[Bug 1407757] Re: multi-arch packages cannot be installed due to dpkg wrongly detecting them as already installed

Tue Jan 5 15:41:00 UTC 2016

sincere thanks for all the help. this is first bug i have had a hand in
fixing

On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 3:27 PM, Joseph Florio <joeinslw at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dan,
>
> It seems to me that everything I buy or own that doesn't say Linux on it
> does not work.
> This is a new OS for me, working on it only six months, Ubuntu 14.04 OS is
> installed on a Lenovo Thinkserver, this server did not come with a sound
> card, so unknowingly I bought a Diamond xs7.1 PCI sound card, but the
> software disc does not load no matter how many times I have tried.
> The Sony playmemories disc will not load or install either, this is
> software for the Sony camcorder I own, and that won't work.
> The HP Laserjet 1018 won't work at times, it looses the driver and won't
> accept the disc I have for that, I have no idea why.  I did download the
> driver from the software package from the software centre that Ubuntu 14.04
> has, but the memory forgets the driver, so I have to uninstall and
> reinstall every time it won't work, are these bugs?  It seems to me that
> they are, but I don't know.
> Have any reasons or solutions?
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Joe
>
> On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 3:33 PM, Daniel Alejandro Rodriguez Chávez <
> daarodriguezch at unal.edu.co> wrote:
>
> > 2015-12-27 13:35 GMT-05:00 Donald Krump <ccreedon1 at gmail.com>:
> >
> > > No dice Zoe?
> > >
> >
> > should I add something more as answer or is it just the description that
> I
> > send?
> >
> > Thanks your attention and to take my report of this bug (forgive me to
> pass
> > my gratitude long after)
> >
> > --
> > *Daniel Alejandro Rodríguez Chávez*
> > *Estudiante de Ingeniería Electrónica.*
> > *Universidad Nacional de Colombia*
> >
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> > report.
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1407757
> >
> > Title:
> >   multi-arch packages cannot be installed due to dpkg wrongly detecting
> >   them as already installed
> >
> > Status in aptdaemon package in Ubuntu:
> >   Incomplete
> > Status in nUbuntu:
> >   Incomplete
> >
> > Bug description:
> >   HOW TO REPRODUCE:
> >   - Install an affected package.
> >
> >   EXPECTED BEHAVIOUR:
> >   - The package to be installed.
> >
> >   REAL BEHAVIOUR:
> >   - The package cannot be installed due to dpkg wrongly detecting them as
> > already installed.
> >
> >   ProblemType: Package
> >   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
> >   Package: libpam-systemd:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9
> >   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-43.72-generic 3.13.11.11
> >   Uname: Linux 3.13.0-43-generic x86_64
> >   ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
> >   AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1-1ubuntu5.1
> >   Architecture: amd64
> >   CrashReports:
> >    640:0:0:1458151:2015-01-05 12:18:11.086621522 -0600:2015-01-05
> > 12:18:12.086621522 -0600:/var/crash/libnss3:amd64.0.crash
> >    600:0:0:217380:2015-01-05 12:17:09.359944581 -0600:2015-01-05
> > 12:17:10.359944581 -0600:/var/crash/libpam-systemd:amd64.0.crash
> >    644:0:0:0:2015-01-05 12:18:13.122599379 -0600:2015-01-05
> > 12:18:13.122599379 -0600:/var/crash/libnss3:amd64.0.upload
> >    600:0:0:217372:2015-01-05 12:17:10.375944347 -0600:2015-01-05
> > 12:17:10.363944604 -0600:/var/crash/libnss3-nssdb.0.crash
> >   Date: Mon Jan  5 12:17:10 2015
> >   DuplicateSignature:
> package:libpam-systemd:amd64:204-5ubuntu20.9:package
> > libpam-systemd:amd64 is already installed and configured
> >   ErrorMessage: package libpam-systemd:amd64 is already installed and
> > configured
> >   InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-04 (1 days ago)
> >   InstallationMedia: Mythbuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64
> > (20140722.2)
> >   SourcePackage: dpkg
> >   Title: package libpam-systemd:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9 failed to
> > install/upgrade: package libpam-systemd:amd64 is already installed and
> > configured
> >   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
> >
> > To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> >
> >
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aptdaemon/+bug/1407757/+subscriptions
> >
>
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> duplicate bug report (1484243).
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1407757
>
> Title:
>   multi-arch packages cannot be installed due to dpkg wrongly detecting
>   them as already installed
>
> Status in aptdaemon package in Ubuntu:
>   Incomplete
> Status in nUbuntu:
>   Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
>   HOW TO REPRODUCE:
>   - Install an affected package.
>
>   EXPECTED BEHAVIOUR:
>   - The package to be installed.
>
>   REAL BEHAVIOUR:
>   - The package cannot be installed due to dpkg wrongly detecting them as
> already installed.
>
>   ProblemType: Package
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
>   Package: libpam-systemd:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-43.72-generic 3.13.11.11
>   Uname: Linux 3.13.0-43-generic x86_64
>   ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
>   AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1-1ubuntu5.1
>   Architecture: amd64
>   CrashReports:
>    640:0:0:1458151:2015-01-05 12:18:11.086621522 -0600:2015-01-05
> 12:18:12.086621522 -0600:/var/crash/libnss3:amd64.0.crash
>    600:0:0:217380:2015-01-05 12:17:09.359944581 -0600:2015-01-05
> 12:17:10.359944581 -0600:/var/crash/libpam-systemd:amd64.0.crash
>    644:0:0:0:2015-01-05 12:18:13.122599379 -0600:2015-01-05
> 12:18:13.122599379 -0600:/var/crash/libnss3:amd64.0.upload
>    600:0:0:217372:2015-01-05 12:17:10.375944347 -0600:2015-01-05
> 12:17:10.363944604 -0600:/var/crash/libnss3-nssdb.0.crash
>   Date: Mon Jan  5 12:17:10 2015
>   DuplicateSignature: package:libpam-systemd:amd64:204-5ubuntu20.9:package
> libpam-systemd:amd64 is already installed and configured
>   ErrorMessage: package libpam-systemd:amd64 is already installed and
> configured
>   InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-04 (1 days ago)
>   InstallationMedia: Mythbuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64
> (20140722.2)
>   SourcePackage: dpkg
>   Title: package libpam-systemd:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9 failed to
> install/upgrade: package libpam-systemd:amd64 is already installed and
> configured
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aptdaemon/+bug/1407757/+subscriptions
>

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Title:
  multi-arch packages cannot be installed due to dpkg wrongly detecting
  them as already installed

Status in aptdaemon package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete
Status in nUbuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  HOW TO REPRODUCE:
  - Install an affected package.

  EXPECTED BEHAVIOUR:
  - The package to be installed.

  REAL BEHAVIOUR:
  - The package cannot be installed due to dpkg wrongly detecting them as already installed.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: libpam-systemd:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-43.72-generic 3.13.11.11
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-43-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1-1ubuntu5.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashReports:
   640:0:0:1458151:2015-01-05 12:18:11.086621522 -0600:2015-01-05 12:18:12.086621522 -0600:/var/crash/libnss3:amd64.0.crash
   600:0:0:217380:2015-01-05 12:17:09.359944581 -0600:2015-01-05 12:17:10.359944581 -0600:/var/crash/libpam-systemd:amd64.0.crash
   644:0:0:0:2015-01-05 12:18:13.122599379 -0600:2015-01-05 12:18:13.122599379 -0600:/var/crash/libnss3:amd64.0.upload
   600:0:0:217372:2015-01-05 12:17:10.375944347 -0600:2015-01-05 12:17:10.363944604 -0600:/var/crash/libnss3-nssdb.0.crash
  Date: Mon Jan  5 12:17:10 2015
  DuplicateSignature: package:libpam-systemd:amd64:204-5ubuntu20.9:package libpam-systemd:amd64 is already installed and configured
  ErrorMessage: package libpam-systemd:amd64 is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-04 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Mythbuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package libpam-systemd:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9 failed to install/upgrade: package libpam-systemd:amd64 is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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