*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1773859 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1773859
Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 1773859, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find. ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1773859 upgrades to 18.04 fail -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to systemd in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1793916 Title: package systemd-sysv 237-3ubuntu10.3 failed to install/upgrade: installed systemd-shim package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 2 Status in systemd package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: During upgrade received following errors: 1. installed systemd-shim package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 2 2. could not install '/var/cache/apt/archives/systemd-sysv_237-3ubuntu10.3_amd64.deb 3. Could not install upgrades - The upgrade has aborted your system could be in an unusable state. A recovery will run now (dpkg -configure -a) 4. The upgrade has completed but there were errors during the upgrade process 5. lsb_release -a resulted in Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS Then no GUI when boot So did: sudo apt purge gdm gdm3 sudo apt install gdm3 ubuntu-desktop systemctl restart gdm And received: The system is runnin in low graphics mode..... But still no GUI Then did: sudo apt-get install lightdm sudo dpkg-reconfigure lightdm And then got a working GUI. Then followed errors and request for bug report ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: systemd-sysv 237-3ubuntu10.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-34.37-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-34-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.3 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Sep 22 11:19:55 2018 ErrorMessage: installed systemd-shim package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 2 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-01 (1999 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.6, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2 apt 1.6.3ubuntu0.1 SourcePackage: systemd Title: package systemd-sysv 237-3ubuntu10.3 failed to install/upgrade: installed systemd-shim package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 2 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-09-22 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1793916/+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