[Bug 1750754] [NEW] package openssh-server 1:7.5p1-10ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Peter McLarty]

Public bug reported:

Not much to report there was an error when this package as to install in
the background

Description:	Ubuntu 17.10
Release:	17.10


openssh-server:
  Installed: 1:7.5p1-10ubuntu0.1
  Candidate: 1:7.5p1-10ubuntu0.1
  Version table:
 *** 1:7.5p1-10ubuntu0.1 500
        500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-security/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1:7.5p1-10 500
        500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful/main amd64 Packages

This was automatically being updated and the error occurred

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: openssh-server 1:7.5p1-10ubuntu0.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
AptOrdering:
 chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Feb 21 18:47:43 2018
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2018-02-21  18:47:41
 Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
 Upgrade: chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra:amd64 (64.0.3282.140-0ubuntu0.17.10.1, 64.0.3282.167-0ubuntu0.17.10.1)
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-03 (474 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
 apt  1.5.1
SSHDConfig: Error: command ['/usr/sbin/sshd', '-T'] failed with exit code 255: Missing privilege separation directory: /run/sshd
SourcePackage: openssh
Title: package openssh-server 1:7.5p1-10ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-12-22 (61 days ago)

** Affects: openssh (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package artful

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Title:
  package openssh-server 1:7.5p1-10ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in openssh package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Not much to report there was an error when this package as to install
  in the background

  Description:	Ubuntu 17.10
  Release:	17.10

  
  openssh-server:
    Installed: 1:7.5p1-10ubuntu0.1
    Candidate: 1:7.5p1-10ubuntu0.1
    Version table:
   *** 1:7.5p1-10ubuntu0.1 500
          500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-updates/main amd64 Packages
          500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-security/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       1:7.5p1-10 500
          500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful/main amd64 Packages

  This was automatically being updated and the error occurred

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
  Package: openssh-server 1:7.5p1-10ubuntu0.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35-generic 4.13.13
  Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
  AptOrdering:
   chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra:amd64: Install
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Feb 21 18:47:43 2018
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2018-02-21  18:47:41
   Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
   Upgrade: chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra:amd64 (64.0.3282.140-0ubuntu0.17.10.1, 64.0.3282.167-0ubuntu0.17.10.1)
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-03 (474 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
   apt  1.5.1
  SSHDConfig: Error: command ['/usr/sbin/sshd', '-T'] failed with exit code 255: Missing privilege separation directory: /run/sshd
  SourcePackage: openssh
  Title: package openssh-server 1:7.5p1-10ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-12-22 (61 days ago)

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