Public bug reported: On two systems here, udev fails to configure after upgrading within the same distribution:
System 1 is running “precise”: # lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS Release: 12.04 Codename: precise # dpkg -a --configure Setting up udev (175-0ubuntu9.5) ... /etc/init.d/udev[115]: kill: udev: arguments must be jobs or process IDs invoke-rc.d: initscript udev, action "restart" failed. dpkg: error processing udev (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: udev System 2 is running “quantal”: # lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 12.10 Release: 12.10 Codename: quantal # dpkg -a --configure Setting up udev (175-0ubuntu13.1) ... /etc/init.d/udev[115]: kill: udev: arguments must be jobs or process IDs invoke-rc.d: initscript udev, action "restart" failed. dpkg: error processing udev (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: udev ** Affects: udev (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/1301828 Title: udev postinst script fails → package does not configure: “/etc/init.d/udev[115]: kill: udev: arguments must be jobs or process IDs” To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udev/+bug/1301828/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs