package firefox (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: new firefox package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Bernard Willoughby]

I do not use Firefox and it is not installed (I hope!). I was asked to submit report as upgrade stopped.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.10
Package: firefox (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-58.64-generic 5.15.74
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-58-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.23.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
Date: Fri Jan 20 22:50:06 2023
ErrorMessage: new firefox package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-11-15 (66 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.7, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.21.9ubuntu1
 apt 2.5.3
SourcePackage: firefox
Title: package firefox (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: new firefox package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to kinetic on 2023-01-20 (0 days ago)

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