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

[Mitch]

Public bug reported:

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)

** Affects: netcat-openbsd (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package bionic

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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:
  New

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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