package firefox 100.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.21.10.1 failed to install/upgrade: new firefox package pre-installation script subprocess was killed by signal (Killed)

[svenmeier]

The 'frontend' informing dialog about migration to Firefox snap froze, had to kill it to resume upgrade to 22.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.13.0-44.49-generic 5.13.19
Uname: Linux 5.13.0-44-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: bbswitch
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: sven 1645 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20220519220738
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
Channel: Unavailable
Date: Tue May 24 22:26:25 2022
ErrorMessage: new firefox package pre-installation script subprocess was killed by signal (Killed)
ForcedLayersAccel: False
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-10-03 (964 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Alpha amd64 (20190923)
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.178.1 dev wlp60s0 proto dhcp metric 600
 169.254.0.0/16 dev docker0 scope link metric 1000 linkdown
 172.17.0.0/16 dev docker0 proto kernel scope link src 172.17.0.1 linkdown
 192.168.178.0/24 dev wlp60s0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.178.20 metric 600
NoProfiles: True
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.4, python3-minimal, 3.10.4-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.18-9
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2
 apt 2.4.5
RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
Snap: firefox 100.0.2-1 (stable)
Snap.Changes:
 ID Status Spawn Ready Summary
 2 Done 2022-05-24T22:19:34+02:00 2022-05-24T22:29:56+02:00 Install "firefox" snap
Title: package firefox 100.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.21.10.1 failed to install/upgrade: new firefox package pre-installation script subprocess was killed by signal (Killed)
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-05-24 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 03/15/2019
dmi.bios.release: 1.28
dmi.bios.vendor: HUAWEI
dmi.bios.version: 1.28
dmi.board.name: MACH-WX9-PCB
dmi.board.vendor: HUAWEI
dmi.board.version: M1A
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: HUAWEI
dmi.chassis.version: M1A
dmi.ec.firmware.release: 1.28
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHUAWEI:bvr1.28:bd03/15/2019:br1.28:efr1.28:svnHUAWEI:pnMACH-WX9:pvrM1A:rvnHUAWEI:rnMACH-WX9-PCB:rvrM1A:cvnHUAWEI:ct10:cvrM1A:skuC100:
dmi.product.family: MateBook X
dmi.product.name: MACH-WX9
dmi.product.sku: C100
dmi.product.version: M1A
dmi.sys.vendor: HUAWEI
modified.conffile..etc.firefox.syspref.js: [deleted]

[Olivier Tilloy (osomon)]

Did the upgrade succeed after killing that dialog?

Can you try reinstalling the firefox package and share the output here?

    sudo apt reinstall firefox

[svenmeier (sven-meiers)]

Upgrade succeeded after killing the dialog.

Since then I switched to Firefox deb https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/04/how-to-install-firefox-deb-apt-ubuntu-22-04

[svenmeier (sven-meiers)]

"Invalid" is wrong, since the upgrade finished without a working Firefox installation.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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