Public bug reported: On upgrading to Precise I find that apt cannot complete due to a --unpack failure running the pre-installation script.
dpkg --unpack /var/cache/apt/archives/nis_3.17-32ubuntu4_amd64.deb (Reading database ... 313937 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace nis 3.17-32ubuntu1.2 (using .../nis_3.17-32ubuntu4_amd64.deb) ... invoke-rc.d: unknown initscript, /etc/init.d/nis not found. dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/nis_3.17-32ubuntu4_amd64.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 100 ypbind stop/waiting ypbind start/running, process 3261 ypserv stop/pre-start, process 3290 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/nis_3.17-32ubuntu4_amd64.deb Additional info: 11:36 root@sloy/x86_64 [sources.list.d] >lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu precise (development branch) Release: 12.04 11:36 root@sloy/x86_64 [sources.list.d] >apt-cache policy nis nis: Installed: 3.17-32ubuntu1.2 Candidate: 3.17-32ubuntu4 Version table: 3.17-32ubuntu4 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe amd64 Packages *** 3.17-32ubuntu1.2 0 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ** Affects: nis (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/979758 Title: package fails to configure on failing to find /etc/init.d/nis To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nis/+bug/979758/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs