package base-files 9.4ubuntu4.9 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

[Laurent Koeller]

Update failed

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: base-files 9.4ubuntu4.9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-88.111-generic 4.4.76
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-88-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Jul 12 07:35:11 2019
Dependencies:

DuplicateSignature:
 package:base-files:9.4ubuntu4.9
 Setting up base-files (9.4ubuntu4.9) ...
 /var/lib/dpkg/info/base-files.postinst: 131: /var/lib/dpkg/info/base-files.postinst: Automatically: not found
 dpkg: error processing package base-files (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-04-28 (2630 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
 apt 1.2.32
SourcePackage: base-files
Title: package base-files 9.4ubuntu4.9 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2017-04-19 (813 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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