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The Crucial Blog

May 7, 2008

linux-utils: update-rc.d: /etc/init.d/hwclock.sh: file does not exist

When installing software on on a Virtual Server I encountered this error:

update-rc.d: /etc/init.d/hwclock.sh: file does not exist
dpkg: error processing util- (–configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
util-linux
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install.  Trying to recover:
Setting up util-linux (2.12r-17ubuntu2.1) …
update-rc.d: /etc/init.d/hwclock.sh: file does not exist
dpkg: error processing util-linux (–configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
util-linux

To fix this I did the following:

# touch /etc/init.d/hwclock.sh

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Filed under: Uncategorized by — aaron @ 11:46 pm


One Response to “linux-utils: update-rc.d: /etc/init.d/hwclock.sh: file does not exist”

  1. Thank you, Thank you , Thank you, You have just rescued me from a few hours of complete frustration, And helped save the last few strands of hair i still have on my head.

    I must again thank you.

    Trooper

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