package docker.io (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: installed docker.io package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 127

[Luís de Sousa]

This came out of nowhere, nothing else I can add.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: docker.io (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-33.36-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-33-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Sep 11 08:42:30 2018
ErrorMessage: installed docker.io package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 127
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-15 (300 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.3ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: docker.io
Title: package docker.io (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: installed docker.io package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-08-17 (25 days ago)

[Joshua Powers (powersj)]

From terminal log:

/var/lib/docker/nuke-graph-directory.sh: 64: /var/lib/docker/nuke-graph-directory.sh: shopt: not found

[Joshua Powers (powersj)]

Thanks for taking the time to file the bug!

This however does look like a duplicate of bug 1744599. I am marking it as such and if you disagree please feel free to respond here or provide additional information demonstrating such.

Thanks again!