This was fixed in 1.8.50 which is part of The Wily Werewolf. So closing this bug.
** Changed in: dbconfig-common (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to dbconfig-common in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/440430 Title: handle off-line database during upgrade more gracefully To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dbconfig-common/+bug/440430/+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