package libpam-systemd:amd64 246.6-1ubuntu1.2 failed to install/upgrade: installed libpam-systemd:amd64 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128

Bug #1921574 reported by brodshau
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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
Package: libpam-systemd:amd64 246.6-1ubuntu1.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-44.50-generic 5.8.18
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-44-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.5
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Tue Mar 23 18:28:20 2021
ErrorMessage: installed libpam-systemd:amd64 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-12-07 (110 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Release amd64 (20201022)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.6, python3-minimal, 3.8.6-0ubuntu1
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.20.5ubuntu2
 apt 2.1.10ubuntu0.2
SourcePackage: systemd
Title: package libpam-systemd:amd64 246.6-1ubuntu1.2 failed to install/upgrade: installed libpam-systemd:amd64 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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brodshau (egil-brodshaug) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Balint Reczey (rbalint) wrote :

Use of uninitialized value $ret in string eq at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 134.
dpkg: error processing package libpam-systemd:amd64 (--configure):
 installed libpam-systemd:amd64 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128

libpam-systemd.postinst is very short:
---
#!/bin/sh

set -e

pam-auth-update --package

#DEBHELPER#
---
, and debhelper does not inject any script.

I think the most likely cause is debconf connection with the graphical front end going away.

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