[Bug 989585] Re: resolvconf failed to install/upgrade because /etc/resolv.conf immutable

[Thomas Hood]

Good to hear.

Although this is a problem arising from administrator actions and
although it's easy to fix by hand, the large number of reports justifies
automating the solution, as Steve argues (and has already implemented
and committed).

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Title:
  resolvconf failed to install/upgrade because /etc/resolv.conf
  immutable

Status in “resolvconf” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in “resolvconf” source package in Precise:
  Triaged
Status in “resolvconf” source package in Quantal:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Failed to install during upgrade

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: resolvconf 1.63ubuntu11
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
  AptOrdering:
   unity-scope-musicstores: Install
   resolvconf: Configure
   ubuntu-minimal: Configure
   unity-scope-musicstores: Configure
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Apr 27 11:23:12 2012
  DuplicateSignature:
   Setting up resolvconf (1.63ubuntu11) ...
   resolvconf.postinst: Error: Cannot replace the current /etc/resolv.conf with a symbolic link because it is immutable. To correct this problem, gain root privileges in a terminal and run 'chattr -i /etc/resolv.conf' and then 'dpkg --configure resolvconf'. Aborting.
   dpkg: error processing resolvconf (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: resolvconf
  Title: package resolvconf 1.63ubuntu11 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-27 (0 days ago)

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