[Bug 992969] Re: package binutils 2.21.53.20110810-0ubuntu5.1 failed to install/upgrade: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/bin/objcopy'

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** Tags added: hardware-error

** Changed in: binutils (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

** Changed in: binutils (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  package binutils 2.21.53.20110810-0ubuntu5.1 failed to
  install/upgrade: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during
  `./usr/bin/objcopy'

Status in “binutils” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: dpkg

  For yet unknown reasons packages fail to install with an error like:

  dpkg: error processing flashplugin-installer (--configure):
   package flashplugin-installer is already installed and configured

  without further error.
  This is a "one time" failure. Another run of the installation doesn't produce any error.

  ProblemType: Bug
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Fri Mar 19 00:09:06 2010
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  Package: dpkg 1.15.5.6ubuntu3
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_US.utf8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-16.25-generic
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-16-generic i686

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: binutils 2.21.53.20110810-0ubuntu5.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
  AptOrdering:
   binutils: Install
   unity-scope-musicstores: Install
   binutils: Configure
   unity-scope-musicstores: Configure
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed May  2 02:22:20 2012
  DuplicateSignature:
   Unpacking replacement binutils ...
   dpkg-deb (subprocess): failed to read on buffer copy for failed to write to pipe in copy: Input/output error
   dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste returned error exit status 2
   dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/binutils_2.22-6ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/bin/objcopy'
  ErrorMessage: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/bin/objcopy'
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
  SourcePackage: binutils
  Title: package binutils 2.21.53.20110810-0ubuntu5.1 failed to install/upgrade: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/bin/objcopy'
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-28 (3 days ago)

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