dpkg: error processing r-base-core (--configure): causing build error
jhpoelen opened this issue · comments
Hi!
I've been using the r-travis method to run R on travis for awhile now (> year). It's been working like a charm. However, for some reason, the build crapped out today (see https://travis-ci.org/ropensci/rglobi/builds/65928670). Before jumping into it, I wanted to share the issue publicly, because I think that others (e.g. @sckott) are also experiencing the issue and might have a fix/workaround already.
snippet of build log:
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/tclsh8.5 to provide /usr/bin/tclsh (tclsh) in auto mode.
Setting up tk8.5 (8.5.11-1) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/wish8.5 to provide /usr/bin/wish (wish) in auto mode.
Setting up r-base-core (3.2.3-3precise0) ...
Creating config file /etc/R/Renviron with new version
/var/lib/dpkg/info/r-base-core.postinst: 57: /var/lib/dpkg/info/r-base-core.postinst: mktexlsr: not found
dpkg: error processing r-base-core (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
Setting up liblzma-dev (5.1.1alpha+20110809-3) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-base-dev:
r-base-dev depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.3-3precise0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing r-base-dev (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-cran-boot:
r-cran-boot depends on r-base-core (>= 3.2.1-2precise0); however:
Package r-base-core is not configured yet.
r-cran-boot depends on r-api-3; however:
Package r-api-3 is not installed.
This looks like the same root failure as travis-ci/travis-ci#5462 (comment) if I'm reading it right; I think everything is back to working again?
Yep.
Yes this is fixed, @jhpoelen if you restart your build it should not produce this error anymore.
I didn't see any of the reported errors after restarting the build. Thank you @craigcitro @eddelbuettel @jimhester for speedy replies.