I can reproduce when running debootstrap from cron. Use the attached script to reproduce: 1) Add debootstrap and chroot to sudoers as NOPASSWD: user host=NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/chroot user host=NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/debootstrap 2) Run attached script via cron 3) Script fails with the following error: [...] chgrp: cannot access `/etc/ssl/private/ssl-cert-snakeoil.key': No such file or directory chmod: cannot access `/etc/ssl/private/ssl-cert-snakeoil.key': No such file or directory dpkg: error processing ssl-cert (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: ssl-cert E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) (Step 4: Clean up sudoers if desired)
The patch I attached in comment #7 fixes the problem for me. ** Attachment added: "bug-43987.sh" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/15355070/bug-43987.sh ** Changed in: ssl-cert (Ubuntu Hardy) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed ** Changed in: ssl-cert (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- ssl-cert (1.0.11.0ubuntu1) postinst is broken https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/43987 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs