[Bug 1749855] [NEW] Crash during a "partial upgrade"

[Michael Short]

Public bug reported:

I was up to date with all update but a linux kernel firmware drivers
package. I ran the Software Updater, it warned about needing to do a
partial upgrade, and then I got the crash.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:16.04.23
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-112.135-generic 4.4.98
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-112-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
CrashDB: ubuntu
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Feb 15 16:37:18 2018
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-14 (1128 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
VarLogDistupgradeTermlog:

** Affects: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug dist-upgrade xenial

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Title:
  Crash during a "partial upgrade"

Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I was up to date with all update but a linux kernel firmware drivers
  package. I ran the Software Updater, it warned about needing to do a
  partial upgrade, and then I got the crash.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:16.04.23
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-112.135-generic 4.4.98
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-112-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashDB: ubuntu
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Thu Feb 15 16:37:18 2018
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-14 (1128 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  VarLogDistupgradeTermlog:

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