Bug 386560 - apt-get upgrade fails: kde-cli-tools dpkg reports depends newer than installed for other pkgs
Summary: apt-get upgrade fails: kde-cli-tools dpkg reports depends newer than installe...
Status: RESOLVED DOWNSTREAM
Alias: None
Product: kde
Classification: I don't know
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Kubuntu Linux
: NOR major
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Unassigned bugs mailing-list
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Reported: 2017-11-05 19:48 UTC by Michael
Modified: 2018-09-26 12:54 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Description Michael 2017-11-05 19:48:25 UTC
Starting Nov 3 the typical upgrade cycle fails. Update gets the latest list of
upgrades, but upgrade fails. 

kinfocenter says:

KDE Plasma Version: 5.8.7
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.36.0
QT Version: 5.6.1
Kernel Version 4.10.0-38
OS Type: 64-bit

Processors: 2 x Pentium Dual-Core CPU T4300 @ 2.11GHz
Memory: 5.8 GiB of RAM


Terminal outputs


root@dad314159:/home/dad# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Hit:2 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease                                                                                                  
Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [102 kB]                                                                                   
Ign:4 http://kxstudio.linuxaudio.org/repo gcc5 InRelease                                                                                                      
Hit:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/backports/ubuntu xenial InRelease                  
Get:6 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease [102 kB]                                                                  
Ign:7 http://kxstudio.linuxaudio.org/repo stable InRelease                                                                                                
Get:8 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [102 kB]                                                                                
Hit:9 http://kxstudio.linuxaudio.org/repo gcc5 Release                                                                               
Hit:10 http://kxstudio.linuxaudio.org/repo stable Release                                                                            
Hit:11 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kxstudio-debian/ubuntus/ubuntu xenial InRelease                                
Hit:12 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kxstudio-debian/gcc5/ubuntu wily InRelease                                    
Hit:13 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kxstudio-debian/gcc5/ubuntu xenial InRelease        
Hit:14 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kxstudio-debian/gcc5-deps/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Hit:17 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kxstudio-debian/libs/ubuntu lucid InRelease   
Hit:18 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kxstudio-debian/music/ubuntu lucid InRelease   
Hit:19 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kxstudio-debian/plugins/ubuntu lucid InRelease 
Hit:20 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kxstudio-debian/apps/ubuntu lucid InRelease    
Hit:21 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kxstudio-debian/kxstudio/ubuntu lucid InRelease
Hit:22 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kxstudio-debian/libs/ubuntu trusty InRelease   
Hit:23 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kxstudio-debian/music/ubuntu trusty InRelease  
Hit:24 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kxstudio-debian/plugins/ubuntu trusty InRelease
Hit:25 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kxstudio-debian/apps/ubuntu trusty InRelease   
Hit:26 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kxstudio-debian/kxstudio/ubuntu trusty InRelease
Hit:27 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mjblenner/ppa-hal/ubuntu xenial InRelease      
Hit:28 http://ppa.launchpad.net/qtcam/xenial/ubuntu xenial InRelease           
Fetched 306 kB in 4s (76.2 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
root@dad314159:/home/dad# apt-get -f upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
  kde-cli-tools-data kgamma5 khotkeys-data kinfocenter kmenuedit ksysguard-data kwin-data libkf5sysguard-data plasma-desktop-data plasma-workspace
  powerdevil-data systemsettings
12 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
19 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/20.3 MB of archives.
After this operation, 117 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 535356 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../kde-cli-tools-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb ...
Unpacking kde-cli-tools-data (4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) over (4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/kde-cli-tools-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/si/LC_MESSAGES/kmimetypefinder.mo', which is also in package kde-l10n-si 4:4.10.97-0ubuntu1
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../khotkeys-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb ...
Unpacking khotkeys-data (4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) over (4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/khotkeys-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/si/LC_MESSAGES/khotkeys.mo', which is also in package kde-l10n-si 4:4.10.97-0ubuntu1
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../libkf5sysguard-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb ...
Unpacking libkf5sysguard-data (4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) over (4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libkf5sysguard-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/tg/LC_MESSAGES/processcore.mo', which is also in package kde-l10n-tg 4:4.11.97-0ubuntu1
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../ksysguard-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb ...
Unpacking ksysguard-data (4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) over (4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/ksysguard-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/tg/LC_MESSAGES/ksysguard.mo', which is also in package kde-l10n-tg 4:4.11.97-0ubuntu1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../kwin-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb ...
Unpacking kwin-data (4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) over (4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/kwin-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/si/LC_MESSAGES/kwin_clients.mo', which is also in package kde-l10n-si 4:4.10.97-0ubuntu1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../plasma-desktop-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb ...
Unpacking plasma-desktop-data (4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) over (4:5.8.7.1-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/plasma-desktop-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/sr@latin/LC_SCRIPTS/kfontinst/kfontinst.js', which is also in package kde-l10n-sr 4:16.04.3-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../plasma-workspace_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking plasma-workspace (4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2) over (4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/plasma-workspace_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/si/LC_MESSAGES/plasma_runner_sessions.mo', which is also in package kde-l10n-si 4:4.10.97-0ubuntu1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              kdeinit5: Got EXEC_NEW '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libexec/kf5/kconf_update' from launcher.
                                                                                                                                                        kdeinit5: preparing to launch '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libexec/kf5/kconf_update'
                                                                           2017-11-05T14:28:34 Checking update-file '/usr/share/kconf_update/krdb_libpathwipe.upd' for new updates
                   "Missing \"Version=5\", file '/usr/share/kconf_update/krdb_libpathwipe.upd' will be skipped."
                                                                                                                dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
kdeinit5: PID 29087 terminated.
                               Preparing to unpack .../powerdevil-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb ...
Unpacking powerdevil-data (4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) over (4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/powerdevil-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/tg/LC_MESSAGES/powerdevil.mo', which is also in package kde-l10n-tg 4:4.11.97-0ubuntu1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../kgamma5_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking kgamma5 (4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) over (4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/kgamma5_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/tg/LC_MESSAGES/kcmkgamma.mo', which is also in package kde-l10n-tg 4:4.11.97-0ubuntu1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Preparing to unpack .../kinfocenter_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking kinfocenter (4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) over (4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/kinfocenter_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/tg/LC_MESSAGES/kcminfo.mo', which is also in package kde-l10n-tg 4:4.11.97-0ubuntu1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../kmenuedit_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking kmenuedit (4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) over (4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/kmenuedit_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/tg/LC_MESSAGES/kmenuedit.mo', which is also in package kde-l10n-tg 4:4.11.97-0ubuntu1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Preparing to unpack .../systemsettings_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking systemsettings (4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) over (4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/systemsettings_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/si/LC_MESSAGES/systemsettings.mo', which is also in package kde-l10n-si 4:4.10.97-0ubuntu1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Processing triggers for dbus (1.10.6-1ubuntu3.3) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5.1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/kde-cli-tools-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/khotkeys-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libkf5sysguard-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/ksysguard-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/kwin-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/plasma-desktop-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/plasma-workspace_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2_amd64.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/powerdevil-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/kgamma5_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_amd64.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/kinfocenter_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_amd64.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/kmenuedit_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_amd64.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/systemsettings_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root@dad314159:/home/dad# 

Second try

root@dad314159:/home/dad# apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 kde-cli-tools : Depends: kde-cli-tools-data (= 4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) but 4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2 is installed
 khotkeys : Depends: khotkeys-data (= 4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) but 4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2 is installed
 ksysguard : Depends: ksysguard-data (= 4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) but 4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2 is installed
 kwin-common : Depends: kwin-data (= 4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) but 4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2 is installed
 libkf5sysguard-bin : Depends: libkf5sysguard-data (= 4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) but 4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2 is installed
 libksgrd7 : Depends: libkf5sysguard-data (= 4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) but 4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2 is installed
 libksignalplotter7 : Depends: libkf5sysguard-data (= 4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) but 4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2 is installed
 libprocesscore7 : Depends: libkf5sysguard-data (= 4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) but 4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2 is installed
 libprocessui7 : Depends: libkf5sysguard-data (= 4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) but 4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2 is installed
 plasma-desktop : Depends: plasma-desktop-data (= 4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) but 4:5.8.7.1-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1 is installed
                  Recommends: user-manager but it is not installed
 powerdevil : Depends: powerdevil-data (= 4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) but 4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2 is installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.


"apt-get -f upgrade" fails

root@dad314159:/home/dad# apt-get -f upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
  kde-cli-tools-data kgamma5 khotkeys-data kinfocenter kmenuedit ksysguard-data kwin-data libkf5sysguard-data plasma-desktop-data plasma-workspace
  powerdevil-data systemsettings
12 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
19 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/20.3 MB of archives.
After this operation, 117 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 535356 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../kde-cli-tools-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb ...
Unpacking kde-cli-tools-data (4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) over (4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/kde-cli-tools-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/si/LC_MESSAGES/kmimetypefinder.mo', which is also in package kde-l10n-si 4:4.10.97-0ubuntu1
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../khotkeys-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb ...
Unpacking khotkeys-data (4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) over (4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/khotkeys-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/si/LC_MESSAGES/khotkeys.mo', which is also in package kde-l10n-si 4:4.10.97-0ubuntu1
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../libkf5sysguard-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb ...
Unpacking libkf5sysguard-data (4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) over (4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libkf5sysguard-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/tg/LC_MESSAGES/processcore.mo', which is also in package kde-l10n-tg 4:4.11.97-0ubuntu1
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../ksysguard-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb ...
Unpacking ksysguard-data (4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) over (4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/ksysguard-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/tg/LC_MESSAGES/ksysguard.mo', which is also in package kde-l10n-tg 4:4.11.97-0ubuntu1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../kwin-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb ...
Unpacking kwin-data (4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) over (4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/kwin-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/si/LC_MESSAGES/kwin_clients.mo', which is also in package kde-l10n-si 4:4.10.97-0ubuntu1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../plasma-desktop-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb ...
Unpacking plasma-desktop-data (4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) over (4:5.8.7.1-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/plasma-desktop-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/sr@latin/LC_SCRIPTS/kfontinst/kfontinst.js', which is also in package kde-l10n-sr 4:16.04.3-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../plasma-workspace_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking plasma-workspace (4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2) over (4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/plasma-workspace_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/si/LC_MESSAGES/plasma_runner_sessions.mo', which is also in package kde-l10n-si 4:4.10.97-0ubuntu1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              kdeinit5: Got EXEC_NEW '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libexec/kf5/kconf_update' from launcher.
                                                                                                                                                        kdeinit5: preparing to launch '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libexec/kf5/kconf_update'
                                                                           2017-11-05T14:23:18 Checking update-file '/usr/share/kconf_update/krdb_libpathwipe.upd' for new updates
                   "Missing \"Version=5\", file '/usr/share/kconf_update/krdb_libpathwipe.upd' will be skipped."
                                                                                                                dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
kdeinit5: PID 27303 terminated.
                               Preparing to unpack .../powerdevil-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb ...
Unpacking powerdevil-data (4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) over (4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/powerdevil-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/tg/LC_MESSAGES/powerdevil.mo', which is also in package kde-l10n-tg 4:4.11.97-0ubuntu1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../kgamma5_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking kgamma5 (4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) over (4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/kgamma5_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/tg/LC_MESSAGES/kcmkgamma.mo', which is also in package kde-l10n-tg 4:4.11.97-0ubuntu1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Preparing to unpack .../kinfocenter_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking kinfocenter (4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) over (4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/kinfocenter_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/tg/LC_MESSAGES/kcminfo.mo', which is also in package kde-l10n-tg 4:4.11.97-0ubuntu1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../kmenuedit_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking kmenuedit (4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) over (4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/kmenuedit_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/tg/LC_MESSAGES/kmenuedit.mo', which is also in package kde-l10n-tg 4:4.11.97-0ubuntu1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Preparing to unpack .../systemsettings_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking systemsettings (4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) over (4:5.8.7-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/systemsettings_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/share/locale/si/LC_MESSAGES/systemsettings.mo', which is also in package kde-l10n-si 4:4.10.97-0ubuntu1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Processing triggers for dbus (1.10.6-1ubuntu3.3) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5.1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/kde-cli-tools-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/khotkeys-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libkf5sysguard-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/ksysguard-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/kwin-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/plasma-desktop-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/plasma-workspace_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2_amd64.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/powerdevil-data_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_all.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/kgamma5_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_amd64.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/kinfocenter_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_amd64.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/kmenuedit_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_amd64.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/systemsettings_4%3a5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root@dad314159:/home/dad#

maintenance now impossible
Comment 1 Michael 2017-11-05 20:00:56 UTC
Also: plasma-discover had the following issues:

Application: plasma-discover (5.8.8)

Qt Version: 5.6.1
Frameworks Version: 5.36.0
Operating System: Linux 4.10.0-38-generic x86_64
Distribution: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS

-- Information about the crash:
<In detail, tell us what you were doing  when the application crashed.>

The crash can be reproduced every time.

-- Backtrace:
Application: Discover (plasma-discover), signal: Segmentation fault
Using host libthread_db library "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libthread_db.so.1".
[Current thread is 1 (Thread 0x7f1f932f28c0 (LWP 25935))]

Thread 10 (Thread 0x7f1f4abff700 (LWP 25954)):
#0  0x00007fff041edb0b in clock_gettime ()
#1  0x00007f1f8fb95836 in __GI___clock_gettime (clock_id=1, tp=0x7f1f4abfea70) at ../sysdeps/unix/clock_gettime.c:115
#2  0x00007f1f9062e6c6 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#3  0x00007f1f907a9f09 in QTimerInfoList::updateCurrentTime() () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#4  0x00007f1f907aa475 in QTimerInfoList::timerWait(timespec&) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#5  0x00007f1f907abafc in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#6  0x00007f1f8cd4591d in g_main_context_prepare () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#7  0x00007f1f8cd462bb in ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#8  0x00007f1f8cd4649c in g_main_context_iteration () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#9  0x00007f1f907ac37b in QEventDispatcherGlib::processEvents(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#10 0x00007f1f90754ffa in QEventLoop::exec(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#11 0x00007f1f9057d9e4 in QThread::exec() () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#12 0x00007f1f90582808 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#13 0x00007f1f8d4b36ba in start_thread (arg=0x7f1f4abff700) at pthread_create.c:333
#14 0x00007f1f8fb873dd in clone () at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/clone.S:109

Thread 9 (Thread 0x7f1f59f4b700 (LWP 25949)):
#0  0x00007f1f9057ad69 in QMutex::unlock() () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#1  0x00007f1f907abb85 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#2  0x00007f1f8cd45dc1 in g_main_context_check () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#3  0x00007f1f8cd46330 in ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#4  0x00007f1f8cd4649c in g_main_context_iteration () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#5  0x00007f1f907ac37b in QEventDispatcherGlib::processEvents(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#6  0x00007f1f90754ffa in QEventLoop::exec(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#7  0x00007f1f9057d9e4 in QThread::exec() () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#8  0x00007f1f90582808 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#9  0x00007f1f8d4b36ba in start_thread (arg=0x7f1f59f4b700) at pthread_create.c:333
#10 0x00007f1f8fb873dd in clone () at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/clone.S:109

Thread 8 (Thread 0x7f1f5c265700 (LWP 25946)):
#0  0x00007f1f8fb7b70d in poll () at ../sysdeps/unix/syscall-template.S:84
#1  0x00007f1f8cd4638c in ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#2  0x00007f1f8cd46712 in g_main_loop_run () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#3  0x00007f1f5d9ea9d6 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgio-2.0.so.0
#4  0x00007f1f8cd6cbb5 in ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#5  0x00007f1f8d4b36ba in start_thread (arg=0x7f1f5c265700) at pthread_create.c:333
#6  0x00007f1f8fb873dd in clone () at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/clone.S:109

Thread 7 (Thread 0x7f1f5ca66700 (LWP 25945)):
#0  0x00007f1f8fb7724d in read () at ../sysdeps/unix/syscall-template.S:84
#1  0x00007f1f8cd896f0 in ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#2  0x00007f1f8cd45e74 in g_main_context_check () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#3  0x00007f1f8cd46330 in ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#4  0x00007f1f8cd4649c in g_main_context_iteration () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#5  0x00007f1f8cd464d9 in ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#6  0x00007f1f8cd6cbb5 in ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#7  0x00007f1f8d4b36ba in start_thread (arg=0x7f1f5ca66700) at pthread_create.c:333
#8  0x00007f1f8fb873dd in clone () at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/clone.S:109

Thread 6 (Thread 0x7f1f6bfff700 (LWP 25940)):
#0  0x00007f1f8fb7b70d in poll () at ../sysdeps/unix/syscall-template.S:84
#1  0x00007f1f8cd4638c in ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#2  0x00007f1f8cd4649c in g_main_context_iteration () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#3  0x00007f1f907ac37b in QEventDispatcherGlib::processEvents(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#4  0x00007f1f90754ffa in QEventLoop::exec(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#5  0x00007f1f9057d9e4 in QThread::exec() () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#6  0x00007f1f90582808 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#7  0x00007f1f8d4b36ba in start_thread (arg=0x7f1f6bfff700) at pthread_create.c:333
#8  0x00007f1f8fb873dd in clone () at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/clone.S:109

Thread 5 (Thread 0x7f1f70f73700 (LWP 25939)):
#0  0x00007fff041edb0b in clock_gettime ()
#1  0x00007f1f8fb95836 in __GI___clock_gettime (clock_id=1, tp=0x7f1f70f729f0) at ../sysdeps/unix/clock_gettime.c:115
#2  0x00007f1f9062e6c6 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#3  0x00007f1f907a9f09 in QTimerInfoList::updateCurrentTime() () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#4  0x00007f1f907aa475 in QTimerInfoList::timerWait(timespec&) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#5  0x00007f1f907ab85e in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#6  0x00007f1f8cd4591d in g_main_context_prepare () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#7  0x00007f1f8cd462bb in ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#8  0x00007f1f8cd4649c in g_main_context_iteration () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#9  0x00007f1f907ac37b in QEventDispatcherGlib::processEvents(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#10 0x00007f1f90754ffa in QEventLoop::exec(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#11 0x00007f1f9057d9e4 in QThread::exec() () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#12 0x00007f1f92bc37d6 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Quick.so.5
#13 0x00007f1f90582808 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#14 0x00007f1f8d4b36ba in start_thread (arg=0x7f1f70f73700) at pthread_create.c:333
#15 0x00007f1f8fb873dd in clone () at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/clone.S:109

Thread 4 (Thread 0x7f1f73fff700 (LWP 25938)):
#0  0x00007f1f8cd46346 in ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#1  0x00007f1f8cd4649c in g_main_context_iteration () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#2  0x00007f1f907ac37b in QEventDispatcherGlib::processEvents(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#3  0x00007f1f90754ffa in QEventLoop::exec(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#4  0x00007f1f9057d9e4 in QThread::exec() () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#5  0x00007f1f90f016b5 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Qml.so.5
#6  0x00007f1f90582808 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#7  0x00007f1f8d4b36ba in start_thread (arg=0x7f1f73fff700) at pthread_create.c:333
#8  0x00007f1f8fb873dd in clone () at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/clone.S:109

Thread 3 (Thread 0x7f1f797d6700 (LWP 25937)):
#0  0x00007f1f8cd45910 in g_main_context_prepare () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#1  0x00007f1f8cd462bb in ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#2  0x00007f1f8cd4649c in g_main_context_iteration () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#3  0x00007f1f907ac37b in QEventDispatcherGlib::processEvents(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#4  0x00007f1f90754ffa in QEventLoop::exec(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#5  0x00007f1f9057d9e4 in QThread::exec() () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#6  0x00007f1f93439515 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5DBus.so.5
#7  0x00007f1f90582808 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#8  0x00007f1f8d4b36ba in start_thread (arg=0x7f1f797d6700) at pthread_create.c:333
#9  0x00007f1f8fb873dd in clone () at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/clone.S:109

Thread 2 (Thread 0x7f1f81b8c700 (LWP 25936)):
#0  0x00007f1f8fb7b70d in poll () at ../sysdeps/unix/syscall-template.S:84
#1  0x00007f1f8ad3cc62 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libxcb.so.1
#2  0x00007f1f8ad3e8d7 in xcb_wait_for_event () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libxcb.so.1
#3  0x00007f1f840e2d29 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5XcbQpa.so.5
#4  0x00007f1f90582808 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#5  0x00007f1f8d4b36ba in start_thread (arg=0x7f1f81b8c700) at pthread_create.c:333
#6  0x00007f1f8fb873dd in clone () at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/clone.S:109

Thread 1 (Thread 0x7f1f932f28c0 (LWP 25935)):
[KCrash Handler]
#6  0x00007f1f92883040 in Transaction::isActive() const () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plasma-discover/libDiscoverCommon.so
#7  0x00007f1f92884a5b in TransactionModel::progress() const () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plasma-discover/libDiscoverCommon.so
#8  0x00007f1f928a24a5 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plasma-discover/libDiscoverCommon.so
#9  0x00007f1f928a52fb in TransactionModel::qt_metacall(QMetaObject::Call, int, void**) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plasma-discover/libDiscoverCommon.so
#10 0x00007f1f90e4d319 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Qml.so.5
#11 0x00007f1f90e4e3c5 in QV4::QObjectWrapper::getProperty(QV4::ExecutionEngine*, QObject*, QQmlPropertyData*, bool) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Qml.so.5
#12 0x00007f1f90e4eb4a in QV4::QObjectWrapper::getQmlProperty(QQmlContextData*, QV4::String*, QV4::QObjectWrapper::RevisionMode, bool*, bool) const () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Qml.so.5
#13 0x00007f1f90e6069e in QV4::Runtime::getProperty(QV4::ExecutionEngine*, QV4::Value const&, int) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Qml.so.5
#14 0x00007f1f728b0c90 in ?? ()
#15 0x00007fff041d9410 in ?? ()
#16 0x0000000000000002 in ?? ()
#17 0x0000000000000001 in ?? ()
#18 0x00007f1f90e6ccf0 in QQmlVMEMetaObject::metaCall(QObject*, QMetaObject::Call, int, void**) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Qml.so.5
#19 0x00007f1f90ee6724 in QQmlJavaScriptExpression::evaluate(QV4::CallData*, bool*) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Qml.so.5
#20 0x00007f1f90ee6bc1 in QQmlJavaScriptExpression::evaluate(bool*) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Qml.so.5
#21 0x00007f1f90eee47e in QQmlBinding::update(QFlags<QQmlPropertyPrivate::WriteFlag>) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Qml.so.5
#22 0x00007f1f90eee98e in QQmlBinding::refresh() () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Qml.so.5
#23 0x00007f1f90ec5ace in QQmlNotifier::emitNotify(QQmlNotifierEndpoint*, void**) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Qml.so.5
#24 0x00007f1f90e714ac in QQmlData::signalEmitted(QAbstractDeclarativeData*, QObject*, int, void**) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Qml.so.5
#25 0x00007f1f907832b0 in QMetaObject::activate(QObject*, int, int, void**) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#26 0x00007f1f90783c24 in QMetaObject::activate(QObject*, int, int, void**) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#27 0x00007f1f907fc0b4 in QAbstractItemModel::rowsRemoved(QModelIndex const&, int, int, QAbstractItemModel::QPrivateSignal) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#28 0x00007f1f906fe99b in QAbstractItemModel::endRemoveRows() () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#29 0x00007f1f92885a9c in TransactionModel::removeTransaction(Transaction*) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plasma-discover/libDiscoverCommon.so
#30 0x00007f1f90783c24 in QMetaObject::activate(QObject*, int, int, void**) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#31 0x00007f1f9078425f in QObject::destroyed(QObject*) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#32 0x00007f1f9078acf5 in QObject::~QObject() () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#33 0x00007f1f9289608d in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plasma-discover/libDiscoverCommon.so
#34 0x00007f1f90784750 in QObject::event(QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#35 0x00007f1f91713afc in QApplicationPrivate::notify_helper(QObject*, QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Widgets.so.5
#36 0x00007f1f91719036 in QApplication::notify(QObject*, QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Widgets.so.5
#37 0x00007f1f907572a8 in QCoreApplication::notifyInternal2(QObject*, QEvent*) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#38 0x00007f1f9075916a in QCoreApplicationPrivate::sendPostedEvents(QObject*, int, QThreadData*) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#39 0x00007f1f907abf53 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#40 0x00007f1f8cd46197 in g_main_context_dispatch () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#41 0x00007f1f8cd463f0 in ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#42 0x00007f1f8cd4649c in g_main_context_iteration () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0
#43 0x00007f1f907ac35f in QEventDispatcherGlib::processEvents(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#44 0x00007f1f90754ffa in QEventLoop::exec(QFlags<QEventLoop::ProcessEventsFlag>) () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#45 0x00007f1f9075d6bc in QCoreApplication::exec() () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Core.so.5
#46 0x000000000040a2d5 in ?? ()
#47 0x00007f1f8faa0830 in __libc_start_main (main=0x409bc0, argc=3, argv=0x7fff041dbb68, init=<optimized out>, fini=<optimized out>, rtld_fini=<optimized out>, stack_end=0x7fff041dbb58) at ../csu/libc-start.c:291
#48 0x000000000040a419 in _start ()

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Comment 2 Christoph Feck 2017-11-08 17:48:20 UTC
Please report update issues to the bug tracker of your distribution.
Comment 3 Michael 2017-11-10 16:38:36 UTC
OK. Thanks I will.
Comment 4 Michael 2017-11-10 23:14:05 UTC
I could not find a way to get to the S/W originators so I did a re-install of kde*, plasma* and plymouth* after trying to use "apt-get build-dep" on the various mismatched kde debug and plasma stuff which crashed the boot. Very depressing. I can no longer boot plasma at all, and am now in a gnome gui desktop. (Better than nothing) My desire was to run kubuntu with the plasma desktop on 16.04.3. Any suggestions?
Comment 5 Michael 2017-11-13 22:17:10 UTC
Upgrades now work because I did the following:

I decided to continue with the updates and did:
apt-get install --reinstall --install-suggests plasma*

This install went OK and when it asked for the choice of lightdm or sddm, this time I chose lightdm. Although this dm continues to ask for login whereas I did not need to previously (I had set it that way) many of the previous problems (especially updates) have resolved. 

kde_X11 continues to crash often whenever a window already on screen is overwritten and then the dm has to redraw it behind the new window. The larger the windows, the more likely it is to happen.
Comment 6 Michael 2017-11-13 23:08:33 UTC
apt-get install --reinstall --install-suggests plasma-desktop is what worked.

Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 plasma-desktop-dbg : Depends: plasma-desktop (= 4:5.6.5-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) but 4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1 is to be installed
                      Recommends: qtbase5-dbg but it is not going to be installed
 plasma-discover : Conflicts: plasma-discover-private but 5.6.5-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa3 is to be installed
                   Conflicts: plasma-discover-updater but 5.6.5-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa3 is to be installed
 plasma-discover-common : Conflicts: plasma-discover-private but 5.6.5-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa3 is to be installed
                          Conflicts: plasma-discover-updater but 5.6.5-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa3 is to be installed
 plasma-framework-dbg : Depends: libkf5plasma5 (= 5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1) but 5.36.0-0ubuntu2~ubuntu16.04~ppa1 is to be installed
                        Depends: libkf5plasmaquick5 (= 5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1) but 5.36.0-0ubuntu2~ubuntu16.04~ppa1 is to be installed
 plasma-integration-dbg : Depends: plasma-integration (= 5.6.5-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) but 5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1 is to be installed
                          Recommends: qtbase5-dbg but it is not going to be installed
 plasma-nm-dbg : Depends: plasma-nm (= 4:5.6.5-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) but 4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1 is to be installed
                 Recommends: qtbase5-dbg but it is not going to be installed
 plasma-pa-dbg : Depends: plasma-pa (= 4:5.6.5-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) but 4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1 is to be installed
 plasma-sdk-dbg : Depends: plasma-sdk (= 4:5.6.5-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) but 4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1 is to be installed
 plasma-workspace : Conflicts: plasma-systray-legacy but 0~git20151104-ded1538-2 is to be installed
 plasma-workspace-dbg : Depends: plasma-workspace (= 4:5.6.5-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) but 4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2 is to be installed or
                                 libweather-ion7 (= 4:5.6.5-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) but 4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2 is to be installed or
                                 libplasma-geolocation-interface5 (= 4:5.6.5-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) but 4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2 is to be installed or
                                 libkworkspace5-5 (= 4:5.6.5-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa1) but 4:5.8.8-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04~ppa2 is to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
Comment 7 Rex Dieter 2017-11-14 15:35:49 UTC
Again, this is not the appropriate place to report distro/packaging bugs.