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[Bug 1534162] [NEW] symlinks are not updated on s390x

 

Public bug reported:

Symlinks are not managed correctly.

Last installed and configured kernel, prior to purging -5- was -6-, yet
symlinks were not updated to -6- when that happened.

root@devac03:~# apt-get remove --purge linux-headers-4.3.0-5 linux-headers-4.3.0-5-generic linux-image-4.3.0-5-generic linux-image-extra-4.3.0-5-generic
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  linux-headers-4.3.0-5* linux-headers-4.3.0-5-generic* linux-image-4.3.0-5-generic*
  linux-image-extra-4.3.0-5-generic*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 4 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 131 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
(Reading database ... 92073 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-headers-4.3.0-5-generic (4.3.0-5.16) ...
Removing linux-headers-4.3.0-5 (4.3.0-5.16) ...
Removing linux-image-extra-4.3.0-5-generic (4.3.0-5.16) ...
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.3.0-5-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.3.0-5-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.3.0-5-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.3.0-5-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.3.0-5-generic
Using config file '/etc/zipl.conf'
Building bootmap in '/boot/'
Building menu 'zipl-automatic-menu'
Adding #1: IPL section 'ubuntu' (default)
Preparing boot device: dasda (0200).
Done.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 4.3.0-5-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.3.0-5-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-zipl 4.3.0-5-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.3.0-5-generic
Using config file '/etc/zipl.conf'
Building bootmap in '/boot/'
Building menu 'zipl-automatic-menu'
Adding #1: IPL section 'ubuntu' (default)
Preparing boot device: dasda (0200).
Done.
Purging configuration files for linux-image-extra-4.3.0-5-generic (4.3.0-5.16) ...
Removing linux-image-4.3.0-5-generic (4.3.0-5.16) ...
WARN: Proceeding with removing running kernel image.
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.3.0-5-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.3.0-5-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-4.3.0-5-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-zipl 4.3.0-5-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.3.0-5-generic
Using config file '/etc/zipl.conf'
Error: Image file '/boot/vmlinuz' in section 'ubuntu': No such file or directory
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-zipl exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.3.0-5-generic.postrm line 328.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.3.0-5-generic (--purge):
 subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-4.3.0-5-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root@devac03:~# ls -latr /boot
total 24208
drwx------  2 root root    16384 Dec  9 16:38 lost+found
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root       26 Jan  6 16:23 initrd.img -> initrd.img-4.3.0-5-generic
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root       23 Jan  6 16:24 vmlinuz -> vmlinuz-4.3.0-5-generic
-rw-------  1 root root 13026048 Jan 11 21:36 vmlinuz-4.3.0-6-generic
-rw-------  1 root root  2446124 Jan 11 21:36 System.map-4.3.0-6-generic
-rw-r--r--  1 root root    63422 Jan 11 21:36 config-4.3.0-6-generic
-rw-r--r--  1 root root   517933 Jan 11 21:36 abi-4.3.0-6-generic
drwxr-xr-x 22 root root     4096 Jan 14 13:03 ..
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  8574889 Jan 14 13:03 initrd.img-4.3.0-6-generic
-rw-------  1 root root    69632 Jan 14 13:41 bootmap
drwxr-xr-x  3 root root     4096 Jan 14 13:41 .
root@devac03:~# dpkg -l | grep 4.3.0
ii  iproute                              1:4.3.0-1ubuntu1                    all          transitional dummy package for iproute2
ii  iproute2                             4.3.0-1ubuntu1                      s390x        networking and traffic control tools
ii  linux-generic                        4.3.0.6.7                           s390x        Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
ii  linux-headers-4.3.0-6                4.3.0-6.17                          all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 4.3.0
ii  linux-headers-4.3.0-6-generic        4.3.0-6.17                          s390x        Linux kernel headers for version 4.3.0 on System 390x SMP
ii  linux-headers-generic                4.3.0.6.7                           s390x        Generic Linux kernel headers
rc  linux-image-4.3.0-2-generic          4.3.0-2.11                          s390x        Linux kernel image for version 4.3.0 on System 390x SMP
pH  linux-image-4.3.0-5-generic          4.3.0-5.16                          s390x        Linux kernel image for version 4.3.0 on System 390x SMP
ii  linux-image-4.3.0-6-generic          4.3.0-6.17                          s390x        Linux kernel image for version 4.3.0 on System 390x SMP
rc  linux-image-extra-4.3.0-2-generic    4.3.0-2.11                          s390x        Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.3.0 on System 390x SMP
ii  linux-image-extra-4.3.0-6-generic    4.3.0-6.17                          s390x        Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.3.0 on System 390x SMP
ii  linux-image-generic                  4.3.0.6.7                           s390x        Generic Linux kernel image
ii  linux-libc-dev:s390x                 4.3.0-6.17                          s390x        Linux Kernel Headers for development
ii  xfslibs-dev                          4.3.0                               s390x        XFS filesystem-specific static libraries and headers
ii  xfsprogs                             4.3.0                               s390x        Utilities for managing the XFS filesystem

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  symlinks are not updated on s390x

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Symlinks are not managed correctly.

  Last installed and configured kernel, prior to purging -5- was -6-,
  yet symlinks were not updated to -6- when that happened.

  root@devac03:~# apt-get remove --purge linux-headers-4.3.0-5 linux-headers-4.3.0-5-generic linux-image-4.3.0-5-generic linux-image-extra-4.3.0-5-generic
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  The following packages will be REMOVED:
    linux-headers-4.3.0-5* linux-headers-4.3.0-5-generic* linux-image-4.3.0-5-generic*
    linux-image-extra-4.3.0-5-generic*
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 4 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  After this operation, 131 MB disk space will be freed.
  Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
  (Reading database ... 92073 files and directories currently installed.)
  Removing linux-headers-4.3.0-5-generic (4.3.0-5.16) ...
  Removing linux-headers-4.3.0-5 (4.3.0-5.16) ...
  Removing linux-image-extra-4.3.0-5-generic (4.3.0-5.16) ...
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.3.0-5-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.3.0-5-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.3.0-5-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.3.0-5-generic
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.3.0-5-generic
  Using config file '/etc/zipl.conf'
  Building bootmap in '/boot/'
  Building menu 'zipl-automatic-menu'
  Adding #1: IPL section 'ubuntu' (default)
  Preparing boot device: dasda (0200).
  Done.
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 4.3.0-5-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.3.0-5-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-zipl 4.3.0-5-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.3.0-5-generic
  Using config file '/etc/zipl.conf'
  Building bootmap in '/boot/'
  Building menu 'zipl-automatic-menu'
  Adding #1: IPL section 'ubuntu' (default)
  Preparing boot device: dasda (0200).
  Done.
  Purging configuration files for linux-image-extra-4.3.0-5-generic (4.3.0-5.16) ...
  Removing linux-image-4.3.0-5-generic (4.3.0-5.16) ...
  WARN: Proceeding with removing running kernel image.
  Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.3.0-5-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.3.0-5-generic
  update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-4.3.0-5-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-zipl 4.3.0-5-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.3.0-5-generic
  Using config file '/etc/zipl.conf'
  Error: Image file '/boot/vmlinuz' in section 'ubuntu': No such file or directory
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-zipl exited with return code 1
  Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.3.0-5-generic.postrm line 328.
  dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.3.0-5-generic (--purge):
   subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   linux-image-4.3.0-5-generic
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
  root@devac03:~# ls -latr /boot
  total 24208
  drwx------  2 root root    16384 Dec  9 16:38 lost+found
  lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root       26 Jan  6 16:23 initrd.img -> initrd.img-4.3.0-5-generic
  lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root       23 Jan  6 16:24 vmlinuz -> vmlinuz-4.3.0-5-generic
  -rw-------  1 root root 13026048 Jan 11 21:36 vmlinuz-4.3.0-6-generic
  -rw-------  1 root root  2446124 Jan 11 21:36 System.map-4.3.0-6-generic
  -rw-r--r--  1 root root    63422 Jan 11 21:36 config-4.3.0-6-generic
  -rw-r--r--  1 root root   517933 Jan 11 21:36 abi-4.3.0-6-generic
  drwxr-xr-x 22 root root     4096 Jan 14 13:03 ..
  -rw-r--r--  1 root root  8574889 Jan 14 13:03 initrd.img-4.3.0-6-generic
  -rw-------  1 root root    69632 Jan 14 13:41 bootmap
  drwxr-xr-x  3 root root     4096 Jan 14 13:41 .
  root@devac03:~# dpkg -l | grep 4.3.0
  ii  iproute                              1:4.3.0-1ubuntu1                    all          transitional dummy package for iproute2
  ii  iproute2                             4.3.0-1ubuntu1                      s390x        networking and traffic control tools
  ii  linux-generic                        4.3.0.6.7                           s390x        Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
  ii  linux-headers-4.3.0-6                4.3.0-6.17                          all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 4.3.0
  ii  linux-headers-4.3.0-6-generic        4.3.0-6.17                          s390x        Linux kernel headers for version 4.3.0 on System 390x SMP
  ii  linux-headers-generic                4.3.0.6.7                           s390x        Generic Linux kernel headers
  rc  linux-image-4.3.0-2-generic          4.3.0-2.11                          s390x        Linux kernel image for version 4.3.0 on System 390x SMP
  pH  linux-image-4.3.0-5-generic          4.3.0-5.16                          s390x        Linux kernel image for version 4.3.0 on System 390x SMP
  ii  linux-image-4.3.0-6-generic          4.3.0-6.17                          s390x        Linux kernel image for version 4.3.0 on System 390x SMP
  rc  linux-image-extra-4.3.0-2-generic    4.3.0-2.11                          s390x        Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.3.0 on System 390x SMP
  ii  linux-image-extra-4.3.0-6-generic    4.3.0-6.17                          s390x        Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.3.0 on System 390x SMP
  ii  linux-image-generic                  4.3.0.6.7                           s390x        Generic Linux kernel image
  ii  linux-libc-dev:s390x                 4.3.0-6.17                          s390x        Linux Kernel Headers for development
  ii  xfslibs-dev                          4.3.0                               s390x        XFS filesystem-specific static libraries and headers
  ii  xfsprogs                             4.3.0                               s390x        Utilities for managing the XFS filesystem

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