package nvidia-352 361.45.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up

[Luaye Bedwi]

(Reading database ... 458644 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing jdk1.8.0-101 (1.8.0101-fcs-1) ...
find: ‘/usr/java/*’: No such file or directory
/var/lib/dpkg/info/jdk1.8.0-101.postrm: line 586: /usr/sbin/alternatives: No such file or directory
/var/lib/dpkg/info/jdk1.8.0-101.postrm: line 598: /usr/sbin/alternatives: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing package jdk1.8.0-101 (--remove):
 subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 127
Errors were encountered while processing:
 jdk1.8.0-101
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: nvidia-352 361.45.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-38.41-generic 4.8.17
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-38-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Feb 19 10:26:37 2017
ErrorMessage: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-30 (326 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1
 apt 1.3.4
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-361
Title: package nvidia-352 361.45.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[John (jackland08)]

the scree shots are of the errors

/home/john/Desktop/Screenshot from 2017-03-31 16-46-38.png
/home/john/Desktop/Screenshot from 2017-03-31 16-47-52.png

[dino99 (9d9)]

This is an unsupported release now. Please think to install the next LTS 'Bionic 18.04'

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-next/daily-live/current/
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/02/ubuntu-18-04-minimal-install-option

[Simon Quigley (tsimonq2)]

Marking as Invalid because the release is EOL is not correct. Marking as Incomplete. Also, 18.04 is (at the time of writing) still in development, and you should expect some breakage.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Responses#Release_has_reached_End_of_Life_.28EOL.29

Reporter, is this still present on 17.10 or 16.04?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for nvidia-graphics-drivers-361 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]