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[Martin Pitt <martin.pitt@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Should be fixed by

postgresql-common (159) unstable; urgency=low
  [...]
  * pg_ctlcluster: Ignore errors when stat'ing the logfile.


** Summary changed:

- update of postgresql-common fails, causes all dep packages to also fail update
+ Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224

** Changed in: postgresql-common (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Fix Released

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Title:
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at
  /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224

Status in postgresql-common package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Did a simple apt-get update and apt-get dist-upgrade this morning.
  postgresql-common failed to update and this caused other related
  packages to not be configured.  Here is the console output: (NOTE:
  this is the second attempt after the first try failed).

  bladernr@klaatu:~$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
  [sudo] password for bladernr: 
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  Calculating upgrade... Done
  The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
    libtcl8.5 linux-image-3.11.0-18-generic linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic
    linux-image-3.13.0-26-generic linux-image-3.13.0-29-generic
    linux-image-3.13.0-32-generic linux-image-3.13.0-36-generic
    linux-image-3.13.0-38-generic linux-image-extra-3.11.0-18-generic
    linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic linux-image-extra-3.13.0-26-generic
    linux-image-extra-3.13.0-29-generic linux-image-extra-3.13.0-32-generic
    linux-image-extra-3.13.0-36-generic linux-image-extra-3.13.0-38-generic
    mgetty tcl8.5
  Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  3 not fully installed or removed.
  After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
  Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
  Setting up postgresql-common (154ubuntu1) ...
   * Starting PostgreSQL 9.3 database server                                       * Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  Use of uninitialized value $logsize in numeric gt (>) at /usr/bin/pg_ctlcluster line 224.
  The PostgreSQL server failed to start. Please check the log output.
                                                                           [fail]
  invoke-rc.d: initscript postgresql, action "start" failed.
  dpkg: error processing package postgresql-common (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of postgresql-9.3:
   postgresql-9.3 depends on postgresql-common (>= 142~); however:
    Package postgresql-common is not configured yet.

  dpkg: error processing package postgresql-9.3 (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of postgresql:
   postgresql depends on postgresql-9.3; however:
    Package postgresql-9.3 is not configured yet.

  dpkg: error processing package postgresql (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                            No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                      Errors were encountered while processing:
   postgresql-common
   postgresql-9.3
   postgresql
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  
  Here are the last few bits from /var/log/apt/history.log:

  postgresql-client-common:amd64 (154, 154ubuntu1), ntpdate:amd64 (4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.1, 4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.2), linux-generic:amd64 (3.13.0.45.52, 3.13.0.46.53), postgresql:amd64 (9.3+154, 9.3+154ubuntu1)
  Error: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
  End-Date: 2015-03-05  00:15:12

  Start-Date: 2015-03-05  11:37:38
  Commandline: apt-get dist-upgrade
  Error: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
  End-Date: 2015-03-05  11:38:13

  
  and this is the contents of /var/log/postgresql:

  bladernr@klaatu:~$ sudo ls -l /var/log/postgresql 
  total 8
  -rw-r----- 1 postgres adm   0 Jan 20 07:39 postgresql-9.3-main.log
  -rw-r----- 1 postgres adm 291 Jan 20 07:39 postgresql-9.3-main.log.1
  -rw-r----- 1 postgres adm 224 Jan  2 01:29 postgresql-9.3-main.log.2.gz

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: postgresql-common 154ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-45.74-generic 3.13.11-ckt13
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-45-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Thu Mar  5 11:39:19 2015
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: postgresql-common
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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