This bug was fixed in the package dpkg - 1.17.5ubuntu2 --------------- dpkg (1.17.5ubuntu2) trusty; urgency=medium
* Backport patch from 1.17.6 to fix file descriptor leaks (LP: #1270132) -- Adam Conrad <adcon...@ubuntu.com> Fri, 17 Jan 2014 11:01:47 -0700 ** Changed in: dpkg (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1270132 Title: update from Saucy to Trusty (devel between A1 and A2) crashed out with "too many open files" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1270132/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs