plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo install failure because alternative is a symlink to self

The error in your log is:

 Setting up plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo (0.8.2-2ubuntu30) ...
update-alternatives: error: cannot stat file '/lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth': Too many levels of symbolic links
dpkg: error processing plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Nenhum relatório do apport gravado porque MaxReports já foi atingido

Errors were encountered while processing:
 plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo

This looks like a local configuration error. Please show the output of the following command:

ls -l /lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth

Hi Steve,

The output is

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 34 Out 15 2011
/lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth -> /etc/alternatives/default.plymouth

[]s,
Carlos Bahiana

Em 26 de abril de 2012 22:47, Steve Langasek
<email address hidden>escreveu:

> The error in your log is:
>
> Setting up plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo (0.8.2-2ubuntu30) ...
> update-alternatives: error: cannot stat file
> '/lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth': Too many levels of symbolic links
> dpkg: error processing plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo (--configure):
> subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
> Nenhum relatório do apport gravado porque MaxReports já foi atingido
>
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo
>
> This looks like a local configuration error. Please show the output of
> the following command:
>
> ls -l /lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth
>
> ** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/989331
>
> Title:
> package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 failed to
> install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation
> script returned error exit status 2
>
> Status in “plymouth” package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> The problem ocurred during the upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04.
>
> Now I'm on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
>
> plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo:
> Installed: 0.8.2-2ubuntu30
> Candidate: 0.8.2-2ubuntu30
> Version Table:
> *** 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 0
> 500 http://br.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386
> Packages
> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
> Package: plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo 0.8.2-2ubuntu30
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic-pae 3.2.14
> Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae i686
> ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
> Architecture: i386
> CurrentDmesg: [ 37.488332] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (1778)
> terminated with status 1
> Date: Thu Apr 26 21:40:15 2012
> DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth
> ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script
> returned error exit status 2
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386
> (20101007)
> MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook PC
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic-pae
> root=UUID=c7af6374-3f0a-4cc7-9733-4ea3a8811016 ro splash vga=789 quiet
> splash vt.handoff=7
> ProcFB:
> 0 inteldrmfb
> 1 VESA VGA
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic-pae
> root=UUID=c7af6374-3f0a-4cc7-9733-4ea3a8811016 ro splash vga=789 quiet
> splash vt.handoff=7
> SourcePackage: plymouth
> TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth
> Title: package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 failed to
> install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation
> script returned error exit status 2
> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-27 (0 days ago)
> dmi.bios.date: 05/24/2010
> dmi.bios...

Thanks. In that case, can you also please show:

  ls -l /etc/alternatives/default.plymouth

Do you recall making any changes by hand to your plymouth themes in the past?

Hi Steve,

There you go:

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 37 Dez 1 18:04 /etc/alternatives/default.plymouth
-> /lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth

Yes, I changed the login screen background. After the upgrade it came back
to default, differently from my desktop and GRUB's initial screen, which
are still customized.

[]s,
Carlos Bahiana

2012/4/27 Steve Langasek <email address hidden>

> Thanks. In that case, can you also please show:
>
> ls -l /etc/alternatives/default.plymouth
>
> Do you recall making any changes by hand to your plymouth themes in the
> past?
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/989331
>
> Title:
> package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 failed to
> install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation
> script returned error exit status 2
>
> Status in “plymouth” package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> The problem ocurred during the upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04.
>
> Now I'm on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
>
> plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo:
> Installed: 0.8.2-2ubuntu30
> Candidate: 0.8.2-2ubuntu30
> Version Table:
> *** 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 0
> 500 http://br.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386
> Packages
> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
> Package: plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo 0.8.2-2ubuntu30
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic-pae 3.2.14
> Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae i686
> ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
> Architecture: i386
> CurrentDmesg: [ 37.488332] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (1778)
> terminated with status 1
> Date: Thu Apr 26 21:40:15 2012
> DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth
> ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script
> returned error exit status 2
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386
> (20101007)
> MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook PC
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic-pae
> root=UUID=c7af6374-3f0a-4cc7-9733-4ea3a8811016 ro splash vga=789 quiet
> splash vt.handoff=7
> ProcFB:
> 0 inteldrmfb
> 1 VESA VGA
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic-pae
> root=UUID=c7af6374-3f0a-4cc7-9733-4ea3a8811016 ro splash vga=789 quiet
> splash vt.handoff=7
> SourcePackage: plymouth
> TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth
> Title: package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 failed to
> install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation
> script returned error exit status 2
> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-27 (0 days ago)
> dmi.bios.date: 05/24/2010
> dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
> dmi.bios.version: F.08
> dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
> dmi.board.name: 1435
> dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
> dmi.board.version: KBC Version 58.1D
> dmi.chassis.type: 10
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
> dmi.chassis.version: N/A
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.08:bd05/24/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv5NotebookPC:pvr049E1000...

> /lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth -> /etc/alternatives/default.plymouth
> /etc/alternatives/default.plymouth -> /lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth

Right, so somewhere along the line you've made these files symlinks to each other, which is a configuration error. You need to remove /etc/alternatives/default.plymouth by hand and make it a symlink to /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-logo/ubuntu-logo.plymouth; after which you can switch to a different theme using 'update-alternatives default.plymouth'.

Thank you Steve, that seems to solve it.

[]s,
Carlos Bahiana

2012/4/28 Steve Langasek <email address hidden>

> > /lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth ->
> /etc/alternatives/default.plymouth
> > /etc/alternatives/default.plymouth ->
> /lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth
>
> Right, so somewhere along the line you've made these files symlinks to
> each other, which is a configuration error. You need to remove
> /etc/alternatives/default.plymouth by hand and make it a symlink to
> /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-logo/ubuntu-logo.plymouth; after which you
> can switch to a different theme using 'update-alternatives
> default.plymouth'.
>
> ** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu)
> Status: Incomplete => Invalid
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/989331
>
> Title:
> package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 failed to
> install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation
> script returned error exit status 2
>
> Status in “plymouth” package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> The problem ocurred during the upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04.
>
> Now I'm on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
>
> plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo:
> Installed: 0.8.2-2ubuntu30
> Candidate: 0.8.2-2ubuntu30
> Version Table:
> *** 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 0
> 500 http://br.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386
> Packages
> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
> Package: plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo 0.8.2-2ubuntu30
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic-pae 3.2.14
> Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae i686
> ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
> Architecture: i386
> CurrentDmesg: [ 37.488332] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (1778)
> terminated with status 1
> Date: Thu Apr 26 21:40:15 2012
> DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth
> ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script
> returned error exit status 2
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386
> (20101007)
> MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook PC
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic-pae
> root=UUID=c7af6374-3f0a-4cc7-9733-4ea3a8811016 ro splash vga=789 quiet
> splash vt.handoff=7
> ProcFB:
> 0 inteldrmfb
> 1 VESA VGA
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic-pae
> root=UUID=c7af6374-3f0a-4cc7-9733-4ea3a8811016 ro splash vga=789 quiet
> splash vt.handoff=7
> SourcePackage: plymouth
> TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth
> Title: package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 failed to
> install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation
> script returned error exit status 2
> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-27 (0 days ago)
> dmi.bios.date: 05/24/2010
> dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
> dmi.bios.version: F.08
> dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
> dmi.board.name: 1435
> dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
> dmi.board.version: KBC Version 58.1D
> dmi.chassis.type: 10
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Pac...

Carlos, I'm reopening this bug report because there's evidently a pattern of users getting their systems into this state. Do you know if this is something that you had done by hand? If not we're probably looking at a package bug in one of the flavor themes that we need to track down.

Hi Steve,

I don't remember details of the customization, but I certainly followed a
tutorial do do it. If I can find which I'll let you know.

[]s,
Carlos Bahiana

2012/4/29 Steve Langasek <email address hidden>

> Carlos, I'm reopening this bug report because there's evidently a
> pattern of users getting their systems into this state. Do you know if
> this is something that you had done by hand? If not we're probably
> looking at a package bug in one of the flavor themes that we need to
> track down.
>
> ** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided => High
>
> ** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu)
> Status: Invalid => Incomplete
>
> ** Summary changed:
>
> - package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 failed to
> install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation
> script returned error exit status 2
> + plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo install failure because alternative is a
> symlink to self
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/989331
>
> Title:
> plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo install failure because alternative is a
> symlink to self
>
> Status in “plymouth” package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> The problem ocurred during the upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04.
>
> Now I'm on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
>
> plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo:
> Installed: 0.8.2-2ubuntu30
> Candidate: 0.8.2-2ubuntu30
> Version Table:
> *** 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 0
> 500 http://br.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386
> Packages
> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
> Package: plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo 0.8.2-2ubuntu30
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic-pae 3.2.14
> Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae i686
> ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
> Architecture: i386
> CurrentDmesg: [ 37.488332] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (1778)
> terminated with status 1
> Date: Thu Apr 26 21:40:15 2012
> DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth
> ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script
> returned error exit status 2
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386
> (20101007)
> MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook PC
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic-pae
> root=UUID=c7af6374-3f0a-4cc7-9733-4ea3a8811016 ro splash vga=789 quiet
> splash vt.handoff=7
> ProcFB:
> 0 inteldrmfb
> 1 VESA VGA
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic-pae
> root=UUID=c7af6374-3f0a-4cc7-9733-4ea3a8811016 ro splash vga=789 quiet
> splash vt.handoff=7
> SourcePackage: plymouth
> TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth
> Title: package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 failed to
> install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation
> script returned error exit status 2
> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-27 (0 days ago)
> dmi.bios.date: 05/24/2010
> dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
> dmi.bios.version: F.08
> dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
> dmi.bo...

Steve,

I used the "Ubuntu Tweak" to change the login screen.

[]s,
Carlos Bahiana

2012/4/29 Steve Langasek <email address hidden>

> Carlos, I'm reopening this bug report because there's evidently a
> pattern of users getting their systems into this state. Do you know if
> this is something that you had done by hand? If not we're probably
> looking at a package bug in one of the flavor themes that we need to
> track down.
>
> ** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided => High
>
> ** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu)
> Status: Invalid => Incomplete
>
> ** Summary changed:
>
> - package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 failed to
> install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation
> script returned error exit status 2
> + plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo install failure because alternative is a
> symlink to self
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/989331
>
> Title:
> plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo install failure because alternative is a
> symlink to self
>
> Status in “plymouth” package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> The problem ocurred during the upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04.
>
> Now I'm on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
>
> plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo:
> Installed: 0.8.2-2ubuntu30
> Candidate: 0.8.2-2ubuntu30
> Version Table:
> *** 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 0
> 500 http://br.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386
> Packages
> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
> Package: plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo 0.8.2-2ubuntu30
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic-pae 3.2.14
> Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae i686
> ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
> Architecture: i386
> CurrentDmesg: [ 37.488332] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (1778)
> terminated with status 1
> Date: Thu Apr 26 21:40:15 2012
> DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth
> ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script
> returned error exit status 2
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386
> (20101007)
> MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook PC
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic-pae
> root=UUID=c7af6374-3f0a-4cc7-9733-4ea3a8811016 ro splash vga=789 quiet
> splash vt.handoff=7
> ProcFB:
> 0 inteldrmfb
> 1 VESA VGA
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic-pae
> root=UUID=c7af6374-3f0a-4cc7-9733-4ea3a8811016 ro splash vga=789 quiet
> splash vt.handoff=7
> SourcePackage: plymouth
> TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth
> Title: package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 failed to
> install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation
> script returned error exit status 2
> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-27 (0 days ago)
> dmi.bios.date: 05/24/2010
> dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
> dmi.bios.version: F.08
> dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
> dmi.board.name: 1435
> dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
> dmi.board.version: KBC Ver...

On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 11:12:38PM -0000, Carlos Bahiana wrote:
> I used the "Ubuntu Tweak" to change the login screen.

I've looked back as far as version 0.6.0 of ubuntu-tweak on
<https://launchpad.net/ubuntu-tweak/+download>, and I can't find anything in
the package that would explain this particular breakage. So I think it's
more likely that this is caused by a bug in a package.

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