Package failed to install

[starwind]

So I tried to install an update to flash in KPackageKit and got this error. I've gotten this same error when trying to uninstall programs like emesene. Oddly enough I just checked Get and Remove Software and emesene is no long listed as being installed and it's no longer listed under Pending Changes. Any ideas?

One of the selected packages failed to install correctly. More information is available in the detailed report.

Details
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1.

[leadwt]

Re: Package failed to install

I'm a computer dunce but I would totally remove the current Flash package and re-install it. Also it would be well to post what package exactly is giving the error. Have fun.

PS I use synaptic for package handling Kpackagekit has improved but it goes a bit weird at times.

[sithlord48]

Re: Package failed to install

try the command (run in konsole)

sudo apt-get install -f

it should ask you for your sudo password(note:you will get no * or other password mask character when typing the password) then it should output some lines on what its doing (configure or unpacking a package). hopefull that fixes the partly installed package.

[starwind]

Re: Package failed to install

I tried "sudo apt-get install -f ".

starwind@nebula:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
[sudo] password for starwind:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 4 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up firmware-b43-installer (4.150.10.5-4) ...
Not supported low-power chip with PCI id 14e4:4315!
Aborting.
dpkg: error processing firmware-b43-installer (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
firmware-b43-installer
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
starwind@nebula:~$


I tried updating after that and still got the same error. Flash player no longer shows in my update list but I had 4 security updates. I just checked my software updates again and it's clear now showing no updates needed. So it seems all updates get applied I just always get an error as well.

[eddieg780]

Re: Package failed to install

Usually when a package doesn't install properly I do:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

Most of the time this fixes my problem.