[Bug 1739903] Re: package apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 239

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: apport (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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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:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Performing updates to the system after a fresh install of 16.04 LTS
  alongside Win 10 Pro.

  1) Ubuntu 16.04.03 LTS
  2) Pkg Apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu.2.14
  3) Installation expected during update
  4) Installation failed with status 239

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-42.46~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-42-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashReports: 600:0:117:368796:2017-12-23 10:35:04.881695508 -0800:2017-12-23 10:35:05.881695508 -0800:/var/crash/apport.0.crash
  Date: Sat Dec 23 10:35:05 2017
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14
   Installing new version of config file /etc/init/apport.conf ...
   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 2017-12-23 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
  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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