[Bug 2050012] [NEW] package amd64-microcode 3.20191218.1ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile subprocess returned error exit status 2

[Elisa Katze Urbanski]

Public bug reported:

I just installed Ubuntu and was updating software. Then this popped up

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: amd64-microcode 3.20191218.1ubuntu2.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.5.0-14.14~22.04.1-generic 6.5.3
Uname: Linux 6.5.0-14-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.5
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Sun Jan 21 22:45:07 2024
ErrorMessage: dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile subprocess returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-01-21 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20230807.2)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.12, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1~22.04
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.2
 apt  2.4.11
SourcePackage: amd64-microcode
Title: package amd64-microcode 3.20191218.1ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile subprocess returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: amd64-microcode (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package jammy need-duplicate-check

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Title:
  package amd64-microcode 3.20191218.1ubuntu2.1 failed to
  install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile subprocess returned error
  exit status 2

Status in amd64-microcode package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I just installed Ubuntu and was updating software. Then this popped up

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
  Package: amd64-microcode 3.20191218.1ubuntu2.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.5.0-14.14~22.04.1-generic 6.5.3
  Uname: Linux 6.5.0-14-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.5
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  Date: Sun Jan 21 22:45:07 2024
  ErrorMessage: dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile subprocess returned error exit status 2
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-01-21 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20230807.2)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.12, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1~22.04
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.2
   apt  2.4.11
  SourcePackage: amd64-microcode
  Title: package amd64-microcode 3.20191218.1ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile subprocess returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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