[Bug 2078375] [NEW] apt upgrade crushes

[Vlad]

Public bug reported:

During the last apt upgrade using `sudo apt upgrade` got an error:

Preparing to unpack .../base-files_13.5_amd64.deb ...
dpkg-divert: error: 'diversion of /lib32 to /.lib32.usr-is-merged by base-files' clashes with 'diversion of /lib32 to /lib32.usr-is-merged by base-files'
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/base-files_13.5_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 new base-files package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
motd-news.service is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it.
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/base-files_13.5_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:24.04.19
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-40.40-generic 6.8.12
Uname: Linux 6.8.0-40-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CrashDB: ubuntu
CrashReports: 600:0:109:453061:2024-08-29 22:56:37.728043751 +0300:2024-08-29 22:57:14.195716602 +0300:/var/crash/base-files.0.crash
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Thu Aug 29 23:19:10 2024
InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-05-04 (117 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240424)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
Symptom: release-upgrade
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug dist-upgrade noble third-party-packages

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Title:
  apt upgrade crushes

Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  During the last apt upgrade using `sudo apt upgrade` got an error:

  Preparing to unpack .../base-files_13.5_amd64.deb ...
  dpkg-divert: error: 'diversion of /lib32 to /.lib32.usr-is-merged by base-files' clashes with 'diversion of /lib32 to /lib32.usr-is-merged by base-files'
  dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/base-files_13.5_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   new base-files package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
  motd-news.service is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it.
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/base-files_13.5_amd64.deb
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
  Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:24.04.19
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-40.40-generic 6.8.12
  Uname: Linux 6.8.0-40-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CrashDB: ubuntu
  CrashReports: 600:0:109:453061:2024-08-29 22:56:37.728043751 +0300:2024-08-29 22:57:14.195716602 +0300:/var/crash/base-files.0.crash
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Thu Aug 29 23:19:10 2024
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-05-04 (117 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240424)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   SHELL=/bin/bash
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
  Symptom: release-upgrade
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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