package openmpi-bin 4.1.0-10ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: installed openmpi-bin package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2

[Carl Denton]

Happened during an OS upgrade.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.10
Package: openmpi-bin 4.1.0-10ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-99.112-generic 5.4.162
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-99-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu71
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
Date: Mon Feb 7 19:48:13 2022
DuplicateSignature:
 package:openmpi-bin:4.1.0-10ubuntu1
 Installing new version of config file /etc/openmpi/openmpi-mca-params.conf ...
 update-alternatives: error: /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/mpi corrupt: slave link same as main link /usr/bin/mpicc
 dpkg: error processing package openmpi-bin (--configure):
  installed openmpi-bin package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: installed openmpi-bin package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-30 (648 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20200203.1)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.9, Python 3.9.7, python3-minimal, 3.9.4-1build1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.18-9
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.20.9ubuntu2
 apt 2.3.9
SourcePackage: openmpi
Title: package openmpi-bin 4.1.0-10ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: installed openmpi-bin package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to impish on 2022-02-08 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.