package lsvpd 1.7.6-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Jaroslav Svoboda]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: lsvpd 1.7.6-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-93.116-powerpc64-smp 4.4.79
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-93-powerpc64-smp ppc64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: powerpc
Date: Mon Sep 4 15:03:05 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:lsvpd:1.7.6-0ubuntu3
 Setting up lsvpd (1.7.6-0ubuntu3) ...
 vpdupdate is not supported on the Unknown platform
 dpkg: error processing package lsvpd (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-04-25 (131 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release powerpc (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: lsvpd
Title: package lsvpd 1.7.6-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Robert Polk (rpolk7188)]

Im having this exact problem on the Ubuntu 16.10 Server PowerPC installation image.

Nearly identical hardware as well.

platform : PowerMac
model : PowerMac7,3

Error output,
Setting up lasvpd (1.7.7-1ubuntu1) ...
vpdupdate is not supported on the Unknown platform
dpkg: error processing package lsvpd (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Robert Polk (rpolk7188)]

Seems that the package does not like being installed in a 32-bit userland on a 64-bit system. Started the powerpc-64 installer and it was not a problem.

[Jaroslav Svoboda (multi-flexi)]

It is happening on 64-bit too with 1.7.6-0ubuntu4.