package sudo 1.9.1-1ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed sudo package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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sudo (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
apt mentioned a root password is required before sudo can be removed. I was attempting to reinstall sudo due to a uid 0 error. I managed to recreate the issue a second time by changing the owner to my ID and then back, which is shown in the screenshot below.
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
Package: sudo 1.9.1-1ubuntu1.1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-49-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.5
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckR
Date: Sat Apr 17 13:21:18 2021
ErrorMessage: installed sudo package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-04-13 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.10.0 2021.04.12 amd64 "Bloody Bong" (20210412)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.6, python3-minimal, 3.8.6-0ubuntu1
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: network-manager
RelatedPackageV
dpkg 1.20.5ubuntu2
apt 2.1.10ubuntu0.3
SourcePackage: sudo
Title: package sudo 1.9.1-1ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed sudo package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
VisudoCheck:
/etc/sudoers: parsed OK
/etc/sudoers.