package tftpd-hpa 5.2+20150808-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 126

[Irvi Hoxha]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: tftpd-hpa 5.2+20150808-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-28.47-generic 4.4.13
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-28-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
AptOrdering:
 tftpd-hpa: Remove
 lib32z1: Install
 lib32z1: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Mar 22 19:32:44 2018
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2018-03-22 19:32:43
 Commandline: apt-get -y install lib32z1
 Requested-By: irvi (1000)
 Upgrade: lib32z1:amd64 (1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4, 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.1)
 Remove: tftpd-hpa:amd64 (5.2+20150808-1ubuntu1)
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Removing tftpd-hpa (5.2+20150808-1ubuntu1) ...
 /var/lib/dpkg/info/tftpd-hpa.postrm: 6: /etc/default/tftpd-hpa: /etc/default/tftpd-hpa: Permission denied
 dpkg: error processing package tftpd-hpa (--remove):
  subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 126
DuplicateSignature:
 package:tftpd-hpa:5.2+20150808-1ubuntu1
 Removing tftpd-hpa (5.2+20150808-1ubuntu1) ...
 /var/lib/dpkg/info/tftpd-hpa.postrm: 6: /etc/default/tftpd-hpa: /etc/default/tftpd-hpa: Permission denied
 dpkg: error processing package tftpd-hpa (--remove):
  subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 126
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 126
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-06-21 (639 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: tftp-hpa
Title: package tftpd-hpa 5.2+20150808-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 126
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Joshua Powers (powersj)]

From log:

Removing tftpd-hpa (5.2+20150808-1ubuntu1) ...
 /var/lib/dpkg/info/tftpd-hpa.postrm: 6: /etc/default/tftpd-hpa: /etc/default/tftpd-hpa: Permission denied

[Joshua Powers (powersj)]

Hi and thanks for taking the time to file a bug. While launchpad bugs are not really where support should occur, it might be good to check the permissions on that folder to see what the postrm failed.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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