[Bug 1980578] Re: package sudo 1.9.5p2-3ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: installed sudo package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Benjamin Drung]

Thanks for reporting this bug. You tried to remove sudo and sudo gave a
clear warning in the dpkg terminal log:

```
Removing ubuntu-minimal (1.472) ...
Removing sudo (1.9.5p2-3ubuntu2) ...
You have asked that the sudo package be removed,
but no root password has been set.
Without sudo, you may not be able to gain administrative privileges.

If you would prefer to access the root account with su(1)
or by logging in directly,
you must set a root password with "sudo passwd".

If you have arranged other means to access the root account,
and you are sure this is what you want,
you may bypass this check by setting an environment variable 
(export SUDO_FORCE_REMOVE=yes).

Refusing to remove sudo.
dpkg: error processing package sudo (--remove):
 installed sudo package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
dpkg: too many errors, stopping
```

So sudo is working as intended. If it wasn't your intention to remove
sudo, please file a bug against the package that caused the removal. In
that case we need to know what was installed and what was intended to be
installed/removed.

** Changed in: sudo (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  package sudo 1.9.5p2-3ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: installed
  sudo package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status
  1

Status in sudo package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  ubuntu software vs code and many app not working

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.10
  Package: sudo 1.9.5p2-3ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.13.0-52.59-generic 5.13.19
  Uname: Linux 5.13.0-52-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu71.2
  AptOrdering:
   ubuntu-minimal:amd64: Purge
   sudo:amd64: Purge
   NULL: ConfigurePending
   NULL: PurgePending
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
  Date: Sun Jul  3 00:10:20 2022
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2022-07-03  00:10:20
   Commandline: /usr/bin/apt-get purge sudo
   Purge: sudo:amd64 (1.9.5p2-3ubuntu2), ubuntu-minimal:amd64 (1.472)
  ErrorMessage: installed sudo package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-04-14 (444 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.9, Python 3.9.7, python3-minimal, 3.9.4-1build1
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.18-9
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.20.9ubuntu2.2
   apt  2.3.9ubuntu0.1
  SourcePackage: sudo
  Title: package sudo 1.9.5p2-3ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: installed sudo package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to impish on 2022-07-02 (0 days ago)
  VisudoCheck:
   /etc/sudoers: parsed OK
   /etc/sudoers.d/README: parsed OK

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