[Bug 1642353] Re: package virtualbox-ext-pack 5.1.6-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Julian Andres Klode]

No, that's working fine. If the postinst script exits with an error, the
installation fails. If that were part of a big upgrade, this could break
systems.  So I am reassigning this back, but closing it as 'Opinion', as
there really is nothing that can be done here.

** Package changed: apt (Ubuntu) => virtualbox-ext-pack (Ubuntu)

** Changed in: virtualbox-ext-pack (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Opinion

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Title:
  package virtualbox-ext-pack 5.1.6-2 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

Status in virtualbox-ext-pack package in Ubuntu:
  Opinion

Bug description:
  VirtualBox and "extension pack" are working as a charm, this is not a
  but about package virtualbox-ext-pack.

  **This is a something to fix on the crash-reporter process**

  I have pressed CTRL+C or something like that when the installation of
  package virtualbox-ext-pack was displaying me the PUEL licence. And
  the crash-reporter thought I had a problem while installing this
  package. I just wanted to quit the installer (sudo apt install).

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
  Package: virtualbox-ext-pack 5.1.6-2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-28.30-generic 4.8.6
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-28-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8
  AptOrdering:
   virtualbox-ext-pack:amd64: Install
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Nov 16 16:51:59 2016
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Preparing to unpack .../virtualbox-ext-pack_5.1.6-2_all.deb ...
   User did not accept the license.
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-ext-pack_5.1.6-2_all.deb (--unpack):
    subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-09-08 (69 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Alpha amd64 (20160907)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1
   apt  1.3.1
  SourcePackage: virtualbox-ext-pack
  Title: package virtualbox-ext-pack 5.1.6-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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