More debugging: failed attempt by libpam to restart postgresql (postgresql-8.4 in lucid does not have an init script called "postgresql", it's called "postgresql-8.4") :
Setting up libpam0g (1.1.3-7ubuntu2) ... Checking for services that may need to be restarted...Checking init scripts... WARNING: init script for postgresql not found. Restarting services possibly affected by the upgrade: cron: stopping...starting...done. atd: stopping...starting...done. Services restarted successfully. Processing triggers for libc-bin ... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1058218 Title: do-release-upgrade (lucid->precise) leaves postgres 8.4 in bad state To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-8.4/+bug/1058218/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs