package openmpi-bin 4.1.2-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: installed openmpi-bin package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2

[Gavin Fleming]

didn't see the error code, happened during upgrade from 20.04 to 22.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: openmpi-bin 4.1.2-2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-125.141-generic 5.4.195
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-125-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
Date: Wed Oct 5 22:50:53 2022
DuplicateSignature:
 package:openmpi-bin:4.1.2-2ubuntu1
 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
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.6, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1~22.04
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.1
 apt 2.4.8
SourcePackage: openmpi
Title: package openmpi-bin 4.1.2-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: installed openmpi-bin package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-10-05 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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