[Bug 1874953] Re: dpkg: conffile difference visualizer subprocess returned error exit status 127

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

** Changed in: smartmontools (Ubuntu Focal)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  dpkg: conffile difference visualizer subprocess returned error exit
  status 127

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in less package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in smartmontools package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in dpkg source package in Focal:
  Confirmed
Status in less source package in Focal:
  Triaged
Status in smartmontools source package in Focal:
  Confirmed
Status in dpkg source package in Groovy:
  Triaged
Status in less source package in Groovy:
  Fix Released
Status in smartmontools source package in Groovy:
  Invalid
Status in dpkg package in Debian:
  New

Bug description:
  Issue occurred on upgrade from 19.10 to 20.04

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: smartmontools 7.1-1build1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-46.38-generic 5.3.18
  Uname: Linux 5.3.0-46-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  Date: Fri Apr 24 21:33:08 2020
  ErrorMessage: conffile difference visualizer subprocess returned error exit status 127
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-06-18 (3233 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110426)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18rc1, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
   apt  2.0.2
  SourcePackage: smartmontools
  Title: package smartmontools 7.1-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile difference visualizer subprocess returned error exit status 127
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-04-25 (0 days ago)
  mtime.conffile..etc.default.smartmontools: 2017-12-08T19:12:02.064375
  mtime.conffile..etc.smartd.conf: 2017-12-08T20:27:28.727282

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