package firefox 1:1snap1-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: new firefox package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Nathan Breazeale]

I don't have FireFox installed on my system anymore, but this error was returned when upgrading from 22.04 LTS to 23.10.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 23.10
Package: firefox 1:1snap1-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.5.0-21.21~22.04.1-generic 6.5.8
Uname: Linux 6.5.0-21-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.27.0-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Wed Mar 6 18:26:20 2024
ErrorMessage: new firefox package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-01-22 (44 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20230807.2)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.11, Python 3.11.6, python3-minimal, 3.11.4-5
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.22.0ubuntu1
 apt 2.7.3
SourcePackage: firefox
Title: package firefox 1:1snap1-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: new firefox package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to mantic on 2024-03-07 (0 days ago)