Public bug reported:
update to this pkg crashed my system.
I ended up reinstalling ubuntu 21.10 from USB stick, which fixed it.
I immediately ran "sudo apt -y upgrade" and it updated all packages.
While updating "libffi8" i received a dpkg error message.
on reboot, it loads to a screen that "something went wrong, log out and try
again" and it freezes at that screen.
i did not install anything beyond whatever the install medium puts on for a
standard install.
I am using the laptop now. after a second reinstall I deselected the libffi8
package from the upgrade list, and its working just fine, leading me to the
conclusion that it is the offending package.
because I can not get to a terminal window or gnome desktop, I cannot run
apport on the system while crashed and frozen. sorry. but if there's anything
i can provide to help with a fix, let me know, and I will gladly do so.
please note, the bug report was generated on a working system, not the crashed
system. I still have access to the crashed system if you have a suggestion how
to get any information out of it. recovery mode does not load to gnome either.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.10
Package: libffi8ubuntu1:amd64 3.4~20200819gead65ca871-0ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.13.0-14.14-generic 5.13.1
Uname: Linux 5.13.0-14-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu68
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sun Sep 12 06:00:36 2021
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-07-23 (50 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 21.10 "Impish Indri" - Alpha amd64 (20210501)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm-256color
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: libffi
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: libffi (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug impish wayland-session
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1943362
Title:
update to this pkg crashes fresh install of ubuntu preventing long-in
screen from appearing or anything else
Status in libffi package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
update to this pkg crashed my system.
I ended up reinstalling ubuntu 21.10 from USB stick, which fixed it.
I immediately ran "sudo apt -y upgrade" and it updated all packages.
While updating "libffi8" i received a dpkg error message.
on reboot, it loads to a screen that "something went wrong, log out and try
again" and it freezes at that screen.
i did not install anything beyond whatever the install medium puts on for a
standard install.
I am using the laptop now. after a second reinstall I deselected the libffi8
package from the upgrade list, and its working just fine, leading me to the
conclusion that it is the offending package.
because I can not get to a terminal window or gnome desktop, I cannot run
apport on the system while crashed and frozen. sorry. but if there's anything
i can provide to help with a fix, let me know, and I will gladly do so.
please note, the bug report was generated on a working system, not the
crashed system. I still have access to the crashed system if you have a
suggestion how to get any information out of it. recovery mode does not load
to gnome either.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.10
Package: libffi8ubuntu1:amd64 3.4~20200819gead65ca871-0ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.13.0-14.14-generic 5.13.1
Uname: Linux 5.13.0-14-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu68
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sun Sep 12 06:00:36 2021
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-07-23 (50 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 21.10 "Impish Indri" - Alpha amd64 (20210501)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm-256color
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: libffi
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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