[Bug 1705569] Re: package openvswitch-switch 2.5.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Corey Bryant]

The JournalErrors.txt that Armin attached has several error messages
trying to connect to the db socket:

/var/run/openvswitch/db.sock: connection attempt failed (No such file or
directory)

Armin, are there any failure messages in /var/log/openvswitch/ovsdb-
server.log?

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Title:
  package openvswitch-switch 2.5.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to
  install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script
  returned error exit status 1

Status in openvswitch package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I installed using apt-get, following these steps:
  https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/documentation/80/virtualization/virtualization
  /set-up-the-vm-series-firewall-on-kvm/install-kvm-and-open-vswitch-on-
  ubuntu-16-04-1-lts

  but I am receiving the following output:

  A dependency job for openvswitch-switch.service failed. See 'journalctl -xe' for details.
  invoke-rc.d: initscript openvswitch-switch, action "start" failed.
  ● openvswitch-switch.service - Open vSwitch
     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/openvswitch-switch.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
     Active: inactive (dead)

  Jul 20 13:16:34 hahaha systemd[1]: Dependency failed for Open vSwitch.
  Jul 20 13:16:34 hahaha systemd[1]: openvswitch-switch.service: Job openvswi...'.
  Jul 20 13:25:41 hahaha systemd[1]: Stopped Open vSwitch.
  Jul 20 13:25:58 hahaha systemd[1]: Dependency failed for Open vSwitch.
  Jul 20 13:25:58 hahaha systemd[1]: openvswitch-switch.service: Job openvswi...'.
  Jul 20 13:27:59 hahaha systemd[1]: Stopped Open vSwitch.
  Jul 20 13:29:11 hahaha systemd[1]: Dependency failed for Open vSwitch.
  Jul 20 13:29:11 hahaha systemd[1]: openvswitch-switch.service: Job openvswi...'.
  Hint: Some lines were ellipsized, use -l to show in full.
  dpkg: error processing package openvswitch-switch (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  Processing triggers for systemd (229-4ubuntu17) ...
  Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ...
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   openvswitch-switch
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  
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  Let me know what I should do.

  Thanks,
  Armin

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: openvswitch-switch 2.5.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-58.63~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-58-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
  AptOrdering:
   openvswitch-switch: Install
   openvswitch-switch: Configure
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Jul 20 13:25:58 2017
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-07-06 (13 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
   apt  1.2.20
  SourcePackage: openvswitch
  Title: package openvswitch-switch 2.5.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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