[Bug 1699293] Re: package tzdata 2017b-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Benjamin Drung]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1648556 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1648556

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Relevant dpkg terminal log lines:

```
Setting up tzdata (2017b-2) ...
Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 67.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 67.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 67.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68.
Use of uninitialized value $ret in string eq at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 109.
dpkg: error processing package tzdata (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
```

This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug
#1648556, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug
report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide,
or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any
further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report.
Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1648556
   package tzdata 2016j-0ubuntu0.16.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

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Title:
  package tzdata 2017b-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed
  post-installation script returned error exit status 128

Status in tzdata package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  came up on main screen

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
  Package: tzdata 2017b-2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-22.24-generic 4.10.15
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-22-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.5-0ubuntu5
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Jun 20 12:58:39 2017
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-06-20 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170613)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
   apt  1.4.5
  SourcePackage: tzdata
  Title: package tzdata 2017b-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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