[Bug 1734485] [NEW] package update-notifier-common 3.179 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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Public bug reported:

may be due to Kali tools I installed earlier but later uninstalled.  or
may just be Ubuntu 17.04 AMD64 no longer being supported.

update-notifier-common:
  Installed: 3.179
  Candidate: 3.179
  Version table:
 *** 3.179 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: update-notifier-common 3.179
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-40.44-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-40-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.8
AptOrdering:
 chromium-browser-l10n:amd64: Install
 chromium-browser:amd64: Install
 chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra:amd64: Install
 libraw16:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Nov 25 07:02:27 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-01 (85 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt  1.4.6~17.04.1
SourcePackage: update-notifier
Title: package update-notifier-common 3.179 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: update-notifier (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package third-party-packages zesty

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Title:
  package update-notifier-common 3.179 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in update-notifier package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  may be due to Kali tools I installed earlier but later uninstalled.
  or may just be Ubuntu 17.04 AMD64 no longer being supported.

  update-notifier-common:
    Installed: 3.179
    Candidate: 3.179
    Version table:
   *** 3.179 500
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/main amd64 Packages
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/main i386 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
  Package: update-notifier-common 3.179
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-40.44-generic 4.10.17
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-40-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.8
  AptOrdering:
   chromium-browser-l10n:amd64: Install
   chromium-browser:amd64: Install
   chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra:amd64: Install
   libraw16:amd64: Install
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Nov 25 07:02:27 2017
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-01 (85 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
   apt  1.4.6~17.04.1
  SourcePackage: update-notifier
  Title: package update-notifier-common 3.179 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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