[Bug 1665230] [NEW] package software-properties-common 0.96.20.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 139

[Stantley Palmer]

Public bug reported:

I recently upgraded to 16.04 LTS and now I am getting this error. It was
a fresh install not an upgrade from an earlier version.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: software-properties-common 0.96.20.5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-62.83-generic 4.4.40
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-62-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Feb 15 13:25:43 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 139
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt  1.2.19
SourcePackage: software-properties
Title: package software-properties-common 0.96.20.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 139
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: software-properties (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial

** Description changed:

- I recently upgraded to 16.04 LTS and now I am getting this error. I was
+ I recently upgraded to 16.04 LTS and now I am getting this error. It was
  a fresh install not an upgrade from an earlier version.
  
  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: software-properties-common 0.96.20.5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-62.83-generic 4.4.40
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-62-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Feb 15 13:25:43 2017
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 139
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
-  dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
-  apt  1.2.19
+  dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
+  apt  1.2.19
  SourcePackage: software-properties
  Title: package software-properties-common 0.96.20.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 139
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  package software-properties-common 0.96.20.5 failed to
  install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit
  status 139

Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I recently upgraded to 16.04 LTS and now I am getting this error. It
  was a fresh install not an upgrade from an earlier version.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: software-properties-common 0.96.20.5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-62.83-generic 4.4.40
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-62-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Feb 15 13:25:43 2017
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 139
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.19
  SourcePackage: software-properties
  Title: package software-properties-common 0.96.20.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 139
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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