[Bug 1689791] [NEW] package update-notifier-common 3.168.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Kunal Tyagi]

Public bug reported:

Automatic detection via apport

Strangely, first time it has prompted a manual report of bug, usually an automatic report is sent.
Any error with the package is not noticeable. However, the system does frequently report such errors

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: update-notifier-common 3.168.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-75.96-generic 4.4.59
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-75-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed May 10 16:03:19 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-08 (152 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt  1.2.20
SourcePackage: update-notifier
Title: package update-notifier-common 3.168.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: update-notifier (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial

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Title:
  package update-notifier-common 3.168.4 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in update-notifier package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Automatic detection via apport

  Strangely, first time it has prompted a manual report of bug, usually an automatic report is sent.
  Any error with the package is not noticeable. However, the system does frequently report such errors

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: update-notifier-common 3.168.4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-75.96-generic 4.4.59
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-75-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed May 10 16:03:19 2017
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-08 (152 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
   apt  1.2.20
  SourcePackage: update-notifier
  Title: package update-notifier-common 3.168.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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