package nagios2-common 2.11-1ubuntu1.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Georges Jamieson]

Binary package hint: nagios2

I can't tell if it's a new bug. I have spent a lot of time going through the various bugs. I upgraded to 8.04, used synaptic to install nagios. It failed to configure and start. Once I started to investigate I found a "working" Nagios 1.4 (my apache server could display the page). I tried to uninstall nagios and had to do all sorts of things listed in the various bugs as well as manually remove some directories.

After an apt-get purge (after touching( per several recomendations in the bug reports) the apache2 nagios.conf which was deleted) I reinstalled using apt-get.

The system generated a report and suggested I send it in which is what I am doing in the hopes it may be helpful. Use the information if it's helpful.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Dec 2 16:14:09 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Package: nagios2-common 2.11-1ubuntu1.3
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: nagios2
Title: package nagios2-common 2.11-1ubuntu1.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-22-generic i686

[Andreas Olsson (andol)]

Making a plain install of nagios2 on 8.04 i386 seems to be working fine.

What version of Ubuntu were you upgrading from? What method did you use to upgrade? What nagios version did you have before the upgrade?

When in the process did you try to purge what packages?

[Georges Jamieson (jamiesons)]

Andreas,

I have had intermittent problems with file system corruption for the
past 4 or 5 years. This has happened with SuSE, Debian and earlier
versions of Ubuntu. The problem goes away and I thought it was gone for
good this time but it reappeared with the previous version of Ubuntu. I
am now on 8.10. and no problems so far. I think, in hindsight, that the
Nagios problem was related to this creeping root file system corruption.
It became so bad I could not recover and had to do a new install (and
upgrade to 8.10).

I did a complete uninstall of Nagios (on Hardy Heron) and a fresh
install and it worked fine. I had to manually remove some files as I
had tried uninstall and re-install several times. At this time I think
it is best to close this bug as unrelated to Nagios.

The symptoms I have appear as if my hard drive were failing but the
drives always test good and I've had multiple drives over the years. I
have an all SCSI system. I tried to identify the problem but have been
unable to. If you have ever heard of a similar problem of creeping
corruption eventually requiring an fsck on nearly every reboot, I'd
appreciate any guidance you could give.

Thanks,
Georges Jamieson

-----Original Message-----
From: Andreas Olsson <email address hidden>
Reply-to: Bug 304574 <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: [Bug 304574] Re: package nagios2-common 2.11-1ubuntu1.3 failed
to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error
exit status 1
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:45:37 -0000

Making a plain install of nagios2 on 8.04 i386 seems to be working fine.

What version of Ubuntu were you upgrading from? What method did you use
to upgrade? What nagios version did you have before the upgrade?

When in the process did you try to purge what packages?

** Changed in: nagios2 (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

[Andreas Olsson (andol)]

Well, if you believe your creeping root file system corruption might be the issue I guess I'll mark this bug as being Invalid.

(Sorry, no constructive experiences in that area.)

[Georges Jamieson (jamiesons)]

I agree. I need to install Nagios on my updated system. The upgrade
eliminated it (I did a fresh install with preservation of my home
directory only). I'll pay close attention to the install and if I see
any repeat of the problem, I'll file a new bug report with plenty of
detail this time.

Georges
-----Original Message-----
From: Andreas Olsson <email address hidden>
Reply-to: Bug 304574 <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: [Bug 304574] Re: package nagios2-common 2.11-1ubuntu1.3 failed
to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error
exit status 1
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:07:47 -0000

Well, if you believe your creeping root file system corruption might be
the issue I guess I'll mark this bug as being Invalid.

(Sorry, no constructive experiences in that area.)

** Changed in: nagios2 (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Invalid