[Bug 1388374] Re: icedtea-7-plugin:amd64 fails to install from repositories in Utopic

[Sam Rog]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1363785 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1363785

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1363785
   package icedtea-netx:amd64 1.5.1-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

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Title:
  icedtea-7-plugin:amd64 fails to install from repositories in Utopic

Status in “icedtea-web” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  installation of the java plugin from the Utopic repositories fails
  this is reported during installation as a problem with the icedtea-netx package
  the package is broken, reports at Debian say it is not fit for release at this time, because it prevents installation of the plugin.

  the equivalent package at Trusty Tahr DOES work and installation does
  proceed properly

  the difference is that modifications have been made at Debian to the package used in Utopic, these changes have been introduced to allow for java-8 which will appear later
  however these changes create a package that at this time does not work
  it is not fit for use at this time

  the package offered at Trusty Tahr is viable as no such modification
  have been made

  can I suggest that Utopic falls back to the version of the
  icedtea-7-plugin offered in Trusty until Debian has fixed the broken
  package?

  this would then allow open java to function at Utopic and the new
  package could be reintroduced when it becomes viable

  if links to Debian to show their reports on the matter are needed I can add them to this report.
  i can also produce package version numbers if needed

  sadly my work-around has to be to forgo Utopic and stick with Trusty
  for now

  i would be pleased to cooperate in squashing this bug

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