Public bug reported: I am using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and I was trying to install Wine when the software center went kablooey. It just keeps saying that no packages can be installed or removed until something is repaired but repair fails when I try.
Any ideas? ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: wine1.4-i386 (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-56.86-generic-pae 3.2.51 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-56-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Architecture: i386 Date: Sat Nov 16 17:33:36 2013 DpkgTerminalLog: Unpacking wine1.4-i386 (from .../wine1.4-i386_1.4-0ubuntu4.1_i386.deb) ... dpkg-deb (subprocess): data: internal gzip read error: '<fd:4>: invalid code lengths set' dpkg-deb: error: subprocess <decompress> returned error exit status 2 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/wine1.4-i386_1.4-0ubuntu4.1_i386.deb (--unpack): short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/wine/msvcp100.dll.so' DuplicateSignature: package:wine1.4-i386:(not installed):short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/wine/msvcp100.dll.so' ErrorMessage: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/wine/msvcp100.dll.so' InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120817.3) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: wine1.4 Title: package wine1.4-i386 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/wine/msvcp100.dll.so' UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: wine1.4 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1251921 Title: package wine1.4-i386 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/i386-linux- gnu/wine/msvcp100.dll.so' To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wine1.4/+bug/1251921/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs