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package rpm 4.7.2-1lbuild1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Asked by firefly

how can i fix this?

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: rpm 4.7.2-1lbuild1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-42.95-generic 2.6.32.59+drm33.24
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-42-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Sep 3 18:34:20 2012
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release Candidate amd64 (20091020.3)
SourcePackage: rpm
Title: package rpm 4.7.2-1lbuild1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-09-03 (0 days ago)

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This question was originally filed as bug #1045246.

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Mike Miller (mtmiller) said : 		#1

According to your log files both your rpm and yum packages were in a bad state to begin with:

dpkg: warning: files list file for package `rpm' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.
dpkg: warning: files list file for package `yum' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

Therefore, I don't think this is a bug in the package but rather a support request so I am converting this to a question.

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Mike Miller (mtmiller) said : 		#2

Can you temporarily uninstall both the rpm and yum packages to get your system up to date and then reinstall them?

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said : 		#3

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