nevermind, easy to reproduce ** Description changed:
+ [Impact] + + upgrade fails if /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc is missing because the postinst + script doesn't check for it's existence before running chmod on it. + + [Test case] + + rm /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc + /var/lib/dpkg/info/xinit.postinst configure 1 + + [Regression potential] + + nope + + ------ + During remote do-release-upgrade -d from a wily box. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: xinit 1.3.4-3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-34.39-generic 4.2.8-ckt4 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-34-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: - NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 340.96 Sun Nov 8 22:33:28 PST 2015 - GCC version: gcc version 5.2.1 20151010 (Ubuntu 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) + NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 340.96 Sun Nov 8 22:33:28 PST 2015 + GCC version: gcc version 5.2.1 20151010 (Ubuntu 5.2.1-22ubuntu2) ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Mar 25 15:06:11 2016 DistUpgraded: 2016-03-25 15:10:36,689 ERROR failed to import apport python module, can't generate crash: No module named 'xml.dom' DistroCodename: xenial DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: - bbswitch, 0.8, 4.2.0-34-generic, x86_64: installed - bbswitch, 0.8, 4.4.0-15-generic, x86_64: installed - nvidia-340, 340.96, 4.2.0-34-generic, x86_64: installed - nvidia-340, 340.96, 4.4.0-15-generic, x86_64: installed + bbswitch, 0.8, 4.2.0-34-generic, x86_64: installed + bbswitch, 0.8, 4.4.0-15-generic, x86_64: installed + nvidia-340, 340.96, 4.2.0-34-generic, x86_64: installed + nvidia-340, 340.96, 4.4.0-15-generic, x86_64: installed ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 GraphicsCard: - NVIDIA Corporation GT218 [GeForce 210] [10de:0a65] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) - Subsystem: ZOTAC International (MCO) Ltd. GT218 [GeForce 210] [19da:1044] + NVIDIA Corporation GT218 [GeForce 210] [10de:0a65] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) + Subsystem: ZOTAC International (MCO) Ltd. GT218 [GeForce 210] [19da:1044] InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-03-11 (1109 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213) MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-34-generic root=UUID=467f6a66-74b5-4070-90db-2150245db2cf ro quiet splash radeon.audio=1 radeon.dpm=1 clocksource=hpet hpet=enable nomdmonddf nomdmonisw nomdmonddf nomdmonisw nomdmonddf nomdmonisw nomdmonddf nomdmonisw nomdmonddf nomdmonisw nomdmonddf nomdmonisw nomdmonddf nomdmonisw RelatedPackageVersions: - dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1 - apt 1.2.7 + dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1 + apt 1.2.7 SourcePackage: xinit Title: package xinit 1.3.4-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-03-25 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 08/06/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 0803 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P6X58D-E dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0803:bd08/06/2012:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP6X58D-E:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160318-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.67-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 11.1.2-1ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 11.1.2-1ubuntu2 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers-* N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.1-1ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.6.1-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20160218-1ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2 xserver.bootTime: Thu Mar 17 18:05:50 2016 xserver.configfile: default xserver.devices: - + xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: - + xserver.version: 2:1.17.2-1ubuntu9.1 ** Changed in: xinit (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: xinit (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => In Progress ** Changed in: xinit (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1562033 Title: package xinit 1.3.4-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xinit/+bug/1562033/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs