Cannot run program "dpkg-query

[thomas.finteis@…]

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Relative:URL: ^/trunk
Repository:UUID: 0c6e7542-c601-0410-84e7-c038aed88b3b
Last:Changed Date: 2026-08-11 15:36:21 +0200 (Tue, 11 Aug 2026)
Revision:19613
Build-Date:2026-08-12 01:30:51
URL:https://josm.openstreetmap.de/svn/trunk

Identification: JOSM/1.5 (19613 de) Linux Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS
Memory Usage: 1488 MB / 11904 MB (920 MB allocated, but free)
Java version: 21.0.12+8-1-22.04-Ubuntu, Ubuntu, OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM
Look and Feel: javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel
Screen: :0.0 1920x1080x[Multi depth]@60Hz (scaling 1.00×1.00)
Maximum Screen Size: 1920×1080
Best cursor sizes: 16×16→16×16, 32×32→32×32
Environment variable LANG: de_DE.UTF-8
System property file.encoding: UTF-8
System property sun.jnu.encoding: UTF-8
Locale info: de_DE
Numbers with default locale: 1234567890 -> 1234567890
Desktop environment: Unity:Unity7:ubuntu
VM arguments: [--module-path=/usr/share/openjfx/lib, --add-modules=java.scripting,java.sql,javafx.controls,javafx.media,javafx.swing,javafx.web, -Djosm.restart=true, -Djava.net.useSystemProxies=true, -XX:MaxRAMPercentage=75.0, --add-exports=java.base/sun.security.action=ALL-UNNAMED, --add-exports=java.desktop/com.sun.imageio.plugins.jpeg=ALL-UNNAMED, --add-exports=java.desktop/com.sun.imageio.spi=ALL-UNNAMED]
Dataset consistency test: No problems found

Plugins:
+ DirectDownload (36503)
+ DirectUpload (36503)
+ Elevation (0.17.6)
+ ElevationProfile (36503)
+ Mapillary (1822)
+ PicLayer (275)
+ RelationDissolve (0.2.0)
+ SeaChart (36483)
+ SeaMapEditor (36483)
+ apache-commons (36483)
+ changeset-viewer (61)
+ editgpx (36483)
+ graphview (36503)
+ merge-overlap (36483)
+ notesolver (0.5.0)
+ photo_geotagging (36503)
+ photoadjust (36503)
+ reltoolbox (36493)
+ reverter (36503)
+ routing (36493)
+ tageditor (36503)
+ utilsplugin2 (36503)

Tagging presets:
+ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OpenNauticalChart/josm/master/Presets_Hafen.xml
+ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OpenNauticalChart/josm/master/INT-1-preset.xml
+ https://josm.openstreetmap.de/josmfile?page=Presets/OpenSeaMap-PresetForSeamarks&zip=1

Map paint styles:
- https://josm.openstreetmap.de/josmfile?page=Styles/Modified&zip=1
+ https://josm.openstreetmap.de/josmfile?page=Styles/Direction&zip=1
+ https://josm.openstreetmap.de/josmfile?page=Styles/ParkingLanes&zip=1
- https://josm.openstreetmap.de/josmfile?page=Styles/NewParkingFeatures&zip=1

Last errors/warnings:
- 56273.557 W: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "dpkg-query": Failed to exec spawn helper: pid: 2059433, exit code: 1, error: 0 (none) 
- 56273.558 W: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "dpkg-query": Failed to exec spawn helper: pid: 2059434, exit code: 1, error: 0 (none) 
- 56273.559 W: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "dpkg-query": Failed to exec spawn helper: pid: 2059435, exit code: 1, error: 0 (none) 
- 56273.560 W: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "dpkg-query": Failed to exec spawn helper: pid: 2059436, exit code: 1, error: 0 (none) 
- 56273.561 W: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "dpkg-query": Failed to exec spawn helper: pid: 2059437, exit code: 1, error: 0 (none) 
- 56273.563 W: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "dpkg-query": Failed to exec spawn helper: pid: 2059438, exit code: 1, error: 0 (none) 
- 56273.564 W: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "dpkg-query": Failed to exec spawn helper: pid: 2059439, exit code: 1, error: 0 (none) 
- 56273.565 W: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "dpkg-query": Failed to exec spawn helper: pid: 2059440, exit code: 1, error: 0 (none) 
- 56273.566 W: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "dpkg-query": Failed to exec spawn helper: pid: 2059441, exit code: 1, error: 0 (none) 
- 56273.567 W: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "dpkg-query": Failed to exec spawn helper: pid: 2059442, exit code: 1, error: 0 (none) 



=== REPORTED CRASH DATA ===
BugReportExceptionHandler#handleException:
No data collected.

Warning issued by: BugReportExceptionHandler#handleException

=== STACK TRACE ===
Thread: AWT-EventQueue-0 (34) of main
java.awt.IllegalComponentStateException: component must be showing on the screen to determine its location
	at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.getLocationOnScreen_NoTreeLock(Component.java:2113)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.getLocationOnScreen(Component.java:2087)
	at java.desktop/javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicToolBarUI$Handler.mouseDragged(BasicToolBarUI.java:1366)
	at java.desktop/javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicToolBarUI$DockingListener.mouseDragged(BasicToolBarUI.java:1583)
	at java.desktop/javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalToolBarUI$MetalDockingListener.mouseDragged(MetalToolBarUI.java:429)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.processMouseMotionEvent(Component.java:6669)
	at java.desktop/javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseMotionEvent(JComponent.java:3416)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.processEvent(Component.java:6390)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.Container.processEvent(Container.java:2266)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Component.java:4996)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:2324)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:4828)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Container.java:4948)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Container.java:4592)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Container.java:4516)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:2310)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Window.java:2780)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:4828)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(EventQueue.java:775)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(EventQueue.java:720)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(EventQueue.java:714)
	at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.java:400)
	at java.base/java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:87)
	at java.base/java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:98)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$5.run(EventQueue.java:747)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$5.run(EventQueue.java:745)
	at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.java:400)
	at java.base/java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:87)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:744)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(EventDispatchThread.java:203)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(EventDispatchThread.java:124)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:113)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:109)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:101)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:90)

[stoecker]

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