[Bug 1938389] [NEW] package operation fails but gives no reason why

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Public bug reported:

Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
Description:	Ubuntu 21.04
Release:	21.04
Codename:	hirsute


I update my machine
updater runs
then invariably I get a message that 
"package operation fails"
but no details
ergo 
this bug report

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.04
Package: update-manager 1:21.04.10
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.11.0-25.27-generic 5.11.22
Uname: Linux 5.11.0-25-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu65.1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
Date: Thu Jul 29 09:48:58 2021
GsettingsChanges:
 
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-08-23 (2166 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: update-manager
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to hirsute on 2021-07-26 (2 days ago)
modified.conffile..etc.default.apport:
 # set this to 0 to disable apport, or to 1 to enable it
 # you can temporarily override this with
 # sudo service apport start force_start=1
 enabled=0
mtime.conffile..etc.default.apport: 2021-01-13T09:36:03.851337

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug hirsute

** Attachment added: "software updater failed 2021-07-29_09-39.png"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1938389/+attachment/5514520/+files/software%20updater%20failed%202021-07-29_09-39.png

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Title:
  package operation fails but gives no reason why

Status in update-manager package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
  Description:	Ubuntu 21.04
  Release:	21.04
  Codename:	hirsute

  
  I update my machine
  updater runs
  then invariably I get a message that 
  "package operation fails"
  but no details
  ergo 
  this bug report

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.04
  Package: update-manager 1:21.04.10
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.11.0-25.27-generic 5.11.22
  Uname: Linux 5.11.0-25-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu65.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
  Date: Thu Jul 29 09:48:58 2021
  GsettingsChanges:
   
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-08-23 (2166 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: update-manager
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to hirsute on 2021-07-26 (2 days ago)
  modified.conffile..etc.default.apport:
   # set this to 0 to disable apport, or to 1 to enable it
   # you can temporarily override this with
   # sudo service apport start force_start=1
   enabled=0
  mtime.conffile..etc.default.apport: 2021-01-13T09:36:03.851337

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