[Bug 1787675] [NEW] package systemd-shim failed to install/during upgrade:to 18.04

[Robert Parsons]

Public bug reported:

I was running the software updater to install ubuntu 18.04, when I got the error message,
"Could not install systemd-shim."

I continued on with the install and got the message, "Could not install
"/var/cache/apt/...deb" package."

I continued on with the install and got the message "Could not install
upgrade."

I rebooted and it looks like it did upgrade most of the applications.

I ran the software updater and it tells me "Not all updates can be
installed" and that I have to run a partial install.  I do this and get
the message "Could not install 'systemd-shim'.  The upgrade has aborted.
Your system could be in an unusable state. A recovery will run now (dpkg
--configure -a)."

I tryed Synaptic and it tells me that systemd-shim is "Marked for
removal".  I try and Apply the change and get the error  message "E:
systemd-shim: installed systemd-shim package post-removal script
subprocess returned error exit status 2".

So how do I fix this so that I can finish the install?

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: systemd-sysv 237-3ubuntu10.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-32.35-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-32-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Aug 17 12:16:55 2018
ErrorMessage: installed systemd-shim package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-05-12 (3018 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt  1.6.3
SourcePackage: systemd
Title: package systemd-sysv 237-3ubuntu10.3 failed to install/upgrade: installed systemd-shim package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-08-17 (0 days ago)

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


** Tags: apport-package bionic i386 third-party-packages

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Title:
  package systemd-shim failed to install/during upgrade:to 18.04

Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I was running the software updater to install ubuntu 18.04, when I got the error message,
  "Could not install systemd-shim."

  I continued on with the install and got the message, "Could not
  install "/var/cache/apt/...deb" package."

  I continued on with the install and got the message "Could not install
  upgrade."

  I rebooted and it looks like it did upgrade most of the applications.

  I ran the software updater and it tells me "Not all updates can be
  installed" and that I have to run a partial install.  I do this and
  get the message "Could not install 'systemd-shim'.  The upgrade has
  aborted. Your system could be in an unusable state. A recovery will
  run now (dpkg --configure -a)."

  I tryed Synaptic and it tells me that systemd-shim is "Marked for
  removal".  I try and Apply the change and get the error  message "E:
  systemd-shim: installed systemd-shim package post-removal script
  subprocess returned error exit status 2".

  So how do I fix this so that I can finish the install?

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: systemd-sysv 237-3ubuntu10.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-32.35-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-32-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Fri Aug 17 12:16:55 2018
  ErrorMessage: installed systemd-shim package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 2
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-05-12 (3018 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
   apt  1.6.3
  SourcePackage: systemd
  Title: package systemd-sysv 237-3ubuntu10.3 failed to install/upgrade: installed systemd-shim package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-08-17 (0 days ago)

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