package imagemagick-6.q16 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-3ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Karud]

i dont now

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: imagemagick-6.q16 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-3ubuntu1.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-21.23-generic 4.10.11
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4
AptOrdering:
 libaudiofile1:amd64: Install
 esound-common:amd64: Install
 libesd0:amd64: Install
 zapping:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Jun 12 18:15:09 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:imagemagick-6.q16:8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-3ubuntu1.1
 Setting up imagemagick-6.q16 (8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-3ubuntu1.1) ...
 update-alternatives: error: cannot stat file '/usr/bin/firefox': Too many levels of symbolic links
 dpkg: error processing package imagemagick-6.q16 (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-04-12 (60 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt 1.4
SourcePackage: imagemagick
Title: package imagemagick-6.q16 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-3ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-04-20 (52 days ago)

[Steve Beattie (sbeattie)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

[Steve Beattie (sbeattie)]

This seems to be the problem:

Setting up imagemagick-6.q16 (8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-3ubuntu1.1) ...
update-alternatives: error: cannot stat file '/usr/bin/firefox': Too many levels of symbolic links
dpkg: error processing package imagemagick-6.q16 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

Perhaps reinstalling firefox will address the issue?

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is now dead
http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-17-04-zesty-zapus-has-reached-end-of-life-upgrade-to-ubuntu-17-10-now-519360.shtml