[Bug 1635346] Re: package update-manager 1:16.04.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

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** Tags added: hardware-error

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  package update-manager 1:16.04.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

Status in update-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  While updating, getting configuration error in terminal:

  dpkg: vereistenproblemen verhinderen de configuratie van update-manager-core:
   update-manager-core is afhankelijk van python3-update-manager (= 1:16.04.4); maar:
    Versie van python3-update-manager op dit systeem is 1:16.04.3.

  dpkg: fout bij verwerken van pakket update-manager-core (--configure):
   vereistenproblemen - blijft ongeconfigureerd
  dpkg: fout bij verwerken van pakket python3-update-manager (--configure):
   pakket verkeert in een heel slechte en inconsistente staat; u zou het
   opnieuw moeten installeren alvorens het te configureren.
  dpkg: vereistenproblemen verhinderen de configuratie van update-manager:
   update-manager is afhankelijk van update-manager-core (= 1:16.04.3); maar:
    Versie van update-manager-core op dit systeem is 1:16.04.4.

  dpkg: fout bij verwerken van pakket update-manager (--configure):
   vereistenproblemen - blijft ongeconfigureerd
  Fouten gevonden tijdens verwerken van:
   update-manager-core
   python3-update-manager
   update-manager

  Then i did after problem with the above dependencies:

  sudo apt-get remove python3-update-manager
  sudo apt-get install python3-update-manager
  sudo apt-get -f install

  Gave me:

  dpkg: onherstelbare fatale fout; er wordt gestopt:
   bestand met de lijst bestanden van pakket 'libwayland-egl1-mesa:amd64' heeft geen afsluitend regeleinde
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)

  What can i do ?

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: update-manager 1:16.04.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-45.66-generic 4.4.21
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-45-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Aptdaemon:
   
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Oct 20 07:25:49 2016
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  GsettingsChanges:
   
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-23 (179 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
  SourcePackage: update-manager
  Title: package update-manager 1:16.04.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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