Bug#1006689: does not purge cleanly
Control: tags -1 + moreinfo unreproducible
Hi Marc,
Thanks for your report.
On Wed, Mar 02, 2022 at 02:19:32PM +0100, Marc Haber wrote:
> Package: nfs-kernel-server
> Version: 1:2.6.1-1
> Severity: normal
>
> Hi,
>
> I noticed that nfs-blkmap.service keeps failing on my notebook. Since
> I'm not using NFS anyway, I found out that this service belongs to
> nfs-kernel-server and tried to purge the package. This should be possible
> since I dont have dependencies installed, but it fails:
>
> [4/4996]mh@drop:~ $ sudo apt purge nfs-kernel-server
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree... Done
> Reading state information... Done
> The following packages will be REMOVED:
> nfs-kernel-server*
> 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 4 not upgraded.
> After this operation, 650 kB disk space will be freed.
> Do you want to continue? [Y/n]
> (Reading database ... 492241 files and directories currently installed.)
> Removing nfs-kernel-server (1:2.6.1-1) ...
> Failed to stop nfs-kernel-server.service: Unit nfs-kernel-server.service not loaded.
> invoke-rc.d: initscript nfs-kernel-server, action "stop" failed.
> dpkg: error processing package nfs-kernel-server (--remove):
> installed nfs-kernel-server package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 5
> dpkg: too many errors, stopping
> nfs-mountd.service is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it.
> nfs-server.service is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it.
> nfsdcld.service is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it.
> Could not execute systemctl: at /usr/bin/deb-systemd-invoke line 142.
> Failed to restart nfs-kernel-server.service: Unit nfs-kernel-server.service failed to load properly, please adjust/correct and reload service manager: File exists
> See system logs and 'systemctl status nfs-kernel-server.service' for details.
> invoke-rc.d: initscript nfs-kernel-server, action "restart" failed.
> ○ nfs-kernel-server.service
> Loaded: error (Reason: Unit nfs-kernel-server.service failed to load properly, please adjust/correct and reload service manager: File exists)
> Active: inactive (dead)
> Warning: The unit file, source configuration file or drop-ins of nfs-kernel-server.service changed on disk. Run 'systemctl daemon-reload' to reload units.
> Failed to restart nfs-kernel-server, ignoring.
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> nfs-kernel-server
> Processing was halted because there were too many errors.
> needrestart is being skipped since dpkg has failed
> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
> 100 [5/4997]mh@drop:~ $ sudo apt purge nfs-kernel-server
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree... Done
> Reading state information... Done
> The following packages will be REMOVED:
> nfs-kernel-server*
> 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 4 not upgraded.
> After this operation, 650 kB disk space will be freed.
> Do you want to continue? [Y/n]
> (Reading database ... 492241 files and directories currently installed.)
> Removing nfs-kernel-server (1:2.6.1-1) ...
> Failed to stop nfs-kernel-server.service: Unit nfs-kernel-server.service not loaded.
> invoke-rc.d: initscript nfs-kernel-server, action "stop" failed.
> dpkg: error processing package nfs-kernel-server (--remove):
> installed nfs-kernel-server package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 5
> dpkg: too many errors, stopping
> nfs-mountd.service is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it.
> nfs-server.service is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it.
> nfsdcld.service is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it.
> Could not execute systemctl: at /usr/bin/deb-systemd-invoke line 142.
> Failed to restart nfs-kernel-server.service: Unit nfs-kernel-server.service failed to load properly, please adjust/correct and reload service manager: File exists
> See system logs and 'systemctl status nfs-kernel-server.service' for details.
> invoke-rc.d: initscript nfs-kernel-server, action "restart" failed.
> ○ nfs-kernel-server.service
> Loaded: error (Reason: Unit nfs-kernel-server.service failed to load properly, please adjust/correct and reload service manager: File exists)
> Active: inactive (dead)
> Warning: The unit file, source configuration file or drop-ins of nfs-kernel-server.service changed on disk. Run 'systemctl daemon-reload' to reload units.
> Failed to restart nfs-kernel-server, ignoring.
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> nfs-kernel-server
> Processing was halted because there were too many errors.
> needrestart is being skipped since dpkg has failed
> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
> 100 [6/4997]mh@drop:~ $
>
> I was able to get rid of the package by emptying out the prerm
> script, but that should be easier.
I was not able to reproduce this behaviour and from the trace you
posted, where there some inconsistencies already before in a unclean
state?
If you re-install the package or in syntetic environment can you
reproduce the problem?
Regards,
Salvatore
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