[Bug 1303139] Re: Kernel panic when dpkg attempts to install libc6

[David Oftedal]

Two other users have reported having the bug so far.

** Changed in: upstart
       Status: Invalid => Confirmed

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Title:
   Kernel panic when dpkg attempts to install libc6

Status in Upstart:
  Confirmed
Status in “upstart” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  This bug was first described in bug #1269405 , bug #1269483 , bug #1269500 , and bug #1269669.
  It affects users trying to install/upgrade libc6 using dpkg, and in my case occurred during an upgrade from 13.10 to 14.04.

  bug #1271440 describes a similar problem, where the package is not
  libc6, but libselinux.

  A workaround for the issue is described in
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upstart/+bug/1269731/comments/32
  . It involves temporarily redirecting calls to telinit to /bin/true.

  This is an umbrella ticket filed just to get the bug reopened. Please
  see the other tickets for details, attachments, screenshots etc.

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