systemd upgrade failure

[elsaco]

Version

10.0.22621.521

WSL Version

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

5.15.62.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2

Distro Version

Ubuntu 22.04.1

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

run apt update and check if new version of systemd is available
run apt upgrade systemd

Expected Behavior

successful package upgrade

Actual Behavior

Output on Ubuntu:

Unpacking systemd (249.11-0ubuntu3.6) over (249.11-0ubuntu3.4) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-eZFUq7/3-systemd_249.11-0ubuntu3.6_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 unable to make backup link of './usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/tmp.conf' before installing new version: Invalid cross-device link
dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
dpkg: considering deconfiguration of systemd, which would be broken by installation of udev ...
dpkg: yes, will deconfigure systemd (broken by udev)

Output on Debian:

Unpacking systemd (247.3-7+deb11u1) over (247.3-7) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/systemd_247.3-7+deb11u1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 unable to make backup link of './usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/tmp.conf' before installing new version: Invalid cross-device link
dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/systemd_247.3-7+deb11u1_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Diagnostic Logs

No response

[elsaco]

Quick workaround is to start w/out systemd, upgrade, then re-enable systemd = true in /etc/wsl.conf. Tested on Ubuntu.

[Biswa96]

Duplicate of #8847

[benhillis]

/dupe #8847

Should be resolved with 0.68.2

[ghost]

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists in this repository. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread.

Thanks for your report!