[Bug 1213243] [NEW] package rsyslog 5.8.6-1ubuntu8.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Hakime]

Public bug reported:

Tried installing arista, convertme and transmageddon using sudo apt-get insall ...
However I got 

Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up rsyslog (5.8.6-1ubuntu8.4) ...
Skipping profile in /etc/apparmor.d/disable: usr.sbin.rsyslogd
cat: /usr/www/site.toddle/logs/httpd.pid: No such file or directory
/usr/local/bin/stop: 1: kill: Usage: kill [-s sigspec | -signum | -sigspec] [pid | job]... or
kill -l [exitstatus]
invoke-rc.d: initscript rsyslog, action "restart" failed.
dpkg: error processing rsyslog (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up transmageddon (0.20-1ubuntu0.2) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 rsyslog
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: rsyslog 5.8.6-1ubuntu8.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-49.75-generic-pae 3.2.46
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-49-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3
AptOrdering:
 transmageddon: Install
 rsyslog: Configure
 transmageddon: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Aug 16 21:44:35 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:rsyslog:5.8.6-1ubuntu8.4:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: rsyslog
Title: package rsyslog 5.8.6-1ubuntu8.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: rsyslog (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package i386 precise

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Title:
  package rsyslog 5.8.6-1ubuntu8.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

Status in “rsyslog” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Tried installing arista, convertme and transmageddon using sudo apt-get insall ...
  However I got 

  Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
  Processing triggers for man-db ...
  Setting up rsyslog (5.8.6-1ubuntu8.4) ...
  Skipping profile in /etc/apparmor.d/disable: usr.sbin.rsyslogd
  cat: /usr/www/site.toddle/logs/httpd.pid: No such file or directory
  /usr/local/bin/stop: 1: kill: Usage: kill [-s sigspec | -signum | -sigspec] [pid | job]... or
  kill -l [exitstatus]
  invoke-rc.d: initscript rsyslog, action "restart" failed.
  dpkg: error processing rsyslog (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  Setting up transmageddon (0.20-1ubuntu0.2) ...
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   rsyslog
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: rsyslog 5.8.6-1ubuntu8.4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-49.75-generic-pae 3.2.46
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-49-generic-pae i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3
  AptOrdering:
   transmageddon: Install
   rsyslog: Configure
   transmageddon: Configure
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Fri Aug 16 21:44:35 2013
  DuplicateSignature: package:rsyslog:5.8.6-1ubuntu8.4:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: rsyslog
  Title: package rsyslog 5.8.6-1ubuntu8.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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