[Bug 1898707] [NEW] package lua5.2 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: installed lua5.2 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2

[animesh]

Public bug reported:

Problems while installing lua

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: lua5.2 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-48.52-generic 5.4.60
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-48-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.9
AptOrdering:
 lua5.2:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Tue Oct  6 16:37:47 2020
DuplicateSignature:
 package:lua5.2:(not installed)
 Setting up lua5.2 (5.2.4-1.1build3) ...
 update-alternatives: error: alternative link /usr/bin/lua is already managed by lua
 dpkg: error processing package lua5.2 (--configure):
  installed lua5.2 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: installed lua5.2 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-08-19 (47 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20200203.1)
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  2.0.2ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: lua5.2
Title: package lua5.2 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: installed lua5.2 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-10-05 (0 days ago)

** Affects: lua5.2 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package focal

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Title:
  package lua5.2 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: installed
  lua5.2 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit
  status 2

Status in lua5.2 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Problems while installing lua

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: lua5.2 (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-48.52-generic 5.4.60
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-48-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.9
  AptOrdering:
   lua5.2:amd64: Install
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  Date: Tue Oct  6 16:37:47 2020
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:lua5.2:(not installed)
   Setting up lua5.2 (5.2.4-1.1build3) ...
   update-alternatives: error: alternative link /usr/bin/lua is already managed by lua
   dpkg: error processing package lua5.2 (--configure):
    installed lua5.2 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
  ErrorMessage: installed lua5.2 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-08-19 (47 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20200203.1)
  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  2.0.2ubuntu0.1
  SourcePackage: lua5.2
  Title: package lua5.2 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: installed lua5.2 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-10-05 (0 days ago)

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