dpkg: error processing python-cairo (--configure)

[ronaldv]

I did an 8.10 to 9.04 ubuntu upgrade via the upgrade manager but it failed on me somehere midway with this message (and lots more after this):


2009-10-08 18:38:48,912 ERROR got an error from dpkg for pkg: 'ufw': 'subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
'
2009-10-08 18:38:48,952 DEBUG running apport_pkgfailure() ufw: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2009-10-08 18:38:49,028 ERROR got an error from dpkg for pkg: 'ufw': 'subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
'
2009-10-08 18:39:39,585 ERROR got an error from dpkg for pkg: 'python-cairo': 'subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
'
2009-10-08 18:39:39,586 DEBUG running apport_pkgfailure() python-cairo: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2009-10-08 18:39:39,612 ERROR got an error from dpkg for pkg: 'python-cairo': 'subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1


Now when I boot the upgrade system the gnome-gui is completely a mess. When I try to fix this by booting into recovery mode I get these errors:

- when auto-fixing the gui:


package xserver-xorg is incomplete or not installed

- when running dkpg-reconfigure:


Setting up python-cairo (1.4.12-1.2ubuntu1) ...
file does not exist: /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/cairo/__init__.py
pycentral: pycentral pkginstall: error byte-compiling files (1)
pycentral pkginstall: error byte-compiling files (1)
dpkg: error processing python-cairo (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-gtk2:
python-gtk2 depends on python-cairo (>= 1.0.2-1.1); however:
Package python-cairo is not configured yet.

.......[lot more]......

dpkg: too many errors, stopping
Errors were encountered while processing:
python-cairo
python-gtk2
python-gnome2
python-glade2
python-gnome2-desktop
deskbar-applet
libdeskbar-tracker
python-gmenu
gnome-menus
python-apt
ubuntu-system-service
gnome-control-center
gnome-session
gnome-about
gnome-panel
gnome-applets
python-imaging
hplip
gnome-applets-dbg
command-not-found
python-newt
ufw
update-manager-core
alacarte
python-launchpad-bugs
python-problem-report
python-apport
apport
apport-gtk
python-xapian
apt-xapian-index
python-gst0.10
python-gtkhtml2
python-sexy
gnome-app-install
python-vte
apturl
checkbox-gtk
computer-janitor
computer-janitor-gtk
devede
epiphany-extensions
fast-user-switch-applet
hpijs
foomatic-db-hpijs
gcompris
gdebi-core
gdebi
python-qt4-common
python-qt4
python-kde4
Processing was halted because there were too many errors.
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)



I tried to re-start the upgrade by running 'apt-get upgrade' with the 9.04-cd in the drive but this has no result.

How to proceed on this?
How can I force apt-get to continue where it failed?

Hope to hear from you, Ronald

[Partyboi2]

Hi, boot into recovery mode and try

dpkg --configure -a
apt-get -f install
then if that clears the problem

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade

[ronaldv]

I tried 'dpkg --configure -a'; that runs fine but does not solve anything.

'apt-get -f install' give the same errors as listed above:

Setting up python-cairo (1.4.12-1.2ubuntu1) ...
file does not exist: /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/cairo/__init__.py
pycentral: pycentral pkginstall: error byte-compiling files (1)
...........