update-rc.d: warning: start and stop actions are no longer supported; falling back to defaults

[ivanto]

SO: Lubuntu 16.04 Xenial

:~$ lsb_release -a
LSB Version: core-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-amd64:core-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-noarch:security-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-amd64:security-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-noarch
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 16.04
Release: 16.04
Codename: xenial

:~$ uname -r
4.4.0-96-generic

below is a sample command where the error is displayed:

~$ dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
[./ply-boot-client.c:183] ply_boot_client_connect:could not connect to /org/freedesktop/plymouthd: Connection refused
[./ply-boot-client.c:184] ply_boot_client_connect:trying old fallback path /ply-boot-protocol
[./ply-boot-client.c:190] ply_boot_client_connect:could not connect to /ply-boot-protocol: Connection refused
[./plymouth.c:1121] main:daemon not running
[./plymouth.c:1124] main:ping failed
Your console font configuration will be updated the next time your system
boots. If you want to update it now, run 'setupcon' from a virtual console.
update-rc.d: warning: start and stop actions are no longer supported; falling back to defaults
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Elaborazione dei trigger per initramfs-tools (0.122ubuntu8.8)...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-96-generic

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: x11-common 1:7.7+13ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-96.119-generic 4.4.83
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-96-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: LXDE
Date: Fri Sep 22 09:43:50 2017
Dependencies: lsb-base 9.20160110ubuntu0.2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-19 (306 days ago)
InstallationMedia:

PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-11-20 (305 days ago)

[Paul White (paulw2u)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We are sorry that we do not always have the capacity to review all reported bugs in a timely manner.

Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) reached end-of-standard-support on April 29, 2021.

I'm setting the status of this bug to 'Incomplete' as it's not seen any activity for some time. If this is still an issue when using a currently maintained release of Ubuntu then please let us know which one(s) otherwise this bug report can be left to expire in approximately 60 days time.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for xorg (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]