I've also been hit by this bug while debootstrap'ing a precise chroot image from a lucid box with:
debootstrap --arch amd64 --variant=buildd \ --components=main,universe,precise-updates,precise-security \ --include ubuntu-standard,ubuntu-minimal,linux-image-virtual,ssh,git,ruby1.9.3 \ precise /tmp/root/ http://us-east-1.ec2.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ `apt-get -y upgrade` fails there for the same reason reported here. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1078408 Title: Upgrading in chroot fails as postinst calls invoke-rc.d To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dbus/+bug/1078408/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs