This actually caused downtime for me today because of the apache update. The process stops apache, tries to stop u-u then exits, leaving apache down.
When can we expect the fix to be released for xenial? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to unattended-upgrades in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1778800 Title: package unattended-upgrades 1.1ubuntu1.18.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed unattended-upgrades package post- installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 Status in unattended-upgrades package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in unattended-upgrades source package in Xenial: Fix Committed Status in unattended-upgrades source package in Bionic: Fix Released Bug description: [Impact] * Upgrading unattended-upgrades during shutdown fails due to postinst trying to start the unattended-upgrades service. This can break installation of other security-fixes, too. * Unattended-upgrades is regularly SRU-d and this bug can break installing other important updates. * The fix is not starting/stopping the init.d script in postinst which is not useful during package installation anyway. [Test Case] * Check prerm that invoke-rc.d is not called: --- prerm.old 2018-06-07 01:30:55.000000000 +0200 +++ /var/lib/dpkg/info/unattended-upgrades.prerm 2018-07-12 14:04:12.294677476 +0200 @@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ # dh_installdeb will replace this with shell code automatically # generated by other debhelper scripts. -# Automatically added by dh_installinit/11.1.6ubuntu2 -if [ -x "/etc/init.d/unattended-upgrades" ] && [ "$1" = remove ]; then - invoke-rc.d unattended-upgrades stop || exit 1 -fi -# End automatically added section exit 0 * Check postinst that invoke-rc.d is not called: --- postinst.old 2018-06-07 01:30:55.000000000 +0200 +++ /var/lib/dpkg/info/unattended-upgrades.postinst 2018-07-12 14:04:12.242676369 +0200 @@ -108,8 +108,7 @@ # Automatically added by dh_installinit/11.1.6ubuntu2 if [ "$1" = "configure" ] || [ "$1" = "abort-upgrade" ] || [ "$1" = "abort-deconfigure" ] || [ "$1" = "abort-remove" ] ; then if [ -x "/etc/init.d/unattended-upgrades" ]; then - update-rc.d unattended-upgrades defaults >/dev/null - invoke-rc.d unattended-upgrades start || exit 1 + update-rc.d unattended-upgrades defaults >/dev/null || exit 1 fi fi # End automatically added section [Regression Potential] * Unattended-upgrades.service may fail to start upon first installation. This is not an issue in default configuration since apt starts u-u based on timers and stops it gracefully upon shutdown. [Original Bug Text] update did not install. a similar thing has happened with several apps have tried to download and the OS wont install them for some reason. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: unattended-upgrades 1.1ubuntu1.18.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-24.26-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Jun 26 22:26:14 2018 ErrorMessage: installed unattended-upgrades package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-06-08 (18 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426) PackageArchitecture: all Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2 apt 1.6.1 SourcePackage: unattended-upgrades Title: package unattended-upgrades 1.1ubuntu1.18.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed unattended-upgrades package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) modified.conffile..etc.apt.apt.conf.d.10periodic: APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "1"; APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "0"; APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "0"; APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "1"; mtime.conffile..etc.apt.apt.conf.d.10periodic: 2018-06-09T09:48:10.967920 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unattended-upgrades/+bug/1778800/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
