package lightdm 1.8.4-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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lightdm (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
The power supply on my CPU went bad. when I replaced it and first booted, everything looked fine, and I would get the login screen. In a few minutes the screen would go blank. If I quickly logged in, the same thing would happen. After a few minutes the screen would go blank. This is likely unrelated to my power supply.
I apt-get --purge remove lightdm and then reinstalled it. When I logged in, I got "System program problem detected." It complained about apport and then went through this debug process.
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: lightdm 1.8.4-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
AptOrdering:
ubuntu-desktop: Purge
lightdm-
lightdm: Purge
lightdm-
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Nov 8 10:51:50 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-07 (365 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.2)
LightdmConfig:
[SeatDefaults]
user-session=
greeter-
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: lightdm
Title: package lightdm 1.8.4-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-10-23 (15 days ago)
tags: | removed: need-duplicate-check |
I get caught in this loop now and then. It happens to my laptop when I have a set of Logitech USB headphones and a second display hooked up via HDMI. If I remove those, it boots normally.
This time I discovered it happened to both lightdm and gdm. Up to today, I thought it was lightdm related.