package base-files 11ubuntu5.5 failed to install/upgrade: end of file on stdin at conffile prompt

[Kenneth Boyd Jr.]

package base-files 11ubuntu5.5 failed to install/upgrade: end of file on stdin at conffile prompt

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: base-files 11ubuntu5.5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.13.0-30.33~20.04.1-generic 5.13.19
Uname: Linux 5.13.0-30-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.21
AptOrdering:
 base-files:amd64: Install
 base-files:amd64: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Sun Feb 20 01:05:04 2022
ErrorMessage: end of file on stdin at conffile prompt
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-02-05 (14 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210819)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.6
SourcePackage: base-files
Title: package base-files 11ubuntu5.5 failed to install/upgrade: end of file on stdin at conffile prompt
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
modified.conffile..etc.issue:
 I've read & consent to terms in IS user agreem't. \n

 Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS \n \l
mtime.conffile..etc.issue: 2022-02-18T21:37:57.039602

[Steve Langasek (vorlon)]

> I've read & consent to terms in IS user agreem't. \n

So where does your modified /etc/issue come from?

[Steve Langasek (vorlon)]

If your IS department is changing /etc/issue, and then you have not handled the conffile prompt on upgrade, that isn't something we can fix for you.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for base-files (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]