[Bug 1673079] [NEW] package upstart 1.13.2-0ubuntu21.1 failed to install/upgrade: package upstart is already installed and configured

[Jay Festa]

Public bug reported:

stops at memtest

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: upstart 1.13.2-0ubuntu21.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1-generic 4.8.11
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-36-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
BootLog:
 
Date: Wed Mar 15 10:01:22 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:upstart:1.13.2-0ubuntu21.1
 Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package upstart (--configure):
  package upstart is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package upstart is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-03-11 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215)
ProcKernelCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-36-generic root=UUID=8812d0ec-70d4-4901-b45c-52ea2849eadb ro recovery nomodeset
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt  1.2.19
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package upstart 1.13.2-0ubuntu21.1 failed to install/upgrade: package upstart is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UpstartBugCategory: System
UpstartRunningSystemJobs:
 Error: command ['initctl', '--system', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: initctl: Name "com.ubuntu.Upstart" does not exist
UpstartRunningSystemVersion: Error: command ['initctl', '--system', 'version'] failed with exit code 1: initctl: Name "com.ubuntu.Upstart" does not exist
modified.conffile..etc.gdm3.custom.conf: [modified]
mtime.conffile..etc.gdm3.custom.conf: 2017-03-11T18:28:52.360614

** Affects: dpkg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: already-installed amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check xenial

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Title:
  package upstart 1.13.2-0ubuntu21.1 failed to install/upgrade: package
  upstart is already installed and configured

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  stops at memtest

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: upstart 1.13.2-0ubuntu21.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1-generic 4.8.11
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-36-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
  Architecture: amd64
  BootLog:
   
  Date: Wed Mar 15 10:01:22 2017
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:upstart:1.13.2-0ubuntu21.1
   Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package upstart (--configure):
    package upstart is already installed and configured
  ErrorMessage: package upstart is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-03-11 (3 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215)
  ProcKernelCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-36-generic root=UUID=8812d0ec-70d4-4901-b45c-52ea2849eadb ro recovery nomodeset
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.19
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package upstart 1.13.2-0ubuntu21.1 failed to install/upgrade: package upstart is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UpstartBugCategory: System
  UpstartRunningSystemJobs:
   Error: command ['initctl', '--system', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: initctl: Name "com.ubuntu.Upstart" does not exist
  UpstartRunningSystemVersion: Error: command ['initctl', '--system', 'version'] failed with exit code 1: initctl: Name "com.ubuntu.Upstart" does not exist
  modified.conffile..etc.gdm3.custom.conf: [modified]
  mtime.conffile..etc.gdm3.custom.conf: 2017-03-11T18:28:52.360614

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