Setting up tcpdump (4.9.3-4ubuntu0.3) ... useradd: cannot open /etc/passwd adduser: `/usr/sbin/useradd -d /nonexistent -g tcpdump -s /usr/sbin/nologin -u 114 tcpdump' returned error code 1. Exiting. dpkg: error processing package tcpdump (--configure): installed tcpdump package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: tcpdump Upgrade complete The upgrade has completed but there were errors d
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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tcpdump (Ubuntu) |
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
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Setting up tcpdump (4.9.3-4ubuntu0.3) ...
useradd: cannot open /etc/passwd
adduser: `/usr/sbin/useradd -d /nonexistent -g tcpdump -s /usr/sbin/nologin -u 114 tcpdump' returned error code 1. Exiting.
dpkg: error processing package tcpdump (--configure):
installed tcpdump package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
tcpdump
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=== Command detached from window (Wed May 29 19:04:21 2024) ===
=== Command terminated with exit status 1 (Wed May 29 19:04:31 2024) ===
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: tcpdump 4.9.3-4ubuntu0.3
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-213-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckR
Date: Wed May 29 18:58:01 2024
ErrorMessage: installed tcpdump package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-14 (2876 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.3)
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
RelatedPackageV
dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3.2
apt 2.0.10
SourcePackage: tcpdump
Title: package tcpdump 4.9.3-4ubuntu0.3 failed to install/upgrade: installed tcpdump package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2024-05-29 (0 days ago)
affects: | ubuntu → tcpdump (Ubuntu) |
tags: | removed: need-duplicate-check |
Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.