package apache2 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.14 failed to install/upgrade: installed apache2 package post-inhstallation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[hans van Leeuwen]

During the upgrade of Ubuntu 20 to Ubuntu 22 an error occurs on apache2
Apache2 (2.4.52-1ubuntu4.14)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: apache2 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.14
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-212.232-generic 5.4.290
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-212-generic x86_64
Apache2ConfdDirListing: False
Apache2Modules:

ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.6
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
Date: Fri Apr 11 09:19:22 2025
ErrorMessage: installed apache2 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-20 (3094 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.12, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1~22.04.1
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.3
 apt 2.4.13
SourcePackage: apache2
Title: package apache2 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.14 failed to install/upgrade: installed apache2 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2025-04-11 (0 days ago)
error.log:

[Renan Rodrigo (renanrodrigo)]

Hello, @hansvanleeuwen, thanks for reaching out!
This looks like a bug that has already been reported in the past, so I am marking it a duplicate. Please comment in the linked bug if you have more information to add (like steps to actually reproduce the issue), and we can follow up from there.