*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1269731 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1269731
Whilst we investigate this issue, you can still run apt-get / dpkg without triggering the bug if you do the following: $ sudo su - # mkdir /root/bin # ln -s /bin/true /root/bin/telinit # chmod 755 /root/bin/telinit # export PATH=/root/bin:$PATH # dpkg --configure -a When dpkg runs it will use the fake telinit (which does nothing). There are more invasive ways of disabling 'telinit u' but -- until we fix this issue -- as long as you remember to 'export PATH=/root/bin:$PATH' before running apt-get / dpkg, this is the safest I believe. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1269405 Title: Kernel Panic when 'telinit u', or (re)installing packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eglibc/+bug/1269405/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs