I made a fresh install of Hardy: the problem seems to be definitively fixed
On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 8:59 PM, songstruck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been running Gutsy successfully for months. Decided to try Xubuntu > today and ran: > sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop > > The install failed, generating the slocate error on this page. I tried the > workaround: > sudo dpkg --ignore-depends slocate --remove slocate && sudo aptitude > install slocate > > but that also failed. In any case, how does it make sense to --remove > slocate when slocate won't install? > > I've tried the usual sudo apt-get install -f, but can't get past this > slocate problem. > > Any new suggestions? Thanks. > > -- > package slocate 3.1-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess > pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/157661 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > ** Attachment added: "unnamed" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14071565/unnamed -- package slocate 3.1-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/157661 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs