[Bug 1805058] Re: package tzdata 2018g-0ubuntu0.18.10 failed to install/upgrade: installed tzdata package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128

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Title:
  package tzdata 2018g-0ubuntu0.18.10 failed to install/upgrade:
  installed tzdata package post-installation script subprocess returned
  error exit status 128

Status in tzdata package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  This error seems to occur at every login attempt since the last update
  cycle.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
  Package: tzdata 2018g-0ubuntu0.18.10
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-11.12-generic 4.18.12
  Uname: Linux 4.18.0-11-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Nov 13 19:41:41 2018
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:tzdata:2018g-0ubuntu0.18.10
   Setting up tzdata (2018g-0ubuntu0.18.10) ...
   Use of uninitialized value $ret in string eq at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 134.
   dpkg: error processing package tzdata (--configure):
    installed tzdata package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128
  ErrorMessage: installed tzdata package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-11-14 (11 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181017.3)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.7, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.10
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu5
   apt  1.7.0
  SourcePackage: tzdata
  Title: package tzdata 2018g-0ubuntu0.18.10 failed to install/upgrade: installed tzdata package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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