The problem appears to have begun earlier, during an unattended-upgrade failure.
Start-Date: 2017-03-11 21:51:44 Commandline: apt-get install open-vm-tools Requested-By: shayla (1000) Install: open-vm-tools:i386 (2:10.0.7-3227872-5ubuntu1~16.04.1), zerofree:i386 (1.0.3-1, automatic), libmspack0:i386 (0.5-1, automatic), libdumbnet1:i386 (1.12-7, automatic) End-Date: 2017-03-13 10:05:04 Start-Date: 2017-03-13 12:00:52 Commandline: apt-get install xautomation Requested-By: shayla (1000) Install: xautomation:i386 (1.09-1) End-Date: 2017-03-13 12:00:55 Start-Date: 2017-03-16 00:02:38 Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade Upgrade: linux-libc-dev:i386 (4.4.0-66.87, 4.4.0-67.88), imagemagick:i386 (8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.5, 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.6), python-imaging:i386 (3.1.2-0ubuntu1, 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.1), libicu55:i386 (55.1-7, 55.1-7ubuntu0.1), libmagickwand-6.q16-2:i386 (8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.5, 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.6), pidgin:i386 (1:2.10.12-0ubuntu5.1, 1:2.10.12-0ubuntu5.2), python3-pil:i386 (3.1.2-0ubuntu1, 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.1), imagemagick-6.q16:i386 (8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.5, 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.6), libmagickcore-6.q16-2-extra:i386 (8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.5, 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.6), libpurple-bin:i386 (1:2.10.12-0ubuntu5.1, 1:2.10.12-0ubuntu5.2), libmagickcore-6.q16-2:i386 (8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.5, 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.6), libpurple0:i386 (1:2.10.12-0ubuntu5.1, 1:2.10.12-0ubuntu5.2), libevent-2.0-5:i386 (2.0.21-stable-2, 2.0.21-stable-2ubuntu0.16.04.1), pidgin-data:i386 (1:2.10.12-0ubuntu5.1, 1:2.10.12-0ubuntu5.2), imagemagick-common:i386 (8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.5, 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.6), python-pil:i386 (3.1.2-0ubuntu1, 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.1) Error: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) End-Date: 2017-03-16 00:02:49 It looks like the unattended-upgrade updated the kernel, but did not trigger a rebuild of open-fm-tools, and the latter started misbehaving due to not being able to access fuse, etc. It's possible this is fixed in newer Ubuntu versions; if not, please file a new bug with the corresponding config and log files. ** Changed in: open-vm-tools (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1674122 Title: package open-vm-tools-desktop 2:10.0.7-3227872-5ubuntu1~16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: Failed to mount VMware vmblock fuse mount. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1674122/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs