[Bug 1779055] [NEW] package update-notifier-common 3.168.8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Akash Kandpal]

Public bug reported:

i don't know but this is coming in regularly mostly when I am  updating
the libraries or installing something new or restarting the system.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: update-notifier-common 3.168.8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1-generic 4.8.11
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-36-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jun 28 11:10:38 2018
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-02-28 (120 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt  1.2.26
SourcePackage: update-notifier
Title: package update-notifier-common 3.168.8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: update-notifier (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial

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Title:
  package update-notifier-common 3.168.8 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in update-notifier package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  i don't know but this is coming in regularly mostly when I am
  updating the libraries or installing something new or restarting the
  system.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: update-notifier-common 3.168.8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1-generic 4.8.11
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-36-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Jun 28 11:10:38 2018
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-02-28 (120 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
   apt  1.2.26
  SourcePackage: update-notifier
  Title: package update-notifier-common 3.168.8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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