Comment 3 for bug 181017

Same problem here. Upgrading from Gutsy to Hardy.

Output of "aptitude install tftpd-hpa":
<quote>
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 375171 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace tftpd-hpa 0.43-1.1ubuntu1 (using .../tftpd-hpa_0.48-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Stopping HPA's tftpd: in.tftpdNo in.tftpd found running; none killed.
invoke-rc.d: initscript tftpd-hpa, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
Stopping HPA's tftpd: in.tftpdNo in.tftpd found running; none killed.
invoke-rc.d: initscript tftpd-hpa, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/tftpd-hpa_0.48-1ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Starting HPA's tftpd: in.tftpdinvoke-rc.d: initscript tftpd-hpa, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 71
</quote>

/var/log/syslog shows:
<quote>
in.tftpd[8716]: cannot bind to local socket: Address already in use
</quote>

"ps -e | grep ftp" finds nothing.

"netstat -l | grep ftp" shows:
<quote>
udp 0 0 *:tftp *:*
</quote>

"grep tftp /etc/services" shows:
<quote>
tftp 69/udp
</quote>

Happy Trails,

Loye Young
Isaac & Young Computer Company
Laredo, Texas
http://www.iycc.biz