[Bug 1163163] Re: aptdaemon does not give a terminal/gtk debconf prompt

[Matthias Klose]

testsuite hangs on the buildd

** Tags added: ftbfs

** Changed in: aptdaemon (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => High

** Changed in: aptdaemon (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Changed in: aptdaemon (Ubuntu)
    Milestone: None => ubuntu-13.04-beta-1

** Also affects: aptdaemon (Ubuntu Raring)
   Importance: High
       Status: Triaged

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Title:
  aptdaemon does not give a terminal/gtk debconf prompt

Status in “aptdaemon” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in “aptdaemon” source package in Raring:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Trying to install some kernel packages I ended up in this situation:

  9077 ?        SNl    0:02 /usr/bin/python3.3 /usr/sbin/aptd
  19507 pts/7    SNs+   0:00  \_ /usr/bin/python3.3 /usr/sbin/aptd
  19595 pts/9    SNs+   0:00      \_ /usr/bin/dpkg --status-fd 94 --unpack --auto-deconfigure /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.8.0-16-generic_3.8.0-16.26_amd64.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-extra-3.8.0-16-generic_3.8.0-16.26_amd64.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-generic_3.8.0.16.31_amd64.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-generic_3.8.0.16.31_amd64.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-3.8.0-16_3.8.0-16.26_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-3.8.0-16-generic_3.8.0-16.26_amd64.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-generic_3.8.0.16.31_amd64.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-libc-dev_3.8.0-16.26_amd64.deb
  19619 pts/9    SN+    0:00          \_ /usr/bin/perl -w /usr/share/debconf/frontend /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst install
   1027 ?        Sl     0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd-http --spawner :1.1 /org/gtk/gvfs/exec_spaw/2

  On IRC Michael confirmed this. He said:
  <mvo> dholbach: yeah, I suspected this, so it looks like aptdaemon did not give you a terminal/gtk debconf prompt :/

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: aptdaemon 1.0-0ubuntu8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-15.25-generic 3.8.4
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-15-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu5
  Architecture: amd64
  CheckboxSubmission: 2f383a1679e8525d7196eb2518a1921f
  CheckboxSystem: bb422ca46d02494cdbc459927a98bc2f
  Date: Tue Apr  2 10:10:02 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-08-19 (591 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha amd64 (20110817)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: aptdaemon
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-01-17 (75 days ago)

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