package chromium-browser 109.0.5414.74-0ubuntu0.18.04.14 failed to install/upgrade: new chromium-browser package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[William Anderson]

crash occurred during 18.04 -> 20.04 do-release-upgrade, transition from dpkg/deb to snap install

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: chromium-browser 109.0.5414.74-0ubuntu0.18.04.14
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-137.154~18.04.1-generic 5.4.218
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-137-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.28
Architecture: amd64
DRM.card0-Virtual-1:
 enabled: enabled
 dpms: On
 status: connected
 edid-base64:
 modes: preferred 1152x864 1024x768 800x600 640x480
DRM.card0-Virtual-2:
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: On
 status: disconnected
 edid-base64:
 modes:
DRM.card0-Virtual-3:
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: On
 status: disconnected
 edid-base64:
 modes:
DRM.card0-Virtual-4:
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: On
 status: disconnected
 edid-base64:
 modes:
DRM.card0-Virtual-5:
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: On
 status: disconnected
 edid-base64:
 modes:
DRM.card0-Virtual-6:
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: On
 status: disconnected
 edid-base64:
 modes:
DRM.card0-Virtual-7:
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: On
 status: disconnected
 edid-base64:
 modes:
DRM.card0-Virtual-8:
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: On
 status: disconnected
 edid-base64:
 modes:
Date: Mon Feb 13 01:03:59 2023
Desktop-Session:
 'None'
 'None'
 'None'
Env:
 'None'
 'None'
ErrorMessage: new chromium-browser package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-04 (2657 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 12.04.5 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20140806.1)
InstalledPlugins:

Load-Avg-1min: 0.71
Load-Processes-Running-Percent: 0.3%
Lsusb: Error: command ['lsusb'] failed with exit code 1:
Lsusb-t:

Lsusb-v: Error: command ['lsusb', '-v'] failed with exit code 1:
MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware7,1
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-137-generic root=UUID=152d5d4a-70ca-4be1-a626-b450c2b7965b ro
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4
SourcePackage: chromium-browser
Title: package chromium-browser 109.0.5414.74-0ubuntu0.18.04.14 failed to install/upgrade: new chromium-browser package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2023-02-13 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 06/25/2021
dmi.bios.vendor: VMware, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: VMW71.00V.18227214.B64.2106252220
dmi.board.name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: None
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnVMware,Inc.:bvrVMW71.00V.18227214.B64.2106252220:bd06/25/2021:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMware7,1:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: VMware7,1
dmi.product.version: None
dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc.
modified.conffile..etc.default.chromium-browser: [deleted]

[Nathan Teodosio (nteodosio)]

If your /home is not actually symlinked let me know so I can reopen the bug targeted to snapd.