[Bug 1305344] [NEW] bash package install fails [bash_4.3-6ubuntu1_amd64]

[Gil Pinheiro]

Public bug reported:

Aptitude fails during package upgrade.

Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 286860 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../bash_4.3-6ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking bash (4.3-6ubuntu1) over (4.3-4ubuntu2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/bash_4.3-6ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 unable to install (supposed) new info file `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/conffiles': Is a directory
Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.6-1) ...
Processing triggers for install-info (5.2.0.dfsg.1-2) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/bash_4.3-6ubuntu1_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install.  Trying to recover:

** Affects: bash (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  bash package install fails [bash_4.3-6ubuntu1_amd64]

Status in “bash” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Aptitude fails during package upgrade.

  Preconfiguring packages ...
  (Reading database ... 286860 files and directories currently installed.)
  Preparing to unpack .../bash_4.3-6ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
  Unpacking bash (4.3-6ubuntu1) over (4.3-4ubuntu2) ...
  dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/bash_4.3-6ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   unable to install (supposed) new info file `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/conffiles': Is a directory
  Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.6-1) ...
  Processing triggers for install-info (5.2.0.dfsg.1-2) ...
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/bash_4.3-6ubuntu1_amd64.deb
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
  A package failed to install.  Trying to recover:

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