[Bug 1760128] Re: package avahi-dnsconfd 0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Brian Murray]

This is trivial to reproduce by installing avahi-dnsconfd and then
reinstalling it.

bdmurray at clean-xenial-amd64:~$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall avahi-dnsconfd
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/14.2 kB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
(Reading database ... 212825 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../avahi-dnsconfd_0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
Job for avahi-daemon.socket canceled.
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
Job for avahi-daemon.socket canceled.
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/avahi-dnsconfd_0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/avahi-dnsconfd_0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


** Changed in: avahi (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => High

** Changed in: avahi (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

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Title:
  package avahi-dnsconfd 0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2 failed to
  install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in avahi package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Ubuntu Update 30.03.18

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: avahi-dnsconfd 0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Mar 30 16:32:50 2018
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-31 (788 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160131)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
   apt  1.2.26
  SourcePackage: avahi
  Title: package avahi-dnsconfd 0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2 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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