package console-setup 1.70ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[natasha]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: console-setup 1.70ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic 3.2.30
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13
AptOrdering:
 gettext: Remove
 console-setup: Configure
 ubuntu-minimal: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Oct 18 20:52:02 2012
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up console-setup (1.70ubuntu5) ...
 update-alternatives: error: alternative path /etc/console-setup/vtrgb doesn't exist.
 dpkg: error processing console-setup (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: console-setup
Title: package console-setup 1.70ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-08-25 (54 days ago)
modified.conffile..etc.console.setup.remap.inc: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.console.setup.vtrgb: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.console.setup.vtrgb.vga: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.init.setvtrgb.conf: [deleted]
mtime.conffile..etc.init.console.setup.conf: 2010-12-21T18:50:22

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[JungleEditor (subscriptions-ruadesign)]

I get similar error on Ubuntu 16.10 upgrade:

sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up console-setup-linux (1.142ubuntu5) ...
update-alternatives: error: alternative path /etc/console-setup/vtrgb.vga doesn't exist
dpkg: error processing package console-setup-linux (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 console-setup-linux

Any workarounds? (The upgrade was otherwise OK)

[August Pamplona (cosmicaug-h)]

I had the issue. After trying different things....

I created two files, vtrgb and vtrgb.vga as per https://www.apt-browse.org/browse/ubuntu/bionic/main/all/console-setup-linux/1.178ubuntu2/file/etc/console-setup (even though I am on Focal Fossa) and placed them at /etc/console-setup/ .

I ran sudo dpkg --configure -a and the error was gone.

[August Pamplona (cosmicaug-h)]

P.S. OS is recently installed Linux Mint 20.04.