Public bug reported: python-minimal is an essential package. In "precise" python-minimal is version 2.7.3, which has dependencies: python2.7-minimal (>= 2.7.3), dpkg (>= 1.13.20). The package python2.7-minimal in "precise" is version 2.7.3 (and it also appears in precise-updates). python2.7-minimal has dependencies: libc6 (>= 2.15), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.0), python-minimal (>= 2.6.6-3+squeeze1). The python-minimal dependency cannot be met from a fully updated "lucid" where the version of python-minimal is 2.6.5-0ubuntu1.
Furthermore: 1. Ubuntu release: 10.04.4LTS partially upgraded to 12.04, presently stuck in between due to multiple failures in the post first-point- release upgrade action triggered with update manager. 2. Package version: see above. apt-cache policy outputs for 3 packages: python-minimal: Installed: 2.6.5-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.7.3-0ubuntu2 Version table: 2.7.3-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main Packages *** 2.6.5-0ubuntu1 0 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status python2.6-minimal: Installed: 2.6.5-1ubuntu6 Candidate: 2.6.5-1ubuntu6 Version table: *** 2.6.5-1ubuntu6 0 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status python2.7-minimal: Installed: 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1 Candidate: 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1 Version table: *** 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2.7.3-0ubuntu3 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main Packages N.B. aptitude reports the state of python2.7-minimal as "unpacked". 3. What expected to happen: N/A 4. What happened: N/A ** Affects: util-linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1045926 Title: python-minimal dependency blocks LTS upgrade from lucid to precise To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/util-linux/+bug/1045926/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs