Solution: - fix /usr/share/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades-shutdown to expect "false" instead of "False"
patching /usr/share/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrade-shutdown: --- /tmp/unattended-upgrade-shutdown 2017-02-03 14:53:03.238103238 +0100 +++ /tmp/unattended-upgrade-shutdown_fix 2017-02-03 14:53:17.685589001 +0100 @@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ # run it p = None apt_pkg.init_config() - if apt_pkg.config.find_b("Unattended-Upgrade::InstallOnShutdown", False): + if apt_pkg.config.find_b("Unattended-Upgrade::InstallOnShutdown", false): env = copy.copy(os.environ) env["UNATTENDED_UPGRADES_FORCE_INSTALL_ON_SHUTDOWN"] = "1" logging.debug("starting unattended-upgrades in shutdown mode") The above solves the issue for me. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1661611 Title: apt/unattended-upgrades stalls shutdown To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unattended-upgrades/+bug/1661611/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs