package gconf2-common 3.2.6-3ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Wes Kussmaul]

Just said I needed to report a bug on reboot. I had just tried to run Synaptic to install Skype and it said that it coulldn't run because apt-get or apt something was already running. Of course no button to end the conflicting process, no help to find it, etc. Not a very helpful system.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: gconf2-common 3.2.6-3ubuntu7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-26.30-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-26-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.4
AptOrdering:
 gconf2-common:amd64: Install
 libgconf-2-4:amd64: Install
 gconf-service-backend:amd64: Install
 gconf-service:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jul 12 09:37:20 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-06-22 (19 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt 1.4
SourcePackage: gconf
Title: package gconf2-common 3.2.6-3ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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