[Bug 2003411] Re: package update-notifier-common 3.192.54.3 failed to install/upgrade: installed update-notifier-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Swiss Knight
2003411 at bugs.launchpad.net
Fri Jan 20 08:49:40 UTC 2023
I had to manually move those following files into a temporary folder
before updating and upgrading the system again with apt in order for
this error to disappear (it's blocking for apt):
```
$ sudo ls -l /var/lib/dpkg/info | grep -i update-notifier
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 279 déc 13 20:43 update-notifier-common.conffiles
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16498 jan 20 09:29 update-notifier-common.list
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13304 déc 13 20:43 update-notifier-common.md5sums
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3597 déc 13 20:43 update-notifier-common.postinst
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1166 déc 13 20:43 update-notifier-common.postrm
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 384 déc 13 20:43 update-notifier-common.preinst
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 733 déc 13 20:43 update-notifier-common.prerm
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 51 déc 13 20:43 update-notifier-common.triggers
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 100 déc 13 20:43 update-notifier.conffiles
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3467 jan 20 09:29 update-notifier.list
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3778 déc 13 20:43 update-notifier.md5sums
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 110 déc 13 20:43 update-notifier.postinst
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 121 déc 13 20:43 update-notifier.postrm
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 318 déc 13 20:43 update-notifier.preinst
$ sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/info/update-notifier.* /tmp/update-notifier/
$ sudo apt update
(...)
$ sudo apt upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
#
# News about significant security updates, features and services will
# appear here to raise awareness and perhaps tease /r/Linux ;)
# Use 'pro config set apt_news=false' to hide this and future APT news.
#
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Setting up update-notifier-common (3.192.54.3) ...
Setting up update-notifier (3.192.54.3) ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/xdg/autostart/ubuntu-advantage-notification.desktop ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/xdg/autostart/update-notifier.desktop ...
```
** Description changed:
```
$ sudo apt install ca-certificates-java update-notifier update-notifier-common
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
- ca-certificates-java update-notifier update-notifier-common
+ ca-certificates-java update-notifier update-notifier-common
3 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 260 kB of archives.
After this operation, 342 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/main amd64 update-notifier amd64 3.192.54.3 [62.5 kB]
Get:2 http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/main amd64 update-notifier-common all 3.192.54.3 [185 kB]
Get:3 http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/main amd64 ca-certificates-java all 20190909ubuntu1.1 [12.0 kB]
Fetched 260 kB in 0s (2’170 kB/s)
(Reading database ... 466189 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../update-notifier_3.192.54.3_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking update-notifier (3.192.54.3) over (3.192.54) ...
Preparing to unpack .../update-notifier-common_3.192.54.3_all.deb ...
Unpacking update-notifier-common (3.192.54.3) over (3.192.54) ...
Preparing to unpack .../ca-certificates-java_20190909ubuntu1.1_all.deb ...
Unpacking ca-certificates-java (20190909ubuntu1.1) over (20190909) ...
Setting up update-notifier-common (3.192.54.3) ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
- File "/usr/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloader", line 24, in <module>
- import debian.deb822
+ File "/usr/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloader", line 24, in <module>
+ import debian.deb822
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'debian'
dpkg: error processing package update-notifier-common (--configure):
- installed update-notifier-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
+ installed update-notifier-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of update-notifier:
- update-notifier depends on update-notifier-common (= 3.192.54.3); however:
- Package update-notifier-common is not configured yet.
+ update-notifier depends on update-notifier-common (= 3.192.54.3); however:
+ Package update-notifier-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package update-notifier (--configure):
- dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
+ dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up ca-certificates-java (20190909ubuntu1.1) ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/ca-certificates/update.d/jks-keystore ...
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
- Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0:amd64 (2.72.4-0ubuntu1) ...
+ Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0:amd64 (2.72.4-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0:i386 (2.72.4-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for ca-certificates (20211016ubuntu0.22.04.1) ...
Updating certificates in /etc/ssl/certs...
0 added, 0 removed; done.
Running hooks in /etc/ca-certificates/update.d...
done.
done.
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.17-2) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
- update-notifier-common
- update-notifier
+ update-notifier-common
+ update-notifier
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
```
-
- On Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS
+ On Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (5.15.0-56-generic x86_64 GNU/Linux)
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: update-notifier-common 3.192.54.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-56.62-generic 5.15.64
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-56-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.3
AptOrdering:
- update-notifier:amd64: Install
- update-notifier-common:amd64: Install
- ca-certificates-java:amd64: Install
- NULL: ConfigurePending
+ update-notifier:amd64: Install
+ update-notifier-common:amd64: Install
+ ca-certificates-java:amd64: Install
+ NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Fri Jan 20 09:29:22 2023
ErrorMessage: installed update-notifier-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-01-01 (383 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Alpha amd64 (20211230)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.6, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1~22.04
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
- dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.1
- apt 2.4.8
+ dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.1
+ apt 2.4.8
SourcePackage: update-notifier
Title: package update-notifier-common 3.192.54.3 failed to install/upgrade: installed update-notifier-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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Title:
package update-notifier-common 3.192.54.3 failed to install/upgrade:
installed update-notifier-common package post-installation script
subprocess returned error exit status 1
Status in update-notifier package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
```
$ sudo apt install ca-certificates-java update-notifier update-notifier-common
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
ca-certificates-java update-notifier update-notifier-common
3 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 260 kB of archives.
After this operation, 342 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/main amd64 update-notifier amd64 3.192.54.3 [62.5 kB]
Get:2 http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/main amd64 update-notifier-common all 3.192.54.3 [185 kB]
Get:3 http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/main amd64 ca-certificates-java all 20190909ubuntu1.1 [12.0 kB]
Fetched 260 kB in 0s (2’170 kB/s)
(Reading database ... 466189 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../update-notifier_3.192.54.3_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking update-notifier (3.192.54.3) over (3.192.54) ...
Preparing to unpack .../update-notifier-common_3.192.54.3_all.deb ...
Unpacking update-notifier-common (3.192.54.3) over (3.192.54) ...
Preparing to unpack .../ca-certificates-java_20190909ubuntu1.1_all.deb ...
Unpacking ca-certificates-java (20190909ubuntu1.1) over (20190909) ...
Setting up update-notifier-common (3.192.54.3) ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloader", line 24, in <module>
import debian.deb822
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'debian'
dpkg: error processing package update-notifier-common (--configure):
installed update-notifier-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of update-notifier:
update-notifier depends on update-notifier-common (= 3.192.54.3); however:
Package update-notifier-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package update-notifier (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up ca-certificates-java (20190909ubuntu1.1) ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/ca-certificates/update.d/jks-keystore ...
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0:amd64 (2.72.4-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0:i386 (2.72.4-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for ca-certificates (20211016ubuntu0.22.04.1) ...
Updating certificates in /etc/ssl/certs...
0 added, 0 removed; done.
Running hooks in /etc/ca-certificates/update.d...
done.
done.
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.17-2) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
update-notifier-common
update-notifier
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
```
On Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (5.15.0-56-generic x86_64 GNU/Linux)
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: update-notifier-common 3.192.54.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-56.62-generic 5.15.64
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-56-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.3
AptOrdering:
update-notifier:amd64: Install
update-notifier-common:amd64: Install
ca-certificates-java:amd64: Install
NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Fri Jan 20 09:29:22 2023
ErrorMessage: installed update-notifier-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-01-01 (383 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Alpha amd64 (20211230)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.6, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1~22.04
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.1
apt 2.4.8
SourcePackage: update-notifier
Title: package update-notifier-common 3.192.54.3 failed to install/upgrade: installed update-notifier-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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