Public bug reported: Did a simple apt-get update and apt-get dist-upgrade this morning. postgresql-common failed to update and this caused other related packages to not be configured. Here is the console output: (NOTE: this is the second attempt after the first try failed).
bladernr@klaatu:~$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade [sudo] password for bladernr: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Calculating upgrade... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libtcl8.5 linux-image-3.11.0-18-generic linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic linux-image-3.13.0-26-generic linux-image-3.13.0-29-generic linux-image-3.13.0-32-generic linux-image-3.13.0-36-generic linux-image-3.13.0-38-generic linux-image-extra-3.11.0-18-generic linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic linux-image-extra-3.13.0-26-generic linux-image-extra-3.13.0-29-generic linux-image-extra-3.13.0-32-generic linux-image-extra-3.13.0-36-generic linux-image-extra-3.13.0-38-generic mgetty tcl8.5 Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 3 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Setting up postgresql-common (154ubuntu1) ... * Starting PostgreSQL 9.3 database server * Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. The PostgreSQL server failed to start. Please check the log output. [fail] invoke-rc.d: initscript postgresql, action "start" failed. dpkg: error processing package postgresql-common (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of postgresql-9.3: postgresql-9.3 depends on postgresql-common (>= 142~); however: Package postgresql-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package postgresql-9.3 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of postgresql: postgresql depends on postgresql-9.3; however: Package postgresql-9.3 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package postgresql (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. Errors were encountered while processing: postgresql-common postgresql-9.3 postgresql E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Here are the last few bits from /var/log/apt/history.log: postgresql-client-common:amd64 (154, 154ubuntu1), ntpdate:amd64 (4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.1, 4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.2), linux-generic:amd64 (3.13.0.45.52, 3.13.0.46.53), postgresql:amd64 (9.3+154, 9.3+154ubuntu1) Error: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) End-Date: 2015-03-05 00:15:12 Start-Date: 2015-03-05 11:37:38 Commandline: apt-get dist-upgrade Error: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) End-Date: 2015-03-05 11:38:13 and this is the contents of /var/log/postgresql: bladernr@klaatu:~$ sudo ls -l /var/log/postgresql total 8 -rw-r----- 1 postgres adm 0 Jan 20 07:39 postgresql-9.3-main.log -rw-r----- 1 postgres adm 291 Jan 20 07:39 postgresql-9.3-main.log.1 -rw-r----- 1 postgres adm 224 Jan 2 01:29 postgresql-9.3-main.log.2.gz ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: postgresql-common 154ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-45.74-generic 3.13.11-ckt13 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-45-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Mar 5 11:39:19 2015 PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: postgresql-common UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: postgresql-common (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug package-from-proposed trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to postgresql-common in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1428738 Title: update of postgresql-common fails, causes all dep packages to also fail update Status in postgresql-common package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Did a simple apt-get update and apt-get dist-upgrade this morning. postgresql-common failed to update and this caused other related packages to not be configured. Here is the console output: (NOTE: this is the second attempt after the first try failed). bladernr@klaatu:~$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade [sudo] password for bladernr: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Calculating upgrade... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libtcl8.5 linux-image-3.11.0-18-generic linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic linux-image-3.13.0-26-generic linux-image-3.13.0-29-generic linux-image-3.13.0-32-generic linux-image-3.13.0-36-generic linux-image-3.13.0-38-generic linux-image-extra-3.11.0-18-generic linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic linux-image-extra-3.13.0-26-generic linux-image-extra-3.13.0-29-generic linux-image-extra-3.13.0-32-generic linux-image-extra-3.13.0-36-generic linux-image-extra-3.13.0-38-generic mgetty tcl8.5 Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 3 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Setting up postgresql-common (154ubuntu1) ... * Starting PostgreSQL 9.3 database server * Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224. The PostgreSQL server failed to start. Please check the log output. [fail] invoke-rc.d: initscript postgresql, action "start" failed. dpkg: error processing package postgresql-common (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of postgresql-9.3: postgresql-9.3 depends on postgresql-common (>= 142~); however: Package postgresql-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package postgresql-9.3 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of postgresql: postgresql depends on postgresql-9.3; however: Package postgresql-9.3 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package postgresql (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. Errors were encountered while processing: postgresql-common postgresql-9.3 postgresql E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Here are the last few bits from /var/log/apt/history.log: postgresql-client-common:amd64 (154, 154ubuntu1), ntpdate:amd64 (4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.1, 4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.2), linux-generic:amd64 (3.13.0.45.52, 3.13.0.46.53), postgresql:amd64 (9.3+154, 9.3+154ubuntu1) Error: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) End-Date: 2015-03-05 00:15:12 Start-Date: 2015-03-05 11:37:38 Commandline: apt-get dist-upgrade Error: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) End-Date: 2015-03-05 11:38:13 and this is the contents of /var/log/postgresql: bladernr@klaatu:~$ sudo ls -l /var/log/postgresql total 8 -rw-r----- 1 postgres adm 0 Jan 20 07:39 postgresql-9.3-main.log -rw-r----- 1 postgres adm 291 Jan 20 07:39 postgresql-9.3-main.log.1 -rw-r----- 1 postgres adm 224 Jan 2 01:29 postgresql-9.3-main.log.2.gz ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: postgresql-common 154ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-45.74-generic 3.13.11-ckt13 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-45-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Mar 5 11:39:19 2015 PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: postgresql-common UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-common/+bug/1428738/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp