Public bug reported: System froze during previous upgrade of a number of packages. dpkg.log of that upgrade:
2008-05-17 09:04:48 status half-configured openssl-blacklist 0.1-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 2008-05-17 09:04:49 status unpacked openssl-blacklist 0.1-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 2008-05-17 09:04:49 status half-installed openssl-blacklist 0.1-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 2008-05-17 09:04:50 status half-installed openssl-blacklist 0.1-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 2008-05-17 09:04:50 status unpacked openssl-blacklist 0.1-0ubuntu0.8.04.2 2008-05-17 09:04:50 status unpacked openssl-blacklist 0.1-0ubuntu0.8.04.2 2008-05-17 09:04:50 upgrade friendly-recovery 0.1 0.1.2 2008-05-17 09:04:50 status half-configured friendly-recovery 0.1 2008-05-17 09:04:50 status unpacked friendly-recovery 0.1 2008-05-17 09:04:50 status half-installed friendly-recovery 0.1 2008-05-17 09:04:50 status half-installed friendly-recovery 0.1 2008-05-17 09:04:50 status unpacked friendly-recovery 0.1.2 2008-05-17 09:04:50 status unpacked friendly-recovery 0.1.2 2008-05-17 09:04:51 upgrade openssh-server 1:4.7p1-8ubuntu1.1 1:4.7p1-8ubuntu1.2 2008-05-17 09:04:51 status half-configured openssh-server 1:4.7p1-8ubuntu1.1 2008-05-17 09:04:51 status unpacked openssh-server 1:4.7p1-8ubuntu1.1 2008-05-17 09:04:51 status half-installed openssh-server 1:4.7p1-8ubuntu1.1 2008-05-17 09:09:12 startup packages configure 2008-05-17 09:09:12 configure openssl-blacklist 0.1-0ubuntu0.8.04.2 0.1-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 2008-05-17 09:09:12 status unpacked openssl-blacklist 0.1-0ubuntu0.8.04.2 2008-05-17 09:09:12 status half-configured openssl-blacklist 0.1-0ubuntu0.8.04.2 2008-05-17 09:09:12 status installed openssl-blacklist 0.1-0ubuntu0.8.04.2 2008-05-17 09:09:12 configure ssl-cert 1.0.14-0ubuntu2.1 1.0.14-0ubuntu2.1 2008-05-17 09:09:12 status half-configured ssl-cert 1.0.14-0ubuntu2.1 2008-05-17 09:09:17 status installed ssl-cert 1.0.14-0ubuntu2.1 2008-05-17 09:09:17 configure libgtk2.0-common 2.12.9-3ubuntu4 2.12.9-3ubuntu3 2008-05-17 09:09:17 status unpacked libgtk2.0-common 2.12.9-3ubuntu4 2008-05-17 09:09:17 status half-configured libgtk2.0-common 2.12.9-3ubuntu4 2008-05-17 09:09:17 status installed libgtk2.0-common 2.12.9-3ubuntu4 2008-05-17 09:09:17 configure friendly-recovery 0.1.2 0.1 2008-05-17 09:09:17 status unpacked friendly-recovery 0.1.2 2008-05-17 09:09:17 status half-configured friendly-recovery 0.1.2 2008-05-17 09:09:17 status installed friendly-recovery 0.1.2 2008-05-17 09:09:17 configure openssh-client 1:4.7p1-8ubuntu1.2 1:4.7p1-8ubuntu1.1 2008-05-17 09:09:17 status unpacked openssh-client 1:4.7p1-8ubuntu1.2 2008-05-17 09:09:17 status half-configured openssh-client 1:4.7p1-8ubuntu1.2 2008-05-17 09:09:17 configure libglib2.0-0 2.16.3-1ubuntu1 2.16.3-1 2008-05-17 09:09:17 status unpacked libglib2.0-0 2.16.3-1ubuntu1 2008-05-17 09:09:17 status half-configured libglib2.0-0 2.16.3-1ubuntu1 If I tried again following this freeze, dpkg.log would contain these additions: 2008-05-17 09:31:25 status half-configured openssh-client 1:4.7p1-8ubuntu1.2 2008-05-17 09:31:25 configure libglib2.0-0 2.16.3-1ubuntu1 2.16.3-1 2008-05-17 09:31:25 status half-configured libglib2.0-0 2.16.3-1ubuntu1 2008-05-17 09:31:43 startup packages configure 2008-05-17 09:31:43 configure openssh-client 1:4.7p1-8ubuntu1.2 1:4.7p1-8ubuntu1.1. If I try reinstallation of openssh-client in Synaptic, I get the following: E: openssh-client: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 E: libglib2.0-0: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 E: libgtk2.0-0: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured E: gksu: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured E: gdm: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured E: gtk2-engines-pixbuf: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured E: libglib2.0-cil: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured E: libgtk2.0-bin: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured E: libnautilus-extension1: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured E: libtotem-plparser10: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured E: nautilus: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured E: openssh-server: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured E: ssh: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured E: ssh-askpass-gnome: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured If I try "sudo dpkg-reconfigure openssh-client", I get /usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure: openssh-client is broken or not fully installed I then tried something I saw on the forums: sudo apt-get clean sudo apt-get install -f At this time (not sure if it was related), I got the system crash indication. Further info: Release: 8.04 Processor: Athlon 64 X2 3800+ [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/var/log$ sudo apt-cache policy openssh-client openssh-client: Installed: 1:4.7p1-8ubuntu1.2 Candidate: 1:4.7p1-8ubuntu1.2 Version table: *** 1:4.7p1-8ubuntu1.2 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/main Packages 500 http://security.ubuntu.com hardy-security/main Packages 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:4.7p1-8ubuntu1 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages ProblemType: Package Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat May 17 09:26:07 2008 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04 ErrorMessage: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: gdm 2.20.6-0ubuntu1 PackageArchitecture: amd64 SourcePackage: gdm Title: package gdm 2.20.6-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Uname: Linux 2.6.24-16-generic x86_64 ProblemType: Package Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat May 17 09:26:07 2008 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04 ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: openssh-client 1:4.7p1-8ubuntu1.2 PackageArchitecture: amd64 SourcePackage: openssh Title: package openssh-client 1:4.7p1-8ubuntu1.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Uname: Linux 2.6.24-16-generic x86_64 ** Affects: openssh (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package -- package openssh-client 1:4.7p1-8ubuntu1.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/231428 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs