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apt-get (and my system too) hangs when update linux-image

Bug #65571 reported by Claudio Di Vita
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
apt (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Undecided
Brian Murray

Bug Description

When I upgrade my system with apt-get, all works fine except when there is a linux image update.

In this situation, the upgrade hangs my system during the unpacking of the new linux image.

I must restart my computer in safe-mode, then execute dpkg --configure -a. After this I can upgrade the linux image with apt-get.

I'm using Edgy.

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Tags: edgy
Claudio Di Vita (cdivita)
description: updated
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Michael Vogt (mvo) wrote :

I wonder if the problem here is not enough memory or something like this. What machine do you have? How much memory (RAM) and diskspace?

Changed in apt:
status: Unconfirmed → Needs Info
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Michael Vogt (mvo) wrote :

What does "hang" mean? That the UI (gnome/kde/X) freezes complettely?

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Claudio Di Vita (cdivita) wrote :

I have a P4 at 2.4 GHz with 1GB of RAM and 150 GB of free disk space.

Gnome freezes and if I switch to a terminal, it freezes when prompting for the password.

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Michael Vogt (mvo) wrote :

Thanks for this additional information.

Is anything in /var/log/syslog after the crash? Messages from the kernel maybe?

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Claudio Di Vita (cdivita) wrote :

No, only the "standard" logging information.

The computer doesn't crash, but it freezes completely. Even if I press Ctrl+Alt+Del it doesn't restart, I must power off the computer.

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Brian Murray (brian-murray) wrote :

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. You reported this bug a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering is this still an issue for you? Thanks in advance.

Changed in apt:
assignee: nobody → brian-murray
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Claudio Di Vita (cdivita) wrote :

Now there aren't problems, thank you for your support.

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Brian Murray (brian-murray) wrote :

This bug report is being closed due to your last comment regarding this being fixed with an update. Thanks again for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Feel free to submit any future bugs you may find.

Changed in apt:
status: Needs Info → Fix Released
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