[Bug 1233397] [NEW] package rsyslog 5.8.6-1ubuntu8.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

[WaltSullivan]

Public bug reported:

Was doing `sudo apt-get update -f`
$ lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS
Release:	12.04
$ apt-cache policy rsyslog
rsyslog:
  Installed: 5.8.6-1ubuntu8.5
  Candidate: 5.8.6-1ubuntu8.5
  Version table:
 *** 5.8.6-1ubuntu8.5 0
        500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     5.8.6-1ubuntu8 0
        500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: rsyslog 5.8.6-1ubuntu8.5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-53.81-generic 3.2.50
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-53-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Sep 30 17:34:03 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:rsyslog:5.8.6-1ubuntu8.5:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: rsyslog
Title: package rsyslog 5.8.6-1ubuntu8.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
mtime.conffile..etc.rsyslog.conf: 2013-06-14T10:48:13.795282

** Affects: rsyslog (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package precise

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Title:
  package rsyslog 5.8.6-1ubuntu8.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

Status in “rsyslog” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Was doing `sudo apt-get update -f`
  $ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS
  Release:	12.04
  $ apt-cache policy rsyslog
  rsyslog:
    Installed: 5.8.6-1ubuntu8.5
    Candidate: 5.8.6-1ubuntu8.5
    Version table:
   *** 5.8.6-1ubuntu8.5 0
          500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       5.8.6-1ubuntu8 0
          500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: rsyslog 5.8.6-1ubuntu8.5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-53.81-generic 3.2.50
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-53-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Sep 30 17:34:03 2013
  DuplicateSignature: package:rsyslog:5.8.6-1ubuntu8.5:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: rsyslog
  Title: package rsyslog 5.8.6-1ubuntu8.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  mtime.conffile..etc.rsyslog.conf: 2013-06-14T10:48:13.795282

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