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[Don Levin <907408@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

*** This bug is a security vulnerability ***

Public security bug reported:

ubuntu 11.10 on a home-made desktop.  Update Mgr shows gnome-settings-daemon and "Available version: 3.2.2-0ubuntu2.1".
Hit Update, see messages flash by, and pop-up box saying operation failed with details:  nstallArchives() failed: (Reading database ... 
(Reading database ... 5%%
(Reading database ... 10%%
(Reading database ... 15%%
(Reading database ... 20%%
(Reading database ... 25%%
(Reading database ... 30%%
(Reading database ... 35%%
(Reading database ... 40%%
(Reading database ... 45%%
(Reading database ... 50%%
(Reading database ... 55%%
(Reading database ... 60%%
(Reading database ... 65%%
(Reading database ... 70%%
(Reading database ... 75%%
(Reading database ... 80%%
(Reading database ... 85%%
(Reading database ... 90%%
(Reading database ... 95%%
(Reading database ... 100%%
(Reading database ... 189264 files and directories currently installed.)

Preparing to replace gnome-settings-daemon 3.2.2-0ubuntu2 (using
.../gnome-settings-daemon_3.2.2-0ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb) ...

Unpacking replacement gnome-settings-daemon ...

dpkg-deb (subprocess): data: internal gzip read error: '<fd:0>: data
error'

dpkg-deb: error: subprocess <decompress> returned error exit status 2

dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-settings-
daemon_3.2.2-0ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):

 subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2

No apport report written because the error message indicates an issue on the local system
Processing triggers for gconf2 ...

Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0:i386 ...

Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0 ...

Processing triggers for man-db ...

Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...

Errors were encountered while processing:

 /var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-settings-
daemon_3.2.2-0ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb

I created a new user, rebooted into new user, but still get same Update
failure.  Please help!

** Affects: gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Visibility changed to: Public

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Title:
  gnome-settings-daemon update fails

Status in “gnome-settings-daemon” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  ubuntu 11.10 on a home-made desktop.  Update Mgr shows gnome-settings-daemon and "Available version: 3.2.2-0ubuntu2.1".
  Hit Update, see messages flash by, and pop-up box saying operation failed with details:  nstallArchives() failed: (Reading database ... 
  (Reading database ... 5%%
  (Reading database ... 10%%
  (Reading database ... 15%%
  (Reading database ... 20%%
  (Reading database ... 25%%
  (Reading database ... 30%%
  (Reading database ... 35%%
  (Reading database ... 40%%
  (Reading database ... 45%%
  (Reading database ... 50%%
  (Reading database ... 55%%
  (Reading database ... 60%%
  (Reading database ... 65%%
  (Reading database ... 70%%
  (Reading database ... 75%%
  (Reading database ... 80%%
  (Reading database ... 85%%
  (Reading database ... 90%%
  (Reading database ... 95%%
  (Reading database ... 100%%
  (Reading database ... 189264 files and directories currently installed.)

  Preparing to replace gnome-settings-daemon 3.2.2-0ubuntu2 (using
  .../gnome-settings-daemon_3.2.2-0ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb) ...

  Unpacking replacement gnome-settings-daemon ...

  dpkg-deb (subprocess): data: internal gzip read error: '<fd:0>: data
  error'

  dpkg-deb: error: subprocess <decompress> returned error exit status 2

  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-settings-
  daemon_3.2.2-0ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):

   subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2

  No apport report written because the error message indicates an issue on the local system
  Processing triggers for gconf2 ...

  Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0:i386 ...

  Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0 ...

  Processing triggers for man-db ...

  Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...

  Errors were encountered while processing:

   /var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-settings-
  daemon_3.2.2-0ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb

  I created a new user, rebooted into new user, but still get same
  Update failure.  Please help!

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