[Bug 1790613] [NEW] Regression: packagekit crashes updating itself to 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.1

[Rik Mills]

Public bug reported:

Bionic: 18.04
Version: 1.1.9-1ubuntu2 upgrading itself to 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.1

Updating with pkcon upgrade or plasma-discover crashes packagekit mid
transaction, requiring user intervention on the command line.

In plasma-discover the gui reports the crash briefly, but then stalls in
apparent mid update, requiring the user to force close it and again
resolve the issue on the command line.

Example transactions:

$ pkcon update
Getting updates               [=========================]         
Finished                      [=========================]         
Loading cache                 [=========================]         
Testing changes               [=========================]         
Finished                      [                         ] (0%)  
The following packages have to be updated:
 gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0-1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.1.amd64 GObject introspection data for the PackageKit GLib library
 libpackagekit-glib2-18-1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.1.amd64    Library for accessing PackageKit using GLib
 packagekit-1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.1.amd64        Provides a package management service
 packagekit-tools-1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.1.amd64  Provides PackageKit command-line tools
Proceed with changes? [N/y] y

                              [=========================]         
Updating packages             [=========================]         
Waiting for authentication    [=========================]         
Loading cache                 [=========================]         
Running                       [=========================]         
Installing packages           [====================     ] (80%)  The daemon crashed mid-transaction!

$ sudo apt-get upgrade 
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.

and obviously after that doing anything meaningful with packagekit like
installing a package fails

$pkcon install kaffeine
Resolving                     [=========================]         
Testing changes               [=========================]         
Finished                      [                         ] (0%)  
The following packages have to be installed:
 kaffeine-2.0.14-1.amd64        versatile media player for KDE
Proceed with changes? [N/y] y

                              [=========================]         
Installing                    [=========================]         
Waiting for authentication    [=========================]         
Waiting for package manager lock[=========================]         
Finished                      [=========================]         
Fatal error: E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.

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


** Tags: regression-update

** Tags added: regression-update

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Title:
  Regression: packagekit crashes updating itself to
  1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.1

Status in packagekit package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Bionic: 18.04
  Version: 1.1.9-1ubuntu2 upgrading itself to 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.1

  Updating with pkcon upgrade or plasma-discover crashes packagekit mid
  transaction, requiring user intervention on the command line.

  In plasma-discover the gui reports the crash briefly, but then stalls
  in apparent mid update, requiring the user to force close it and again
  resolve the issue on the command line.

  Example transactions:

  $ pkcon update
  Getting updates               [=========================]         
  Finished                      [=========================]         
  Loading cache                 [=========================]         
  Testing changes               [=========================]         
  Finished                      [                         ] (0%)  
  The following packages have to be updated:
   gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0-1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.1.amd64 GObject introspection data for the PackageKit GLib library
   libpackagekit-glib2-18-1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.1.amd64    Library for accessing PackageKit using GLib
   packagekit-1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.1.amd64        Provides a package management service
   packagekit-tools-1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.1.amd64  Provides PackageKit command-line tools
  Proceed with changes? [N/y] y

                                [=========================]         
  Updating packages             [=========================]         
  Waiting for authentication    [=========================]         
  Loading cache                 [=========================]         
  Running                       [=========================]         
  Installing packages           [====================     ] (80%)  The daemon crashed mid-transaction!

  $ sudo apt-get upgrade 
  E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.

  and obviously after that doing anything meaningful with packagekit
  like installing a package fails

  $pkcon install kaffeine
  Resolving                     [=========================]         
  Testing changes               [=========================]         
  Finished                      [                         ] (0%)  
  The following packages have to be installed:
   kaffeine-2.0.14-1.amd64        versatile media player for KDE
  Proceed with changes? [N/y] y

                                [=========================]         
  Installing                    [=========================]         
  Waiting for authentication    [=========================]         
  Waiting for package manager lock[=========================]         
  Finished                      [=========================]         
  Fatal error: E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.

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