package backuppc 3.2.1-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Zach Erbaugh]

postinst seems to throw an error if if backuppc is already running

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: backuppc 3.2.1-2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic-pae 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Apr 30 13:57:13 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Beta i386 (20100901.1)
SourcePackage: backuppc
Title: package backuppc 3.2.1-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-29 (1 days ago)
mtime.conffile..etc.backuppc.config.pl: 2012-01-29T13:47:16.259372
mtime.conffile..etc.backuppc.hosts: 2012-01-29T13:47:16.215372

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[James Page (james-page)]

 * Starting backuppc...  Use of qw(...) as parentheses is deprecated at /usr/share/backuppc/lib/BackupPC/Storage/Text.pm line 302.
Use of qw(...) as parentheses is deprecated at /usr/share/backuppc/lib/BackupPC/Lib.pm line 1425.
2012-04-30 13:57:13 Another BackupPC is running (pid 1237); quitting...
invoke-rc.d: initscript backuppc, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing backuppc (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[James Page (james-page)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug in Ubuntu.

For some reason the backuppc process has either not terminated or has terminated uncleanly leaving a pid file lying around which is blocking this upgrade.

I was not able to replicate this either during upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04 or by re-installing on 12.04.

Please can you check to see if PID 1237 is actually running:

   ps -aef | grep 1237

If it is then:

   sudo service backuppc stop

if it is not then:

  sudo rm -f /var/run/backuppc/BackupPC.pid

and then run the following to complete your install:

  sudo apt-get -f install

I'm marking this but as 'Incomplete' - please can you update this bug report if the above resolves your issue and mark the bug as 'Invalid' .

Thanks

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for backuppc (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]