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package rsyslog 5.8.6-1ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade because rsyslogd crashes at startup

Bug #1002718 reported by Fred Alan
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This bug affects 4 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
rsyslog (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Undecided
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Bug Description

This was during an upgrade from Ubuntu 11.10 to 12.04 using Update Manager. The installation of 12.04 hung at this part of the installation process for well over an hour. Installation was aborted.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: rsyslog 5.8.6-1ubuntu8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.38-generic 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue May 22 02:51:34 2012
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
SourcePackage: rsyslog
Title: package rsyslog 5.8.6-1ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-22 (0 days ago)

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Fred Alan (i41bktobiu5q-1kuntz9af-gut-hpgu96fjbrq6) wrote :
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in rsyslog (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Alexandre Fayolle - camptocamp (alexandre-fayolle-c2c) wrote :

trying to start rsyslogd manually on my machine produces the following output:

root@marra:/home/afayolle# rsyslogd -d -n

0805.654458496:b750b6c0: rsyslogd 5.8.6 startup, compatibility mode 0, module path '', cwd:/home/afayolle
0805.654802796:b750b6c0: caller requested object 'net', not found (iRet -3003)
0805.654839360:b750b6c0: Requested to load module 'lmnet'
0805.654866061:b750b6c0: loading module '/usr/lib/rsyslog/lmnet.so'
0805.666506779:b750b6c0: module of type 2 being loaded.
0805.666544549:b750b6c0: entry point 'isCompatibleWithFeature' not present in module
0805.666559915:b750b6c0: source file conf.c requested reference for module 'lmnet', reference count now 1
0805.666590367:b750b6c0: rsyslog runtime initialized, version 5.8.6, current users 1
0805.666648167:b750b6c0: source file syslogd.c requested reference for module 'lmnet', reference count now 2
*** glibc detected *** rsyslogd: malloc(): memory corruption: 0x0820eaf8 ***

summary: - package rsyslog 5.8.6-1ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage:
- subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status
- 1
+ package rsyslog 5.8.6-1ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade because
+ rsyslogd crashes at startup
Brian Murray (brian-murray)
Changed in rsyslog (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → High
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Steve Langasek (vorlon) wrote :

Alexandre, the output you posted is unrelated to the original submitter's report. Please file a separate bug for your issue.

Changed in rsyslog (Ubuntu):
importance: High → Undecided
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