Activity log for bug #282791

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2008-10-13 17:26:45 Glenn Sullivan bug added bug
2008-10-13 17:26:45 Glenn Sullivan bug added attachment 'Dependencies.txt' (Dependencies.txt)
2008-10-13 17:26:45 Glenn Sullivan bug added attachment 'DpkgTerminalLog.txt' (DpkgTerminalLog.txt)
2008-10-13 20:43:10 Jean-Baptiste Lallement description Tried to install firebird2.0-classic and it failed with an error code of 1. I am using Ubuntu 8.04.1. ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Date: Mon Oct 13 12:16:56 2008 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04 ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: firebird2.0-classic 2.0.3.12981.ds1-12 PackageArchitecture: i386 SourcePackage: firebird2.0 Title: package firebird2.0-classic 2.0.3.12981.ds1-12 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-generic i686 Tried to install firebird2.0-classic and it failed with an error code of 1. I am using Ubuntu 8.04.1. ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Date: Mon Oct 13 12:16:56 2008 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04 ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: firebird2.0-classic 2.0.3.12981.ds1-12 PackageArchitecture: i386 SourcePackage: firebird2.0 Title: package firebird2.0-classic 2.0.3.12981.ds1-12 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-generic i686 The error is: Setting up firebird2.0-super (2.0.3.12981.ds1-12) ... find: /var/run/firebird: No such file or directory dpkg: error processing firebird2.0-super (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
2008-10-13 20:43:10 Jean-Baptiste Lallement title package firebird2.0-classic 2.0.3.12981.ds1-12 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 package firebird2.0-classic/super failed to install/upgrade: find: /var/run/firebird: No such file or directory
2008-10-14 20:52:57 Jean-Baptiste Lallement firebird2.0: status New Confirmed
2008-10-14 20:52:57 Jean-Baptiste Lallement firebird2.0: statusexplanation Thanks for your report. This is confirmed in Intrepid black:/var/lib/dpkg/info# apt-cache policy firebird2.0-classic firebird2.0-classic: Installed: (none) Candidate: 2.0.4.13130-1.ds1-2
2008-10-14 20:53:46 Jean-Baptiste Lallement description Tried to install firebird2.0-classic and it failed with an error code of 1. I am using Ubuntu 8.04.1. ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Date: Mon Oct 13 12:16:56 2008 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04 ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: firebird2.0-classic 2.0.3.12981.ds1-12 PackageArchitecture: i386 SourcePackage: firebird2.0 Title: package firebird2.0-classic 2.0.3.12981.ds1-12 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-generic i686 The error is: Setting up firebird2.0-super (2.0.3.12981.ds1-12) ... find: /var/run/firebird: No such file or directory dpkg: error processing firebird2.0-super (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Tried to install firebird2.0-classic and it failed with an error code of 1. I am using Ubuntu 8.04.1. ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Date: Mon Oct 13 12:16:56 2008 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04 ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: firebird2.0-classic 2.0.3.12981.ds1-12 PackageArchitecture: i386 SourcePackage: firebird2.0 Title: package firebird2.0-classic 2.0.3.12981.ds1-12 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-generic i686 :: Description of the bug :: This bug occurs when /var/run is of type tmpfs. The path /var/run/firebird/2.0 is created in the firebird2.0-common.postinst (or firebird2.0-server-common.postinst in Intrepid) script by the adduser command. When the system is rebooted /var/run/firebird/2.0 is lost due to /var/run being a tmpfs filesystem. :: Steps to reproduce :: $ sudo apt-get install firebird2.0-common (or firebird2.0-server-common in Intrepid) $ reboot $ sudo apt-get install firebird2.0-classic :: Error :: Setting up firebird2.0-super (2.0.3.12981.ds1-12) ... find: /var/run/firebird: No such file or directory dpkg: error processing firebird2.0-super (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
2008-10-14 20:56:55 Jean-Baptiste Lallement description Tried to install firebird2.0-classic and it failed with an error code of 1. I am using Ubuntu 8.04.1. ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Date: Mon Oct 13 12:16:56 2008 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04 ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: firebird2.0-classic 2.0.3.12981.ds1-12 PackageArchitecture: i386 SourcePackage: firebird2.0 Title: package firebird2.0-classic 2.0.3.12981.ds1-12 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-generic i686 :: Description of the bug :: This bug occurs when /var/run is of type tmpfs. The path /var/run/firebird/2.0 is created in the firebird2.0-common.postinst (or firebird2.0-server-common.postinst in Intrepid) script by the adduser command. When the system is rebooted /var/run/firebird/2.0 is lost due to /var/run being a tmpfs filesystem. :: Steps to reproduce :: $ sudo apt-get install firebird2.0-common (or firebird2.0-server-common in Intrepid) $ reboot $ sudo apt-get install firebird2.0-classic :: Error :: Setting up firebird2.0-super (2.0.3.12981.ds1-12) ... find: /var/run/firebird: No such file or directory dpkg: error processing firebird2.0-super (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Tried to install firebird2.0-classic and it failed with an error code of 1. I am using Ubuntu 8.04.1. ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Date: Mon Oct 13 12:16:56 2008 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04 ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: firebird2.0-classic 2.0.3.12981.ds1-12 PackageArchitecture: i386 SourcePackage: firebird2.0 Title: package firebird2.0-classic 2.0.3.12981.ds1-12 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-generic i686 :: Description of the bug :: This bug occurs when /var/run is of type tmpfs. The path /var/run/firebird/2.0 is created in the firebird2.0-common.postinst (or firebird2.0-server-common.postinst in Intrepid) script by the adduser command. When the system is rebooted /var/run/firebird/2.0 is lost due to /var/run being a tmpfs filesystem. :: Steps to reproduce :: $ sudo apt-get install firebird2.0-common (or firebird2.0-server-common in Intrepid) $ reboot $ sudo apt-get install firebird2.0-classic :: Error :: Setting up firebird2.0-super (2.0.3.12981.ds1-12) ... find: /var/run/firebird: No such file or directory dpkg: error processing firebird2.0-super (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 :: Solution/Workaround :: $ sudo apt-get install --reinstall firebird2.0-common $ sudo apt-get install firebird2.0-classic Will recreate the user and the directory
2009-01-31 09:52:33 Luca Falavigna marked as duplicate 135582