** Description changed: + [Impact] + + * Unattended-upgrades-shutdown service fails to start printing a crash + * The fix would not warrant an SRU itself but it is part of the full backport SRU tracked in LP: #1702793. + + [Test Case] + + * Buggy version: + root@x2:~# echo extra-junk >> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades + root@x2:~# /usr/share/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrade-shutdown + Traceback (most recent call last): + File "/usr/share/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrade-shutdown", line 119, in <module> + apt_pkg.init_config() + SystemError: E:Syntax error /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades:67: Extra junk at end of file + root@x2:~# + + * Fixed version: + # /usr/share/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrade-shutdown ; echo $? + 1 + root@bb-lp-1806076:~# tail /var/log/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades-shutdown.log + 2018-11-30 18:05:56,515 ERROR - Apt returned an error, exiting + 2018-11-30 18:05:56,515 ERROR - error message: 'E:Syntax error /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades:93: Extra junk at end of file' + + [Regression Potential] + + * U-u-s used to exit crashing, now it exits with an error code, just logging the error. There is little chance for regressing here, but users may have harder time to figure out why u-u-s exited, they need to check the log file. + * There is also an enhancement request tracked to start u-u-s with a default config when parsing the config fails to be able to act on shutdown: + https://github.com/mvo5/unattended-upgrades/issues/161 + + [Original Bug Text] + The Ubuntu Error Tracker has been receiving reports about a problem regarding unattended-upgrades. This problem was most recently seen with package version 0.98ubuntu1, the problem page at https://errors.ubuntu.com/problem/b1c4cd0c858e1c3c6c86f938397e8d5d4208242b contains more details, including versions of packages affected, stacktrace or traceback, and individual crash reports. If you do not have access to the Ubuntu Error Tracker and are a software developer, you can request it at http://forms.canonical.com/reports/. Traceback (most recent call last): - File "/usr/share/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrade-shutdown", line 136, in <module> - apt_pkg.init_config() + File "/usr/share/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrade-shutdown", line 136, in <module> + apt_pkg.init_config() apt_pkg.Error: E:Syntax error /etc/apt/apt.conf:2: Extra junk at end of file
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to unattended-upgrades in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1737717 Title: unattended-upgrade-shutdown crashes with apt_pkg.Error: E:Syntax error /etc/apt/apt.conf:2: Extra junk at end of file Status in unattended-upgrades package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: [Impact] * Unattended-upgrades-shutdown service fails to start printing a crash * The fix would not warrant an SRU itself but it is part of the full backport SRU tracked in LP: #1702793. [Test Case] * Buggy version: root@x2:~# echo extra-junk >> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades root@x2:~# /usr/share/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrade-shutdown Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrade-shutdown", line 119, in <module> apt_pkg.init_config() SystemError: E:Syntax error /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades:67: Extra junk at end of file root@x2:~# * Fixed version: # /usr/share/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrade-shutdown ; echo $? 1 root@bb-lp-1806076:~# tail /var/log/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades-shutdown.log 2018-11-30 18:05:56,515 ERROR - Apt returned an error, exiting 2018-11-30 18:05:56,515 ERROR - error message: 'E:Syntax error /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades:93: Extra junk at end of file' [Regression Potential] * U-u-s used to exit crashing, now it exits with an error code, just logging the error. There is little chance for regressing here, but users may have harder time to figure out why u-u-s exited, they need to check the log file. * There is also an enhancement request tracked to start u-u-s with a default config when parsing the config fails to be able to act on shutdown: https://github.com/mvo5/unattended-upgrades/issues/161 [Original Bug Text] The Ubuntu Error Tracker has been receiving reports about a problem regarding unattended-upgrades. This problem was most recently seen with package version 0.98ubuntu1, the problem page at https://errors.ubuntu.com/problem/b1c4cd0c858e1c3c6c86f938397e8d5d4208242b contains more details, including versions of packages affected, stacktrace or traceback, and individual crash reports. If you do not have access to the Ubuntu Error Tracker and are a software developer, you can request it at http://forms.canonical.com/reports/. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrade-shutdown", line 136, in <module> apt_pkg.init_config() apt_pkg.Error: E:Syntax error /etc/apt/apt.conf:2: Extra junk at end of file To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unattended-upgrades/+bug/1737717/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
