[Bug 1609986] Re: package systemd 229-4ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Richard Tjerngren]

It was an upgrade from 15.10 I believe

I can no longer access the filesystem because I've done a fresh install,
but I believe that directory was missing

On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 10:55 AM, Martin Pitt <martin.pitt at ubuntu.com>
wrote:

> > Initializing machine ID from D-Bus machine ID.
> > Failed to mount /etc/machine-id: Not a directory
>
> Can you please give me the output of
>
>   ls -l /etc/machine-id
>
> ? Was this an upgrade from 14.04, 15.10, or just applying updates within
> 16.04?
>
> ** Summary changed:
>
> - package systemd 229-4ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> + package systemd 229-4ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: Failed to mount
> /etc/machine-id: Not a directory
>
> ** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu)
>        Status: New => Incomplete
>
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> Title:
>   package systemd 229-4ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: Failed to
>   mount /etc/machine-id: Not a directory
>
> Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
>   Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
>   richo at richo-lappy:~$ lsb_release -rd
>   Description:  Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS
>   Release:      16.04
>
>
>   I just tried to upgrade to the latest xubuntu
>   and systemd failed to upgrade or something
>
>   ProblemType: Package
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
>   Package: systemd 229-4ubuntu7
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-65.73~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt22
>   Uname: Linux 3.19.0-65-generic x86_64
>   ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21
>   Architecture: amd64
>   Date: Thu Aug  4 23:16:09 2016
>   DuplicateSignature: package:systemd:229-4ubuntu7:subprocess installed
> post-installation script returned error exit status 1
>   ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned
> error exit status 1
>   InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-12-30 (218 days ago)
>   InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64
> (20150805)
>   Lsusb:
>    Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
>    Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:57b8 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
>    Bus 001 Device 004: ID 04ca:300b Lite-On Technology Corp. Atheros
> AR3012 Bluetooth
>    Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
>   MachineType: Acer Aspire ES1-311
>   ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.19.0-65-generic.efi.signed
> root=/dev/mapper/xubuntu--vg-root ro noprompt quiet splash vt.handoff=7
>   RelatedPackageVersions:
>    dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
>    apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
>   SourcePackage: systemd
>   SystemdDelta:
>    [EXTENDED]   /lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service →
> /lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service.d/disable-
> with-time-daemon.conf
>    [EXTENDED]   /lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service →
> /lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service.d/debian.conf
>    [EXTENDED]   /lib/systemd/system/docker.service →
> /etc/systemd/system/docker.service.d/docker.conf
>
>    3 overridden configuration files found.
>   Title: package systemd 229-4ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade:
> subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
>   UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-08-04 (0 days ago)
>   dmi.bios.date: 10/24/2014
>   dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp.
>   dmi.bios.version: V1.10
>   dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
>   dmi.board.name: Aspire ES1-311
>   dmi.board.vendor: Acer
>   dmi.board.version: V1.10
>   dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
>   dmi.chassis.type: 10
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
>   dmi.chassis.version: V1.10
>   dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrV1.10:bd10/24/2014:svnAcer:
> pnAspireES1-311:pvrV1.10:rvnAcer:rnAspireES1-311:rvrV1.
> 10:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV1.10:
>   dmi.product.name: Aspire ES1-311
>   dmi.product.version: V1.10
>   dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
>
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Title:
  package systemd 229-4ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: Failed to
  mount /etc/machine-id: Not a directory

Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  richo at richo-lappy:~$ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS
  Release:	16.04

  
  I just tried to upgrade to the latest xubuntu
  and systemd failed to upgrade or something

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: systemd 229-4ubuntu7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-65.73~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt22
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-65-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Aug  4 23:16:09 2016
  DuplicateSignature: package:systemd:229-4ubuntu7:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-12-30 (218 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
  Lsusb:
   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
   Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:57b8 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 
   Bus 001 Device 004: ID 04ca:300b Lite-On Technology Corp. Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
  MachineType: Acer Aspire ES1-311
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.19.0-65-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/xubuntu--vg-root ro noprompt quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
  SourcePackage: systemd
  SystemdDelta:
   [EXTENDED]   /lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service → /lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service.d/disable-with-time-daemon.conf
   [EXTENDED]   /lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service → /lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service.d/debian.conf
   [EXTENDED]   /lib/systemd/system/docker.service → /etc/systemd/system/docker.service.d/docker.conf
   
   3 overridden configuration files found.
  Title: package systemd 229-4ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-08-04 (0 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 10/24/2014
  dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp.
  dmi.bios.version: V1.10
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: Aspire ES1-311
  dmi.board.vendor: Acer
  dmi.board.version: V1.10
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
  dmi.chassis.version: V1.10
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrV1.10:bd10/24/2014:svnAcer:pnAspireES1-311:pvrV1.10:rvnAcer:rnAspireES1-311:rvrV1.10:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV1.10:
  dmi.product.name: Aspire ES1-311
  dmi.product.version: V1.10
  dmi.sys.vendor: Acer

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