[Bug 659438] Re: Installation/Removal fails because of package which could not be located (failure in apt.Cache.required_download)

[John Weintraub]

Being unable to accept the EULA is a sign that the problem as it has 
been stated still exists on your system. You need to run a dpkg command 
and then 'sudo apt-get install [software whose name i forgot]', which is 
buried somewhere in all the crap that people have been sending, sort of 
like writing code but not bothering to document what they are doing. If 
you go back into the history of this ridiculous bug-track, you'll find 
the commands to which I am referring.

Cheers JJW

John Weintraub
johnweintraub at gmail.com



On 11-08-03 09:04 PM, John Hossley wrote:
> I am unable to accept the EULA.  I have tried various methods.  This
> does go a bit over my head, but I am fairly certain that my system does
> not lock.  I have three hours of up time after closing the EULA and no
> other problems.  This only occurred after I shut down and restarted.
> Let me know if you would like me to run the reproduction steps or if you
> need any further information.
>


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J

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Title:
  Installation/Removal fails because of package which could not be
  located (failure in apt.Cache.required_download)

Status in Aptdaemon:
  Fix Committed
Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in “aptdaemon” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Committed
Status in “python-apt” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “apt” source package in Maverick:
  New
Status in “aptdaemon” source package in Maverick:
  Fix Released
Status in “python-apt” source package in Maverick:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Steps to reproduce:

  1. Run apt-get nstall ms-ttcorefonts-installer in a terminal
  2. Close the terminal window at the EULA question (apt-get/dpkg/debconf) will sting hang in the background and lock the system)
  3. Reboot


  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 768, in simulate
      return self._simulate_helper(trans, status_path)
    File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/worker.py", line 936, in _simulate_helper
      return depends, status, self._cache.required_download, \
    File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 218, in required_download
      pm.get_archives(fetcher, self._list, self._records)
  SystemError: E:I wasn't able to locate file for the liblua50 package. This might mean you need to manually fix this package.

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