package tftpd-hpa 5.2+20150808-1ubuntu1.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Carlos Henrique Sá]

I can't install, unistall, repair this pack.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: tftpd-hpa 5.2+20150808-1ubuntu1.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-79.100-generic 4.4.67
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-79-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
AptOrdering:
 tftpd-hpa: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jun 15 14:53:59 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-16 (333 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: tftp-hpa
Title: package tftpd-hpa 5.2+20150808-1ubuntu1.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Joshua Powers (powersj)]

From journal errors:

Jun 15 14:53:58 hostname in.tftpd[3409]: cannot bind to local IPv4 socket: Address already in use
Jun 15 14:53:58 hostname systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB: HPA's tftp server.
Jun 15 14:53:58 hostname systemd[1]: tftpd-hpa.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.

[Joshua Powers (powersj)]

Thank you for taking the time to file a bug report.

From the log message above it appears that when the tftp server tried
to start another service was already running on that port, which causes
the service to fail to start.

Since it seems likely to me that this is a local configuration problem,
rather than a bug in Ubuntu, I am marking this bug as 'Incomplete'.

However, if you believe that this is really a bug in Ubuntu, then we would
be grateful if you would provide a complete description of the problem
with steps to reproduce, explain why you believe this is a bug in Ubuntu
rather than a problem specific to your system, and then change the bug
status back to "New".

For local configuration issues, you can find assistance here:
http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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