Ubuntu 12.10 is no longer supported. I am closing this bug report. Please file a new one if you can reproduce the issue with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Thank you.
** Changed in: openssl (Ubuntu) Status: New => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to openssl in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1177534 Title: booting: the Quantal stopped booting after update Status in openssl package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: Kubuntu 12.10 enters some kind of loop on boot, that makes the system virtually unusable That happens after the following: apt-get --only-upgrade install openssl Preparing to replace openssl 1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.3 (using .../openssl_1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.4_amd64.deb) ... Setting up openssl (1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.4). When I restored the system state before update and locked the openssl package with the following apt-mark hold openssl The system boots with the old version of openssl and with other updates just fine The following is the list of other updates: Install: linux-image-3.5.0-28-generic:amd64 (3.5.0-28.48), linux-headers-3.5.0-28-generic:amd64 (3.5.0-28.48), linux-headers-3.5.0-28:amd64 (3.5.0-28.48, automatic), linux-image-extra-3.5.0-28-generic:amd64 (3.5.0-28.48) Upgrade: clamav:amd64 (0.97.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12.10.1, 0.97.8+dfsg-1ubuntu1.12.10.1), linux-generic:amd64 (3.5.0.27.43, 3.5.0.28.44), clamav-base:amd64 (0.97.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12.10.1, 0.97.8+dfsg-1ubuntu1.12.10.1), libclamav6:amd64 (0.97.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12.10.1, 0.97.8+dfsg-1ubuntu1.12.10.1), linux-headers-generic:amd64 (3.5.0.27.43, 3.5.0.28.44), linux-image-generic:amd64 (3.5.0.27.43, 3.5.0.28.44), clamav-freshclam:amd64 (0.97.7+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12.10.1, 0.97.8+dfsg-1ubuntu1.12.10.1), linux-libc-dev:amd64 (3.5.0-27.46, 3.5.0-28.48), libssl1.0.0:amd64 (1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.3, 1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.4), libssl1.0.0:i386 (1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.3, 1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.4) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/+bug/1177534/+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