Comment 28 for bug 767498

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Embridioum (embridioum) wrote : [Bug 767498] Re: package apport 1.20.1-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

I ran update through terminal when it crashed, but then I found that the
Update Manager had opened. Closed it, then ran my script again without
hassle.

Sorry for not making this statement the first time around. Didn't see the UM
until later.

/Mattias Janebrink via HTC Legend
Den 20 apr 2011 23.16 skrev "William Blake Galbreath" <
<email address hidden>>:
> Same problem here. Ran a regular daily update using GUI Update Manager.
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/767498
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> Title:
> package apport 1.20.1-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
>
> Status in Apport crash detection/reporting:
> New
> Status in “apport” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in “apport” source package in Natty:
> Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: apport
>
> Got this when running dist-upgrade:
>
> [...]
> Setting up ubuntuone-control-panel-gtk (1.0.0-0ubuntu1) ...
> Setting up apport (1.20.1-0ubuntu3) ...
> Installing new version of config file /etc/default/apport ...
> start: Job failed to start
> invoke-rc.d: initscript apport, action "start" failed.
> dpkg: error processing apport (--configure):
> subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of apport-gtk:
> apport-gtk depends on apport (>= 0.41); however:
> Package apport is not configured yet.
> dpkg: error processing apport-gtk (--configure):
> dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
> Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
> ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
> No apport report written because the error message indicates its a
followup error from a previous failure.
> Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
> update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
> Processing triggers for python-support ...
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> apport
> apport-gtk
> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
> Package: apport 1.20.1-0ubuntu3
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
> Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
> ApportLog:
>
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Wed Apr 20 16:12:52 2011
> ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error
exit status 1
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64
(20101007)
> PackageArchitecture: all
> SourcePackage: apport
> Title: package apport 1.20.1-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade:
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-15 (5 days ago)
>
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