package cracklib-runtime 2.9.2-5build1 failed to install/upgrade: dependency problems - leaving triggers unprocessed

[henry adler]

Update to 17.10

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: cracklib-runtime 2.9.2-5build1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19-generic 4.13.4
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Oct 19 21:36:09 2017
ErrorMessage: dependency problems - leaving triggers unprocessed
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-04-02 (2026 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120328)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
 apt 1.5
SourcePackage: cracklib2
Title: package cracklib-runtime 2.9.2-5build1 failed to install/upgrade: dependency problems - leaving triggers unprocessed
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-10-20 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[grenouille (grenouille7777)]

occurred during upgrade from 17.04 to 17.10 using update-manager.

[Phil (pjjonesy90)]

occurred during upgrade from 17.04 to 17.10

[Erik1984 (erik1984)]

Occurred while upgrading Ubuntu MATE from 17.04 to 17.10.

[Lukasz (sico2)]

occurred after 1st restart during upgrade from 17.04 to 17.10

[BlueRainbow (bluufoxx)]

Happened to me with the Ubuntu MATE upgrade as well. I handled things the shell way because I dislike having stuff change on me as I update.

If this bug is encountered, the est way around it after `do-package-upgrade` does `sudo dpkg --configure -a` is `sudo apt upgrade -y` and sit tight during the upgrade process for further errors if encountered Fortunately I encountered none after this.

[Jack Ostroff (ostroffjh)]

Also on upgrade from 17.04 to 17.10 KDE. In addition, I was running in a console, as X showed only the mouse cursor, xosview, and otherwise a black screen. I was hoping to finish the upgrade before troubleshooting the black screen. Trying the suggestion in comment #7 just got the same error.