[Bug 1906074] [NEW] package tzdata 2020d-0ubuntu0.20.04 failed to install/upgrade: installed tzdata package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128

[Michael Pollard]

Public bug reported:

Attempted to uninstall AisleRiot Solitaire which was preinstalled with
Ubuntu 20.04. Received an error that the process was locked by aptd,
rebooted, retried, crashed.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: tzdata 2020d-0ubuntu0.20.04
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-54.60-generic 5.4.65
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-54-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.13
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Fri Nov 27 18:25:55 2020
DuplicateSignature:
 package:tzdata:2020d-0ubuntu0.20.04
 Setting up tzdata (2020d-0ubuntu0.20.04) ...
 Use of uninitialized value $ret in string eq at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 134.
 dpkg: error processing package tzdata (--configure):
  installed tzdata package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128
ErrorMessage: installed tzdata package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-11-27 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt  2.0.2ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: tzdata
Title: package tzdata 2020d-0ubuntu0.20.04 failed to install/upgrade: installed tzdata package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package focal

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Title:
  package tzdata 2020d-0ubuntu0.20.04 failed to install/upgrade:
  installed tzdata package post-installation script subprocess returned
  error exit status 128

Status in tzdata package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Attempted to uninstall AisleRiot Solitaire which was preinstalled with
  Ubuntu 20.04. Received an error that the process was locked by aptd,
  rebooted, retried, crashed.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: tzdata 2020d-0ubuntu0.20.04
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-54.60-generic 5.4.65
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-54-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.13
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  Date: Fri Nov 27 18:25:55 2020
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:tzdata:2020d-0ubuntu0.20.04
   Setting up tzdata (2020d-0ubuntu0.20.04) ...
   Use of uninitialized value $ret in string eq at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 134.
   dpkg: error processing package tzdata (--configure):
    installed tzdata package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128
  ErrorMessage: installed tzdata package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-11-27 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
   apt  2.0.2ubuntu0.1
  SourcePackage: tzdata
  Title: package tzdata 2020d-0ubuntu0.20.04 failed to install/upgrade: installed tzdata package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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