[Bug 1137345] [NEW] Fatal error initscripts

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Public bug reported:

Setting up initscripts (2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11.1) ...
mkdir: cannot create directory `/dev/shm': File exists
dpkg: error processing initscripts (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ERROR:root:got an error from dpkg for pkg: 'initscripts': 'subprocess installed post-installation script returned err$
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 initscripts
Error in function:

ERROR:root:not handled exception:
SystemError: E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


A fatal error occurred

Please report this as a bug and include the files
/var/log/dist-upgrade/main.log and /var/log/dist-upgrade/apt.log in
your report. The upgrade has aborted.
Your original sources.list was saved in
/etc/apt/sources.list.distUpgrade.

SystemError: E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


ERROR:root:SystemError from cache.commit(): installArchives() failed

Could not install the upgrades

The upgrade has aborted. Your system could be in an unusable state. A
recovery will run now (dpkg --configure -a).

Please report this bug in a browser at
http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+filebug and
attach the files in /var/log/dist-upgrade/ to the bug report.
installArchives() failed

** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Attachment added: "apt.log"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1137345/+attachment/3552487/+files/apt.log

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Title:
  Fatal error initscripts

Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Setting up initscripts (2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11.1) ...
  mkdir: cannot create directory `/dev/shm': File exists
  dpkg: error processing initscripts (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
  Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
  ERROR:root:got an error from dpkg for pkg: 'initscripts': 'subprocess installed post-installation script returned err$
  ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
  Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   initscripts
  Error in function:

  ERROR:root:not handled exception:
  SystemError: E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  
  A fatal error occurred

  Please report this as a bug and include the files
  /var/log/dist-upgrade/main.log and /var/log/dist-upgrade/apt.log in
  your report. The upgrade has aborted.
  Your original sources.list was saved in
  /etc/apt/sources.list.distUpgrade.

  SystemError: E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  
  ERROR:root:SystemError from cache.commit(): installArchives() failed

  Could not install the upgrades

  The upgrade has aborted. Your system could be in an unusable state. A
  recovery will run now (dpkg --configure -a).

  Please report this bug in a browser at
  http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+filebug and
  attach the files in /var/log/dist-upgrade/ to the bug report.
  installArchives() failed

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