[Bug 485707] [NEW] package libchm1 2:0.39-9 [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/libchm1.list] failed to install/upgrade: fork failed: Cannot allocate memory

[John Mills]

Public bug reported:

~$ lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 8.10
Release:	8.10
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me at somehost:~$ apt-cache policy libchm1 (now, after install)
libchm1:
  Installed: 2:0.39-9
  Candidate: 2:0.39-9
  Version table:
     2:0.39-9 0
        500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Packages
 *** 2:0.39-9 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
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Expected: to install gnochm & dependencies via aptitude.

What happened instead:
It failed during cleanup:
Unpacking libchm1 (from .../libchm1_2%3a0.39-9_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libchm1_2%3a0.39-9_i386.deb (--unpack):
 fork failed: Cannot allocate memory
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 fork failed: Cannot allocate memory
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 fork failed: Cannot allocate memory
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libchm1_2%3a0.39-9_i386.deb
Processing was halted because there were too many errors.
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install.  Trying to recover:
-------------------------------------------------------------------
aptitude now reports for the 3 packages involved:
pi  gnochm                          - CHM file viewer for GNOME                 
H A libchm1                         - library for dealing with Microsoft CHM fil
piA python-chm                      - Python binding for CHMLIB                 
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Well, my memory was probably maxed out:
x at y:~$ free -t
             total       used       free     shared    buffers     cached
Mem:        124880     122420       2460          0        152      27232
-/+ buffers/cache:      95036      29844
Swap:       361420     267872      93548
Total:      486300     390292      96008

So I'm not sure it is a bug. But the crash applet recommended filing, so
I'll continue.

John Mills

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Dependencies:
 
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: fork failed: Cannot allocate memory
Package: libchm1 2:0.39-9 [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/libchm1.list]
SourcePackage: chmlib
Title: package libchm1 2:0.39-9 [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/libchm1.list] failed to install/upgrade: fork failed: Cannot allocate memory
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-15-generic i686

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


** Tags: apport-package

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package libchm1 2:0.39-9 [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/libchm1.list] failed to install/upgrade: fork failed: Cannot allocate memory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/485707
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