Unexpected output: args='['swapoff', '-a', '-v']' stdout='swapoff /dev/sde5 ' stderr=''
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to gconf in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1194253 Title: package gconf2 3.2.5-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 126 Status in gconf package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: My system has been running quite smoothly for a while now but several days ago, package operations kept failing. This is the output of apt- get: update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later) Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.2.0-49-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-49-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.2.0-49-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-49-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-49-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-49-generic update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-49-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.2.0-49-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-49-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.2.0-49-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-49-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-extlinux 3.2.0-49-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-49-generic P: Checking for EXTLINUX directory... found. P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-49-generic... P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-48-generic... P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-47-generic... cp: `/usr/lib/extlinux/memdisk' and `/boot/extlinux/memdisk' are the same file run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-extlinux exited with return code 1 Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.2.0-49-generic.postinst line 1010. dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-49-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Setting up gconf2 (3.2.5-0ubuntu2) ... /var/lib/dpkg/info/gconf2.postinst: 82: /var/lib/dpkg/info/gconf2.postinst: update-gconf-defaults: Permission denied dpkg: error processing gconf2 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 126 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of compiz-gnome: compiz-gnome depends on gconf2 (>= 2.28.1-2); however: Package gconf2 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing compiz-gnome (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of compiz-plugins-main-default: compiz-plugins-main-default depends on gconf2 (>= 2.28.1-2); however: Package gconf2 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing compiz-plugins-main-default (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of compiz: compiz depends on compiz-gnome | compiz-kde; however: Package compiz-gnome is not configured yet. Package compiz-kde is not installed. compiz depends on compiz-plugins-main-default (>= 0.9); however: Package compiz-plugins-main-default is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing compiz (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent No apport report written because the error message indicates it's a follow-up error from a previous failure. No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached No apport report written because MaxReports has already been reached configuration of linux-image-generic: linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-3.2.0-49-generic; however: Package linux-image-3.2.0-49-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic: linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 3.2.0.49.59); however: Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of unity-common: unity-common depends on gconf2 (>= 2.28.1-2); however: Package gconf2 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing unity-common (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of unity: unity depends on unity-common (= 5.20.0-0ubuntu1); however: Package unity-common is not configured yet. unity depends on compiz; however: Package compiz is not configured yet. unity depends on compiz-plugins-main-default; however: Package compiz-plugins-main-default is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing unity (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-3.2.0-49-generic gconf2 compiz-gnome compiz-plugins-main-default compiz linux-image-generic linux-generic unity-common unity E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) zsh: exit 100 sudo apt-get --fix-broken install And this is the file that generates the permission error: # ls -l /var/lib/dpkg/info/gconf2.postinst -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2679 Mar 23 2012 /var/lib/dpkg/info/gconf2.postinst* ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: gconf2 3.2.5-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-48.74-generic 3.2.46 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-48-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Jun 21 10:03:48 2013 DuplicateSignature: package:gconf2:3.2.5-0ubuntu2:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 126 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 126 InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120201.1) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: gconf Title: package gconf2 3.2.5-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 126 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gconf/+bug/1194253/+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