[Bug 867403] Re: package apt-utils 0.8.13.2ubuntu4.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Torsten Spindler]

Does the problem still exist? It might have been a corrupted file,
probably caused by an unclean shutdown (poweroff), or something alike.

** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  package apt-utils 0.8.13.2ubuntu4.2 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 2

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Automatically spotted bu Ubuntu which suggested the report. This
  appeared a few seconds after startup.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: apt-utils 0.8.13.2ubuntu4.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.50-generic 2.6.38.8
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic i686
  AptOrdering: apt-utils: Configure
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Tue Oct  4 12:16:59 2011
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Setting up apt-utils (0.8.13.2ubuntu4.2) ...
   dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script (/var/lib/dpkg/info/apt-utils.postinst): Exec format error
   dpkg: error processing apt-utils (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
  SourcePackage: apt
  Title: package apt-utils 0.8.13.2ubuntu4.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-09-19 (15 days ago)

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