[Bug 1578699] [NEW] package tzdata 2016d-0ubuntu0.15.10 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Tony]

Public bug reported:

I received this error when attempting to install new packages.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: tzdata 2016d-0ubuntu0.15.10
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-35.40-generic 4.2.8-ckt5
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-35-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu May  5 11:20:30 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:tzdata:2016d-0ubuntu0.15.10:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-29 (188 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu5.1
 apt  1.0.10.2ubuntu2
SourcePackage: tzdata
Title: package tzdata 2016d-0ubuntu0.15.10 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package wily

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Title:
  package tzdata 2016d-0ubuntu0.15.10 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 128

Status in tzdata package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I received this error when attempting to install new packages.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
  Package: tzdata 2016d-0ubuntu0.15.10
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-35.40-generic 4.2.8-ckt5
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-35-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu May  5 11:20:30 2016
  DuplicateSignature: package:tzdata:2016d-0ubuntu0.15.10:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-29 (188 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu5.1
   apt  1.0.10.2ubuntu2
  SourcePackage: tzdata
  Title: package tzdata 2016d-0ubuntu0.15.10 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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