[Bug 1774859] Re: package netcat-openbsd 1.187-1ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed netcat-openbsd package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2

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[Expired for netcat-openbsd (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity
for 60 days.]

** Changed in: netcat-openbsd (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Expired

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Title:
  package netcat-openbsd 1.187-1ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade:
  installed netcat-openbsd package post-installation script subprocess
  returned error exit status 2

Status in netcat-openbsd package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

Bug description:
  was just using "sudo apt-get upgrade" after update, and returned with
  error

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: netcat-openbsd 1.187-1ubuntu0.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-22.24-generic 4.15.17
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-22-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Jun  3 08:33:04 2018
  Dependencies:
   gcc-8-base 8-20180414-1ubuntu2
   libbsd0 0.8.7-1
   libc6 2.27-3ubuntu1
   libgcc1 1:8-20180414-1ubuntu2
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:netcat-openbsd:1.187-1ubuntu0.1
   Setting up netcat-openbsd (1.187-1ubuntu0.1) ...
   update-alternatives: error: cannot stat file '/usr/bin/nodejs': Too many levels of symbolic links
   dpkg: error processing package netcat-openbsd (--configure):
    installed netcat-openbsd package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
  ErrorMessage: installed netcat-openbsd package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-05-27 (7 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
   apt  1.6.1
  SourcePackage: netcat-openbsd
  Title: package netcat-openbsd 1.187-1ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed netcat-openbsd package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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