>From the beginning of term.log:
Use of uninitialized value $template in exists at 
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Template.pm line 81, <GEN2> chunk 1.
Use of uninitialized value $item in exists at 
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Cache.pm line 39, <GEN2> chunk 1.
Use of uninitialized value $item in exists at 
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Cache.pm line 39, <GEN2> chunk 1.
Use of uninitialized value $template in exists at 
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Template.pm line 81, <GEN2> chunk 2.
Use of uninitialized value $item in exists at 
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Cache.pm line 39, <GEN2> chunk 2.
Use of uninitialized value $item in exists at 
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Cache.pm line 39, <GEN2> chunk 2.
Use of uninitialized value $template in exists at 
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Template.pm line 81, <GEN2> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value $item in exists at 
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Cache.pm line 39, <GEN2> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value $item in exists at 
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Cache.pm line 39, <GEN2> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value $template in exists at 
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Template.pm line 81, <GEN2> chunk 4.
Use of uninitialized value $item in exists at 
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Cache.pm line 39, <GEN2> chunk 4.

Then further in the log
debconf: Unable to initialise frontend: Gnome
debconf: (Unable to load Gtk -- is libgtk2-perl installed?)
debconf: falling back to frontend: Dialog
Use of uninitialized value $template in exists at 
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Template.pm line 81, <GEN0> chunk 1.
Use of uninitialized value $item in exists at 
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Cache.pm line 39, <GEN0> chunk 1.
Use of uninitialized value $item in exists at 
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Cache.pm line 39, <GEN0> chunk 1.
Use of uninitialized value $template in exists at 
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Template.pm line 81, <GEN0> chunk 2.
Use of uninitialized value $item in exists at 
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Cache.pm line 39, <GEN0> chunk 2.
Use of uninitialized value $item in exists at 
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Cache.pm line 39, <GEN0> chunk 2.

As a consequent, the dialog asking to restart services on libc6 upgrade
didn't show up and the question was invisible with the Dialog debconf
frontend. From a user perspective the upgrade hanged.


** Summary changed:

- update-manager -d hung during upgrade (libc6, Oneiric to Precise)
+ oneiric to precise: debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Gnome and falls 
back to Dialog

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => High

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/979661

Title:
  oneiric to precise: debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Gnome and
  falls back to Dialog

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/979661/+subscriptions

-- 
ubuntu-bugs mailing list
[email protected]
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

Reply via email to