package tftpd-hpa 5.2+20150808-1ubuntu1.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[lalumc]

error during system update

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: tftpd-hpa 5.2+20150808-1ubuntu1.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-66.87-generic 4.4.44
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-66-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Apr 7 08:01:32 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-13 (236 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.19
SourcePackage: tftp-hpa
Title: package tftpd-hpa 5.2+20150808-1ubuntu1.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Clackamas (hmp32)]

As a workaround:

sudo apt remove tftpd-hpa
sudo apt install tftpd-hpa

[Joshua Powers (powersj)]

From log:

Apr 07 08:01:32 hostname in.tftpd[11950]: cannot bind to local IPv4 socket: Cannot assign requested address
Apr 07 08:01:32 hostname systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB: HPA's tftp server.
Apr 07 08:01:32 hostname systemd[1]: tftpd-hpa.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Apr 07 08:01:32 hostname AptDaemon.Worker[3610]: CRITICAL: tftpd-hpa: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Apr 07 08:01:32 hostname org.debian.apt[1283]: 08:01:32 AptDaemon.Worker [CRITICAL]: tftpd-hpa: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Apr 07 08:01:34 hostname in.tftpd[12166]: cannot bind to local IPv4 socket: Cannot assign requested address
Apr 07 08:01:34 hostname systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB: HPA's tftp server.
Apr 07 08:01:34 hostname systemd[1]: tftpd-hpa.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.

[Joshua Powers (powersj)]

Thank you for taking the time to file a bug report.

From the log above it looks like the tftpd-hpa service was unable to
bind to the local IPv4 socket.

Since it seems likely to me that this is a local configuration problem,
rather than a bug in Ubuntu, I am marking this bug as 'Incomplete'.

However, if you believe that this is really a bug in Ubuntu, then we would
be grateful if you would provide a more complete description of the problem
with steps to reproduce, explain why you believe this is a bug in Ubuntu
rather than a problem specific to your system, and then change the bug
status back to "New".

For local configuration issues, you can find assistance here:
http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community

[Paul White (paulw2u)]

Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) reached end-of-life on April 29, 2021.

This issue has sat incomplete for some time without any response from anyone affected by the issue so it's being closed.

Please feel free to re-open this bug report if this is still an issue when using a currently supported release of Ubuntu.