On Ubuntu 18.04 with noexec on /tmp running 'apt-get install -y selinux' and then doing a required reboot will give you a non-booting host.
As an aside, the same security guidance (CIS Benchmarks for one) about noexec on /tmp should be applied to /var/tmp, so changing APT::ExtractTemplates::TempDir to "/var/tmp"; isn't really an option here in the long run. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/90085 Title: When /tmp is mounted noexec, preconfigure fails To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debconf/+bug/90085/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
