[Bug 1737637] [NEW] Replacing configuration file directory with file breaks unattended-upgrades

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Public bug reported:

The Ubuntu Error Tracker has been receiving reports about a problem regarding unattended-upgrades.  This problem was most recently seen with package version 0.98ubuntu1, the problem page at https://errors.ubuntu.com/problem/ed79dbb4e6eba8c7b89fcd7e0cbf60b0db4920ce contains more details, including versions of packages affected, stacktrace or traceback, and individual crash reports.
If you do not have access to the Ubuntu Error Tracker and are a software developer, you can request it at http://forms.canonical.com/reports/.

** Affects: unattended-upgrades (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: artful

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Title:
  Replacing configuration file directory with file breaks unattended-
  upgrades

Status in unattended-upgrades package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The Ubuntu Error Tracker has been receiving reports about a problem regarding unattended-upgrades.  This problem was most recently seen with package version 0.98ubuntu1, the problem page at https://errors.ubuntu.com/problem/ed79dbb4e6eba8c7b89fcd7e0cbf60b0db4920ce contains more details, including versions of packages affected, stacktrace or traceback, and individual crash reports.
  If you do not have access to the Ubuntu Error Tracker and are a software developer, you can request it at http://forms.canonical.com/reports/.

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