package openjdk-7-jre-headless:amd64 7u85-2.6.1-5ubuntu0.14.04.1 [origin: Ubuntu] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Francisco Nieto]

This bug is ocurring when the system start after login.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: elementary OS 0.3.1
Package: openjdk-7-jre-headless:amd64 7u85-2.6.1-5ubuntu0.14.04.1 [origin: Ubuntu]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-51.69~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt17
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-51-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.18
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Oct 28 08:00:50 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:openjdk-7-jre-headless:amd64:7u85-2.6.1-5ubuntu0.14.04.1 [origin: Ubuntu]:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-08-06 (83 days ago)
InstallationMedia: elementary OS 0.3 "Freya" - Stable amd64 (20150411)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.4
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.10
SourcePackage: openjdk-7
Title: package openjdk-7-jre-headless:amd64 7u85-2.6.1-5ubuntu0.14.04.1 [origin: Ubuntu] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Tiago Stürmer Daitx (tdaitx)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. The actual error is in the attached logs:

mkdir: cannot create directory ‘/etc/.java/.systemPrefs’: File exists

It indicates that you have a file /etc/.java/.systemPrefs were our scripts expected a directory. Please test what kind of file you have by running:

file /etc/.java/.systemPrefs

and please post it (or its contents) here as well. The eventual solution will be to delete that file and retry the install, but I want to have a better look at what it contains to prevent any data loss on your side.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for openjdk-7 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]