I can confirm that after applying the -proposed update the issue gets fixed in Ubuntu Precise:
$ stop runsvdir runsvdir stop/waiting root@quantal-i386:/etc/service/test# cat /test finish Also the errors from postinst: grep: /etc/inittab: No such file or directory disappeared at the installation stage. $ apt-cache policy runit runit: Installed: 2.1.1-6.2ubuntu2.1 Candidate: 2.1.1-6.2ubuntu2.1 Version table: *** 2.1.1-6.2ubuntu2.1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-proposed/universe i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2.1.1-6.2ubuntu2 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe i386 Packages ** Tags removed: verification-needed ** Tags added: veri verification-done-precise ** Tags removed: veri ** Tags added: verification-needed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/245728 Title: runit doesn't stop and /var isn't umounted on shutdown To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/runit/+bug/245728/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs