[Bug 1694623] Re: package apt 1.2.20 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

[Julian Andres Klode]

For some reason /var/log/apt/term.log was not attached, without it, we
have no chance to see what happens. Please attach.

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

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Title:
  package apt 1.2.20 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-
  removal script returned error exit status 2

Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Everything apart the System error pop-up at machine start up looks
  fine.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: apt 1.2.20
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-53.56~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-53-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue May 30 10:17:42 2017
  Df:
   Filesystem     1K-blocks     Used Available Use% Mounted on
   /dev/sda1      114752072 48694416  60205496  45% /
   tmpfs             810472     9584    800888   2% /run
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Log ended: 2017-05-29  17:24:19
     Log started: 2017-05-30  10:17:40
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-04-11 (49 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
   apt  1.2.20
  SourcePackage: apt
  Title: package apt 1.2.20 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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