[Bug 1375068] Re: package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu31.1 [modified: lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth.in] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Chris Guiver]

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** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu31.1 [modified:
  lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth.in] failed to
  install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script
  returned error exit status 2

Status in plymouth package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  My system is (sort of) Ubuntu 12.04.

  This error happened after extensive tinkering. I started with
  elementary OS, added the Lubuntu desktop, removed the Lubuntu-desktop
  and the elementary OS desktop, installed Gnome desktop environment...
  and at some point I was missing a file needed for this package
  (plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text) to install. I used "sudo touch ..." to
  add the file. The file was "/lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-
  text.plymouth.in". I did not specifically intend to install this
  package (plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text)... it just wanted to be installed
  at a certain point along with other packages.

  tl;dr: good luck, I have no idea what happened, besides:

  I updated my system, including the plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text package
  using update-manager.

  A file was missing at "/lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-
  text.plymouth.in"

  I added it with "touch", ie "sudo touch /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-
  text/ubuntu-text.plymouth.in"

  the package installed properly after that.

  I am submitting this bug report just in-case it is helpful. feel free
  to ignore if it doesn't seem important.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu31.1 [modified: lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth.in]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-69.103-generic-pae 3.2.62
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-69-generic-pae i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.7+elementary3~ubuntu12.04.1
  AptOrdering: plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text: Configure
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sun Sep 28 18:12:51 2014
  DefaultPlymouth: Error: command ['readlink', '/etc/alternatives/default.plymouth'] failed with exit code 1:
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Setting up plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (0.8.2-2ubuntu31.1) ...
   sed: can't read /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth.in: No such file or directory
   dpkg: error processing plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  DuplicateSignature: package:plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text:0.8.2-2ubuntu31.1 [modified: lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth.in]:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  InstallationMedia: elementary OS 0.2 "Luna" - Build i386 LIVE Binary 20120729-14:49
  MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 1010
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-69-generic-pae root=UUID=a132c775-5667-4aee-b2d5-4cedae794c2f ro console=tty1,quiet,ro quiet splash
  ProcFB: 0 psbfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-69-generic-pae root=UUID=a132c775-5667-4aee-b2d5-4cedae794c2f ro console=tty1,quiet,ro quiet splash
  SourcePackage: plymouth
  TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth
  Title: package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu31.1 [modified: lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth.in] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 02/27/2009
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A03
  dmi.board.name: 0R990K
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: A03
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: **********
  dmi.chassis.type: 8
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: A03
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA03:bd02/27/2009:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron1010:pvrA03:rvnDellInc.:rn0R990K:rvrA03:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA03:
  dmi.product.name: Inspiron 1010
  dmi.product.version: A03
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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