Public bug reported: On upgrade to precise and further after trying to uninstall/re-install I get:
Preconfiguring packages ... Selecting previously unselected package iptables-persistent. (Reading database ... 265265 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking iptables-persistent (from .../iptables-persistent_0.5.3ubuntu1_all.deb) ... Processing triggers for ureadahead ... Setting up iptables-persistent (0.5.3ubuntu1) ... update-rc.d: error: start|stop arguments not terminated by "." usage: update-rc.d [-n] [-f] <basename> remove update-rc.d [-n] <basename> defaults [NN | SS KK] update-rc.d [-n] <basename> start|stop NN runlvl [runlvl] [...] . update-rc.d [-n] <basename> disable|enable [S|2|3|4|5] -n: not really -f: force The disable|enable API is not stable and might change in the future. dpkg: error processing iptables-persistent (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Errors were encountered while processing: iptables-persistent E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: Setting up iptables-persistent (0.5.3ubuntu1) ... update-rc.d: error: start|stop arguments not terminated by "." usage: update-rc.d [-n] [-f] <basename> remove update-rc.d [-n] <basename> defaults [NN | SS KK] update-rc.d [-n] <basename> start|stop NN runlvl [runlvl] [...] . update-rc.d [-n] <basename> disable|enable [S|2|3|4|5] -n: not really -f: force The disable|enable API is not stable and might change in the future. dpkg: error processing iptables-persistent (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: iptables-persistent Press return to continue. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: iptables-persistent 0.5.3ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Apr 17 07:54:16 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110426) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: iptables-persistent UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-15 (1 days ago) ** Affects: iptables-persistent (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/984051 Title: iptables-persistent only partially installs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/iptables-persistent/+bug/984051/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs