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  1. Bug #1991096
  2. Comment #11

Comment 11 for bug 1991096

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Aaron Rainbolt (arraybolt3) wrote :

wrt "too many open files", that seems very likely. My own testing with the upgrade ended up with it getting stuck for an extended period of time (30 minutes to an hour, maybe longer), and I just interrupted it with Ctrl+C, whereupon this lovely mess was printed on my terminal:

Error in function update
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1953, in fullUpgrade
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1280, in doDistUpgradeSimulation
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1306, in doDistUpgrade
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeCache.py", line 309, in commit
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 664, in commit
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 610, in install_archives
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeView.py", line 229, in run
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeViewKDE.py", line 532, in wait_child
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeViewKDE.py", line 528, in update_interface
KeyboardInterrupt

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeViewKDE.py", line 280, in update
TypeError: setValue(self, int): argument 1 has unexpected type 'float'
Error in sys.excepthook:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1953, in fullUpgrade
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1280, in doDistUpgradeSimulation
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1306, in doDistUpgrade
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeCache.py", line 309, in commit
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 664, in commit
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 610, in install_archives
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeView.py", line 229, in run
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeViewKDE.py", line 532, in wait_child
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeViewKDE.py", line 528, in update_interface
KeyboardInterrupt

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport_python_hook.py", line 118, in apport_excepthook
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/report.py", line 672, in add_proc_info
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/report.py", line 1800, in get_logind_session
OSError: [Errno 24] Too many open files: 'cgroup'

Original exception was:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1953, in fullUpgrade
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1280, in doDistUpgradeSimulation
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1306, in doDistUpgrade
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeCache.py", line 309, in commit
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 664, in commit
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 610, in install_archives
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeView.py", line 229, in run
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeViewKDE.py", line 532, in wait_child
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeViewKDE.py", line 528, in update_interface
KeyboardInterrupt

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeViewKDE.py", line 280, in update
TypeError: setValue(self, int): argument 1 has unexpected type 'float'
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1953, in fullUpgrade
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1280, in doDistUpgradeSimulation
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1306, in doDistUpgrade
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeCache.py", line 309, in commit
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 664, in commit
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 610, in install_archives
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeView.py", line 229, in run
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeViewKDE.py", line 532, in wait_child
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeViewKDE.py", line 528, in update_interface
KeyboardInterrupt

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/kinetic", line 8, in <module>
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeMain.py", line 241, in main
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 2042, in run
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1971, in fullUpgrade
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1532, in abort
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 207, in openCache
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 231, in _openCache
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeCache.py", line 140, in __init__
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 152, in __init__
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 214, in open
apt_pkg.Error: W:Can't create IPC pipe for dpkg call - dpkg (24: Too many open files), E:Unable to mkstemp /tmp/clearsigned.message.qSbmu3 - GetTempFile (24: Too many open files), E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
Error in sys.excepthook:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport_python_hook.py", line 118, in apport_excepthook
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/report.py", line 618, in add_proc_info
OSError: [Errno 24] Too many open files: '/proc/1565'

Original exception was:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1953, in fullUpgrade
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1280, in doDistUpgradeSimulation
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1306, in doDistUpgrade
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeCache.py", line 309, in commit
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 664, in commit
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 610, in install_archives
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeView.py", line 229, in run
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeViewKDE.py", line 532, in wait_child
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeViewKDE.py", line 528, in update_interface
KeyboardInterrupt

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/kinetic", line 8, in <module>
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeMain.py", line 241, in main
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 2042, in run
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1971, in fullUpgrade
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1532, in abort
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 207, in openCache
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 231, in _openCache
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-_7m7nofo/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeCache.py", line 140, in __init__
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 152, in __init__
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 214, in open
apt_pkg.Error: W:Can't create IPC pipe for dpkg call - dpkg (24: Too many open files), E:Unable to mkstemp /tmp/clearsigned.message.qSbmu3 - GetTempFile (24: Too many open files), E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
The X11 connection broke: No error (code 0)
XIO: fatal IO error 2 (No such file or directory) on X server ":0"
      after 1004 requests (1004 known processed) with 0 events remaining.

Note the "dpkg (24: Too many open files)" near the end.