dist-upgrade failed by redis-server package (Kali 2.0/sana)

[schwermie]

Hi,

I just did an apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade -y

...
Errors were encountered while processing:
redis-server
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Anyone with a fix?

[schwermie]

# systemctl status redis-server.service
● redis-server.service - Advanced key-value store
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/redis-server.service; enabled)
Active: failed (Result: start-limit) since Tue 2016-01-12 09:32:32 CET; 20s ago
Process: 12340 ExecStart=/usr/bin/redis-server /etc/redis/redis.conf (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)

Jan 12 09:32:32 kali systemd[1]: redis-server.service: control process exit...=1
Jan 12 09:32:32 kali systemd[1]: Failed to start Advanced key-value store.
Jan 12 09:32:32 kali systemd[1]: Unit redis-server.service entered failed state.
Jan 12 09:32:32 kali systemd[1]: redis-server.service start request repeate...t.
Jan 12 09:32:32 kali systemd[1]: Failed to start Advanced key-value store.
Jan 12 09:32:32 kali systemd[1]: Unit redis-server.service entered failed state.
Hint: Some lines were ellipsized, use -l to show in full.


# journalctl -xn
-- Logs begin at Tue 2016-01-12 08:47:12 CET, end at Tue 2016-01-12 09:36:05 CET. --
Jan 12 09:36:05 kali systemd[1]: redis-server.service: control process exited, code=exited status=1
Jan 12 09:36:05 kali systemd[1]: Failed to start Advanced key-value store.
-- Subject: Unit redis-server.service has failed
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Support: http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman.../systemd-devel
--
-- Unit redis-server.service has failed.
--
-- The result is failed.
Jan 12 09:36:05 kali systemd[1]: Unit redis-server.service entered failed state.
Jan 12 09:36:05 kali systemd[1]: redis-server.service start request repeated too quickly, refusing to start.
Jan 12 09:36:05 kali systemd[1]: Failed to start Advanced key-value store.
-- Subject: Unit redis-server.service has failed
-- Defined-By: systemd

[schwermie]

Trying to remove the redis-server package is not possible as it wants to remove kali-linux-full openvas openvas-scanner as well.

[grid]

I think you're probably better off reinstalling Kali

[schwermie]

I did try remove redis-server and the packages depending on it. Then reinstall all packages again. No luck.

root@kali:~# apt-get remove redis-server
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
greenbone-security-assistant libhiredis0.10 libjemalloc1 libmicrohttpd10 libopenvas8 openvas-cli openvas-manager redis-tools xsltproc
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
kali-linux-full openvas openvas-scanner redis-server
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 4 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 1,151 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 329904 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing kali-linux-full (2.42) ...
Removing openvas (8.0+kali2) ...
Removing openvas-scanner (5.0.1-0kali3) ...
Removing redis-server (2:2.8.17-1+deb8u3) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.0.2-5) ...
root@kali:~# apt-get install kali-linux-full openvas openvas-scanner redis-server
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Suggested packages:
openvas-client pnscan strobe
The following NEW packages will be installed:
kali-linux-full openvas openvas-scanner redis-server
0 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
Need to get 164 kB/479 kB of archives.
After this operation, 1,151 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://http.kali.org/kali/ sana/main openvas-scanner amd64 5.0.1-0kali3 [153 kB]
Get:2 http://http.kali.org/kali/ sana/main openvas all 8.0+kali2 [10.7 kB]
Fetched 164 kB in 1s (89.3 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package redis-server.
(Reading database ... 329868 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../redis-server_2%3a2.8.17-1+deb8u3_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking redis-server (2:2.8.17-1+deb8u3) ...
Selecting previously unselected package openvas-scanner.
Preparing to unpack .../openvas-scanner_5.0.1-0kali3_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking openvas-scanner (5.0.1-0kali3) ...
Selecting previously unselected package openvas.
Preparing to unpack .../openvas_8.0+kali2_all.deb ...
Unpacking openvas (8.0+kali2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package kali-linux-full.
Preparing to unpack .../kali-linux-full_2.42_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking kali-linux-full (2.42) ...
Processing triggers for systemd (215-17+deb8u1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.0.2-5) ...
Setting up redis-server (2:2.8.17-1+deb8u3) ...
Job for redis-server.service failed. See 'systemctl status redis-server.service' and 'journalctl -xn' for details.
invoke-rc.d: initscript redis-server, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing package redis-server (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of openvas-scanner:
openvas-scanner depends on redis-server (>= 2.4.0); however:
Package redis-server is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package openvas-scanner (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of openvas:
openvas depends on openvas-scanner (>= 5.0.1); however:
Package openvas-scanner is not configured yet.

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

dpkg: error processing package kali-linux-full (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
redis-server
openvas-scanner
openvas
kali-linux-full
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[schwermie]

cat /var/log/apt/term.log
...
Setting up redis-server (2:2.8.17-1+deb8u3) ...
Job for redis-server.service failed. See 'systemctl status redis-server.service' and 'journalctl -xn' for details.
invoke-rc.d: initscript redis-server, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing package redis-server (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
...
Errors were encountered while processing:
redis-server

[grid]

It's a long shot, but you could try removing redis-server again, then doing an apt-get autoremove to remove the non-needed packages. You could then try doing an apt-get install for the packages again.

[schwermie]

grid, i tried your idea, no luck. After reinstalling:

Setting up redis-server (2:2.8.17-1+deb8u3) ...
Job for redis-server.service failed. See 'systemctl status redis-server.service' and 'journalctl -xn' for details.
invoke-rc.d: initscript redis-server, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing package redis-server (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of openvas-scanner:
openvas-scanner depends on redis-server (>= 2.4.0); however:
Package redis-server is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package openvas-scanner (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up xsltproc (1.1.28-2+b2) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of openvas:
openvas depends on openvas-scanner (>= 5.0.1); however:
Package openvas-scanner is not configured yet.

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

dpkg: error processing package kali-linux-full (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.19-18) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
redis-server
openvas-scanner
openvas
kali-linux-full
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[schwermie]

I tried to start the redis-server manually. There seems to be a problem with the redis.conf. Finally problem fixed...

root@kali:~# redis-server /etc/redis/redis.conf

*** FATAL CONFIG FILE ERROR ***
Reading the configuration file, at line 375
>>> 'vm-enabled no'
Bad directive or wrong number of arguments
root@kali:~# vi /etc/redis/redis.conf
root@kali:~# redis-server /etc/redis/redis.conf

*** FATAL CONFIG FILE ERROR ***
Reading the configuration file, at line 389
>>> 'vm-swap-file /var/lib/redis/redis.swap'
Bad directive or wrong number of arguments
root@kali:~# vi /etc/redis/redis.conf
root@kali:~# redis-server /etc/redis/redis.conf

*** FATAL CONFIG FILE ERROR ***
Reading the configuration file, at line 399
>>> 'vm-max-memory 0'
Bad directive or wrong number of arguments
root@kali:~# vi /etc/redis/redis.conf
root@kali:~# redis-server /etc/redis/redis.conf

*** FATAL CONFIG FILE ERROR ***
Reading the configuration file, at line 410
>>> 'vm-page-size 32'
Bad directive or wrong number of arguments
root@kali:~# vi /etc/redis/redis.conf
root@kali:~# redis-server /etc/redis/redis.conf

*** FATAL CONFIG FILE ERROR ***
Reading the configuration file, at line 423
>>> 'vm-pages 134217728'
Bad directive or wrong number of arguments
root@kali:~# vi /etc/redis/redis.conf
root@kali:~# redis-server /etc/redis/redis.conf

*** FATAL CONFIG FILE ERROR ***
Reading the configuration file, at line 434
>>> 'vm-max-threads 4'
Bad directive or wrong number of arguments
root@kali:~# vi /etc/redis/redis.conf
root@kali:~# redis-server /etc/redis/redis.conf

*** FATAL CONFIG FILE ERROR ***
Reading the configuration file, at line 442
>>> 'hash-max-zipmap-entries 512'
Bad directive or wrong number of arguments
root@kali:~# vi /etc/redis/redis.conf
root@kali:~# vi /etc/redis/redis.conf
root@kali:~# redis-server /etc/redis/redis.conf

*** FATAL CONFIG FILE ERROR ***
Reading the configuration file, at line 443
>>> 'hash-max-zipmap-value 64'
Bad directive or wrong number of arguments
root@kali:~# vi /etc/redis/redis.conf
root@kali:~# redis-server /etc/redis/redis.conf

[schwermie]

Just to be sure i have a correct redis.conf i did install the package default.

root@kali:/etc/redis# mv redis.conf redis.conf.bak
root@kali:/etc/redis# apt-get -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confmiss" install --reinstall redis-server
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
Need to get 308 kB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://security.kali.org/kali-security/ sana/updates/main redis-server amd64 2:2.8.17-1+deb8u3 [308 kB]
Fetched 308 kB in 0s (393 kB/s)
(Reading database ... 329904 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../redis-server_2%3a2.8.17-1+deb8u3_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking redis-server (2:2.8.17-1+deb8u3) over (2:2.8.17-1+deb8u3) ...
Processing triggers for systemd (215-17+deb8u1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.0.2-5) ...
Setting up redis-server (2:2.8.17-1+deb8u3) ...

Configuration file `/etc/redis/redis.conf', does not exist on system.
Installing new config file as you requested.

[schwermie]

SHORT VERSION OF THE FIX:

root@kali:/etc/redis# mv /etc/redis/redis.conf /etc/redis/redis.conf.bak
root@kali:/etc/redis# apt-get -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confmiss" install --reinstall redis-server

[grid]

Glad you got it working