[Bug 1762355] [NEW] package util-linux 2.30.1-0ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Yisroel Yakovson]

Public bug reported:

For a few weeks, I periodically receive this error.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: util-linux 2.30.1-0ubuntu4.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
AptOrdering:
 util-linux:amd64: Configure
 libvorbisidec1:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Apr  9 10:38:12 2018
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2018-04-09  10:38:12
 Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
 Upgrade: libvorbisidec1:amd64 (1.0.2+svn18153-1, 1.0.2+svn18153-1+deb9u1build0.17.10.1)
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Setting up util-linux (2.30.1-0ubuntu4.1) ...
 update-alternatives: error: cannot stat file '/usr/bin/nodejs': Too many levels of symbolic links
 dpkg: error processing package util-linux (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
DuplicateSignature:
 package:util-linux:2.30.1-0ubuntu4.1
 Setting up util-linux (2.30.1-0ubuntu4.1) ...
 update-alternatives: error: cannot stat file '/usr/bin/nodejs': Too many levels of symbolic links
 dpkg: error processing package util-linux (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-03-08 (396 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
 apt  1.5.1
SourcePackage: util-linux
Title: package util-linux 2.30.1-0ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-10-22 (168 days ago)

** Affects: util-linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package artful third-party-packages

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Title:
  package util-linux 2.30.1-0ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 2

Status in util-linux package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  For a few weeks, I periodically receive this error.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
  Package: util-linux 2.30.1-0ubuntu4.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35-generic 4.13.13
  Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
  AptOrdering:
   util-linux:amd64: Configure
   libvorbisidec1:amd64: Install
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Apr  9 10:38:12 2018
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2018-04-09  10:38:12
   Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
   Upgrade: libvorbisidec1:amd64 (1.0.2+svn18153-1, 1.0.2+svn18153-1+deb9u1build0.17.10.1)
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Setting up util-linux (2.30.1-0ubuntu4.1) ...
   update-alternatives: error: cannot stat file '/usr/bin/nodejs': Too many levels of symbolic links
   dpkg: error processing package util-linux (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:util-linux:2.30.1-0ubuntu4.1
   Setting up util-linux (2.30.1-0ubuntu4.1) ...
   update-alternatives: error: cannot stat file '/usr/bin/nodejs': Too many levels of symbolic links
   dpkg: error processing package util-linux (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-03-08 (396 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
   apt  1.5.1
  SourcePackage: util-linux
  Title: package util-linux 2.30.1-0ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-10-22 (168 days ago)

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