I eventually got the updates to install by removing the WICID and WIFI Radar network scanners one of which I *think* was employing the runmbbservice (because the "mmb" bit seems to stand for "mobile broadband") Then I ran "sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade" which then gave the following errors: insserv: warning: script 'K01unlockgcstartup' missing LSB tags and overrides insserv: warning: script 'K01gcstartup' missing LSB tags and overrides insserv: warning: script 'S02lockgcstartup' missing LSB tags and overrides insserv: warning: script 'lockgcstartup' missing LSB tags and overrides insserv: warning: script 'gcstartup' missing LSB tags and overrid es insserv: warning: script 'unlockgcstartup' missing LSB tags and overrides
I then ran "sudo dpkg --audit" Which tipped me off to add empty LSP tags (after #!/bin/sh) to the latter three (the first three were links in a different directory to the second three) like this: ### BEGIN INIT INFO # Provides : # Required-Start : # Required-Stop : # Default-Start : # Default-Stop : # Short-Description : Some info # Description : Some more info ### END INIT INFO Then I ran "sudo dpkg --configure -a" which still seemed to complain they were missing, but this time the "sudo dpkg --audit" command returned nothing. Repeating "sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade" succeeded this time. Since I'm still not entirely sure what I have managed to do, I think I've been very lucky. The moral of the story, I think, is to be careful downloading free software even if it's through the System Tools->software menu item. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to util-linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1590892 Title: package util-linux 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Status in util-linux package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Could not install ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: util-linux 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-22.40-generic 4.4.8 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Jun 9 18:23:58 2016 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-21 (18 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1 SourcePackage: util-linux Title: package util-linux 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/util-linux/+bug/1590892/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
