package systemd 242-6ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package systemd is already installed and configured

[Zhihao Wu]

random crash report

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
Package: systemd 242-6ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-13.14-generic 5.3.0
Uname: Linux 5.3.0-13-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu7
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu28
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports: 600:0:124:348648:2019-10-02 19:00:37.456977128 +0200:2019-10-02 19:00:38.456977128 +0200:/var/crash/systemd.0.crash
Date: Wed Oct 2 19:00:38 2019
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package systemd (--configure):
  package systemd is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package systemd is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-10-02 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Beta amd64 (20190926.1)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision 7520
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-13-generic root=UUID=48b08d7a-4ee2-4d99-b0e5-13b16661b0e5 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.7, Python 3.7.5rc1, python3-minimal, 3.7.3-1
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu2
 apt 1.9.4
SourcePackage: dpkg
SystemdDelta:
 [EXTENDED] /usr/lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service.d/debian.conf
 [EXTENDED] /usr/lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service.d/disable-with-time-daemon.conf
 [EXTENDED] /usr/lib/systemd/system/user@.service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/user@.service.d/timeout.conf

 3 overridden configuration files found.
Title: package systemd 242-6ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package systemd is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 05/30/2019
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1.15.1
dmi.board.name: 0WMH3D
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.15.1:bd05/30/2019:svnDellInc.:pnPrecision7520:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0WMH3D:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.family: Precision
dmi.product.name: Precision 7520
dmi.product.sku: 07B0
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Seth Arnold (seth-arnold)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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