[Bug 1721677] Re: package sudo 1.8.20p2-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Brian Murray]

>From DpkgTerminalLog.txt:

Removing sudo (1.8.20p2-1ubuntu1) ...
You have asked that the sudo package be removed,
but no root password has been set.
Without sudo, you may not be able to gain administrative privileges.

If you would prefer to access the root account with su(1)
or by logging in directly,
you must set a root password with "sudo passwd".

If you have arranged other means to access the root account,
and you are sure this is what you want,
you may bypass this check by setting an environment variable 
(export SUDO_FORCE_REMOVE=yes).

Refusing to remove sudo.

** Changed in: sudo (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  package sudo 1.8.20p2-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

Status in sudo package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  This started as an automated report.  As the machine prepared it for
  submission, it occurs to me the problem could be operator error...I
  may have not logged into the proper environment (GNOME plus Xorg).

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
  Package: sudo 1.8.20p2-1ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-12.13-generic 4.13.3
  Uname: Linux 4.13.0-12-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu2
  AptOrdering:
   gksu:amd64: Remove
   ubuntu-minimal:amd64: Remove
   sudo:amd64: Remove
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Oct  5 16:42:56 2017
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-27 (8 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170919)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.2-1ubuntu4
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
   apt  1.5
  SourcePackage: sudo
  Title: package sudo 1.8.20p2-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  VisudoCheck:
   /etc/sudoers: parsed OK
   /etc/sudoers.d/README: parsed OK

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