[Bug 2054716] Re: package polkitd 124-1 failed to install/upgrade: installed polkitd package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Sebastien Bacher]

Nick uploaded a workaround
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit-1/124-1ubuntu1

** Changed in: policykit-1 (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed

** Changed in: policykit-1 (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Nick Rosbrook (enr0n)

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Title:
  package polkitd 124-1 failed to install/upgrade: installed polkitd
  package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status
  1

Status in policykit-1 package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Committed
Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I was working on recreating bug 2054319 and did so by modifying my
  /etc/apt/sources.list file from jammy to noble and installing polkit
  and all its dependencies.

  bdmurray at clean-jammy-amd64:~$ sudo apt-get install gir1.2-polkit-1.0 libpolkit-agent-1-0:amd64 libpolkit-gobject-1-0:amd64 pkexec policykit-1 polkitd
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree... Done
  Reading state information... Done
  The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
    linux-headers-6.2.0-26-generic linux-headers-6.2.0-36-generic linux-headers-6.5.0-14-generic
    linux-hwe-6.2-headers-6.2.0-26 linux-hwe-6.2-headers-6.2.0-36 linux-hwe-6.5-headers-6.5.0-14 linux-image-6.2.0-26-generic
    linux-image-6.2.0-36-generic linux-image-6.5.0-14-generic linux-modules-6.2.0-26-generic linux-modules-6.2.0-36-generic
    linux-modules-6.5.0-14-generic linux-modules-extra-6.2.0-26-generic linux-modules-extra-6.2.0-36-generic
    linux-modules-extra-6.5.0-14-generic
  Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
  The following additional packages will be installed:
    libc-bin libc-dev-bin libc-devtools libc6 libc6-dbg libc6-dev libduktape207 libgcrypt20 libglib2.0-0 libglib2.0-bin
    libnss-systemd libpam-systemd libsystemd-shared libsystemd0 libudev1 libzstd1 locales systemd systemd-dev systemd-oomd
    systemd-resolved systemd-sysv systemd-timesyncd udev
  Suggested packages:
    glibc-doc rng-tools low-memory-monitor polkitd-pkla systemd-container systemd-homed systemd-userdbd systemd-boot
    libqrencode4 libtss2-rc0
  Recommended packages:
    libnss-nis libnss-nisplus
  The following NEW packages will be installed:
    libduktape207 libsystemd-shared systemd-dev systemd-resolved
  The following packages will be upgraded:
    gir1.2-polkit-1.0 libc-bin libc-dev-bin libc-devtools libc6 libc6-dbg libc6-dev libgcrypt20 libglib2.0-0 libglib2.0-bin
    libnss-systemd libpam-systemd libpolkit-agent-1-0 libpolkit-gobject-1-0 libsystemd0 libudev1 libzstd1 locales pkexec
    policykit-1 polkitd systemd systemd-oomd systemd-sysv systemd-timesyncd udev
  26 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1407 not upgraded.
  Need to get 34.9 MB of archives.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
  Package: polkitd 124-1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.5.0-18.18~22.04.1-generic 6.5.8
  Uname: Linux 6.5.0-18-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.5
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckMismatches: ./boot/grub/grub.cfg
  CasperMD5CheckResult: fail
  Date: Thu Feb 22 08:46:48 2024
  ErrorMessage: installed polkitd package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-11-02 (112 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: policykit-1
  Title: package polkitd 124-1 failed to install/upgrade: installed polkitd package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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