/usr/share/doc/kde/HTML/en/kubuntu/' is not a directory: No such file or directory

[pmlxuser]

did a kubuntu-desktop install, everything went fine only the installtion did not complete
it sput out some thing like

Setting up kubuntu-docs (9.04.2) ...
ln: target `/usr/share/doc/kde/HTML/en/kubuntu/' is not a directory: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing kubuntu-docs (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1

tried to fix by runing

sudo apt-get --reinstall install kubuntu-docs

but i got this



sudo apt-get --reinstall install kubuntu-docs
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
python-nautilus gnome-themes-ubuntu libgdict-1.0-6
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Setting up kubuntu-docs (9.04.2) ...
ln: target `/usr/share/doc/kde/HTML/en/kubuntu/' is not a directory: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing kubuntu-docs (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
kubuntu-docs
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


the problem now is that i have a system that is half way. the desktop has a tiny bit showing the plasma thingy and the rest is black.

help

[majorhabib]

I have the same problem except that KDE is working fine.

[majorhabib]

Ok, I have found a solution.

Download the patch
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/29922642/fix_kubuntu_docs.patch

1) Run "sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop"
2) Apply the patch: download "fix_kubuntu_docs.patch" attached and run "sudo patch -p0 < fix_kubuntu_docs.patch"
3) Run "sudo apt-get install kubuntu-docs"

It worked for me.

[oneguynick]

Ok, I have found a solution.

Download the patch
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/29922642/fix_kubuntu_docs.patch

1) Run "sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop"
2) Apply the patch: download "fix_kubuntu_docs.patch" attached and run "sudo patch -p0 < fix_kubuntu_docs.patch"
3) Run "sudo apt-get install kubuntu-docs"

It worked for me.

Just a "me too" post to say it worked. Thanks

[Firefishe]

Ok, I have found a solution.

Download the patch
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/29922642/fix_kubuntu_docs.patch

1) Run "sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop"
2) Apply the patch: download "fix_kubuntu_docs.patch" attached and run "sudo patch -p0 < fix_kubuntu_docs.patch"
3) Run "sudo apt-get install kubuntu-docs"

It worked for me.

And it worked for the Firefishe, as well! Thanks, majorhabib! :-)

Just a thought to let you know this patch worked great! Considering this is on a friend's computer, this eliminates the problems a strange error for a linux newbie can cause.

Great Job!

Warm Regards,
Firefishe

[jpmorelli]

It worked for me too !!! Thanks !!! :)

[varunmagical]

Thanks!

[gurth4ng]

worked great, thx a lot!!

[kellemes]

Works fine indeed.

[phicloray]

Thanks :)

[pixelot]

Thanks, worked for me!

:guitar: