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python2.7 package

package apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 239.

Bug #1809909 reported by Vighnesh
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This bug affects 2 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
python2.7 (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

Happened while upgrading via apt.
apport did not upgrade, gave a segmentation fault.

Now, the OS (Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS) does not even boot sometimes.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-43.46~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-43-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports:
 640:0:116:406436:2018-12-27 20:44:57.411726236 +0530:2018-12-27 20:44:58.411726236 +0530:/var/crash/_usr_lib_xorg_Xorg.0.crash
 600:0:116:454368:2018-12-26 23:50:15.102489948 +0530:2018-12-26 23:50:16.102489948 +0530:/var/crash/apport.0.crash
Date: Wed Dec 26 23:50:15 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
 Installing new version of config file /etc/init/apport.conf ...
 Segmentation fault
 dpkg: error processing package apport (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 239
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 239
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-12-26 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
 apt 1.2.29
SourcePackage: apport
Title: package apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 239
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

Revision history for this message
Vighnesh (vighneshhegde9) wrote :
Apport retracing service (apport)
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in apport (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Brian Murray (brian-murray) wrote :

There was a segfault w/ python2.7 and its not actually an issue with apport. From dmesg:

[ 5506.922549] python2.7[5699]: segfault at 8e ip 00000000004f4af3 sp 00007ffff4e5c4d0 error 4 in python2.7[400000+2de000]

affects: apport (Ubuntu) → python2.7 (Ubuntu)
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