[Bug 1643146] Re: package bsdmainutils 9.0.6ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Rolf Leggewie]

looks like an intermittent error.  is this still an issue?

from DpkgTerminalLog.txt:
Setting up bsdmainutils (9.0.6ubuntu3) ...
update-alternatives: error: /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/write corrupt: line not terminated while trying to read status
dpkg: error processing package bsdmainutils (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

** Changed in: bsdmainutils (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

** Changed in: bsdmainutils (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)

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Title:
  package bsdmainutils 9.0.6ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 2

Status in bsdmainutils package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Doing release upgrade, got this error.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: bsdmainutils 9.0.6ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-98.145-generic 3.13.11-ckt39
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-98-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Nov 17 08:20:56 2016
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:bsdmainutils:9.0.6ubuntu3
   Setting up bsdmainutils (9.0.6ubuntu3) ...
   update-alternatives: error: /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/write corrupt: line not terminated while trying to read status
   dpkg: error processing package bsdmainutils (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-08-21 (1551 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120424.1)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.15
  SourcePackage: bsdmainutils
  Title: package bsdmainutils 9.0.6ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-11-19 (0 days ago)

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