This is very odd: Initializing machine ID from D-Bus machine ID. Adding group `systemd-journal' (GID 120) ... Done. You are required to change your password immediately (root enforced) chfn: PAM: Authentication token is no longer valid; new one required adduser: `/usr/bin/chfn -f systemd Time Synchronization systemd-timesync' returned error code 1. Exiting. dpkg: error processing package systemd (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
I'm not sure if digitalocean images are customized, in a way that prevent upgrades. Can you try creating system systemd-timesync user, and re-attempting the upgrade? $ sudo adduser --quiet --system --group --no-create-home --home /run/systemd \ --gecos "systemd Time Synchronization" systemd-timesync -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1733468 Title: do-release-upgrade failed to update to systemd 229-4ubuntu21 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1733468/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs