package clamav-freshclam 0.99.2+dfsg-2ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Stefan Luetkebrune]

during installation of clamtk via software-center

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: clamav-freshclam 0.99.2+dfsg-2ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-22.24-lowlatency 4.8.0
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-22-lowlatency x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Dec 22 07:50:30 2016
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-22 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.1)
ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-22-lowlatency root=UUID=b67e97b4-70c6-4343-95c4-1c57c53b66ac ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1
 apt 1.3.3
SourcePackage: clamav
Title: package clamav-freshclam 0.99.2+dfsg-2ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Christian Ehrhardt  (paelzer)]

Hi,
thank you for your report and your help to make Ubuntu better.
The logs not really point to anything obvious.
If anything then a few debconf messages and some about simulating apt transactions (from software center).

I just tried to install on a similar environment and it worked as expected.

I'm not sure if there might be an issue with the software center hiding/consuming messages that don't show up in this report then.
Could you try to install it via console by running "apt install clamtk" and let me know if the terminal output adds any more context to the issue that helps to understand it?

[Stefan Luetkebrune (tasmanstefan)]

On 01.03.2017 at 07:27 ChristianEhrhardt wrote:
> Hi,
> thank you for your report and your help to make Ubuntu better.
> The logs not really point to anything obvious.
> If anything then a few debconf messages and some about simulating apt transactions (from software center).
>
>
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Hi Christian,

definitely an issue with the software-center packages hence
an installation of clamtk, clamav et c. via terminal / console
works like a charm (already tested on various systems).
Other than with the 'random' crashes of the software-center
I can bet on the outcome of an installation via xfce desktop with
software-center(-*)

(At least not as weird as the rare crashes with unspecific error
messages and alsa and / or xfce (or who-knows-what-else is
involved there) issues after the installation of fxcyberjack
(both via terminal or desktop installation)
Even the card-reader manufacturer Reiner sct says indirectly
that fxcyberjack is obselete and I'm getting an idea why... )

[dino99 (9d9)]

This is an unsupported release now. Please think to install the next LTS 'Bionic 18.04'

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-next/daily-live/current/
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/02/ubuntu-18-04-minimal-install-option