[Bug 1836274] Re: package base-files 9.4ubuntu4.9 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: base-files (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  package base-files 9.4ubuntu4.9 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

Status in base-files package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Bug appeared after upgrading from Ubuntu 14.04 to 16.04

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: base-files 9.4ubuntu4.9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-155.182-generic 4.4.181
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-155-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19
  AptOrdering:
   base-files: Install
   base-files: Configure
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Jul 11 19:01:22 2019
  Dependencies:
   
  DistributionChannelDescriptor:
   # This is a distribution channel descriptor
   # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
   canonical-oem-somerville-trusty-amd64-osp1-20150720-0
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:base-files:9.4ubuntu4.9
   Setting up base-files (9.4ubuntu4.9) ...
   /var/lib/dpkg/info/base-files.postinst: 131: /var/lib/dpkg/info/base-files.postinst: Automatically: not found
   dpkg: error processing package base-files (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-19 (1086 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 "Trusty" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20150720-04:06
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
   apt  1.2.32
  SourcePackage: base-files
  Title: package base-files 9.4ubuntu4.9 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2019-07-10 (1 days ago)

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