package netfilter-persistent 1.0.20 failed to install/upgrade: end of file on stdin at conffile prompt

[David A Yaffe]

Installing on a new VM in ORACLE OCI

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 23.10
Package: netfilter-persistent 1.0.20
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-1051.57-oracle 5.15.136
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-1051-oracle x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.27.0-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CloudArchitecture: x86_64
CloudBuildName: minimal
CloudID: oracle
CloudName: oracle
CloudPlatform: oracle
CloudSerial: 20231015
CloudSubPlatform: metadata (http://169.254.169.254/opc/v2/)
Date: Mon Feb 19 14:23:19 2024
Dependencies: init-system-helpers 1.65.2ubuntu1
ErrorMessage: end of file on stdin at conffile prompt
PackageArchitecture: all
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: iptables-persistent
Title: package netfilter-persistent 1.0.20 failed to install/upgrade: end of file on stdin at conffile prompt
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to mantic on 2024-02-19 (0 days ago)
modified.conffile..etc.default.netfilter-persistent:
 # CLOUD_IMG: This file was created/modified by the Cloud Image build process
 IPTABLES_RESTORE_NOFLUSH=yes
 IP6TABLES_RESTORE_NOFLUSH=yes
mtime.conffile..etc.default.netfilter-persistent: 2023-10-15T23:15:24.372136