[xml/sgml-pkgs] Bug#482140: Same problem Etch -> Lenny upgrade

[Steve]

$ apt-get install --reinstall docbook-xml
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13 Permission
denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you
root?
loki at link:~$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall docbook-xml
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not
upgraded.
27 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 docbook-xml (4.5-5) ...
update-xmlcatalog: error: entity already registered
dpkg: error processing docbook-xml (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of scrollkeeper:
 scrollkeeper depends on docbook-xml (>= 4.2-11); however:
  Package docbook-xml is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing scrollkeeper (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of bug-buddy:
 bug-buddy depends on scrollkeeper; however:
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing bug-buddy (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of capplets-data:
 capplets-data depends on scrollkeeper; however:
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing capplets-data (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-panel-data:
 gnome-panel-data depends on scrollkeeper; however:
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-panel-data (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-control-center:
 gnome-control-center depends on capplets-data (>= 1:2.22); however:
  Package capplets-data is not configured yet.
 gnome-control-center depends on capplets-data (<< 1:2.23); however:
  Package capplets-data is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-control-center (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-panel:
 gnome-panel depends on gnome-panel-data (>= 2.20); however:
  Package gnome-panel-data is not configured yet.
 gnome-panel depends on gnome-panel-data (<< 2.21); however:
  Package gnome-panel-data is not configured yet.
 gnome-panel depends on gnome-control-center (>= 1:2.8.2-3); however:
  Package gnome-control-center is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-panel (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of
fast-user-switch-applet:
 fast-user-switch-applet depends on gnome-panel; however:
  Package gnome-panel is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing fast-user-switch-applet (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gedit:
 gedit depends on scrollkeeper; however:
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gedit (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-applets-data:
 gnome-applets-data depends on scrollkeeper; however:
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-applets-data (--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
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-session:
 gnome-session depends on gnome-control-center (>= 1:2.22); however:
  Package gnome-control-center is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-session (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-terminal:
 gnome-terminal depends on scrollkeeper; however:
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-terminal (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nautilus-data:
 nautilus-data depends on scrollkeeper; however:
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing nautilus-data (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nautilus:
 nautilus depends on nautilus-data (>= 2.20); however:
  Package nautilus-data is not configured yet.
 nautilus depends on nautilus-data (<< 2.21); however:
  Package nautilus-data is not configured yet.
 nautilus depends on gnome-control-center (>= 2.6); however:
  Package gnome-control-center is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing nautilus (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of yelp:
 yelp depends on docbook-xml (>= 4.1.2); however:
  Package docbook-xml is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing yelp (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-core:
 gnome-core depends on gnome-control-center (>= 1:2.22.2.1); however:
  Package gnome-control-center is not configured yet.
 gnome-core depends on gedit (>= 2.22.3); however:
  Package gedit is not configured yet.
 gnome-core depends on gnome-applets (>= 2.22.2); however:
  Package gnome-applets is not configured yet.
 gnome-core depends on gnome-panel (>= 2.20.3); however:
  Package gnome-panel is not configured yet.
 gnome-core depends on gnome-session (>= 2.22.2); however:
  Package gnome-session is not configured yet.
 gnome-core depends on gnome-terminal (>= 2.22.2); however:
  Package gnome-terminal is not configured yet.
 gnome-core depends on nautilus (>= 2.20.0); however:
  Package nautilus is not configured yet.
 gnome-core depends on rarian-compat | scrollkeeper; however:
  Package rarian-compat is not installed.
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
 gnome-core depends on yelp (>= 2.22.1); however:
  Package yelp is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-core (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-system-monitor:
 gnome-system-monitor depends on scrollkeeper; however:
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-system-monitor (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-user-guide:
 gnome-user-guide depends on scrollkeeper; however:
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
 gnome-user-guide depends on yelp; however:
  Package yelp is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-user-guide (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-utils:
 gnome-utils depends on scrollkeeper; however:
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-utils (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nautilus-cd-burner:
 nautilus-cd-burner depends on nautilus; however:
  Package nautilus is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing nautilus-cd-burner (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of zenity:
 zenity depends on scrollkeeper; however:
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing zenity (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of
gnome-desktop-environment:
 gnome-desktop-environment depends on gnome-core (= 1:2.22.2~5);
however:
  Package gnome-core is not configured yet.
 gnome-desktop-environment depends on fast-user-switch-applet (>=
2.22.0); however:
  Package fast-user-switch-applet is not configured yet.
 gnome-desktop-environment depends on gnome-system-monitor (>= 2.22.2);
however:
  Package gnome-system-monitor is not configured yet.
 gnome-desktop-environment depends on gnome-user-guide (>= 2.22.1);
however:
  Package gnome-user-guide is not configured yet.
 gnome-desktop-environment depends on gnome-utils (>= 2.20.0.1);
however:
  Package gnome-utils is not configured yet.
 gnome-desktop-environment depends on nautilus-cd-burner (>= 2.20.0);
however:
  Package nautilus-cd-burner is not configured yet.
 gnome-desktop-environment depends on zenity (>= 2.22.1); however:
  Package zenity is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-desktop-environment (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of synaptic:
 synaptic depends on scrollkeeper; however:
  Package scrollkeeper is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing synaptic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of
software-properties-gtk:
 software-properties-gtk depends on synaptic (>= 0.57.8); however:
  Package synaptic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing software-properties-gtk (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of update-manager:
 update-manager depends on synaptic; however:
  Package synaptic is not configured yet.
 update-manager depends on software-properties-gtk; however:
  Package software-properties-gtk is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing update-manager (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of update-notifier:
 update-notifier depends on update-manager; however:
  Package update-manager is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing update-notifier (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 docbook-xml
 scrollkeeper
 bug-buddy
 capplets-data
 gnome-panel-data
 gnome-control-center
 gnome-panel
 fast-user-switch-applet
 gedit
 gnome-applets-data
 gnome-applets
 gnome-session
 gnome-terminal
 nautilus-data
 nautilus
 yelp
 gnome-core
 gnome-system-monitor
 gnome-user-guide
 gnome-utils
 nautilus-cd-burner
 zenity
 gnome-desktop-environment
 synaptic
 software-properties-gtk
 update-manager
 update-notifier
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Thats basically the same error you get dumped every time when trying to
install anything.

marvil07's post also worked for me! (HIS POST FOLLOWS):

Message #149 received at 482140 at bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox):

From: marvil07 <marvil07 at gmail.com>
To: 482140 at bugs.debian.org
Subject: Re: [xml/sgml-pkgs] Bug#482140: docbook-xml: Package does not install: update-xmlcatalog: error: entity, already registered
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 23:49:03 -0500
I'm also on a freshly-installed etch upgrading to lenny on i686 and
running the both commands:

update-xmlcatalog --del --type public --id '-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML
V4.1//EN' --package docbook-xml
update-xmlcatalog --del --type public --id '-//OASIS//DTD XML Exchange
Table Model 19990315//EN' --package docbook-xml

solve the problem.
___________________________

Marco Antonio Villegas Vega
http://blog.pucp.edu.pe/marvil07

PS. sorry if this isnt in the right format or politically correct
hopefully his post wont go unnoticed with this repeat.