[Bug 1711687] Re: package pkg-config 0.29.1-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: pkg-config (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  package pkg-config 0.29.1-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

Status in pkg-config package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  installing nmap

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: pkg-config 0.29.1-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1-generic 4.8.11
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-36-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Aug 18 20:24:18 2017
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Removing pkg-config (0.29.1-0ubuntu1) ...
   Can't locate Dpkg/Arch.pm in @INC (you may need to install the Dpkg::Arch module) (@INC contains: /etc/perl /usr/local/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl/5.26.0 /usr/local/share/perl/5.26.0 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl5/5.26 /usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl/5.26 /usr/share/perl/5.26 /usr/local/lib/site_perl /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl-base) at /usr/share/pkg-config-dpkghook line 14.
   BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/pkg-config-dpkghook line 14.
   dpkg: error processing package pkg-config (--remove):
    subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-16 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.19
  SourcePackage: pkg-config
  Title: package pkg-config 0.29.1-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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