package chromium-browser (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: new chromium-browser package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 137

[m3asmi]

stopped installation

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: chromium-browser (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-50.56~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-50-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Thu Apr 29 18:11:21 2021
ErrorMessage: new chromium-browser package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 137
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-04-22 (7 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.2.0 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210209.1)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.5
SourcePackage: chromium-browser
Title: package chromium-browser (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: new chromium-browser package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 137
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Olivier Tilloy (osomon)]

Indeed, the installation was manually stopped:

  => Installing the chromium snap
  ==> Checking connectivity with the snap store
  ==> Installing the chromium snap

  Killed

Does re-installing (and waiting for installation to complete) work?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for chromium-browser (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]