[Bug 1738039] Re: package apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 239

[Jaap]

I had the same "segmentation fault" error after (manually) running "apt-
get upgrade":

[....]
Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ...
ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3.1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5.1) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3~bzr0+16.04.20160824-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for dbus (1.10.6-1ubuntu3.3) ...
Setting up libxml2:amd64 (2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.5) ...
Setting up python3-problem-report (2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14) ...
Setting up python3-apport (2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14) ...
Setting up apport (2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14) ...
Segmentation fault
dpkg: error processing package apport (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 239
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of apport-gtk:
 apport-gtk depends on apport (>= 0.41); however:
  Package apport is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package apport-gtk (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up libnm-util2:amd64 (1.2.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2) ...
Setting up libnm-glib-vpn1:amd64 (1.2.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2) ...
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                          Setting up libnm-glib4:amd64 (1.2.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2) ...
Setting up libnm0:amd64 (1.2.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2) ...
Setting up libpulse0:amd64 (1:8.0-0ubuntu3.7) ...
Setting up libpulsedsp:amd64 (1:8.0-0ubuntu3.7) ...
Setting up pulseaudio-utils (1:8.0-0ubuntu3.7) ...
Setting up pulseaudio (1:8.0-0ubuntu3.7) ...
Setting up pulseaudio-module-x11 (1:8.0-0ubuntu3.7) ...
[....]


Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS
Linux TR 4.10.0-42-generic #46~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Mon Dec 4 15:57:59 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

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Title:
  package apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 239

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The normal update failed to finish properly.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.11.0-14.20~16.04.1-generic 4.11.12
  Uname: Linux 4.11.0-14-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportLog:
   
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashReports:
   640:0:116:100989:2017-12-10 09:09:24.099369764 +0200:2017-12-10 09:09:25.099369764 +0200:/var/crash/_usr_bin_atop.0.crash
   640:1000:116:5469774:2017-12-07 18:53:05.238692741 +0200:2017-12-09 09:04:37.246543187 +0200:/var/crash/_usr_bin_compiz.1000.crash
   644:0:116:0:2017-12-10 09:09:25.703367143 +0200:2017-12-10 09:09:25.703367143 +0200:/var/crash/_usr_bin_atop.0.upload
   600:0:116:84324:2017-12-10 09:10:03.171132802 +0200:2017-12-10 09:10:04.171132802 +0200:/var/crash/apport.0.crash
   600:109:116:0:2017-12-10 09:09:26.815362361 +0200:2017-12-10 09:09:26.815362361 +0200:/var/crash/_usr_bin_atop.0.uploaded
  Date: Sun Dec 10 09:10:04 2017
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14
   Setting up apport (2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14) ...
   Segmentation fault
   dpkg: error processing package apport (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 239
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 239
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-23 (599 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
   apt  1.2.24
  SourcePackage: apport
  Title: package apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 239
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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