Oooops.

Was upgrading to ACSII and all was going swimmingly until right near the
end (usual Friday then !)

Seems eudev is in a knot.

I think it probably needs removing and reinstalling, but that wants to
rip out all the kernels !!!

Any suggestions on getting out of this one without a reboot?

B.Rgds
John

Setting up eudev (3.2.2-12) ...
calling: test
version 3.2.2
=== trie on-disk ===
tool version:          3
file size:         7195445 bytes
header size             80 bytes
strings            1846053 bytes
nodes              5349312 bytes
Load module index
timestamp of '/etc/udev/rules.d' changed
timestamp of '/lib/udev/rules.d' changed
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/50-firmware.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/55-dm.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-block.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-cdrom_id.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-drm.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-evdev.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-alsa.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-input.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage-dm.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage-tape.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-v4l.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-sensor.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-serial.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/64-btrfs.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/70-mouse.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/70-power-switch.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/70-touchpad.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/70-uaccess.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/71-seat.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/73-idrac.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/73-seat-late.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/73-special-net-names.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/73-usb-net-by-mac.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/75-net-description.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/75-persistent-net-generator.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/75-probe_mtd.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/78-sound-card.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/80-ifupdown.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/80-net-name-slot.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/80-networking.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/85-hwclock.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/90-console-setup.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/92-libccid.rules
rules contain 24576 bytes tokens (2048 * 12 bytes), 11417 bytes strings
1621 strings (20520 bytes), 1023 de-duplicated (9702 bytes), 599 trie
nodes used
no db file to read /run/udev/data/+virtio:virtio0: No such file or directory
IMPORT builtin 'net_id' /lib/udev/rules.d/75-net-description.rules:6
IMPORT builtin 'hwdb' /lib/udev/rules.d/75-net-description.rules:12
RUN 'ifupdown-hotplug' /lib/udev/rules.d/80-ifupdown.rules:5
RUN 'net.agent' /lib/udev/rules.d/80-networking.rules:1
created db file '/run/udev/data/n2' for
'/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:03.0/virtio0/net/eth0'
Unload module index
calling: test
version 3.2.2
=== trie on-disk ===
tool version:          3
file size:         7195445 bytes
header size             80 bytes
strings            1846053 bytes
nodes              5349312 bytes
Load module index
timestamp of '/etc/udev/rules.d' changed
timestamp of '/lib/udev/rules.d' changed
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/50-firmware.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/55-dm.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-block.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-cdrom_id.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-drm.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-evdev.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-alsa.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-input.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage-dm.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage-tape.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-v4l.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-sensor.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-serial.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/64-btrfs.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/70-mouse.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/70-power-switch.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/70-touchpad.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/70-uaccess.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/71-seat.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/73-idrac.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/73-seat-late.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/73-special-net-names.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/73-usb-net-by-mac.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/75-net-description.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/75-persistent-net-generator.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/75-probe_mtd.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/78-sound-card.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/80-ifupdown.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/80-net-name-slot.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/80-networking.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/85-hwclock.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/90-console-setup.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/92-libccid.rules
rules contain 24576 bytes tokens (2048 * 12 bytes), 11417 bytes strings
1621 strings (20520 bytes), 1023 de-duplicated (9702 bytes), 599 trie
nodes used
IMPORT builtin 'net_id' /lib/udev/rules.d/75-net-description.rules:6
RUN 'ifupdown-hotplug' /lib/udev/rules.d/80-ifupdown.rules:5
RUN 'net.agent' /lib/udev/rules.d/80-networking.rules:1
created empty file '/run/udev/data/n1' for '/devices/virtual/net/lo'
Unload module index
calling: test
version 3.2.2
=== trie on-disk ===
tool version:          3
file size:         7195445 bytes
header size             80 bytes
strings            1846053 bytes
nodes              5349312 bytes
Load module index
timestamp of '/etc/udev/rules.d' changed
timestamp of '/lib/udev/rules.d' changed
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/50-firmware.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/55-dm.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-block.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-cdrom_id.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-drm.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-evdev.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-alsa.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-input.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage-dm.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage-tape.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-v4l.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-sensor.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/60-serial.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/64-btrfs.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/70-mouse.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/70-power-switch.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/70-touchpad.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/70-uaccess.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/71-seat.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/73-idrac.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/73-seat-late.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/73-special-net-names.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/73-usb-net-by-mac.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/75-net-description.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/75-persistent-net-generator.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/75-probe_mtd.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/78-sound-card.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/80-ifupdown.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/80-net-name-slot.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/80-networking.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/85-hwclock.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/90-console-setup.rules
Reading rules file: /lib/udev/rules.d/92-libccid.rules
rules contain 24576 bytes tokens (2048 * 12 bytes), 11417 bytes strings
1621 strings (20520 bytes), 1023 de-duplicated (9702 bytes), 599 trie
nodes used
IMPORT builtin 'net_id' /lib/udev/rules.d/75-net-description.rules:6
RUN 'ifupdown-hotplug' /lib/udev/rules.d/80-ifupdown.rules:5
RUN 'net.agent' /lib/udev/rules.d/80-networking.rules:1
created empty file '/run/udev/data/n4' for '/devices/virtual/net/tun0'
Unload module index
[ ok ] Stopping enhanced syslogd: rsyslogd.
[ ok ] Starting enhanced syslogd: rsyslogd.
insserv: script eudev: service udev already provided!
insserv: exiting now!
update-rc.d: error: insserv rejected the script header
dpkg: error processing package eudev (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of initramfs-tools-core:
 initramfs-tools-core depends on udev; however:
  Package udev is not installed.
  Package eudev which provides udev is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools-core (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of initramfs-tools:
initramfs-tools depends on initramfs-tools-core (= 0.130); however:
Package initramfs-tools-core is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of
linux-image-4.9.0-6-amd64:
linux-image-4.9.0-6-amd64 depends on initramfs-tools (>= 0.120+deb8u2)
| linux-initramfs-tool; however:
Package initramfs-tools is not configured yet.
Package linux-initramfs-tool is not installed.
Package initramfs-tools which provides linux-initramfs-tool is not
configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.9.0-6-amd64 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-amd64:
linux-image-amd64 depends on linux-image-4.9.0-6-amd64; however:
Package linux-image-4.9.0-6-amd64 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-amd64 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
eudev
initramfs-tools-core
initramfs-tools
linux-image-4.9.0-6-amd64
linux-image-amd64
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)