[Bug 1579250] Re: package update-notifier-common 3.168 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Aditya Bhargava]

In my case I hit this error message while doing completely unrelated
stuff. No terminal or Software window open. I was just doing other stuff
and I got the error message with the option to submit the bug report.
>From the names it looks like it has more to do with update
notifications.

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Title:
  package update-notifier-common 3.168 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in update-notifier package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  crashing while aptitude is installing packages

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: update-notifier-common 3.168
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri May  6 15:37:27 2016
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-06 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160421)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
   apt  1.2.10ubuntu1
  SourcePackage: update-notifier
  Title: package update-notifier-common 3.168 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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