[Bug 984688] [NEW] initramfs-tools depends on initramfs-tools-bin (<< 0.99ubuntu11.1~)

[Martin]

Public bug reported:

Hey,

Description:	Ubuntu precise (development branch)
Release:	12.04

initramfs-tools:
  Installed: 0.99ubuntu11
  Candidate: 0.99ubuntu13
  Version table:
     0.99ubuntu13 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages
 *** 0.99ubuntu11 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

initramfs-tools-bin:
  Installed: 0.99ubuntu13
  Candidate: 0.99ubuntu13
  Version table:
 *** 0.99ubuntu13 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

This occured during a 'sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade':

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 initramfs-tools : Depends: initramfs-tools-bin (< 0.99ubuntu11.1~) but 0.99ubuntu13 is installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.

Further the 'sudo apt-get -f install':

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  initramfs-tools
The following packages will be upgraded:
  initramfs-tools
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 469 not upgraded.
10 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/49.2 kB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of initramfs-tools:
 initramfs-tools depends on initramfs-tools-bin (<< 0.99ubuntu11.1~); however:
  Version of initramfs-tools-bin on system is 0.99ubuntu13.
dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                          dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of plymouth:
 plymouth depends on initramfs-tools; however:
  Package initramfs-tools is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing plymouth (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mountall:
 mountall depends on plymouth; however:
  Package plymouth is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing mountall (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of initscripts:
 initscripts depends on mountall (>= 2.28); however:
  Package mountall is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing initscripts (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of upstart:
 upstart depends on initscripts; however:
  Package initscripts is not configured yet.
 upstart depends on mountall; however:
  Package mountall is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing upstart (--configuNo apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                   No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
             No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                           No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                         re):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of util-linux:
 util-linux depends on upstart-job; however:
  Package upstart-job is not installed.
  Package upstart which provides upstart-job is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing util-linux (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kbd:
 kbd depends on initramfs-tools; however:
  Package initramfs-tools is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing kbd (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfiguredNo apport report written because MaxReports is reached already

No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of cron:
 cron depends on upstart-job; however:
  Package upstart-job is not installed.
  Package upstart which provides upstart-job is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing cron (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of brltty:
 brltty depends on initramfs-tools (>= 0.40ubuntu30); however:
  Package initramfs-tools is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing brltty (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of plymouth-label:
 plymouth-label depends on plymouth (= 0.8.2-2ubuntu30); however:
  Package plymouth is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing plymouth-label (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Errors were encountered while processing:
 initramfs-tools
 plymouth
 mountall
 initscripts
 upstart
 util-linux
 kbd
 cron
 brltty
 plymouth-label
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

A try of 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' prints the same error.

** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: 12.04 initramfs-tools initramfs-tools-bin precise

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Title:
  initramfs-tools depends on initramfs-tools-bin (<< 0.99ubuntu11.1~)

Status in “initramfs-tools” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Hey,

  Description:	Ubuntu precise (development branch)
  Release:	12.04

  initramfs-tools:
    Installed: 0.99ubuntu11
    Candidate: 0.99ubuntu13
    Version table:
       0.99ubuntu13 0
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages
   *** 0.99ubuntu11 0
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  initramfs-tools-bin:
    Installed: 0.99ubuntu13
    Candidate: 0.99ubuntu13
    Version table:
   *** 0.99ubuntu13 0
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  This occured during a 'sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade':

  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
  The following packages have unmet dependencies:
   initramfs-tools : Depends: initramfs-tools-bin (< 0.99ubuntu11.1~) but 0.99ubuntu13 is installed
  E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.

  Further the 'sudo apt-get -f install':

  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  Correcting dependencies... Done
  The following extra packages will be installed:
    initramfs-tools
  The following packages will be upgraded:
    initramfs-tools
  1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 469 not upgraded.
  10 not fully installed or removed.
  Need to get 0 B/49.2 kB of archives.
  After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
  Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of initramfs-tools:
   initramfs-tools depends on initramfs-tools-bin (<< 0.99ubuntu11.1~); however:
    Version of initramfs-tools-bin on system is 0.99ubuntu13.
  dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                            dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of plymouth:
   plymouth depends on initramfs-tools; however:
    Package initramfs-tools is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing plymouth (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mountall:
   mountall depends on plymouth; however:
    Package plymouth is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing mountall (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of initscripts:
   initscripts depends on mountall (>= 2.28); however:
    Package mountall is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing initscripts (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of upstart:
   upstart depends on initscripts; however:
    Package initscripts is not configured yet.
   upstart depends on mountall; however:
    Package mountall is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing upstart (--configuNo apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                     No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
               No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                             No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                           re):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of util-linux:
   util-linux depends on upstart-job; however:
    Package upstart-job is not installed.
    Package upstart which provides upstart-job is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing util-linux (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kbd:
   kbd depends on initramfs-tools; however:
    Package initramfs-tools is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing kbd (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfiguredNo apport report written because MaxReports is reached already

  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of cron:
   cron depends on upstart-job; however:
    Package upstart-job is not installed.
    Package upstart which provides upstart-job is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing cron (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of brltty:
   brltty depends on initramfs-tools (>= 0.40ubuntu30); however:
    Package initramfs-tools is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing brltty (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of plymouth-label:
   plymouth-label depends on plymouth (= 0.8.2-2ubuntu30); however:
    Package plymouth is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing plymouth-label (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                Errors were encountered while processing:
   initramfs-tools
   plymouth
   mountall
   initscripts
   upstart
   util-linux
   kbd
   cron
   brltty
   plymouth-label
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  A try of 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' prints the same error.

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