I too have the same problem whenever I try to install or update *any* package, using both apt-get or Synaptic. The result is the same error and an unresponsive system that needs a hard reboot. I'm running Gutsy with Gnome, not trying to update to 8.04.
** Attachment added: "term.log" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/10787631/term_bak.log -- package network-manager 0.6.5-0ubuntu17 failed to install/upgrade: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/173132 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs