package usrmerge 25ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: installed usrmerge package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 255

[Miroslav Pilát]

Just doing full upgrade to latest LTS Ubuntu and this came out.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: usrmerge 25ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-124.140-generic 5.4.195
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-124-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
Date: Sat Aug 20 12:56:51 2022
ErrorMessage: installed usrmerge package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 255
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.4, python3-minimal, 3.10.4-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.1
 apt 2.4.7
SourcePackage: usrmerge
Title: package usrmerge 25ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: installed usrmerge package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 255
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-08-20 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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