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nginx package

package nginx-core 1.4.6-1ubuntu3.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 7

Bug #1527723 reported by paradj
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Bug Description

trying to upgrade nginx
security issue status unknown

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: nginx-core 1.4.6-1ubuntu3.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-33.44~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt7
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-33-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Dec 18 14:05:36 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:nginx-core:1.4.6-1ubuntu3.3:subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 7
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 7
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-16 (427 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140723)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.5
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.10
SourcePackage: nginx
Title: package nginx-core 1.4.6-1ubuntu3.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 7
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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paradj (paradj) wrote :
Apport retracing service (apport)
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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paradj (paradj) wrote :

not fresh install
was installed and running
ran :
  ~/: sudo nginx -s stop
  ~/sudo service nginx stop

prior to install

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Thomas Ward (teward) wrote :

It looks like it tried to stop it but errored. Do me a favor, and see if it works when you have nginx running, as it should automatically try and stop the server anyways...

sudo service nginx start

then run the upgrade...

sudo apt-get install -f

See if that resolves the failure error here.

Changed in nginx (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for nginx (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in nginx (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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