[Bug 1741416] Re: package apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 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 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 239

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I noticed after a reboot that this was an issue for some reason after
  the system tried to upgrade apport:

  Start-Date: 2018-01-05  07:44:52
  Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
  Upgrade: apport:amd64 (2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14, 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15), python3-apport:amd64 (2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14, 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15), apport-gtk:amd64 (2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14, 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15), python3-problem-report:amd64 (2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14, 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15)
  Error: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
  End-Date: 2018-01-05  07:45:10

  I fixed it with:

  apt-get dist-upgrade -f

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
  Uname: Linux 4.14.8-041408-generic x86_64
  ApportLog:
   
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashReports: 600:0:116:145106:2018-01-05 07:45:09.131217479 +0000:2018-01-05 07:45:10.131217479 +0000:/var/crash/apport.0.crash
  Date: Fri Jan  5 07:45:10 2018
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
   Setting up apport (2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15) ...
   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 2017-05-29 (220 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
   apt  1.2.24
  SourcePackage: apport
  Title: package apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 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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