package apt-cacher-ng (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: installed apt-cacher-ng package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[JULIEN LAIZE]

confirmed

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: apt-cacher-ng (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.14.0-16.19-generic 4.14.12
Uname: Linux 4.14.0-16-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu6
AptOrdering:
 apt-cacher-ng:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jan 19 11:31:43 2018
ErrorMessage: installed apt-cacher-ng package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-04 (107 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.4, python3-minimal, 3.6.4-1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14+, python-minimal, 2.7.14-4
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.4ubuntu1
 apt 1.6~alpha7
SourcePackage: apt-cacher-ng
Title: package apt-cacher-ng (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: installed apt-cacher-ng package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[JULIEN LAIZE (julienlaize)]

confirmed with ubuntu-mate 18.04

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

Did this ever happen in focal or later?

Did you have apt-cacher installed by chance alongside acng at the time the problem occurred?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for apt-cacher-ng (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]