package x11-common 1:7.7+23 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Lee Young]

I ran `sudo apt-get remove xrdp` and this error happened.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Debian 12
Package: x11-common 1:7.7+23
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-42.46~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-42-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity_support_test.1:

ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
Date: Tue May 23 17:27:35 2023
Dependencies: lsb-base 9.20160110ubuntu0.2
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: bookworm
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DuplicateSignature:
 package:x11-common:1:7.7+23
 Installing new version of config file /etc/init.d/x11-common ...
 invoke-rc.d: syntax error: unknown option "--skip-systemd-native"
 dpkg: error processing package x11-common (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes
GraphicsCard:
 VMware SVGA II Adapter [15ad:0405] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: VMware SVGA II Adapter [15ad:0405]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-30 (2031 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0003 VMware, Inc. Virtual Mouse
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-42-generic root=UUID=f9915581-9e33-4bc6-82a5-6e22ecf0db16 ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.24
Renderer: Software
SourcePackage: xorg
Title: package x11-common 1:7.7+23 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/12/2020
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00
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:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd11/12/2020:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMwareVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: VMware Virtual Platform
dmi.product.version: None
dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160823-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.76-1~ubuntu16.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 17.0.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 17.0.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core N/A
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A
xserver.bootTime: Fri Jun 3 06:35:07 2022
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.devices:
 input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6
 input VMware VMware Virtual USB Mouse MOUSE, id 7
 input AT Translated Set 2 keyboard KEYBOARD, id 8
 input VirtualPS/2 VMware VMMouse MOUSE, id 9
 input VirtualPS/2 VMware VMMouse TOUCHSCREEN, id 10
xserver.errors:
 AIGLX: reverting to software rendering
 No surface to present from.
 No surface to present from.
 No surface to present from.
 No surface to present from.
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs: Output Virtual2 Virtual3 Virtual4 Virtual5 Virtual6 Virtual7 Virtual8
xserver.version: 2:1.19.3-1ubuntu1~16.04.4
xserver.video_driver: vmware

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[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Thanks for the bug report.

We can't support Debian here, although the packages are very similar to Ubuntu. I don't see any Ubuntu bugs that look like this one.