@David I was able to reproduce this with mmdebstrap as it uses -updates pocket, but not with debootstrap as it only uses the release pockets. Which tool were you using to bootstrap your system?
It's possible we might just want keep the fix in -proposed and not release it to updates if it does not affect the supported bootstrapping tools. ** Description changed: + [Impact] + bootstrapping a system with apt that fixes #1968154 fails in focal and bionic, as they try to execute the config file that is being removed. + + This is not a problem on updates, only on new installs, so impact is + limited to bootstrapping tools that enable -updates, such as mmdebstrap. + + [Test case] + + bootstrapping with -updates enabled can easily be tested with + mmdebstrap: + + mmdebstrap -v focal ~/Projects/Ubuntu/Scratch/focal + + for example, on focal: + + Setting up apt (2.0.8) ... + /var/lib/dpkg/info/apt.postinst: 65: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal: not found + dpkg: error processing package apt (--configure): + installed apt package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 127 + + [Regression potential] + We remove 5 lines from the shell postinst script, there could be syntax errors? But then we'd see those during upgrades, so practically none. + + [Original bug report] #1968154 removed `/etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal` in this patch: https://git.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/commit/?id=f9d2d993687c0d5223c241956ef6a0aabcf15bf0 ...but `apt.postinst` still tries to run it: - # create kernel autoremoval blacklist on update - if dpkg --compare-versions "$2" lt 0.9.9.3; then - /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal - fi + # create kernel autoremoval blacklist on update + if dpkg --compare-versions "$2" lt 0.9.9.3; then + /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal + fi If I understand correctly, "$2" is the most-recently-configured-version, and if it's empty `dpkg --compare-versions lt` will evaluate to true. This fails when I'm building a focal (20.04) userspace from scratch: - $ dpkg --configure -a - [...] - Setting up apt (2.0.8) ... - /var/lib/dpkg/info/apt.postinst: 65: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal: not found - dpkg: error processing package apt (--configure): - installed apt package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 127 + $ dpkg --configure -a + [...] + Setting up apt (2.0.8) ... + /var/lib/dpkg/info/apt.postinst: 65: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal: not found + dpkg: error processing package apt (--configure): + installed apt package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 127 It works with apt 2.0.6. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1974456 Title: regression: apt.postint fails if never previously configured Status in apt package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in apt source package in Bionic: Confirmed Status in apt source package in Focal: Confirmed Bug description: [Impact] bootstrapping a system with apt that fixes #1968154 fails in focal and bionic, as they try to execute the config file that is being removed. This is not a problem on updates, only on new installs, so impact is limited to bootstrapping tools that enable -updates, such as mmdebstrap. [Test case] bootstrapping with -updates enabled can easily be tested with mmdebstrap: mmdebstrap -v focal ~/Projects/Ubuntu/Scratch/focal for example, on focal: Setting up apt (2.0.8) ... /var/lib/dpkg/info/apt.postinst: 65: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal: not found dpkg: error processing package apt (--configure): installed apt package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 127 [Regression potential] We remove 5 lines from the shell postinst script, there could be syntax errors? But then we'd see those during upgrades, so practically none. [Original bug report] #1968154 removed `/etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal` in this patch: https://git.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/commit/?id=f9d2d993687c0d5223c241956ef6a0aabcf15bf0 ...but `apt.postinst` still tries to run it: # create kernel autoremoval blacklist on update if dpkg --compare-versions "$2" lt 0.9.9.3; then /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal fi If I understand correctly, "$2" is the most-recently-configured- version, and if it's empty `dpkg --compare-versions lt` will evaluate to true. This fails when I'm building a focal (20.04) userspace from scratch: $ dpkg --configure -a [...] Setting up apt (2.0.8) ... /var/lib/dpkg/info/apt.postinst: 65: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal: not found dpkg: error processing package apt (--configure): installed apt package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 127 It works with apt 2.0.6. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1974456/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

