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package apache2.2-common 2.2.14-5ubuntu8.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Bug #655039 reported by Emanuel Calso
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apache2 (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: apache2

Here's the output when i tried to upgrade apache.
Setting up apache2.2-common (2.2.14-5ubuntu8.2) ...
ERROR: Module reqtimeout does not exist!
dpkg: error processing apache2.2-common (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of apache2-mpm-worker:
 apache2-mpm-worker depends on apache2.2-common (= 2.2.14-5ubuntu8.2); however:
  Package apache2.2-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing apache2-mpm-worker (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of apache2:
 apache2 depends on apache2-mpm-worker (= 2.2.14-5ubuntu8.2) | apache2-mpm-prefork (= 2.2.14-5ubuntu8.2) | apache2-mpm-event (= 2.2.14-5ubuntu8.2) | apache2-mpm-itk (= 2.2.14-5ubuntu8.2); however:
  Package apache2-mpm-worker is not configured yet.
  Package apache2-mpm-prefork is not installed.
  Package apache2-mpm-event is not installed.
  Package apache2-mpm-itk is not installed.
 apache2 depends on apache2.2-common (= 2.2.14-5ubuntu8.2); however:
  Package apache2.2-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing apache2 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                          No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                          Errors were encountered while processing:
 apache2.2-common
 apache2-mpm-worker
 apache2
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
Setting up apache2.2-common (2.2.14-5ubuntu8.2) ...
ERROR: Module reqtimeout does not exist!
dpkg: error processing apache2.2-common (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of apache2:
 apache2 depends on apache2.2-common (= 2.2.14-5ubuntu8.2); however:
  Package apache2.2-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing apache2 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of apache2-mpm-worker:
 apache2-mpm-worker depends on apache2.2-common (= 2.2.14-5ubuntu8.2); however:
  Package apache2.2-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing apache2-mpm-worker (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 apache2.2-common
 apache2
 apache2-mpm-worker

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: apache2.2-common 2.2.14-5ubuntu8.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-25.44-generic 2.6.32.21+drm33.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-25-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Oct 5 17:02:05 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
SourcePackage: apache2
Title: package apache2.2-common 2.2.14-5ubuntu8.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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Emanuel Calso (bloodpet) wrote :
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Darik Horn (dajhorn) wrote :

If this bug has broken a production system, then don't touch the package (until it is fixed) and just start Apache manually like this:

  # /etc/init.d/apache start

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Darik Horn (dajhorn) wrote :

A kludge that will let the bad apache2.2-common package install is:

1. Open the '/var/lib/dpkg/info/apache2.2-common.postrm' file in a text editor.

2. Go to line 77 and disable the `a2enmod` command by prefixing it with a colon character like this:

  if dpkg --compare-versions "$2" lt 2.2.15-1~0; then
    : a2enmod -q reqtimeout
  fi

3. Run `dpkg --configure -a` and the apache2.2-common installation will finish.

4. Remember that you applied this change.

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Darik Horn (dajhorn) wrote :

Typo!

The file correct file name is: /var/lib/dpkg/info/apache2.2-common.postinst

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in apache2 (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Miquel (k-informatica) wrote :

Try to find /etc/apache2/.mpm* and delete it,
next try:
apt-get install -f

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