package policykit 0.9-4ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade with "useradd: cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later."
Bug #534327 reported by
melon.sp4nk
This bug affects 12 people
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| policykit (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
WORKAROUND: sudo rm /etc/*.lock (thanks to melon.sp4nk)
Binary package hint: policykit
while xubuntu-desktop install via synaptic
ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Mar 8 13:24:02 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
NonfreeKernelMo
Package: policykit 0.9-4ubuntu1
ProcVersionSign
SourcePackage: policykit
Title: package policykit 0.9-4ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-20-generic x86_64
Revision history for this message
| melon.sp4nk (melon-sp4nk) wrote | #1 |
Revision history for this message
| melon.sp4nk (melon-sp4nk) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in policykit (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Fix Committed |
| tags: | added: karmic |
Revision history for this message
| shankao (shankao) wrote | #3 |
| Changed in policykit (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | Fix Committed → New |
| description: | updated |
| summary: |
- package policykit 0.9-4ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess - installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 + package policykit 0.9-4ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade with "useradd: + cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later." |
Revision history for this message
| shankao (shankao) wrote | #4 |
| Changed in policykit (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
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because of:
"useradd: cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later."
fix:
sudo rm /etc/*.lock