[Bug 602896] Re: Fails to update in pbuilder: start: Unable to connect to Upstart: Failed to connect to socket /com/ubuntu/upstart: Connection refused

[Liviu Andronic]

Hello
I've encountered this issue while upgrading from Lucid to Precise. That means that the issue is likely still present in Precise. 

The upgrade process botched and now I can operate Ubuntu only from a chroot environment. (For the discussion on the ML see [1].) The first error that arises is this: 
Setting up procps (1:3.2.8-11ubuntu6) ...
 initctl: Unable to connect to Upstart: Failed to connect to socket
 /com/ubuntu/upstart: Connection refused
 start: Unable to connect to Upstart: Failed to connect to socket
 /com/ubuntu/upstart: Connection refused
 invoke-rc.d: initscript procps, action "start" failed.
 dpkg: error processing procps (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
[..]

For various logs see this: 
 cat /var/log/dist-upgrade/ : http://paste.ubuntu.com/1187299/
  dpkg --configure -a : http://paste.ubuntu.com/1187465/
  apt-get -fy install : http://paste.ubuntu.com/1187482/
  apt-get dist-upgrade : http://paste.ubuntu.com/1187510/
  dpkg --get-selections : http://paste.ubuntu.com/1187518/

Any suggestions on how to work around this issue?

[1] http://www.mentby.com/Group/xubuntu-users/failure-to-upgrade-
from-1004-to-12041.html

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Title:
  Fails to update in pbuilder: start: Unable to connect to Upstart:
  Failed to connect to socket /com/ubuntu/upstart: Connection refused

Status in “procps” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “procps” source package in Maverick:
  Invalid
Status in “procps” source package in Natty:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: procps

  # dpkg --configure -a
  Setting up procps (1:3.2.8-9ubuntu3) ...
  start: Unable to connect to Upstart: Failed to connect to socket /com/ubuntu/upstart: Connection refused
  dpkg: error processing procps (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   procps

  Cause is not allowing propc start to fail in the postinst script.
  Patch attached.

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