[Bug 1074708] Re: Debconf errors cause clamav-freshclam installation failure

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

** Changed in: debconf (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  Debconf errors cause clamav-freshclam installation failure

Status in “debconf” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  From the terminal log:

  Setting up clamav-freshclam (0.97.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12.04.1) ...
  Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66.
  Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 67.
  Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68.
  Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66.
  Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 67.
  Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68.
  Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66.
  Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 67.
  Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68.
  Use of uninitialized value $ret in string eq at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 109.
  dpkg: error processing clamav-freshclam (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

  
  I closed the app center before the install finished.  The app seems to work as intended despite the error and the software center shows it as installed.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: clamav-freshclam 0.97.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12.04.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic 3.2.30
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu14
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Nov  3 13:39:27 2012
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1)
  SourcePackage: clamav
  Title: package clamav-freshclam 0.97.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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