[Bug 1573862] Re: package apt 1.2.10ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 6

[Julian Andres Klode]

That system is broken: useradd: cannot open /etc/passwd

** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Invalid

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Title:
  package apt 1.2.10ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed post-installation script returned error exit status 6

Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  updated from 15.10 to 16.04 LTS

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: apt 1.2.10ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-35.40-generic 4.2.8-ckt5
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-35-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Apr 22 17:42:24 2016
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 6
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
   apt  1.2.10ubuntu1
  SourcePackage: apt
  Title: package apt 1.2.10ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 6
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-23 (0 days ago)

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