/var/run/reboot-required not set after unattended kernel update

[Yves Goergen]

After upgrading the linux kernel package, the /var/run/reboot-required file does not exist.

This file is required for unattended-upgrades to know when to reboot the system. More info here: http://askubuntu.com/q/560539/17290

uname -a:
Linux mond2 3.13.0-40-generic #69-Ubuntu SMP Thu Nov 13 17:53:56 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

cat /proc/version_signature:
Ubuntu 3.13.0-40.69-generic 3.13.11.10

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. From a terminal window please run:

apport-collect 1402206

and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

[Yves Goergen (ygoe)]

This doesn't work. Here's the output of your command and I don't think it's what you expected.

The authorization page:
 (https://launchpad.net/+authorize-token?oauth_token=********&allow_permission=DESKTOP_INTEGRATION)
should be opening in your browser. Use your browser to authorize
this program to access Launchpad on your behalf.
Press any key to continue or wait (5) seconds...
Waiting to hear from Launchpad about your decision...

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.dpkg-query: Kein Paket gefunden, das auf linux passt
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/apport-cli", line 370, in <module>
    if not app.run_argv():
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 652, in run_argv
    return self.run_update_report()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 568, in run_update_report
    response = self.ui_present_report_details(allowed_to_report)
  File "/usr/bin/apport-cli", line 209, in ui_present_report_details
    self.collect_info()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apport/ui.py", line 966, in collect_info
    if self.report['ProblemType'] == 'Crash':
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/UserDict.py", line 23, in __getitem__
    raise KeyError(key)
KeyError: 'ProblemType'

Can you just tell me what logs you need and I'll get them for you.

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Did this issue occur in a previous version of Ubuntu, or is this a new issue?

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.18 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'.
Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18-vivid/

[Yves Goergen (ygoe)]

Works again. Probably I didn't have the update-notifier-common package installed. Maybe unattended-upgrades should require that one.