Control: tags -1 + moreinfo unreproducible Hi Marc,
Thanks for your report. On Wed, Mar 02, 2022 at 02:19:32PM +0100, Marc Haber wrote: > Package: nfs-kernel-server > Version: 1:2.6.1-1 > Severity: normal > > Hi, > > I noticed that nfs-blkmap.service keeps failing on my notebook. Since > I'm not using NFS anyway, I found out that this service belongs to > nfs-kernel-server and tried to purge the package. This should be possible > since I dont have dependencies installed, but it fails: > > [4/4996]mh@drop:~ $ sudo apt purge nfs-kernel-server > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... Done > Reading state information... Done > The following packages will be REMOVED: > nfs-kernel-server* > 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 4 not upgraded. > After this operation, 650 kB disk space will be freed. > Do you want to continue? [Y/n] > (Reading database ... 492241 files and directories currently installed.) > Removing nfs-kernel-server (1:2.6.1-1) ... > Failed to stop nfs-kernel-server.service: Unit nfs-kernel-server.service not > loaded. > invoke-rc.d: initscript nfs-kernel-server, action "stop" failed. > dpkg: error processing package nfs-kernel-server (--remove): > installed nfs-kernel-server package pre-removal script subprocess returned > error exit status 5 > dpkg: too many errors, stopping > nfs-mountd.service is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting > it. > nfs-server.service is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting > it. > nfsdcld.service is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it. > Could not execute systemctl: at /usr/bin/deb-systemd-invoke line 142. > Failed to restart nfs-kernel-server.service: Unit nfs-kernel-server.service > failed to load properly, please adjust/correct and reload service manager: > File exists > See system logs and 'systemctl status nfs-kernel-server.service' for details. > invoke-rc.d: initscript nfs-kernel-server, action "restart" failed. > ○ nfs-kernel-server.service > Loaded: error (Reason: Unit nfs-kernel-server.service failed to load > properly, please adjust/correct and reload service manager: File exists) > Active: inactive (dead) > Warning: The unit file, source configuration file or drop-ins of > nfs-kernel-server.service changed on disk. Run 'systemctl daemon-reload' to > reload units. > Failed to restart nfs-kernel-server, ignoring. > Errors were encountered while processing: > nfs-kernel-server > Processing was halted because there were too many errors. > needrestart is being skipped since dpkg has failed > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > 100 [5/4997]mh@drop:~ $ sudo apt purge nfs-kernel-server > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... Done > Reading state information... Done > The following packages will be REMOVED: > nfs-kernel-server* > 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 4 not upgraded. > After this operation, 650 kB disk space will be freed. > Do you want to continue? [Y/n] > (Reading database ... 492241 files and directories currently installed.) > Removing nfs-kernel-server (1:2.6.1-1) ... > Failed to stop nfs-kernel-server.service: Unit nfs-kernel-server.service not > loaded. > invoke-rc.d: initscript nfs-kernel-server, action "stop" failed. > dpkg: error processing package nfs-kernel-server (--remove): > installed nfs-kernel-server package pre-removal script subprocess returned > error exit status 5 > dpkg: too many errors, stopping > nfs-mountd.service is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting > it. > nfs-server.service is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting > it. > nfsdcld.service is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it. > Could not execute systemctl: at /usr/bin/deb-systemd-invoke line 142. > Failed to restart nfs-kernel-server.service: Unit nfs-kernel-server.service > failed to load properly, please adjust/correct and reload service manager: > File exists > See system logs and 'systemctl status nfs-kernel-server.service' for details. > invoke-rc.d: initscript nfs-kernel-server, action "restart" failed. > ○ nfs-kernel-server.service > Loaded: error (Reason: Unit nfs-kernel-server.service failed to load > properly, please adjust/correct and reload service manager: File exists) > Active: inactive (dead) > Warning: The unit file, source configuration file or drop-ins of > nfs-kernel-server.service changed on disk. Run 'systemctl daemon-reload' to > reload units. > Failed to restart nfs-kernel-server, ignoring. > Errors were encountered while processing: > nfs-kernel-server > Processing was halted because there were too many errors. > needrestart is being skipped since dpkg has failed > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > 100 [6/4997]mh@drop:~ $ > > I was able to get rid of the package by emptying out the prerm > script, but that should be easier. I was not able to reproduce this behaviour and from the trace you posted, where there some inconsistencies already before in a unclean state? If you re-install the package or in syntetic environment can you reproduce the problem? Regards, Salvatore
