[Bug 1808748] [NEW] package libapt-pkg5.0 1.6.3 failed to install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2

[Meiram Zhimailov]

Public bug reported:

I don't know exactly what is broken.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: libapt-pkg5.0 1.6.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Dec 16 12:20:50 2018
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg-deb: error: '/var/cache/apt/archives/libapt-pkg5.0_1.6.3ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb' is not a Debian format archive
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libapt-pkg5.0_1.6.3ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-12-15 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt  1.6.3
SourcePackage: apt
Title: package libapt-pkg5.0 1.6.3 failed to install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package bionic

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Title:
  package libapt-pkg5.0 1.6.3 failed to install/upgrade: dpkg-deb
  --control subprocess returned error exit status 2

Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I don't know exactly what is broken.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: libapt-pkg5.0 1.6.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Dec 16 12:20:50 2018
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg-deb: error: '/var/cache/apt/archives/libapt-pkg5.0_1.6.3ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb' is not a Debian format archive
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libapt-pkg5.0_1.6.3ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2
  ErrorMessage: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-12-15 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
   apt  1.6.3
  SourcePackage: apt
  Title: package libapt-pkg5.0 1.6.3 failed to install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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