jitsi-meet-prosody 1.0.1967-1 fails to uninstall on Debian 9.1

[yanosz]

Error:

root@Daisy:/etc/prosody# dpkg --force-all -r jitsi-meet-prosody
(Reading database ... 536425 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing jitsi-meet-prosody (1.0.1967-1) ...
prosody.service is not active, cannot reload.
invoke-rc.d: initscript prosody, action "reload" failed.
dpkg: error processing package jitsi-meet-prosody (--remove):
 subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 jitsi-meet-prosody
root@Daisy:/etc/prosody#

Reason:
Uninstalling jitsi-meet-prosody should not fail if prosody is not active.

[djelenc]

Getting the same error: unable to remove the jitsi-meet-prosody from ubuntu server 16.04.

[damencho]

The problem is that for some reason prosody cannot be reloaded (invoke-rc.d prosody reload).
Can you check prosody logs what is the problem, fixing those will make it pass.

[gnd]

damencho: well obviously the prosody cannot be reloaded because it is not installed anymore.

I solved this issue by editing the file /var/lib/dpkg/info/jitsi-meet-prosody.postrm and changing:

   remove)
        if [ -x "/etc/init.d/prosody" ]; then
            invoke-rc.d prosody reload
        fi
    ;;

to

  remove)
        if [ -x "/etc/init.d/prosody" ]; then
            invoke-rc.d prosody reload || true
        fi
    ;;

[damencho]

Hum, if prosody is not installed why there is /etc/init.d/prosody file. This is strange.

[tmeysson]

Same over here, removing and even purging prosody will not remove /etc/init.d/prosody, or even disable the links in /etc/rc?.d/; this should be filed as a bug against the prosody package (here in Ubuntu-17.10).
In the meantime, existence of /etc/init.d/prosody should not be considered a proof that prosody is running. And anyway, supposing it's installed but not running, I don't think 'invoke-rc.d prosody reload' should be called, so maybe we should test something like '[ -x "/var/run/prosody.pid" ]' instead, or something based on 'invoke-rc.d prosody status' maybe.

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[dunxiii]

This is still a problem, could we have it fixed maybe?

For your information I tried to install / uninstall on ubuntu 18.04 with the official jitsi repos.

[juju4]

Also have the problem in my ansible role which is derived from freedomofpress' one.
given workaround on /var/lib/dpkg/info/jitsi-meet-prosody.postrm didn't help

inside lxd containers' testing
https://travis-ci.org/juju4/ansible-role-jitsi-meet/jobs/552443129#L4100

       fatal: [localhost]: FAILED! => {"attempts": 3, "cache_update_time": 1561911007, "cache_updated": false, "changed": false, "msg": "'/usr/bin/apt-get -y -o \"Dpkg::Options::=--force-confdef\" -o \"Dpkg::Options::=--force-confold\"      install 'jitsi-meet'' failed: No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.\nE: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)\n", "rc": 100, "stderr": "No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.\nE: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)\n", "stderr_lines": ["No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.", "E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)"], "stdout": "Reading package lists...\nBuilding dependency tree...\nReading state information...\njitsi-meet is already the newest version (1.0.3734-1).\n0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.\n2 not fully installed or removed.\nAfter this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.\nSetting up jitsi-meet-prosody (1.0.3387-1) ...\r\nThe given hostname does not exist in the config\r\ndpkg: error processing package jitsi-meet-prosody (--configure):\r\n installed jitsi-meet-prosody package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1\r\ndpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of jitsi-meet:\r\n jitsi-meet depends on jitsi-meet-prosody (= 1.0.3387-1); however:\r\n  Package jitsi-meet-prosody is not configured yet.\r\n\r\ndpkg: error processing package jitsi-meet (--configure):\r\n dependency problems - leaving unconfigured\r\nErrors were encountered while processing:\r\n jitsi-meet-prosody\r\n jitsi-meet\r\n", "stdout_lines": ["Reading package lists...", "Building dependency tree...", "Reading state information...", "jitsi-meet is already the newest version (1.0.3734-1).", "0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.", "2 not fully installed or removed.", "After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.", "Setting up jitsi-meet-prosody (1.0.3387-1) ...", "The given hostname does not exist in the config", "dpkg: error processing package jitsi-meet-prosody (--configure):", " installed jitsi-meet-prosody package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1", "dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of jitsi-meet:", " jitsi-meet depends on jitsi-meet-prosody (= 1.0.3387-1); however:", "  Package jitsi-meet-prosody is not configured yet.", "", "dpkg: error processing package jitsi-meet (--configure):", " dependency problems - leaving unconfigured", "Errors were encountered while processing:", " jitsi-meet-prosody", " jitsi-meet"]}

(same if bionic or xenial)

directly in travis xenial, strangely enough, jitsi-meet package installs passed
https://travis-ci.org/juju4/ansible-role-jitsi-meet/builds/552447113#L1741
but failed later on nginx binding
https://travis-ci.org/juju4/ansible-role-jitsi-meet/builds/552447113#L3416
as references tasks' files have not changed since a while
https://github.com/juju4/ansible-role-jitsi-meet/commits/master/tasks
limited in https://github.com/juju4/ansible-role-jitsi-meet/commits/devel/tasks

interactive kitchen+lxd testing gives same result than travis. same with kitchen+docker
not sure if there is container condition or something else.

last good travis test
https://travis-ci.org/juju4/ansible-role-jitsi-meet/jobs/483279783#L2497
jitsi-meet 1.0.3383-1
(current package jitsi-meet 1.0.3734-1)

don't see any obvious conflict from last 6months debian package changes
https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet/commits/master/debian

[muxlux]

yeah, this is super annoying
i can't uninstall jitsi-meet &, when i try, it breaks dpkg & i can't install or uninstall anything else afterwards
there should be a warning that changing hostname may require reinstallation of operating system

[atelierscym]

Hello, same problem here, unable to unsisntall properly jitsi-meet. Got following error message :
E: prosody: installed prosody package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
It's probably not an easy problem to solve for developers, so my full support to them ;-)

Note: problem solved (uninstall) by removing all the entries related to 'jisti' 'in /var/lib.dpkg/status', according to this post: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/318171/how-to-completely-remove-jitsi-package#318186

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[StephanEggermont]

Still a problem

[StephanEggermont]

High priority, as https://jitsi.org/downloads/ install instructions are broken, so everyone not following the quick install ends up with a broken install

[jkozak]

This is still an issue - given the predictable demand for videoconferencing right now it really should be fixed.

[damencho]

This is already fixed in latest packages

[StephanEggermont]

Where? I can’t find a commit fixing in the past quarter. 5 days ago I installed on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS using the website instructions. Entering through the manual install step breaks the install, and apt-get remove breaks apt.

[muxlux]

i think it's a serious issue. if jitsi-meet is installed on an existing server, the only way that i know to cleanly uninstall is to re install the whole server or a backup

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On Sun, Mar 22, 2020 at 12:08 PM Stephan Eggermont ***@***.***> wrote: Where? I can’t find a commit fixing in the past quarter. 5 days ago I installed on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS using the website instructions. Entering through the manual install step breaks the install, and apt-get remove breaks apt. — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1978 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AARMTYSEVCYF5XY7VKHT2OLRIZOZPANCNFSM4D2IBNKQ> .

[damencho]

9344138

[damencho]

Manual install is not updated and has a warning to not use it as it can break in many places.

[StephanEggermont]

But that is no manual install, just following the (broken) instructions on the website

[StephanEggermont]

Just talked on the prosody im: https://chat.prosody.im
It's recognised there as a packaging problem, has a fix that needs releasing.
Please coordinate for a fast patch

08:29
Hi Prosody team. I'm looking at an issue installing and deinstalling Jitsi-Meet on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. It depends on Prosody, and there seem to be some package management problems. #1978. Is this something you are aware of/already have a solution for?
MattJ
08:49
Stephan Eggermont: hey! I wasn't aware of this jitsi issue, but we are aware of the prosody package issue that seems to be at the heart of it
MattJ
08:49
The fix is already done (for a while actually), we just need to make the release
MattJ
08:49
Which depending on the time I get, could be as early as today

[stml]

I am struggling with the instructions in Quick Install (https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet/blob/master/doc/quick-install.md) on Ubuntu 18.04

For a novice, the instruction on what to do in /etc/hosts and /etc/hostname are not clear - I will start another request about this.

However, I have not managed to set up Jitsi correctly, and am trying to uninstall with apt-get purge jigasi jitsi-meet jitsi-meet-web-config jitsi-meet-prosody jitsi-meet-turnserver jitsi-meet-web jicofo jitsi-videobridge2

As above, prosody is not starting and thus can't be removed. How should I proceed?

[muxlux]

there may be a problem with prosody when it comes to uninstalling. you may want to do apt-get purge twice but, if that doesn't work, you may have to reinstall the whole OS that's what i have to do when i want to reinstall are you using a FQDN or are you testing on a local network?

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On Mon, Apr 6, 2020 at 3:38 AM James Bridle ***@***.***> wrote: I am struggling with the instructions in Quick Install ( https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet/blob/master/doc/quick-install.md) on Ubuntu 18.04 For a novice, the instruction on what to do in /etc/hosts and /etc/hostname are not clear - I will start another request about this. However, I have not managed to set up Jitsi correctly, and am trying to uninstall with apt-get purge jigasi jitsi-meet jitsi-meet-web-config jitsi-meet-prosody jitsi-meet-turnserver jitsi-meet-web jicofo jitsi-videobridge2 As above, prosody is not starting and thus can't be removed. How should I proceed? — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1978 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AARMTYQJIAE3ZZMYDZ5QPQLRLGWKHANCNFSM4D2IBNKQ> .