[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1710383] Re: Could not install 'gconf2' and upgrade frozen
** Package changed: gnome-software (Ubuntu) => ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-software in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1710383 Title: Could not install 'gconf2' and upgrade frozen Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: When performing a distribution upgrade from Ubuntu 16.04.3 xenial to 17.04, a dialog is generated with the following messages: Could not install 'gconf2' The upgrade will continue but the 'gconf2' package may not be in a working state. Please consider submitting a bug report about it. dependency problems - leaving triggers unprocessed The dialog has a Close button. Clicking it closes the dialog but it then reappears again immediately. It is stuck in a loop. The distribution upgrade dialog continues in the background for a while. However, it then freeze having last reported "Configuring libpam-systemd (amd64)" in the "Installing the upgrades" step. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: gnome-software 3.20.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-91.114-generic 4.4.76 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-91-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Sat Aug 12 10:54:28 2017 EcryptfsInUse: Yes ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-software UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2017-08-12 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-release-upgrader/+bug/1710383/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1710383] Re: Could not install 'gconf2' and upgrade frozen
This is a critical bug. It led to a path requiring a clean install of Ubuntu and a restore of user data from backups. The upgrade was ultimately unrecoverable even when booting to a Live USB stick to continue the upgrade. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-software in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1710383 Title: Could not install 'gconf2' and upgrade frozen Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: When performing a distribution upgrade from Ubuntu 16.04.3 xenial to 17.04, a dialog is generated with the following messages: Could not install 'gconf2' The upgrade will continue but the 'gconf2' package may not be in a working state. Please consider submitting a bug report about it. dependency problems - leaving triggers unprocessed The dialog has a Close button. Clicking it closes the dialog but it then reappears again immediately. It is stuck in a loop. The distribution upgrade dialog continues in the background for a while. However, it then freeze having last reported "Configuring libpam-systemd (amd64)" in the "Installing the upgrades" step. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: gnome-software 3.20.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-91.114-generic 4.4.76 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-91-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Sat Aug 12 10:54:28 2017 EcryptfsInUse: Yes ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-software UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2017-08-12 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-software/+bug/1710383/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp