[Bug 1195955] Re: Setting up upstart (1.8-0ubuntu1.1) ... dpkg: error: unknown option --compare-version

Dmitrijs Ledkovs launchpad at surgut.co.uk
Mon Jul 1 14:17:37 UTC 2013 

** Description changed:

+ [Impact]
+  * upstart package fails to upgrade from a package in raring, due to a typpo in the upstart.postinst.
+ 
+ [Test case]
+ * upgrade package from raring to the one in raring-proposed or saucy
+ 
+ [Regression potential]
+ * This is a regression cause by a package in raring-proposed....
+ 
+ [Fix]
+ * Correct typo
+ 
+ == Original Report ==
+ 
  Updating Ubuntu 13.04:
  
- Building dependency tree       
+ Building dependency tree
  Reading state information... Done
  The following packages will be upgraded:
-    apport (2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 => 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2)
-    python-boto (2.3.0-1 => 2.3.0-1ubuntu0.13.04.1)
-    python3-apport (2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 => 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2)
-    python3-problem-report (2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 => 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2)
-    upstart (1.8-0ubuntu1 => 1.8-0ubuntu1.1)
+    apport (2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 => 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2)
+    python-boto (2.3.0-1 => 2.3.0-1ubuntu0.13.04.1)
+    python3-apport (2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 => 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2)
+    python3-problem-report (2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 => 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2)
+    upstart (1.8-0ubuntu1 => 1.8-0ubuntu1.1)
  5 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  Need to get 1,190 kB of archives.
  After this operation, 178 kB of additional disk space will be used.
- Do you want to continue [Y/n]? 
+ Do you want to continue [Y/n]?
  Get:1 http://mirrors.mit.edu/ubuntu/ raring-proposed/main upstart amd64 1.8-0ubuntu1.1 [515 kB]
  Get:2 http://mirrors.mit.edu/ubuntu/ raring-proposed/main python3-problem-report all 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2 [9,412 B]
  Get:3 http://mirrors.mit.edu/ubuntu/ raring-proposed/main python3-apport all 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2 [90.0 kB]
  Get:4 http://mirrors.mit.edu/ubuntu/ raring-proposed/main apport all 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2 [177 kB]
  Get:5 http://mirrors.mit.edu/ubuntu/ raring-proposed/main python-boto all 2.3.0-1ubuntu0.13.04.1 [398 kB]
- Fetched 1,190 kB in 1s (973 kB/s)    
+ Fetched 1,190 kB in 1s (973 kB/s)
  (Reading database ... 303022 files and directories currently installed.)
  Preparing to replace upstart 1.8-0ubuntu1 (using .../upstart_1.8-0ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb) ...
  Unpacking replacement upstart ...
  Preparing to replace python3-problem-report 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 (using .../python3-problem-report_2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2_all.deb) ...
  Unpacking replacement python3-problem-report ...
  Preparing to replace python3-apport 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 (using .../python3-apport_2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2_all.deb) ...
  Unpacking replacement python3-apport ...
  Preparing to replace apport 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 (using .../apport_2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2_all.deb) ...
  apport stop/waiting
  Unpacking replacement apport ...
  Preparing to replace python-boto 2.3.0-1 (using .../python-boto_2.3.0-1ubuntu0.13.04.1_all.deb) ...
  Unpacking replacement python-boto ...
  Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
  Processing triggers for man-db ...
  Processing triggers for shared-mime-info ...
  Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
  Setting up upstart (1.8-0ubuntu1.1) ...
  dpkg: error: unknown option --compare-version
  
  Type dpkg --help for help about installing and deinstalling packages [*];
  Use `dselect' or `aptitude' for user-friendly package management;
  Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values;
  Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options;
  Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files;
  
  Options marked [*] produce a lot of output - pipe it through `less' or `more' !
  Setting up python3-problem-report (2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2) ...
  Setting up python3-apport (2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2) ...
  Setting up apport (2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2) ...
  Installing new version of config file /etc/init/apport.conf ...
  apport start/running
  Setting up python-boto (2.3.0-1ubuntu0.13.04.1) ...
  Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
  $
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: upstart 1.8-0ubuntu1.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-25.37-generic 3.8.13
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-25-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Jun 28 23:31:19 2013
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
-  TERM=xterm
-  PATH=(custom, no user)
-  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
-  SHELL=/bin/bash
+  TERM=xterm
+  PATH=(custom, no user)
+  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.8.0-25-generic root=/dev/mapper/rootfs--ssd--hybrid-os ro text
  SourcePackage: upstart
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-01-26 (153 days ago)
  UpstartBugCategory: System

** Changed in: upstart (Ubuntu Raring)
       Status: Triaged => In Progress

** Changed in: upstart (Ubuntu Saucy)
       Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed

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Title:
  Setting up upstart (1.8-0ubuntu1.1) ... dpkg: error: unknown option
  --compare-version

Status in “upstart” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Committed
Status in “upstart” source package in Raring:
  In Progress
Status in “upstart” source package in Saucy:
  Fix Committed

Bug description:
  [Impact]
   * upstart package fails to upgrade from a package in raring, due to a typpo in the upstart.postinst.

  [Test case]
  * upgrade package from raring to the one in raring-proposed or saucy

  [Regression potential]
  * This is a regression cause by a package in raring-proposed....

  [Fix]
  * Correct typo

  == Original Report ==

  Updating Ubuntu 13.04:

  Building dependency tree
  Reading state information... Done
  The following packages will be upgraded:
     apport (2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 => 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2)
     python-boto (2.3.0-1 => 2.3.0-1ubuntu0.13.04.1)
     python3-apport (2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 => 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2)
     python3-problem-report (2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 => 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2)
     upstart (1.8-0ubuntu1 => 1.8-0ubuntu1.1)
  5 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  Need to get 1,190 kB of archives.
  After this operation, 178 kB of additional disk space will be used.
  Do you want to continue [Y/n]?
  Get:1 http://mirrors.mit.edu/ubuntu/ raring-proposed/main upstart amd64 1.8-0ubuntu1.1 [515 kB]
  Get:2 http://mirrors.mit.edu/ubuntu/ raring-proposed/main python3-problem-report all 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2 [9,412 B]
  Get:3 http://mirrors.mit.edu/ubuntu/ raring-proposed/main python3-apport all 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2 [90.0 kB]
  Get:4 http://mirrors.mit.edu/ubuntu/ raring-proposed/main apport all 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2 [177 kB]
  Get:5 http://mirrors.mit.edu/ubuntu/ raring-proposed/main python-boto all 2.3.0-1ubuntu0.13.04.1 [398 kB]
  Fetched 1,190 kB in 1s (973 kB/s)
  (Reading database ... 303022 files and directories currently installed.)
  Preparing to replace upstart 1.8-0ubuntu1 (using .../upstart_1.8-0ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb) ...
  Unpacking replacement upstart ...
  Preparing to replace python3-problem-report 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 (using .../python3-problem-report_2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2_all.deb) ...
  Unpacking replacement python3-problem-report ...
  Preparing to replace python3-apport 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 (using .../python3-apport_2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2_all.deb) ...
  Unpacking replacement python3-apport ...
  Preparing to replace apport 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 (using .../apport_2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2_all.deb) ...
  apport stop/waiting
  Unpacking replacement apport ...
  Preparing to replace python-boto 2.3.0-1 (using .../python-boto_2.3.0-1ubuntu0.13.04.1_all.deb) ...
  Unpacking replacement python-boto ...
  Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
  Processing triggers for man-db ...
  Processing triggers for shared-mime-info ...
  Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
  Setting up upstart (1.8-0ubuntu1.1) ...
  dpkg: error: unknown option --compare-version

  Type dpkg --help for help about installing and deinstalling packages [*];
  Use `dselect' or `aptitude' for user-friendly package management;
  Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values;
  Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options;
  Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files;

  Options marked [*] produce a lot of output - pipe it through `less' or `more' !
  Setting up python3-problem-report (2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2) ...
  Setting up python3-apport (2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2) ...
  Setting up apport (2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2) ...
  Installing new version of config file /etc/init/apport.conf ...
  apport start/running
  Setting up python-boto (2.3.0-1ubuntu0.13.04.1) ...
  Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
  $

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: upstart 1.8-0ubuntu1.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-25.37-generic 3.8.13
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-25-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Jun 28 23:31:19 2013
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.8.0-25-generic root=/dev/mapper/rootfs--ssd--hybrid-os ro text
  SourcePackage: upstart
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-01-26 (153 days ago)
  UpstartBugCategory: System

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