[Bug 1651569] [NEW] do-release-upgrade -s -d not possible to create the sandbox environment

[kfsone]

Public bug reported:

Fresh ubuntu 16.04 install, virtual machine under VMware, apt-get update
&& apt-get upgrade have been run, system rebooted.

$ sudo do-release-upgrade -s -d

Checking for a new Ubuntu release
Get:1 Upgrade tool signature [836 B]                                           
Get:2 Upgrade tool [1,260 kB]                                                  
Fetched 1,261 kB in 0s (0 B/s)                                                 
authenticate 'zesty.tar.gz' against 'zesty.tar.gz.gpg' 
extracting 'zesty.tar.gz'

Reading cache

Checking package manager

Sandbox setup failed

It was not possible to create the sandbox environment.


Preparing the upgrade failed 

Preparing the system for the upgrade failed so a bug reporting 
process is being started. 

ubuntu at ubuntuvm:~$ comm: /var/log/dmesg: No such file or directory

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:16.10.9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-32.34-generic 4.8.11
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-32-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
CrashDB: ubuntu
Date: Tue Dec 20 11:54:41 2016
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-20 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-12-20 (0 days ago)

** Affects: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug dist-upgrade yakkety

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Title:
  do-release-upgrade -s -d not possible to create the sandbox
  environment

Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Fresh ubuntu 16.04 install, virtual machine under VMware, apt-get
  update && apt-get upgrade have been run, system rebooted.

  $ sudo do-release-upgrade -s -d

  Checking for a new Ubuntu release
  Get:1 Upgrade tool signature [836 B]                                           
  Get:2 Upgrade tool [1,260 kB]                                                  
  Fetched 1,261 kB in 0s (0 B/s)                                                 
  authenticate 'zesty.tar.gz' against 'zesty.tar.gz.gpg' 
  extracting 'zesty.tar.gz'

  Reading cache

  Checking package manager

  Sandbox setup failed

  It was not possible to create the sandbox environment.

  
  Preparing the upgrade failed 

  Preparing the system for the upgrade failed so a bug reporting 
  process is being started. 

  ubuntu at ubuntuvm:~$ comm: /var/log/dmesg: No such file or directory

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
  Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:16.10.9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-32.34-generic 4.8.11
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-32-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashDB: ubuntu
  Date: Tue Dec 20 11:54:41 2016
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-20 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-12-20 (0 days ago)

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