[Bug 884026] Re: aptitude does not return to command-line prompt

[Daniel Hartwig]

Thanks for the extra info.

On 26 September 2012 00:39, Rolf Leggewie <884026 at bugs.launchpad.net> wrote:
> I have started to wonder if this might have something to do with the
> etckeeper hooks?  aptitude hangs always after installing or updating
> some packages.

Possible, however I would expect apt-get to also hang if that were the
case.  It would be interesting to know if there is a subprocess active
at the time.

I wouldn't think any of that would cause a hang-at-exit, unless there
is a forked sub-process which is waiting to be reaped…

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Title:
  aptitude does not return to command-line prompt

Status in aptitude:
  New
Status in “aptitude” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  recently, aptitude will frequently not return to the command-line
  prompt.  I believe this is only after installing/updating packages.
  The program has to be killed with ctrl+c.

  aptitude 0.4.11.11-1ubuntu10lucid1 on an up-to-date lucid system.

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