1 Candidate: 3.7.2-1 Version table: *** 3.7.2-1 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy eclipse-pde eclipse-pde: Installed: 3.7.2-1 Candidate: 3.7.2-1 Version table: *** 3.7.2-1 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: eclipse-pde (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-26.41-generic 3.2.19 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-26-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Jun 30 23:41:34 2012 DuplicateSignature: Unpacking eclipse-pde (from .../eclipse-pde_3.7.2-1_amd64.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/eclipse-pde_3.7.2-1_amd64.deb (--unpack): unable to sync file '/usr/lib/eclipse/dropins/sdk/plugins/org.eclipse.osgi.source_3.7.2.dist.jar.dpkg-new': Input/output error ErrorMessage: unable to sync file '/usr/lib/eclipse/dropins/sdk/plugins/org.eclipse.osgi.source_3.7.2.dist.jar.dpkg-new': Input/output error InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) SourcePackage: eclipse Title: package eclipse-pde (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to sync file '/usr/lib/eclipse/dropins/sdk/plugins/org.eclipse.osgi.source_3.7.2.dist.jar.dpkg-new': Input/output error UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) modified.conffile..etc.eclipse.ini: [deleted] ** Affects: eclipse (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/1019715 Title: package eclipse-pde (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to sync file '/usr/lib/eclipse/dropins/sdk/plugins/org.eclipse.osgi.source_3.7.2.dist.jar .dpkg-new': Input/output error To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eclipse/+bug/1019715/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs