[Bug 1653999] [NEW] package tzdata 2016j-0ubuntu0.14.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 29

[Brian Proffit]

Public bug reported:

Attempted to do routine acceptance of software updater suggestions in
14.04.5 LTS running in a VM. Got an error that updates failed.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: tzdata 2016j-0ubuntu0.14.04
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-93.140-generic 3.13.11-ckt39
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-93-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: rapidrecovery_vss
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jan  4 10:20:26 2017
DuplicateSignature: package:tzdata:2016j-0ubuntu0.14.04:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 29
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 29
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-07 (1338 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130214)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.7
 apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.14
SourcePackage: tzdata
Title: package tzdata 2016j-0ubuntu0.14.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 29
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-09-24 (833 days ago)

** Affects: tzdata (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package trusty

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Title:
  package tzdata 2016j-0ubuntu0.14.04 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 29

Status in tzdata package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Attempted to do routine acceptance of software updater suggestions in
  14.04.5 LTS running in a VM. Got an error that updates failed.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: tzdata 2016j-0ubuntu0.14.04
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-93.140-generic 3.13.11-ckt39
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-93-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: rapidrecovery_vss
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Jan  4 10:20:26 2017
  DuplicateSignature: package:tzdata:2016j-0ubuntu0.14.04:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 29
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 29
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-07 (1338 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130214)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.7
   apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.14
  SourcePackage: tzdata
  Title: package tzdata 2016j-0ubuntu0.14.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 29
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-09-24 (833 days ago)

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