package gitlab 8.5.8+dfsg-5 [modified: var/lib/gitlab/gitlab-debian.conf var/lib/gitlab/gitlab.yml] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Birender Singh]

atalix@atalix-system:~$ systemctl status nginx.service
● nginx.service - A high performance web server and a reverse proxy server
   Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/nginx.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: active (running) (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2017-10-16 02:08:06 IST; 2min 3s ago
  Process: 15334 ExecReload=/usr/sbin/nginx -g daemon on; master_process on; -s reload (code=exited, stat
 Main PID: 12630 (nginx)
   CGroup: /system.slice/nginx.service
           ├─12630 nginx: master process /usr/sbin/nginx -g daemon on; master_process on
           ├─12631 nginx: worker process
           ├─12632 nginx: worker process
           ├─12633 nginx: worker process
           ├─12634 nginx: worker process
           ├─12635 nginx: worker process
           ├─12636 nginx: worker process
           ├─12637 nginx: worker process
           └─12638 nginx: worker process

Oct 16 02:08:06 atalix-system systemd[1]: Starting A high performance web server and a reverse proxy serv
Oct 16 02:08:06 atalix-system systemd[1]: Started A high performance web server and a reverse proxy serve
Oct 16 02:08:22 atalix-system systemd[1]: Reloading A high performance web server and a reverse proxy ser
Oct 16 02:08:23 atalix-system nginx[13471]: nginx: [emerg] BIO_new_file("/etc/gitlab/ssl/gitlab.crt") fai
Oct 16 02:08:23 atalix-system systemd[1]: nginx.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
Oct 16 02:08:23 atalix-system systemd[1]: Reload failed for A high performance web server and a reverse p
Oct 16 02:09:43 atalix-system systemd[1]: Reloading A high performance web server and a reverse proxy ser
Oct 16 02:09:43 atalix-system nginx[15334]: nginx: [emerg] BIO_new_file("/etc/gitlab/ssl/gitlab.crt") fai
Oct 16 02:09:43 atalix-system systemd[1]: nginx.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
Oct 16 02:09:43 atalix-system systemd[1]: Reload failed for A high performance web server and a reverse p

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: gitlab 8.5.8+dfsg-5 [modified: var/lib/gitlab/gitlab-debian.conf var/lib/gitlab/gitlab.yml]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-35.39~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-35-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Oct 16 02:08:23 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-04 (11 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: gitlab
Title: package gitlab 8.5.8+dfsg-5 [modified: var/lib/gitlab/gitlab-debian.conf var/lib/gitlab/gitlab.yml] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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