Same problem here. Found this error while doing a regular upgrade. ... Setting up procps (1:3.2.8-11ubuntu6.1) ... start: Job failed to start invoke-rc.d: initscript procps, action "start" failed. dpkg: error processing procps (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: procps E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
$lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS Release: 12.04 Not sure if 100% related from the 8 server I tried to upgrade only two failed. This two servers are the only ones where I've tune vm.overcommit_memory creating "10-vm.overcommit_memory.conf" with "vm.overcommit_memory = 1". /var/log/upstart/procps.log contains several "error: "Invalid argument" setting key "vm.overcommit_memory" -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1157643 Title: procps fail to start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/procps/+bug/1157643/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
