Public bug reported: Installation of docker.io via `apt install` reported error. Errors also reported on uninstalling of the package ( apt-get remove docker):
Setting up docker.io (1.12.1-0ubuntu13~16.04.1) ... Job for docker.service failed because the control process exited with error code. See "systemctl status docker.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details. invoke-rc.d: initscript docker, action "start" failed. dpkg: error processing package docker.io (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: docker.io E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: docker.io 1.12.1-0ubuntu13~16.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Nov 29 22:54:40 2016 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-08-15 (472 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.15 SourcePackage: docker.io Title: package docker.io 1.12.1-0ubuntu13~16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-06-18 (165 days ago) ** Affects: docker.io (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check xenial ** Description changed: Installation of docker.io via `apt install` reported error. Errors also - reported on uninstalling of the package: + reported on uninstalling of the package ( apt-get remove docker): Setting up docker.io (1.12.1-0ubuntu13~16.04.1) ... Job for docker.service failed because the control process exited with error code. See "systemctl status docker.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details. invoke-rc.d: initscript docker, action "start" failed. dpkg: error processing package docker.io (--configure): - subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 + subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: - docker.io + docker.io E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: docker.io 1.12.1-0ubuntu13~16.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Nov 29 22:54:40 2016 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-08-15 (472 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805) RelatedPackageVersions: - dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 - apt 1.2.15 + dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 + apt 1.2.15 SourcePackage: docker.io Title: package docker.io 1.12.1-0ubuntu13~16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-06-18 (165 days ago) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1645992 Title: package docker.io 1.12.1-0ubuntu13~16.04.1 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/docker.io/+bug/1645992/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs