shell syntax complaint while installing lsvpd

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---Problem Description---
I've seen a minor problem on multiple systems. The problem occurs while installing the 'lsvpd' package and its pre-reqs.

I'm afraid I don't have an actual cut-n-paste of the problem, but it's more or less:

$ sudo apt-get install lsvpd
...
The following extra packages will be installed:
  libsgutils2-2 libvpd-2.2-2
Suggested packages:
  sg3-utils
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libsgutils2-2 libvpd-2.2-2 lsvpd
...
Setting up libsgutils2-2 (1.38-1) ...
Setting up libvpd-2.2-2 (2.2.3-0ubuntu2) ...
Setting up lsvpd (1.7.4-0ubuntu3) ...
sh: 1: "(" unexpected <<==
...

That is, we see a syntax complaint from the shell while setting up lsvpd. The problem doesn't reproduce if I remove those same packages (even with purge) and re-install. I've only seen it when doing the initial install of lsvpd.

I don't see any shell code in the lsvpd package's postinst script that could cause this, so I'm kind of at a loss.

I'm no longer able to create this on any of my systems, because I've already installed lspvd on all of them (and we're running in PowerNV mode, so doing a fresh install would mean clobbering systems that are in use for other purposes).

I don't see any fallout from the error--the package seems to install fine otherwise, and the tools (at least 'lsmcode') work fine afterwards.

---uname output---
Linux io186 3.16.0-16-generic #22-Ubuntu SMP Wed Sep 17 18:45:43 UTC 2014 ppc64le ppc64le ppc64le GNU/Linux

Machine Type = 8286-42A

---Steps to Reproduce---
 $ sudo apt-get install lsvpd

Install method: DVD

Install ISO Information: Utopic Server ISO from Aug/Sep

Userspace tool common name: lsvpd

Userspace package: lsvpd_1.7.4-0ubuntu3_ppc64el.deb

Install disk info: /dev/sda2, SAS (ipr)

Problem occurs on 14.04 and 14.10.

Patch that fixes the issue is attached.

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------- Comment From <email address hidden> 2015-09-02 04:40 EDT-------
Hi Canonical,

Can you kindly include the patch.
Thanks.

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------- Comment From <email address hidden> 2015-09-15 07:57 EDT-------
Closing the bug as 14.10 support is now EOL.