[Bug 397498] Re: dpkg 1.15.3.1ubuntu1 fails to install/upgrade

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** Changed in: dpkg (Debian)
       Status: Unknown => Fix Released

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Title:
  dpkg 1.15.3.1ubuntu1 fails to install/upgrade

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “dpkg” package in Debian:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: dpkg

  When I try to run an upgrade, this error occurs:

  Preparing to replace dpkg 1.14.24ubuntu2 (using .../dpkg_1.15.3.1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/dpkg_1.15.3.1ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
   subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/dpkg_1.15.3.1ubuntu1_i386.deb

  I have tried running the upgrade from every frontend to apt that I
  could think of (update-manager, synaptic, apt-get, aptitude), but the
  error still occurs (with a dialogue box in the graphical frontends).

  I am running Karmic right now.

  Here is the output of apt-cache policy dpkg:
  dpkg:
    Installed: 1.14.24ubuntu2
    Candidate: 1.15.3.1ubuntu1
    Version table:
       1.15.3.1ubuntu1 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
   *** 1.14.24ubuntu2 0
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  ProblemType: Package
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Thu Jul  9 12:28:21 2009
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
  ErrorMessage:
   ErrorMessage: package dpkg is already installed and configured
  Package: dpkg 1.14.24ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-2.16-generic
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package dpkg 1.14.24ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade:
  Uname: Linux 2.6.31-2-generic i686

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