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[Bug 812833] [NEW] synaptic alerted on an error when I tried to install icedtea6 for firefox

 

Public bug reported:

I tried to install icedtea6 for firefox. I installed all recommended packages for it. And then I got an error message. After that, I couldn't open Synaptic (I got a blank alert window every time I tried). Then I tried to reboot, but I couldn't use the OS anymore, I got to BusyBox...
So using the live cd I ran
:~$ sudo fsck /dev/sda1
and some fixes were being made. Now I can run my OS but I when I open Synaptic I'm informed that the package openjdk-6-jre-headless is broken.
I'm using Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS.
Output of apt-cache policy:
laptop:~$ apt-cache policy openjdk-6-jre-headless 
openjdk-6-jre-headless:
  Installed: 6b20-1.9.7-0ubuntu1~10.04.1
  Candidate: 6b20-1.9.8-0ubuntu1~10.04.1
  Version table:
     6b20-1.9.8-0ubuntu1~10.04.1 0
        500 http://il.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/main Packages
 *** 6b20-1.9.7-0ubuntu1~10.04.1 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     6b18-1.8-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://il.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: openjdk-6-jre-headless 6b20-1.9.7-0ubuntu1~10.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-33.70-generic 2.6.32.41+drm33.18
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-33-generic i686
AptOrdering:
 openjdk-6-jre-headless: Remove
 openjdk-6-jre-lib: Remove
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Jul 19 13:49:31 2011
ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal.
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100816.1)
SourcePackage: openjdk-6
Title: package openjdk-6-jre-headless 6b20-1.9.7-0ubuntu1~10.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal.

** Affects: openjdk-6 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package i386 lucid

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Title:
  synaptic alerted on an error when I tried to install icedtea6 for
  firefox

Status in “openjdk-6” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I tried to install icedtea6 for firefox. I installed all recommended packages for it. And then I got an error message. After that, I couldn't open Synaptic (I got a blank alert window every time I tried). Then I tried to reboot, but I couldn't use the OS anymore, I got to BusyBox...
  So using the live cd I ran
  :~$ sudo fsck /dev/sda1
  and some fixes were being made. Now I can run my OS but I when I open Synaptic I'm informed that the package openjdk-6-jre-headless is broken.
  I'm using Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS.
  Output of apt-cache policy:
  laptop:~$ apt-cache policy openjdk-6-jre-headless 
  openjdk-6-jre-headless:
    Installed: 6b20-1.9.7-0ubuntu1~10.04.1
    Candidate: 6b20-1.9.8-0ubuntu1~10.04.1
    Version table:
       6b20-1.9.8-0ubuntu1~10.04.1 0
          500 http://il.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages
          500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/main Packages
   *** 6b20-1.9.7-0ubuntu1~10.04.1 0
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       6b18-1.8-0ubuntu1 0
          500 http://il.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: openjdk-6-jre-headless 6b20-1.9.7-0ubuntu1~10.04.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-33.70-generic 2.6.32.41+drm33.18
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-33-generic i686
  AptOrdering:
   openjdk-6-jre-headless: Remove
   openjdk-6-jre-lib: Remove
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Tue Jul 19 13:49:31 2011
  ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal.
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100816.1)
  SourcePackage: openjdk-6
  Title: package openjdk-6-jre-headless 6b20-1.9.7-0ubuntu1~10.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal.

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