[Bug 1579379] [NEW] package systemd-sysv 229-4ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: pre-dependency problem - not installing systemd-sysv

[Gary Nelson]

Public bug reported:

Upgrading from 15.10 to 16.04, using the Software Updater.

~$ lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Release:	16.04

$ apt-cache policy systemd-sysv
systemd-sysv:
  Installed: 229-4ubuntu4
  Candidate: 229-4ubuntu4
  Version table:
 *** 229-4ubuntu4 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

I expected the upgrade to complete without errors.

I received errors.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: systemd-sysv 229-4ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-22.39-generic 4.4.8
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat May  7 08:40:54 2016
ErrorMessage: pre-dependency problem - not installing systemd-sysv
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-16 (295 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
 apt  1.2.10ubuntu1
SourcePackage: systemd
Title: package systemd-sysv 229-4ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: pre-dependency problem - not installing systemd-sysv
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-05-07 (0 days ago)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial

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Title:
  package systemd-sysv 229-4ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: pre-
  dependency problem - not installing systemd-sysv

Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Upgrading from 15.10 to 16.04, using the Software Updater.

  ~$ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  Release:	16.04

  $ apt-cache policy systemd-sysv
  systemd-sysv:
    Installed: 229-4ubuntu4
    Candidate: 229-4ubuntu4
    Version table:
   *** 229-4ubuntu4 500
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  I expected the upgrade to complete without errors.

  I received errors.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: systemd-sysv 229-4ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-22.39-generic 4.4.8
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-22-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat May  7 08:40:54 2016
  ErrorMessage: pre-dependency problem - not installing systemd-sysv
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-16 (295 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
   apt  1.2.10ubuntu1
  SourcePackage: systemd
  Title: package systemd-sysv 229-4ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: pre-dependency problem - not installing systemd-sysv
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-05-07 (0 days ago)

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