[Bug 2051594] Re: package libpam-modules 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7 failed to install/upgrade: new libpam-modules:amd64 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2

[Steve Langasek]

The log output shows that you have pam_tally or pam_tally2 in your pam
configuration.  The preinst fails in order to save you from upgrading
and breaking your system, leaving you with a configuration referencing
an obsolete pam module.

The message says:

 you are using pam_tally or pam_tally2 in your configuration

 The pam_tally and pam_tally2 modules have been removed from PAM. You are using one of these
 modules in your PAM configuration in /etc/pam.d. You must remove the uses of these modules
 before PAM can be upgraded; including these modules in your PAM configuration after the
 upgrade will stop users from being able to log into the system. 

 Consider the pam_faillock module as a replacement for pam_tally.

The fact that this message was shown to you via the pam preinst script
also indicates that you were not using ubuntu-release-upgrader, the
recommended way to upgrade between Ubuntu releases.  On servers, please
upgrading using 'sudo do-release-upgrade'.  On desktops, please use
'update-manager'.

** Changed in: pam (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  package libpam-modules 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7 failed to install/upgrade: new
  libpam-modules:amd64 package pre-installation script subprocess
  returned error exit status 2

Status in pam package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  failed during upgrade

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: libpam-modules 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-170.188-generic 5.4.257
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-170-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.27
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  Date: Mon Jan 29 13:45:41 2024
  ErrorMessage: new libpam-modules:amd64 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-02 (2340 days ago)
  InstallationMedia:
   
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.12, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1~22.04
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.2
   apt  2.0.10
  SourcePackage: pam
  Title: package libpam-modules 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7 failed to install/upgrade: new libpam-modules:amd64 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2024-01-29 (0 days ago)
  modified.conffile..etc.security.limits.conf: [modified]
  mtime.conffile..etc.security.limits.conf: 2017-09-01T17:53:53.083396

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