package virtualbox-ext-pack 5.2.18-1~ubuntu18.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: new virtualbox-ext-pack package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Carlo Gentile]

I have upgrade from 18.04 to 18.10 in order to try to remove this error

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: virtualbox-ext-pack 5.2.18-1~ubuntu18.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-43.46-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-43-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jan 5 20:43:56 2019
ErrorMessage: new virtualbox-ext-pack package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-02-06 (698 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.7, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.04
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.1
 apt 1.6.6
SourcePackage: virtualbox-ext-pack
Title: package virtualbox-ext-pack 5.2.18-1~ubuntu18.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: new virtualbox-ext-pack package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2019-01-05 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[pourre (jean-paul-pourre)]

It is also impossible to remove or purge virtualbox-ext-pack 5.2.18-1~ubuntu18.04.1

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

please update it!

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

oh.... I see, you need a writable /usr to fix the issue...

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

Please update to upcoming 6.1.26 version

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for virtualbox-ext-pack (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]