package resolvconf 1.63ubuntu11 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[soulrebel360]

I locked resolv.conf to prevent my DNS from changing by using the command:

sudo chattr +i /etc/resolv.conf

When I recieved the error initially i unlocked the file and tried running an update ... this did not resolve the problem. Since this file is only a config file, should I have locked it in the first place to prevent further edits?

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: resolvconf 1.63ubuntu11
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue May 1 09:25:26 2012
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2012-05-01 09:24:57
 Commandline: apt-get upgrade
 Upgrade: smbclient:i386 (3.6.3-2ubuntu2, 3.6.3-2ubuntu2.1), libsmbclient:i386 (3.6.3-2ubuntu2, 3.6.3-2ubuntu2.1), unity-scope-musicstores:i386 (0.2.6-0ubuntu2, 5.10.0-0ubuntu1), samba-common-bin:i386 (3.6.3-2ubuntu2, 3.6.3-2ubuntu2.1), libwbclient0:i386 (3.6.3-2ubuntu2, 3.6.3-2ubuntu2.1), samba-common:i386 (3.6.3-2ubuntu2, 3.6.3-2ubuntu2.1)
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up resolvconf (1.63ubuntu11) ...
 resolvconf.postinst: Error: Cannot replace the current /etc/resolv.conf with a symbolic link because it is immutable. To correct this problem, gain root privileges in a terminal and run 'chattr -i /etc/resolv.conf' and then 'dpkg --configure resolvconf'. Aborting.
 dpkg: error processing resolvconf (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: resolvconf
Title: package resolvconf 1.63ubuntu11 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-01 (0 days ago)

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Thank you for taking the time to report this crash and helping to make this software better. This particular crash has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug #989585, so is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.

[Thomas Hood (jdthood)]

Please do:
    sudo chattr -i /etc/resolv.conf
    sudo dpkg --configure -a

[soulrebel360 (mosaicmovement)]

Thanks. The second command did the trick. Consider this one resolved.

On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 12:06 PM, Thomas Hood <email address hidden>wrote:

> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 989585 ***
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/989585
>
> Please do:
> sudo chattr -i /etc/resolv.conf
> sudo dpkg --configure -a
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/992605
>
> Title:
> package resolvconf 1.63ubuntu11 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
>
> Status in “resolvconf” package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> I locked resolv.conf to prevent my DNS from changing by using the
> command:
>
> sudo chattr +i /etc/resolv.conf
>
> When I recieved the error initially i unlocked the file and tried
> running an update ... this did not resolve the problem. Since this
> file is only a config file, should I have locked it in the first place
> to prevent further edits?
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
> Package: resolvconf 1.63ubuntu11
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
> Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic i686
> ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
> Architecture: i386
> Date: Tue May 1 09:25:26 2012
> DpkgHistoryLog:
> Start-Date: 2012-05-01 09 <2012-05-01%20%2009>:24:57
> Commandline: apt-get upgrade
> Upgrade: smbclient:i386 (3.6.3-2ubuntu2, 3.6.3-2ubuntu2.1),
> libsmbclient:i386 (3.6.3-2ubuntu2, 3.6.3-2ubuntu2.1),
> unity-scope-musicstores:i386 (0.2.6-0ubuntu2, 5.10.0-0ubuntu1),
> samba-common-bin:i386 (3.6.3-2ubuntu2, 3.6.3-2ubuntu2.1), libwbclient0:i386
> (3.6.3-2ubuntu2, 3.6.3-2ubuntu2.1), samba-common:i386 (3.6.3-2ubuntu2,
> 3.6.3-2ubuntu2.1)
> DuplicateSignature:
> Setting up resolvconf (1.63ubuntu11) ...
> resolvconf.postinst: Error: Cannot replace the current /etc/resolv.conf
> with a symbolic link because it is immutable. To correct this problem, gain
> root privileges in a terminal and run 'chattr -i /etc/resolv.conf' and then
> 'dpkg --configure resolvconf'. Aborting.
> dpkg: error processing resolvconf (--configure):
> subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
> status 1
> ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned
> error exit status 1
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386
> (20110427.1)
> PackageArchitecture: all
> SourcePackage: resolvconf
> Title: package resolvconf 1.63ubuntu11 failed to install/upgrade:
> subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-01 (0 days ago)
>
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