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tollboy
August 5th, 2008, 07:39 PM
when i am trying to run
sudo apt-get upgrade
then there is a error in the last line saying like this
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

this is the screen which lead to the above error.


panky@TiGER:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages have been kept back:
virtualbox-ose-modules-generic
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
26 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 gnome-applets-data (2.22.2-0ubuntu2) ...
dpkg: error processing gnome-applets-data (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
Setting up gnome-panel-data (1:2.22.2-0ubuntu1.1) ...
dpkg: error processing gnome-panel-data (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-panel:
gnome-panel depends on gnome-panel-data (>= 1:2.22); however:
Package gnome-panel-data is not configured yet.
gnome-panel depends on gnome-panel-data (<< 1:2.23); however:
Package gnome-panel-data is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-panel (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-applets:
gnome-applets depends on gnome-applets-data (>= 2.22); however:
Package gnome-applets-data is not configured yet.
gnome-applets depends on gnome-applets-data (<< 2.23); however:
Package gnome-applets-data is not configured yet.
gnome-applets depends on gnome-panel (>= 2.13.4); however:
Package gnome-panel is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-applets (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up cheese (2.22.3-0ubuntu1) ...
dpkg: error processing cheese (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
Setting up deskbar-applet (2.22.3-0ubuntu1) ...
dpkg: error processing deskbar-applet (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
Setting up eog (2.22.3-0ubuntu2) ...
dpkg: error processing eog (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
Setting up evince (2.22.2-0ubuntu1) ...
dpkg: error processing evince (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
Setting up evolution-common (2.22.3.1-0ubuntu1) ...
dpkg: error processing evolution-common (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of evolution:
evolution depends on evolution-common (= 2.22.3.1-0ubuntu1); however:
Package evolution-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing evolution (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of evolution-exchange:
evolution-exchange depends on evolution (>= 2.22.3.1); however:
Package evolution is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing evolution-exchange (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of evolution-plugins:
evolution-plugins depends on evolution (>= 2.22.3.1); however:
Package evolution is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing evolution-plugins (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up f-spot (0.4.3.1-0ubuntu1) ...
dpkg: error processing f-spot (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
Setting up file-roller (2.22.3-0ubuntu1) ...
dpkg: error processing file-roller (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
Setting up gcalctool (5.22.3-0ubuntu0.1) ...
dpkg: error processing gcalctool (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
Setting up gdm (2.20.7-0ubuntu1.1) ...
* Reloading GNOME Display Manager configuration... * Changes will take effect when all current X sessions have ended.
[ OK ]
dpkg: error processing gdm (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
Setting up gedit-common (2.22.3-0ubuntu1) ...
dpkg: error processing gedit-common (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gedit:
gedit depends on gedit-common (>= 2.22); however:
Package gedit-common is not configured yet.
gedit depends on gedit-common (<< 2.23); however:
Package gedit-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gedit (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up gnome-app-install (0.5.2.8-0ubuntu1) ...
dpkg: error processing gnome-app-install (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
Setting up gnome-games-data (1:2.22.3-0ubuntu2) ...
dpkg: error processing gnome-games-data (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
Setting up gnome-system-monitor (2.22.3-0ubuntu2) ...
dpkg: error processing gnome-system-monitor (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libdeskbar-tracker:
libdeskbar-tracker depends on deskbar-applet (>= 2.20.0); however:
Package deskbar-applet is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libdeskbar-tracker (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up rhythmbox (0.11.5-0ubuntu8) ...
dpkg: error processing rhythmbox (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
Setting up seahorse (2.22.2-0ubuntu1) ...
dpkg: error processing seahorse (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
Setting up tomboy (0.10.2-0ubuntu1) ...
dpkg: error processing tomboy (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
Setting up update-manager (1:0.87.27) ...
dpkg: error processing update-manager (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
Errors were encountered while processing:
gnome-applets-data
gnome-panel-data
gnome-panel
gnome-applets
cheese
deskbar-applet
eog
evince
evolution-common
evolution
evolution-exchange
evolution-plugins
f-spot
file-roller
gcalctool
gdm
gedit-common
gedit
gnome-app-install
gnome-games-data
gnome-system-monitor
libdeskbar-tracker
rhythmbox
seahorse
tomboy
update-manager
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

this problem starts after installing updates. which i had done after 79 days

if any bodu can help me how to solve this dependency problem

Qchan
August 5th, 2008, 08:03 PM
Your answer lies here:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=21672

tollboy
August 5th, 2008, 08:13 PM
i already gone through that thread
bt didnt get solved it
in my /var/crash there r four files
i removed bt skype bt is it safe to remove gnome applets and gdm
panky@TiGER:/var/crash$ ls
gnome-applets-data.0.crash gnome-panel-data.0.crash
gnome-panel.0.crash skype.0.crash
panky@TiGER:/var/crash$



these r d four packages