Public bug reported: The package attempts to start itself as part of the post-install. However, the default config, shipped with the application, prevents it from starting. This makes apt Angry:
Setting up openhpid (2.14.1-1.3ubuntu2) ... Job for openhpid.service failed. See "systemctl status openhpid.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details. invoke-rc.d: initscript openhpid, action "start" failed. dpkg: error processing package openhpid (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of openhpi: openhpi depends on openhpid; however: Package openhpid is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package openhpi (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.21-0ubuntu4) ... No apport report written because the error message indicates it's a follow-up error from a previous failure. Processing triggers for systemd (219-7ubuntu6) ... Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ... Errors were encountered while processing: openhpid openhpi E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) The error is: ERROR: (init.c, 76, OpenHPI is not configured. See openhpi.conf file.) Caused by: % head -n 10 /etc/openhpi/openhpi.conf ### OpenHPI configuration example file ### ####### ## OpenHPI will not be useful unless it is configured for your system. Once ## you have modified this file, remove or comment the following line to allow ## the OpenHPI daemon to run. This line causes the daemon to exit immediately. OPENHPI_UNCONFIGURED = "YES" ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: openhpi 2.14.1-1.3ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-30.33-generic 3.19.8-ckt6 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-30-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.5 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Oct 5 17:26:12 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-08-01 (430 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: openhpi UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2014-09-11 (389 days ago) ** Affects: openhpi (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug vivid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1502977 Title: Fails to complete installation: won't start due to config block To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openhpi/+bug/1502977/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs