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[Bug 609160] Re: package firefox 3.6.7 build2 nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

 

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** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  package firefox 3.6.7 build2 nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 failed to
  install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script
  returned error exit status 2

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: initramfs-tools

  Package - firefox 3.6.7, Build 2
  Ubuntu 10.04.1
  Attempted update 23 July 2010 using update manager
  Returned error "

  ----
  Setting up firefox (3.6.7+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1) ...
  update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/firefox doesn't exist.
  dpkg: error processing firefox (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   firefox
  localepurge: Disk space freed in /usr/share/locale: 0 KiB
  localepurge: Disk space freed in /usr/share/man: 0 KiB
  localepurge: Disk space freed in /usr/share/gnome/help: 0 KiB
  localepurge: Disk space freed in /usr/share/omf: 0 KiB
  localepurge: Disk space freed in /usr/share/doc/kde/HTML: 0 KiB

  Total disk space freed by localepurge: 0 KiB

  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
  A package failed to install.  Trying to recover:
  Setting up firefox (3.6.7+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1) ...
  update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/firefox doesn't exist.
  dpkg: error processing firefox (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   firefox
  =======================================
  I went throught this drill the last time Firefox was updated and had to remove everything related to Firefox, apt-get install firefox, and then play with it.

  It appears that there is a disconnect between the locations various
  versions install firefox

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: firefox 3.6.7+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-23.37-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-23-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Fri Jul 23 09:18:50 2010
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  ExtensionSummary: 
  FirefoxPackages:
   firefox 3.6.7+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
   firefox-gnome-support N/A
   firefox-branding 3.6.7+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
   abroswer N/A
   abrowser-branding N/A
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  Title: package firefox 3.6.7+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

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