Public bug reported: I've just installed Ubuntu 16.04, added vim, terminator, eclipse... just bunch of base packages and try to install git. Got result as below. apt-get update && apt-get upgrade doesn't help.
root@sfplap:~# apt-get install git-all Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following additional packages will be installed: git-daemon-run runit Suggested packages: socklog-run The following NEW packages will be installed: git-all git-daemon-run runit 0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B/117 kB of archives. After this operation, 1809 kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y Selecting previously unselected package git-all. (Reading database ... 224872 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../git-all_1%3a2.7.4-0ubuntu1_all.deb ... Unpacking git-all (1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1) ... Selecting previously unselected package runit. Preparing to unpack .../runit_2.1.2-3ubuntu1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking runit (2.1.2-3ubuntu1) ... Selecting previously unselected package git-daemon-run. Preparing to unpack .../git-daemon-run_1%3a2.7.4-0ubuntu1_all.deb ... Unpacking git-daemon-run (1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ... Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ... Setting up git-all (1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1) ... Setting up runit (2.1.2-3ubuntu1) ... start: Unable to connect to Upstart: Failed to connect to socket /com/ubuntu/upstart: Connection refused dpkg: error processing package runit (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of git-daemon-run: git-daemon-run depends on runit; however: Package runit is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package git-daemon-run (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ... Errors were encountered while processing: runit git-daemon-run E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: git-all 1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-47.68-generic 4.4.24 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-47-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sat Nov 19 07:10:00 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-19 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: git UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: git (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1643135 Title: apt-get can't install git-all on freshly installed Ubuntu 16.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/git/+bug/1643135/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs