package network-manager-config-connectivity-ubuntu 1.8.4-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Vadim Peretokin]

Botched upgrade from 17.04 to 17.10, the bug reporter came up after I finally managed to login.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: network-manager-config-connectivity-ubuntu 1.8.4-1ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19-generic 4.13.4
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3
AptOrdering:
 libdb5.3:amd64: Configure
 multiarch-support:amd64: Configure
 libobs0:amd64: Install
 obs-plugins:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Oct 21 10:13:28 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
IfupdownConfig:
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-03-23 (2037 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
NetworkManager.state:
 [main]
 NetworkingEnabled=true
 WirelessEnabled=false
 WWANEnabled=true
PackageArchitecture: all
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
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: yes
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: network-manager
Title: package network-manager-config-connectivity-ubuntu 1.8.4-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
nmcli-nm:
 RUNNING VERSION STATE STARTUP CONNECTIVITY NETWORKING WIFI-HW WIFI WWAN-HW WWAN
 running 1.8.4 connected started full enabled enabled disabled enabled enabled

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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