Public bug reported: I've noticed this happens sometimes, and cannot really pinpoint what causes it, but I just tried it in a VirtualBox VM (I have a snapshot before the process so I can repeat it and test stuff if needed).
I just did a fresh oneiric install, and installed apper. I opened apper, and told it to install all the updates. It started installing, and then it stopped at 95% while installing "plasma-widget-kimpanel-backend-dbus". No error is presented, it just stays there (the gui itself keeps animating and moving, as if the installation was still going). If I watch the process list, I see there is a dpkg listed as defunct. I tried installing only half of the updates (+ dependencies), and then the other half and it works. Upgrading with apt-get/aptitude works, muon also works, and upgrading just plasma-widget-kimpanel-* also works. It seems to me this is not related to that package; I have seen kpackagekit (now apper) hang link this on updates on natty, but could never really reproduce it or find a pattern. ** Affects: apper (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/905415 Title: Hangs when doing full upgrade after fresh oneiric install To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apper/+bug/905415/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs