[Bug 998173] Re: package sudo 1.8.3p1-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create `/etc/sudoers.d/README.dpkg-new' (while processing `./etc/sudoers.d/README'): Invalid argument

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*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 998169 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/998169

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** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 998169
   package hdparm 9.37-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create `/etc/apm/event.d/20hdparm.dpkg-new' (while processing `./etc/apm/event.d/20hdparm'): Invalid argument

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Title:
  package sudo 1.8.3p1-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: unable to
  create `/etc/sudoers.d/README.dpkg-new' (while processing
  `./etc/sudoers.d/README'): Invalid argument

Status in “sudo” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Precise pangolin persistent on 8gb usb

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: sudo 1.8.3p1-1ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic-pae 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: i386
  CasperVersion: 1.315
  Date: Fri May 11 13:34:50 2012
  DuplicateSignature:
   Unpacking replacement network-manager ...
   dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/network-manager_0.9.4.0-0ubuntu4_i386.deb (--unpack):
    unable to create `/etc/dbus-1/system.d/nm-dispatcher.conf.dpkg-new' (while processing `./etc/dbus-1/system.d/nm-dispatcher.conf'): Invalid argument
  ErrorMessage: unable to create `/etc/sudoers.d/README.dpkg-new' (while processing `./etc/sudoers.d/README'): Invalid argument
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
  SourcePackage: sudo
  Title: package sudo 1.8.3p1-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create `/etc/sudoers.d/README.dpkg-new' (while processing `./etc/sudoers.d/README'): Invalid argument
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  VisudoCheck:
   visudo: /etc/sudoers.d/README: Invalid argument
   /etc/sudoers: parsed OK
  mtime.conffile..etc.sudoers: 2012-05-11T09:22:20

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