package memcached 1.4.13-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[thefinn93]

Trying to upgrade to 12.04, this happened...

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: memcached 1.4.13-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-17.30-generic 3.0.22
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu May 3 12:16:08 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
SourcePackage: memcached
Title: package memcached 1.4.13-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-03 (0 days ago)

[James Page (james-page)]

Installing new version of config file /etc/init.d/memcached ...
cp: not writing through dangling symlink `/etc/memcached.conf'
dpkg: error processing memcached (--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.

It looks like you may have an issue with the memcached configuration file in your installation.

/etc/memcached.conf is normally a file - but in your install its a symbolic link.

Is this a localized change you have made?

I would recommend that you restore the original configuration file either to the target of /etc/memcached.conf or to /etc/memcached.conf itself and then run the following command to complete the upgrade:

  sudo apt-get -f install

Marking 'Incomplete' and 'Low' as I think this is an issue specific to your deployment rather than a general issue with the package.

Thanks

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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