[Bug 891369] Re: package procps 1:3.2.8-11ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Michael Bienia]

The relevant error message from the log:

Setting up procps (1:3.2.8-11ubuntu2) ...
start: Unknown parameter: UPSTART_EVENTS
invoke-rc.d: initscript procps, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing procps (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 procps

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Title:
  package procps 1:3.2.8-11ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade:
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned
  error exit status 1

Status in “procps” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I was doing a partial distributiom upgade of xubuntu 12.04, while I
  got this error message. I was lead to launchpad automatically. I don't
  know anything more about this failure.

  jallu at xamilo:~$ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu precise (development branch)
  Release:	12.04

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: procps 1:3.2.8-11ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.1.0-2.3-generic 3.1.0
  Uname: Linux 3.1.0-2-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 1.26-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Wed Nov 16 23:27:24 2011
  ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091026.3)
  SourcePackage: procps
  Title: package procps 1:3.2.8-11ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2011-11-16 (0 days ago)

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