package util-linux 2.30.1-0ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Yisroel Yakovson]

For a few weeks, I periodically receive this error.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: util-linux 2.30.1-0ubuntu4.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
AptOrdering:
 util-linux:amd64: Configure
 libvorbisidec1:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Apr 9 10:38:12 2018
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2018-04-09 10:38:12
 Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
 Upgrade: libvorbisidec1:amd64 (1.0.2+svn18153-1, 1.0.2+svn18153-1+deb9u1build0.17.10.1)
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Setting up util-linux (2.30.1-0ubuntu4.1) ...
 update-alternatives: error: cannot stat file '/usr/bin/nodejs': Too many levels of symbolic links
 dpkg: error processing package util-linux (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
DuplicateSignature:
 package:util-linux:2.30.1-0ubuntu4.1
 Setting up util-linux (2.30.1-0ubuntu4.1) ...
 update-alternatives: error: cannot stat file '/usr/bin/nodejs': Too many levels of symbolic links
 dpkg: error processing package util-linux (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-03-08 (396 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
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 1.5.1
SourcePackage: util-linux
Title: package util-linux 2.30.1-0ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-10-22 (168 days ago)

[Phillip Susi (psusi)]

Please run ls -l /usr/bin/nodejs and show the output.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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