Public bug reported: Hello, something went amiss with a recent apt-get -u dist-upgrade:
root@wopr:~# apt-get update && apt-get -u dist-upgrade Get:1 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial InRelease [247 kB] Get:1 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial InRelease [247 kB] Get:2 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [102 kB] Get:2 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [102 kB] Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [102 kB] Get:4 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/main Sources [302 kB] Get:5 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe Sources [199 kB] Get:6 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages [746 kB] Get:7 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/main i386 Packages [691 kB] Get:8 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/main Translation-en [309 kB] Get:9 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe amd64 Packages [616 kB] Get:10 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe i386 Packages [570 kB] Get:11 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe Translation-en [248 kB] Get:12 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main Sources [119 kB] Get:13 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/universe Sources [62.4 kB] Get:14 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main amd64 Packages [467 kB] Get:15 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main i386 Packages [421 kB] Get:16 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main Translation-en [201 kB] Get:17 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/universe amd64 Packages [340 kB] Get:18 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/universe i386 Packages [296 kB] Get:19 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/universe Translation-en [126 kB] Fetched 2,135 kB in 1s (1,520 kB/s) Reading package lists... Done 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: libzstd0 linux-headers-4.4.0-109 linux-headers-4.4.0-109-generic linux-image-4.4.0-109-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-109-generic linux-signed-image-4.4.0-109-generic linux-tools-4.4.0-109 linux-tools-4.4.0-109-generic Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them. The following packages will be upgraded: apt apt-transport-https apt-utils initramfs-tools initramfs-tools-bin initramfs-tools-core libapt-inst2.0 libapt-pkg5.0 libpam-systemd libpci-dev libpci3 libsystemd0 libudev-dev libudev1 lshw makedumpfile pciutils python-crypto systemd systemd-sysv udev 21 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 246 kB/8,157 kB of archives. After this operation, 16.4 kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Get:1 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 libapt-pkg5.0 amd64 1.2.26 [706 kB] Get:2 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 libapt-inst2.0 amd64 1.2.26 [55.4 kB] Get:3 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 apt amd64 1.2.26 [1,043 kB] Get:4 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 apt-utils amd64 1.2.26 [197 kB] Get:5 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 libudev-dev amd64 229-4ubuntu21.2 [150 kB] Get:6 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 libsystemd0 amd64 229-4ubuntu21.2 [205 kB] Get:7 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 libpam-systemd amd64 229-4ubuntu21.2 [115 kB] Get:8 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main amd64 python-crypto amd64 2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.04.3 [246 kB] Get:9 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 systemd amd64 229-4ubuntu21.2 [3,634 kB] Get:10 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 udev amd64 229-4ubuntu21.2 [993 kB] Get:11 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 libudev1 amd64 229-4ubuntu21.2 [54.4 kB] Get:12 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 initramfs-tools all 0.122ubuntu8.11 [8,590 B] Get:13 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 initramfs-tools-core all 0.122ubuntu8.11 [42.9 kB] Get:14 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 initramfs-tools-bin amd64 0.122ubuntu8.11 [9,592 B] Get:15 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 systemd-sysv amd64 229-4ubuntu21.2 [11.9 kB] Get:16 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 apt-transport-https amd64 1.2.26 [26.1 kB] Get:17 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 pciutils amd64 1:3.3.1-1.1ubuntu1.2 [234 kB] Get:18 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 libpci-dev amd64 1:3.3.1-1.1ubuntu1.2 [42.7 kB] Get:19 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 libpci3 amd64 1:3.3.1-1.1ubuntu1.2 [24.5 kB] Get:20 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 lshw amd64 02.17-1.1ubuntu3.5 [215 kB] Get:21 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 makedumpfile amd64 1:1.5.9-5ubuntu0.6 [143 kB] Fetched 246 kB in 0s (491 kB/s) (Reading database ... 186732 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libapt-pkg5.0_1.2.26_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libapt-pkg5.0:amd64 (1.2.26) over (1.2.25) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu10) ... Setting up libapt-pkg5.0:amd64 (1.2.26) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu10) ... (Reading database ... 186732 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libapt-inst2.0_1.2.26_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libapt-inst2.0:amd64 (1.2.26) over (1.2.25) ... Preparing to unpack .../a/apt/apt_1.2.26_amd64.deb ... Unpacking apt (1.2.26) over (1.2.25) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu10) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ... Setting up apt (1.2.26) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu10) ... dpkg: error: dpkg status database is locked by another process E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2) root@wopr:~# apt-get update && apt-get -u dist-upgrade Get:1 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial InRelease [247 kB] Get:1 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial InRelease [247 kB] Get:2 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [102 kB] Get:2 file:/srv/mirror/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [102 kB] Hit:3 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease Reading package lists... Done Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these. The following packages have unmet dependencies: apt-utils : Depends: apt (= 1.2.25) but 1.2.26 is installed E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f. root@wopr:~# ubuntu-bug apt ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: apt 1.2.26 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-108.131-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-108-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Apr 3 12:57:30 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-04 (729 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20160325) ProcEnviron: TERM=rxvt-unicode PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: apt UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: apt (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1760979 Title: apt-get dist-upgrade failed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1760979/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs