[Bug 2091238] [NEW] package systemd 255.4-1ubuntu8.2 failed to install/upgrade: new systemd package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

Sun Dec 8 14:52:30 UTC 2024

Public bug reported:

After an upgrade within ubuntu noble which failed due to merged usr.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: systemd 255.4-1ubuntu8.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-40.40.1-lowlatency 6.8.12
Uname: Linux 6.8.0-40-lowlatency x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
Date: Sun Dec  8 15:48:50 2024
ErrorMessage: new systemd package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. H97-D3H
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.8.0-40-lowlatency root=UUID=2bfc3601-6c82-47ae-9b82-cd9a817d8ce7 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.12, Python 3.12.3, python3-minimal, 3.12.3-0ubuntu1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python3.12, Python 3.12.3, unpackaged
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.22.6ubuntu6.1
 apt  2.7.14build2
SourcePackage: systemd
SystemdFailedUnits:
 Error: command ['systemctl', 'status', '--full', '●'] failed with exit code 4: Invalid unit name "●" escaped as "\xe2\x97\x8f" (maybe you should use systemd-escape?).
 Unit \xe2\x97\x8f.service could not be found.
 ------
 Error: command ['systemctl', 'status', '--full', '●'] failed with exit code 4: Invalid unit name "●" escaped as "\xe2\x97\x8f" (maybe you should use systemd-escape?).
 Unit \xe2\x97\x8f.service could not be found.
Title: package systemd 255.4-1ubuntu8.2 failed to install/upgrade: new systemd package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to noble on 2024-08-12 (118 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 04/25/2014
dmi.bios.release: 4.6
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: F3
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: H97-D3H-CF
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: x.x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrF3:bd04/25/2014:br4.6:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnH97-D3H:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnH97-D3H-CF:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:skuTobefilledbyO.E.M.:
dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.name: H97-D3H
dmi.product.sku: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

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

** Tags: amd64 apport-package noble

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Title:
  package systemd 255.4-1ubuntu8.2 failed to install/upgrade: new
  systemd package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit
  status 1

Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  After an upgrade within ubuntu noble which failed due to merged usr.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
  Package: systemd 255.4-1ubuntu8.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-40.40.1-lowlatency 6.8.12
  Uname: Linux 6.8.0-40-lowlatency x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
  Date: Sun Dec  8 15:48:50 2024
  ErrorMessage: new systemd package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. H97-D3H
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.8.0-40-lowlatency root=UUID=2bfc3601-6c82-47ae-9b82-cd9a817d8ce7 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.12, Python 3.12.3, python3-minimal, 3.12.3-0ubuntu1
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python3.12, Python 3.12.3, unpackaged
  RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.22.6ubuntu6.1
   apt  2.7.14build2
  SourcePackage: systemd
  SystemdFailedUnits:
   Error: command ['systemctl', 'status', '--full', '●'] failed with exit code 4: Invalid unit name "●" escaped as "\xe2\x97\x8f" (maybe you should use systemd-escape?).
   Unit \xe2\x97\x8f.service could not be found.
   ------
   Error: command ['systemctl', 'status', '--full', '●'] failed with exit code 4: Invalid unit name "●" escaped as "\xe2\x97\x8f" (maybe you should use systemd-escape?).
   Unit \xe2\x97\x8f.service could not be found.
  Title: package systemd 255.4-1ubuntu8.2 failed to install/upgrade: new systemd package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to noble on 2024-08-12 (118 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 04/25/2014
  dmi.bios.release: 4.6
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: F3
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: H97-D3H-CF
  dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
  dmi.board.version: x.x
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
  dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrF3:bd04/25/2014:br4.6:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnH97-D3H:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnH97-D3H-CF:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:skuTobefilledbyO.E.M.:
  dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.product.name: H97-D3H
  dmi.product.sku: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

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