This wasn't an actual package bug, but a transient I/O error experienced by dpkg, perhaps hardware related.
Preparing to replace python-qt4 4.6-1 (using .../python-qt4_4.7.2-0ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement python-qt4 ...
dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python-qt4_4.7.2-0ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
short read in buffer_copy (backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib/pyshared/python2.6/PyQt4/QtCore.so')
No apport report written because the error message indicates a dpkg I/O error
This wasn't an actual package bug, but a transient I/O error experienced by dpkg, perhaps hardware related.
Preparing to replace python-qt4 4.6-1 (using .../python- qt4_4.7. 2-0ubuntu1_ i386.deb) ... apt/archives/ python- qt4_4.7. 2-0ubuntu1_ i386.deb (--unpack): lib/pyshared/ python2. 6/PyQt4/ QtCore. so')
Unpacking replacement python-qt4 ...
dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/
short read in buffer_copy (backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/
No apport report written because the error message indicates a dpkg I/O error