cloud-init from -proposed for precise is pulling in python-serial now, no problems detected after installing this new version
ubuntu@foo2:~$ dpkg -l python-serial Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold | Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) ||/ Name Version Description +++-===============================================-===============================================-============================================================================================================== un python-serial <none> (no description available) ubuntu@foo2:~$ sudo apt-get install -q cloud-init Reading package lists... Building dependency tree... Reading state information... The following extra packages will be installed: python-serial Suggested packages: python-wxgtk2.8 python-wxgtk2.6 python-wxgtk The following NEW packages will be installed: python-serial The following packages will be upgraded: cloud-init 1 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 55 not upgraded. Need to get 210 kB of archives. After this operation, 383 kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main python-serial all 2.5-2.1build1 [74.3 kB] Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-proposed/main cloud-init all 0.6.3-0ubuntu1.18 [136 kB] Fetched 210 kB in 1s (174 kB/s) Preconfiguring packages ... Selecting previously unselected package python-serial. (Reading database ... 47512 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking python-serial (from .../python-serial_2.5-2.1build1_all.deb) ... Preparing to replace cloud-init 0.6.3-0ubuntu1.17 (using .../cloud-init_0.6.3-0ubuntu1.18_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement cloud-init ... Processing triggers for ureadahead ... Setting up python-serial (2.5-2.1build1) ... Setting up cloud-init (0.6.3-0ubuntu1.18) ... Leaving 'diversion of /etc/init/ureadahead.conf to /etc/init/ureadahead.conf.disabled by cloud-init' ubuntu@foo2:~$ dpkg -l python-serial cloud-init Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold | Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) ||/ Name Version Description +++-===============================================-===============================================-============================================================================================================== ii cloud-init 0.6.3-0ubuntu1.18 Init scripts for cloud instances ii python-serial 2.5-2.1build1 pyserial - module encapsulating access for the serial port ** Tags added: verification-done-precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to cloud-init in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1381776 Title: cloud init depends on python-serial but does not declare it To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/+bug/1381776/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs