[Bug 1873423] [NEW] package zsh-common 5.8-3ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile difference visualiser subprocess returned error exit status 127

[erhnamdjim]

Public bug reported:

Occurred while doing do-release-upgrade -d
I had previously deleted my .zshrc and made the mistake of trying to do a compare when the installer prompted me on what I wanted to do with the new file

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: zsh-common 5.8-3ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-24.28-generic 5.4.30
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Fri Apr 17 08:36:42 2020
Dependencies:
 
ErrorMessage: conffile difference visualiser subprocess returned error exit status 127
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-05-16 (701 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18rc1, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt  2.0.2
SourcePackage: zsh
Title: package zsh-common 5.8-3ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile difference visualiser subprocess returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-04-17 (0 days ago)
modified.conffile..etc.zsh.newuser.zshrc.recommended: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.zsh.zlogin: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.zsh.zlogout: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.zsh.zprofile: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.zsh.zshenv: [deleted]

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package focal

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Title:
  package zsh-common 5.8-3ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile
  difference visualiser subprocess returned error exit status 127

Status in zsh package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Occurred while doing do-release-upgrade -d
  I had previously deleted my .zshrc and made the mistake of trying to do a compare when the installer prompted me on what I wanted to do with the new file

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: zsh-common 5.8-3ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-24.28-generic 5.4.30
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  Date: Fri Apr 17 08:36:42 2020
  Dependencies:
   
  ErrorMessage: conffile difference visualiser subprocess returned error exit status 127
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-05-16 (701 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18rc1, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
   apt  2.0.2
  SourcePackage: zsh
  Title: package zsh-common 5.8-3ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile difference visualiser subprocess returned error exit status 127
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-04-17 (0 days ago)
  modified.conffile..etc.zsh.newuser.zshrc.recommended: [deleted]
  modified.conffile..etc.zsh.zlogin: [deleted]
  modified.conffile..etc.zsh.zlogout: [deleted]
  modified.conffile..etc.zsh.zprofile: [deleted]
  modified.conffile..etc.zsh.zshenv: [deleted]

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