[Bug 1771294] [NEW] Bionic upgrade failed with bash_4.4.18-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb error

[Leonid]

Public bug reported:

Hi,

In a fresh installed Linux Subsystem(Ubuntu Bionic) of Win 10, apt upgrade got this error in bash pre-installation script...
Could anybody please confirm and check the issue? Thanks!

Preparing to unpack .../bash_4.4.18-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
bash.preinst: cannot run dpkg-query: Invalid argument....................................................................................................................................................................................]
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/bash_4.4.18-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 new bash package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
update-alternatives: using /usr/share/man/man7/bash-builtins.7.gz to provide /usr/share/man/man7/builtins.7.gz (builtins.7.gz) in auto mode
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/bash_4.4.18-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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


** Tags: dist-upgrade

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Title:
  Bionic upgrade failed with bash_4.4.18-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb error

Status in update-manager-core package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Hi,

  In a fresh installed Linux Subsystem(Ubuntu Bionic) of Win 10, apt upgrade got this error in bash pre-installation script...
  Could anybody please confirm and check the issue? Thanks!

  Preparing to unpack .../bash_4.4.18-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
  bash.preinst: cannot run dpkg-query: Invalid argument....................................................................................................................................................................................]
  dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/bash_4.4.18-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   new bash package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  update-alternatives: using /usr/share/man/man7/bash-builtins.7.gz to provide /usr/share/man/man7/builtins.7.gz (builtins.7.gz) in auto mode
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/bash_4.4.18-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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